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ITIL 4 Foundation Exam Questions and Answers

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Question 1

Which ITIL practice has a purpose that includes reducing the likelihood of incidents?

Options:

A.

Change control

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Problem management

D.

Service desk

Question 2

Which dimension includes activities and workflows?

Options:

A.

Value streams and processes

B.

Partners and suppliers

C.

Information and technology

D.

Organizations and people

Question 3

What is the expected outcome from using a service value chain?

Options:

A.

Service value streams

B.

Value realization

C.

Customer engagement

D.

The application of practices

Question 4

Which is NOT a component of the service value system?

Options:

A.

The guiding principles

B.

Governance

C.

Practices

D.

The four dimensions of service management

Question 5

What should be done to determine the appropriate metrics for measuring a new service?

Options:

A.

Measuring the performance over the first six months, and basing a solution on the results

B.

Asking customers to provide numerical targets that meet their needs

C.

Using operational data to provide detailed service reports

D.

Asking customers open questions to establish their requirements

Question 6

What is an output?

Options:

A.

A possible event that could cause harm or loss

B.

Something created by carrying out an activity

C.

A result for a stakeholder

D.

A change of state that has significance for the management of a configuration item

Question 7

Which practice identifies metrics that reflect a customer experience of a service?

Options:

A.

Continual improvement

B.

Service level management

C.

Service desk

D.

Problem management

Question 8

What are ’engage’, ‘plan’ and ‘improve’ examples of?

Options:

A.

Service value chain activities

B.

Service level management

C.

Service value chain inputs

D.

Change control

Question 9

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

An outcome can be enabled by more than one output

B.

Outcomes are how the service performs

C.

An output can be enabled by one or more outcomes

D.

An outcome is a tangible or intangible activity

Question 10

Which statement about a ‘continual improvement register’ is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It should be managed at the senior level of the organization

B.

It should be used to capture user demand

C.

There should only be one for the whole organization

D.

It should be re-prioritized as ideas are documented

Question 11

What is typically needed to assign complex incidents to support groups?

Options:

A.

The incident priority

B.

The incident category

C.

A change schedule

D.

A self-help tool

Question 12

Which statement about costs is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Costs removed from the consumer are part of service consumption

B.

Costs imposed on the consumer are costs of service utility

C.

Costs removed from the consumer are part of the value proposition

D.

Costs imposed on the consumer are costs of service warranty

Question 13

Which is a key requirement for a successful service level agreement?

Options:

A.

It should be written in legal language

B.

It should be simply written and easy to understand

C.

It should be based on the service provider’s view of the service

D.

It should relate to simple operational metrics

Question 14

What is described by the service value system?

Options:

A.

How to apply the systems approach of the guiding principle think and work holistically

B.

Services based on one or more products, designed to address needs of a target consumer group

C.

How all the components and activities of the organization work together as a system to enable value creation

D.

Joint activities performed by a service provider and a service consumer to ensure continual value co-creation

Question 15

What is the purpose of the ‘deployment management’ practice?

Options:

A.

To ensure services achieve agreed and expected performance

B.

To make new or changed services available for use

C.

To move new or changed components to live environments

D.

To set clear business-based targets for service performance

Question 16

Which practice has a purpose to support the quality of the service by handling all agreed user initiated service

requests?

Options:

A.

Change control

B.

IT asset management

C.

Service desk

D.

Service request management

Question 17

Which statement about service desks is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

The service desk should work in close collaboration with support and development teams

B.

The service desk should rely on self-service portals instead of escalation to support teams

C.

The service desk should remain isolated from technical support teams

D.

The service desk should escalate all technical issues to support and development teams

Question 18

Which practice coordinates the classification, ownership and communication of service requests and incidents?

Options:

A.

Supplier management

B.

Service desk

C.

Problem management

D.

Relationship management

Question 19

Which dimension includes a workflow management system?

Options:

A.

Value streams and processes

B.

Partners and suppliers

C.

Information and technology

D.

Organizations and people

Question 20

Which is the CORRECT approach for managing a large improvement initiative as smaller iterations?

Options:

A.

Each iteration should be designed before starting the initiative and implemented without feedback

B.

Feedback should only be taken into account when one iteration fails to meet its objective

C.

Feedback should be reduced for large improvements as it is unlikely that circumstances will change

D.

Each iteration should be continually re-evaluated based on feedback

Question 21

Which describes outcomes?

Options:

A.

Tangible or intangible deliverables

B.

Results desired by a stakeholder

C.

Configuration of an organization's resources

D.

Functionality offered by a product or service

Question 22

What should all 'continual improvement' decisions be based on?

Options:

A.

Accurate and carefully analysed data

B.

Details of how services are measured

C.

A recent maturity assessment

D.

An up-to-date balanced scorecard

Question 23

How should an organization adopt continual improvement methods?

Options:

A.

Use a new method for each improvement the organization handles

B.

Select a few key methods for the types of improvement that the organization handles

C.

Build the capability to use as many improvement methods as possible

D.

Select a single method for all improvements that the organization handles

Question 24

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

A service is a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without

the customer having to manage specific [?] and risks.

Options:

A.

information

B.

utility

C.

warranty

D.

costs

Question 25

What are the ITIL guiding principles used for?

Options:

A.

To help an organization make good decisions

B.

To direct and control an organization

C.

To identify activities that an organization must perform in order to deliver a valuable service

D.

To ensure that an organization’s performance continually meets stakeholders’ expectations

Question 26

What are the three phases of 'problem management'?

Options:

A.

Problem identification, problem control, error control

B.

Problem analysis, error identification, incident resolution

C.

Problem logging, problem classification, problem resolution

D.

Incident management, problem management, change control

Question 27

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The use of [?] should support, not replace what is observed, when using the 'start where you are1 guiding principle.

Options:

A.

plans

B.

measurement

C.

process

D.

tools

Question 28

Which practice owns and manages issues, queries and requests from users?

Options:

A.

Service desk

B.

Problem management

C.

Incident management

D.

Change control

Question 29

Which practice provides a single point of contact for users?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Change control

C.

Service desk

D.

Service request management

Question 30

How should the workflow for a new service request be designed?

Options:

A.

Use a single workflow for all types of service request

B.

Leverage existing workflows whenever possible

C.

Use different workflows for each type of service request

D.

Avoid workflows for simple service requests

Question 31

Which is the purpose of the 'monitoring and event management' practice?

Options:

A.

To ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of services is available when and where it is needed

B.

To systematically observe services and service components, and record and report selected changes of state

C.

To protect the information needed by the organization to conduct its business

D.

To minimize the negative impact of incidents by restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible

Question 32

What defines the requirements for a service and takes responsibility for the outcomes of service consumption?

Options:

A.

A customer

B.

A user

C.

A configuration item (CI)

D.

An IT asset

Question 33

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The purpose of the supplier management practice is to ensure that the organization’s suppliers and their [?]

are managed appropriately to support the seamless provision of quality products and services.

Options:

A.

costs

B.

users

C.

value

D.

performances

Question 34

Which practice updates information relating to symptoms and business impact?

Options:

A.

Service level management

B.

Change control

C.

Service request management

D.

Incident management

Question 35

What is a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks?

Options:

A.

Service management

B.

Continual improvement

C.

A service

D.

An IT asset

Question 36

Which describes normal changes?

Options:

A.

Changes that need to be scheduled and assessed following a process

B.

Changes that are low-risk and pre-authorized

C.

Changes that are typically initiated as service requests

D.

Changes that must be implemented as soon as possible

Question 37

Which skill is an essential part of the 'service level management' practice?

Options:

A.

Problem analysis

B.

Technical knowledge

C.

Listening

D.

Diagnosis

Question 38

Which of these should be logged and managed as a problem?

Options:

A.

Trend analysis shows a large number of similar incidents

B.

A user requests delivery of a laptop

C.

A monitoring tool detects a change of state for a service

D.

'Continual improvement' needs to prioritize an improvement opportunity

Question 39

Which practices are typically involved in the implementation of a problem resolution?

1. Continual improvement

2. Service request management

3. Service level management

4. Change control

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 4

C.

3 and 4

D.

2 and 3

Question 40

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

A change is defined as the addition, modification, or removal of anything that could have a direct or indirect

effect on [?].

Options:

A.

assets

B.

values

C.

elements

D.

services

Question 41

What are the types of asset management?

Options:

A.

IT asset management and software asset management

B.

Operational and technical management

C.

IT asset management and technical management

D.

Operational management and IT asset management

Question 42

Which practice forms a link between the service provider and the users of services?

Options:

A.

Change enablement

B.

Service level management

C.

Problem management

D.

Service desk

Question 43

What includes governance as a component?

Options:

A.

Practices

B.

The service value chain

C.

The service value system

D.

The guiding principles

Question 44

Which stage of the service lifecycle has the purpose of looking for ways to improve process efficiency and cost

effectiveness?

Options:

A.

Service operation

B.

Service transition

C.

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D.

Service strategy

Question 45

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

The purpose of the [?] is to ensure that the organization continually co-creates value with all stakeholders in line with the organization's objectives.

Options:

A.

'focus on value' guiding principle

B.

service value system

C.

'service request management' practice

D.

four dimensions of service management

Question 46

What type of change is pre-authorized, low risk, relatively common, and follows a procedure or work instruction?

Options:

A.

A standard change

B.

An emergency change

C.

An internal change

D.

A normal change

Question 47

What is defined as an unplanned interruption or reduction in the quality of a service?

Options:

A.

An incident

B.

A problem

C.

A change

D.

An event

Question 48

Which guiding principle is PRIMARILY concerned with consumer's revenue and growth?

Options:

A.

Keep it simple and practical

B.

Optimize and automate

C.

Progress iteratively with feedback

D.

Focus on value

Question 49

Which is a supplier category?

Options:

A.

Technical

B.

Commodity

C.

Customer

D.

Resource

Question 50

Which is a key requirement for a successful service level agreement (SLA)?

Options:

A.

Using individual metrics that relate to the service catalogue

B.

Using bundled metrics to relate performance to outcomes

C.

Using single-system-based metrics that relate to outputs

D.

Using an agreement between the service provider and service supplier

Question 51

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The purpose of the 'information security management' practice is to [?] the organization's information.

Options:

A.

protect

B.

store

C.

audit

D.

provide

Question 52

Which ITIL practice has the purpose to establish and nurture the links between the organization and its stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels?

Options:

A.

Supplier management

B.

Change enablement

C.

Relationship management

D.

Service desk

Question 53

Which TWO are important aspects of the ‘service request management’ practice?

1.Standardization and automation

2.Providing a variety of channels for access

3.Establishing a shared view of targets

4.Policies for approvals

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 54

Which practice has a purpose that includes restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible?

Options:

A.

Problem management

B.

Incident management

C.

Deployment management

D.

Supplier management

Question 55

Which helps to streamline the fulfilment of service requests?

Options:

A.

Understanding which service requests can be accomplished with limited approvals

B.

Creating new workflows for every service request

C.

Separating requests relating to service failures from the degradation of services

D.

Eliminating service requests which have complex workflows

Question 56

What is required by all service desk staff?

Options:

A.

Excellent technical knowledge

B.

Root cause analysis skills

C.

Demonstration of emotional intelligence

D.

Knowledge of telephony technology

Question 57

Which of the following is an example of workaround?

Options:

A.

A defective network switch is replaced with a new one

B.

An email server is restored after an incident is reported

C.

Server memory is increased when the server is unresponsive

D.

A server is restarted to resolve an incident

Question 58

What is a set of specialized organizational capabilities for enabling value for customers in the form of services?

Options:

A.

Service offering

B.

Service provision

C.

Service management

D.

Service consumption

Question 59

Which statement about known errors and problems is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Known error is the status assigned to a problem after it has been analysed

B.

A known error is the cause of one or more problems

C.

Known errors cause vulnerabilities, problems cause incidents

D.

Known errors are managed by technical staff, problems are managed by service management staff

Question 60

Which are the elements of process control?

Options:

A.

Inputs, outputs and triggers

B.

Work instructions, procedures and roles

C.

Resources, capabilities and metrics

D.

Process owner, policy and objectives

Question 61

Why should some service requests be fulfilled with no additional approvals?

Options:

A.

To ensure that spending is properly accounted for

B.

To ensure that information security requirements are met

C.

To streamline the fulfillment workflow

D.

To set user expectations for fulfillment times

Question 62

Which statement about the known error database (KEDB) is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It is maintained by the service desk and updated with the details of each new incident

B.

It is a part of the configuration management database (CMDB) and contains workarounds

C.

It is maintained by problem management and is used by the service desk to help resolve incidents

D.

It is maintained by incident management and contains solutions to be implemented by problemmanagement

Question 63

Which value chain activity communicates the current status of all four dimensions of service management?

Options:

A.

Improve

B.

Engage

C.

Obtain/build

D.

Plan

Question 64

Which function is responsible for the management of a data centre?

Options:

A.

Technical management

B.

Service desk

C.

Application management

D.

Facilities management

Question 65

Which statement about change management is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It optimizes overall business risk

B.

It optimizes financial exposure

C.

It ensures that all changes are authorized by the change advisory board (CAB)

D.

It ensures that service requests follow the normal change management process

Question 66

Which gives a user access to a system?

Options:

A.

Service requirement

B.

Service agreement

C.

Service consumption

D.

Service provision

Question 67

Which helps to manage an incident when it is unclear which support team should be working on the incident?

Options:

A.

Disaster recovery plans

B.

Swarming

C.

Target resolution times

D.

Self-help

Question 68

Which dimension considers data security and privacy?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 69

Which statement about the use of measurement in the ‘start where you are’ guiding principle is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It should always be used to support direct observation

B.

It should always be used instead of direct observation

C.

Measured data is always more accurate than direct observation

D.

The act of measuring always positively impacts results

Question 70

Which practice identifies metrics that reflect the customer's experience of a service?

Options:

A.

Continual improvement

B.

Service desk

C.

Service level management

D.

Problem management

Question 71

Which dimension of service management considers governance, management, and communication?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 72

Which is handled as a service request?

Options:

A.

An investigation to identify the cause of an incident

B.

A compliment about an IT support team

C.

The failure of an IT service

D.

An emergency change to implement a security patch

Question 73

Which service management dimension is focused on activities and how these are coordinated?

Options:

A.

Partners and suppliers

B.

Information and technology

C.

Value streams and processes

D.

Organizations and people

Question 74

Which statement about the automation of service requests is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Service requests that cannot be automated should be handled as incidents

B.

Service requests and their fulfillment should be automated as much as possible

C.

Service requests that cannot be automated should be handled as problems

D.

Service requests and their fulfillment should be carried out by service desk staff without automation

Question 75

Which statement about the ‘change enablement’ practice is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Service requests are usually normal changes that can be implemented quickly without authorization

B.

Emergency changes are changes that must be fully tested and fully documented prior to implementation

C.

Standard changes are changes that need to be scheduled, assessed and authorized following a standard process

D.

Emergency changes are changes that must be implemented as soon as possible and therefore authorization is expedited

Question 76

What should a release policy include?

Options:

A.

The process owner and process manager for each type of release

B.

The roles and responsibilities for incident and problem resolution

C.

The naming convention and expected frequency of each type of release

D.

The naming convention for all configuration items (CI) recorded in the configuration management system(CMS)

Question 77

Which practice makes new services available for use?

Options:

A.

Change enablement

B.

Release management

C.

Deployment management

D.

IT asset management

Question 78

Which guiding principle recommends collecting data before deciding what can be re-used?

Options:

A.

Focus on value

B.

Keep it simple and practical

C.

Start where you are

D.

Progress interactively with feedback

Question 79

Who is responsible for defining metrics for change management?

Options:

A.

The change management process owner

B.

The change advisory board (CAB)

C.

The service owner

D.

The continual service improvement manager

Question 80

Which practice recommends using tools for collaboration and the automated matching of symptoms?

Options:

A.

Problem management

B.

Service level management

C.

Incident management

D.

Service request management

Question 81

What do customer perceptions and business outcomes help to define?

Options:

A.

The value of a service

B.

Service metrics

C.

The total cost of a service

D.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

Question 82

Which are elements of the service value system?

Options:

A.

Service provision, service consumption, service relationship management

B.

Governance, service value chain, practices

C.

Outcomes, utility, warranty

D.

Customer value, stakeholder value, organization

Question 83

Which is a key requirement for successful service level agreements (SLAs)?

Options:

A.

They should be written using language and terms which all parties will understand

B.

They should be based on system-based metrics which are useful to the service provider

C.

They should be carried forward, unchanged, 'rom one year to the next to enable uunsisleni service

D.

They should avoid ambiguous targets such as those relating to user experience

Question 84

Which of the following is included in the purpose of the 'continual improvement' practice?

Options:

A.

The restoration of normal service operation as quickly as possible

B.

The establishment of links between the organization and its stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels

C.

The alignment of the organization's practices and services with changing business needs

D.

The reduction of the likelihood and impact of incidents

Question 85

Which practice balance management of risk with maximizing throughput?

Options:

A.

Change enablement

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Incident management

D.

Problem management

Question 86

Which term is used to describe removing something that could have an effect on a service?

Options:

A.

A change

B.

An incident

C.

An IT asset

D.

A problem

Question 87

Which is an input to the service value system?

Options:

A.

The system of directing and controlling an organization

B.

A model to help meet stakeholders expectations

C.

Recommendations to help an organization in all aspects of its work

D.

A need from consumers for new or changes services

Question 88

Which practice guarantees that users nave a range of access channels to choose from to report problems?

Options:

A.

Service desk

B.

Service level management

C.

Incident management

D.

Change enablement

Question 89

A user wants to know how to create a report so they come into contact with the service desk.

Which practice is MOST likely to help with the solution of this issue?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

Question 90

Identity the missing word in the following sentence

The purpose of the service configuration management practice is to ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of [?], and the CIs that support them, is available when and where it is needed

Options:

A.

organizations

B.

outcomes

C.

relationships

D.

services

Question 91

Which is the FIRST action when optimizing a service?

Options:

A.

Assess the current state

B.

Implement the improvement

C.

Understand the organizational context

D.

Agree the future state

Question 92

Which statement about a continual improvement register (CIR)' is TRUE?

Options:

A.

Used to help plan changes, assist in communication avoid conflicts and assign resources

B.

Used to select the right method, model or technique for identifying improvements

C.

Used to track and manage improvement ideas from identification through to final action

D.

Used to provide a formal description of one or more services designed to address the needs of a target consumer group

Question 93

Which of the following statements is included in the 'improve' value chain activity's purpose'?

Options:

A.

Ensure the continual improvement of practices across all value chain activities

B.

Ensure services continually meet expectations for quality costs, and time to market

C.

Ensure a shared understanding of the improvement direction for services across the organization

D.

Ensure continual engagement and good relationships with all stakeholders

Question 94

Which of the following statements about 'outcomes' is TRUE?

Options:

A.

The delivery of products to a stakeholder is enabled by outcomes

B.

The level of expenses regarding a technology for a service is defined by an outcome

C.

An outcome depends on at least one output to deliver a result

D.

Outcomes provide assurance to stakeholders regarding the performance of a service

Question 95

Which of the following practices suggests that organizations should develop competencies in methodologies and techniques, like SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity and threat) analysis and balanced scorecard review in order to meet their needs?

Options:

A.

incident management

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

Question 96

Which of the following statements about change authorization is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Every time a standard change is requested a change authority is assigned

B.

The technician making an emergency change can authorize such changes

C.

The change type and model is the basis for assigning the change authority

D.

Ensuring that changes are authorized after their deployment is done by the change authority

Question 97

Which is included in the purpose of the 'improve' value chain activity?

Options:

A.

Ensuring the continual improvement of practices across all value chain activities

B.

Ensuring that services continually meet expectations for quality, costs, and lime to market

C.

Ensuring a shared understanding of the improvement direction for services across the organization

D.

Ensuring continual engagement and good relationships with all stakeholders

Question 98

Which is the BEST type of resource for investigating complex incidents?

Options:

A.

Self-help systems

B.

Knowledgeable support staff

C.

Detailed work instructions

D.

Disaster recovery plans

Question 99

What are the KEY stakeholder groups that service providers should cooperate with?

Options:

A.

Suppliers

B.

Customers

C.

Relationship managers

D.

Developers

Question 100

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The purpose of the service configuration management practice to to ensure mat accurate and reliable information about the configuration of [?], and the is that support mem, is available when and where it to needed.

Options:

A.

organizations

B.

outcomes

C.

IT assets

D.

services

Question 101

Which statement about emergency changes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Emergency changes are low risk and well understood

B.

Authorization of emergency changes may be deferred until after implementation

C.

It is necessary to complete all documentation before an emergency charge is implemented

D.

Emergency changes are not usually recorded in the change schedule

Question 102

What is including in the purpose of the relationship management practice?

Options:

A.

Creating collaborative relationships with key suppliers to uncover and realize new value.

B.

Setting clear business-based targets so that the delivery of a service can be properly assessed

C.

Identifying, analyzing, monitoring, and the continual improvement of relationships with stakeholders.

D.

Handling all pre-defined, user-initiated service requests in an effective and user-friendly manner.

Question 103

A service will be unavailable for the next two hours for unplanned maintenance. Which practice is MOST LIKELY to be involved in managing this?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Service Request management

C.

Change enablement

D.

Service request management

Question 104

Which practice MOST requires staff who demonstrate skills such as empathy and emotional intelligence?

Options:

A.

Service request management

B.

Service desk

C.

Problem management

D.

Continual management

Question 105

When working on an improvement iteration, which concept helps to ensure that the iteration activities remain appropriate in changing circumstances?

Options:

A.

Analysis Paralysis

B.

Direct observation

C.

Minimum viable product

D.

Feedback loop

Question 106

What is the value of a service?

Options:

A.

The benefits, usefulness, or importance of the service, as perceived by the stakeholders

B.

The amount of money that is created or saved for the service consumers by using the service.

C.

A tangible or intangible deliverable of the service

D.

A result for a stakeholder enabled by the outputs of the service

Question 107

Which is the MOST important stakeholder group that a service provider needs to collaborate with?

Options:

A.

Suppliers

B.

Customers

C.

Relationship managers

D.

Developers

Question 108

Which is a description of service provision?

Options:

A.

A formal description of one or more services, designed to address the needs of a service consumer

B.

Activities that an organization performs to deliver services

C.

A way to help create value by facilitating outcomes that service consumers need

D.

Cooperation between two organizations to ensure that a service delivers value

Question 109

Which of the following includes configuring components and activities to facilitate outcomes for stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Service relationship management

B.

Service consumption

C.

The service value system

D.

The release management' practice

Question 110

Which is the definition of an IT asset?

Options:

A.

Any financially valuable component that contributes to a service

B.

Any request from a user that is a normal part of service delivery

C.

Any component that needs to be managed to deliver a service

D.

Any change of state that has significance for the management of a service

Question 111

Which of the four dimensions contributes MOST to defining activities needed to deliver services?

Options:

A.

Value streams and processes

B.

Partners and suppliers

C.

Information and technology

D.

Organizations and people

Question 112

Identify the Missing word(s) in the following sentence

A(n) [?] cause, or potential cause, of one or more incidents?

Options:

A.

Change

B.

Event

C.

Known error

D.

Problem

Question 113

Which is an example of a service request?

Options:

A.

A request for normal operation to be restored

B.

A request to implement a security patch

C.

A request for access to a file

D.

A request to investigate the cause of an incident

Question 114

Which is the MOST LIKELY way of resolving major incidents?

Options:

A.

Users establishing a resolution using serf-help

B.

The service desk identifying the cause and a resolution

C.

A temporary team working together to identity a resolution

D.

A support team following detailed procedures for investigating the incident

Question 115

Which is described by the 'organizations and people' dimension of service management?

Options:

A.

Workflows and controls

B.

Communication and collaboration

C.

Inputs and outputs

D.

Contracts and agreements

Question 116

Which practice would be MOST involved in assessing the risk to services when a supplier modifies the contract they offer to the organization?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

Question 117

What is MOST LIKELY to be handled as a service request?

Options:

A.

An emergency change to apply a security patch

B.

The implementation of a workaround

C.

Providing a virtual server for a development team

D.

Managing an interruption to a service

Question 118

Why should a service level agreement include bundles of metrics?

Options:

A.

To ensure that the service levels have been agreed with customers

B.

To reduce the number of metrics that need to be measured and reported

C.

To ensure that all services are included in the service reports

D.

To help focus on business outcomes, rather than operational result.

Question 119

Which of the four dimensions focuses on roles, responsibilities, and systems of authority?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 120

Which of the following guiding principles proposes the elimination of unnecessary work?

Options:

A.

Keep it simple and practical

B.

Think and work holistically

C.

Start where you are

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

Question 121

Which practice needs the right culture to be embedded across the entire organization?

Options:

A.

Service level management

B.

Service request management

C.

Continual improvement

D.

Change enablement

Question 122

What ensures that a service provider and a service consumer continually co-create value?

Options:

A.

Service consumption

B.

Service offerings

C.

Change enablement

D.

Service relationship management

Question 123

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Outcomes enable products to be delivered to a stakeholder

B.

An outcome defines the amount of money spent on technology for a service

C.

An outcome depends on at least one output to deliver a result

D.

Outcomes provide assurance to stakeholders on how a service performs

Question 124

Which practice nurtures links with stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels'?

Options:

A.

Supplier management

B.

Relationship management

C.

Continual improvement

D.

Service level management

Question 125

Which is NOT a component of the service value system?

Options:

A.

The service value chain

B.

Opportunity and demand

C.

Continual improvement

D.

Governance

Question 126

Which two practices interact the MOST with the service desk practice?

Options:

A.

Incident management and service request management

B.

Service request management and deployment management

C.

Deployment management and change enablement

D.

Change enablement and incident management

Question 127

Which practices is MOST associate with the use of empathy to understand users?

Options:

A.

Service desk

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Service level management

D.

Change enablement

Question 128

What role would be MOST suitable for someone with tots of experience working in IT and business roles?

They also have experience of managing relationships with various stakeholders, including suppliers and business managers.

Options:

A.

Service level manager

B.

Service desk agent

C.

Change authority

D.

Problem analyst

Question 129

Which statement about the ‘continual improvement model’ is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Organizations should work through the steps of the model in the sequence in which they are presented

B.

The flow of the model helps organizations to link improvements to its goals

C.

The model is applicable to only certain parts of the service value system

D.

Organizations should use an additional model or method to link improvements to customer value

Question 130

Identity the missing word(s) in the following sentence.

The purpose of the problem management practice is to reduce the likelihood and impact o' incidents by identifying actual and potential causes of incidents, and managing workarounds and [?].

Options:

A.

events

B.

charges

C.

IT assets

D.

known errors

Question 131

Which practice recommends the use of event-based surveys to gather feedback from customers?

Options:

A.

Service level management

B.

Change enablement

C.

Service request management

D.

Problem management

Question 132

Which action is performed by a service provider?

Options:

A.

Requesting required service actions

B.

Authorizing budget for service consumption

C.

Ensuring access to agreed resources

D.

Receiving of the agreed goods

Question 133

Which practice uses technologies such as intelligent telephony systems, a knowledge base and monitoring tools?

Options:

A.

Service configuration management

B.

Service desk

C.

Problem management

D.

Deployment management

Question 134

What is a cause, or potential cause, of one or more incidents?

Options:

A.

A configuration item

B.

A workaround

C.

An incident

D.

A problem

Question 135

Which practice uses pre-defined, standardized procedures to enable fulfilment times to be clearly communicated?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Problem management

D.

Service request management

Question 136

Which dimension of service management considers the workflows and controls needed to deliver services?

Options:

A.

Organization and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 137

Which is a risk that might be removed from a service consumer by an IT service?

Options:

A.

Service provider ceasing to trade

B.

Security breach

C.

Failure of server hardware

D.

Cost of purchasing servers

Question 138

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Outcomes rely on outputs to deliver results for a stakeholder.

B.

Outcomes use activities to produce tangible or intangible deliverables.

C.

Outcomes gives service consumers assurance of products or services

D.

Outcomes help a service consumers to assess the cost of a specific activity

Question 139

When should a workaround be created?

Options:

A.

As soon as possible, once the incident is logged

B.

After the resolution of a problem

C.

When a problem cannot be resolved quickly

D.

When a potential permanent solution has been identified

Question 140

Which two statements about the guiding principles are CORRECT?

1.The guiding principles support continual improvement

2.Each guiding principle applies to a selection of the available stakeholder groups

3.Organizations should decide which one of the guiding principles is relevant to them

4.Organizations should consider how the guiding principles interact with each other

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 141

Which dimension considers the application of artificial intelligence to service management?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 142

How can a service consumer contnbute to the reduction of nsk?

Options:

A.

By providing the service in accordance with requirements

B.

By ensuring that the service provider's resources are correctly configured

C.

By fully understanding then own requirements for the service

D.

By managing the detailed level of risk on behalf of the service provider

Question 143

Which practice has a purpose that includes the handling of pre-defined, user-initiated demands for service?

Options:

A.

Service request management

B.

Service configuration management

C.

Deployment management

D.

Change enablement

Question 144

What role would be MOST suitable for a new graduate with great levels of empathy and understanding of business issues? They also have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a broad understanding of IT technology.

Options:

A.

Service level manager

B.

Service desk agent

C.

Change authority

D.

Problem analyst

Question 145

Which statement about the service value chain is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

The service value chain converts value into demand

B.

Each value chain activity uses different combinations of practices to convert inputs into outputs

C.

Each value chain activity identifies a requirement for resources from an external supplier

D.

The service value chain uses value streams to describe a combination of consumers and providers

Question 146

Which is a recommendation for applying the guiding principle 'keep it simple and practical?

Options:

A.

Communicate in a way the audience can hear

B.

Sometimes nothing from the current state can be re used

C.

If a practice is easier to follow it is more likely to be adopted

D.

Fast does not mean incomplete

Question 147

Which practice improves customer and user satisfaction by reducing the negative impact of service interruptions?

Options:

A.

Service request management

B.

Service level management

C.

Incident management

D.

Change management

Question 148

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

The ‘incident management’ practice should maintain [?] for logging and managing incidents.

Options:

A.

a dedicated team

B.

a formal process

C.

detailed procedures

D.

a value chain activity

Question 149

Which dimension of service management considers how activities are coordinated?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 150

Which is a use of a change schedule?

Options:

A.

Speeding up the planning and authorization of emergency changes

B.

Providing information about deployed changes to help manage incidents and problems

C.

Providing a means of initiating and assessing normal changes

D.

Tracking and managing improvement ideas from identification through to final action

Question 151

Which is the addition, modification or removal of anything that could have an effect on services?

Options:

A.

A change

B.

An event

C.

An incident

D.

A problem

Question 152

Which practice has a purpose that includes managing risks to confidentiality, integrity and availability?

Options:

A.

Information security management

B.

Change enablement

C.

Problem management

D.

Service configuration management

Question 153

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

They are deliverables provided to service consumers.

B.

They allow service consumers to achieve a desired result.

C.

They provide products to service providers based on outputs.

D.

The co-create value for service providers by reducing costs and risks.

Question 154

What impact does automation have on a service desk?

Options:

A.

Less low level work and a greater ability to focus on user experience

B.

Increased phone contact and a reduced ability to focus on user experience

C.

Ability to work from multiple locations, geographically dispersed

D.

Ability to work from a single centralised location

Question 155

Which should be handled by ‘service request management’?

Options:

A.

A request to implement a security patch

B.

A request to provide a laptop

C.

A request to resolve an error in a service

D.

A request to change a target in a service level agreement

Question 156

A user contacts the service desk to ask how they can create a report. Which practice is MOST LIKELY to contribute to resolving this issue?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

Question 157

Which practice has a purpose that deludes maximizing the number of successful additions modifications, or removals of anything that could have an effect on a service?

Options:

A.

Service request management

B.

Incident management

C.

Service desk

D.

Change enablement

Question 158

Which is a low risk change that has been pre-approved so that no additional authorization is needed?

Options:

A.

A standard change

B.

A change model

C.

An emergency change

D.

A normal change

Question 159

Which ‘service level management’ activity helps staff to deliver a more business-focused service?

Options:

A.

Creating targets based on the percentage of uptime of a service

B.

Understanding the ongoing requirements of customers

C.

Using complex technical terminology in service level agreements (SLAs)

D.

Measuring low-level operational activities

Question 160

Which describes the 'plan' value chain activity?

Options:

A.

It ensures a shared understanding of the current status and vision for all products and services across the organization

B.

It ensures that services are delivered and supported according to agreed specifications and stakeholders expectations

C.

It ensures that service components are available when and where they are needed, and meet agreed specifications

D.

It ensures continual improvement of products, services, and practices across all value chain activities

Question 161

Which is CORRECT about change authorization?

Options:

A.

A change authority is assigned each time a standard change is requested

B.

Emergency changes are authorized by the technician making the change

C.

Assignment of the change authority is based on the charge type and model

D.

The chance authority will ensure changes are authorized after they are deployed

Question 162

How should an organization prioritize incidents?

Options:

A.

Ask the user for their preferred resolution timeframe.

B.

Assess the availability of the appropriate support team.

C.

Use an agreed classification which is based on the business impact of the incident.

D.

Create an order of incidents based on the dates and times when they were logged.