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PRINCE2 Prince2-Foundation PRINCE2-Foundation written Exam Exam Practice Test

PRINCE2-Foundation written Exam Questions and Answers

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Question 1

Which product records any project outcomes perceived as negative by stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Business Case

B.

Project Plan

C.

Communication Management Strategy

D.

Project Product Description

Question 2

In what process is the authorization to deliver the project's products given?

Options:

A.

Starting up a Project

B.

Initiating a Project

C.

Managing a Stage Boundary

D.

Directing a Project

Question 3

What process ensures focus on the delivery of a stage's products and avoids uncontrolled change?

Options:

A.

Directing a Project

B.

Managing a Stage Boundary

C.

Controlling a Stage

D.

Starting up a Project

Question 4

Which is an objective of the Managing Product Delivery process?

Options:

A.

Sign-off completed Work Packages

B.

Ensure the Business Case is kept under review

C.

Report progress to the Project Board

D.

Ensure that work on products is authorized and agreed with the team

Question 5

Which is NOT a purpose of a Benefits Review Plan?

Options:

A.

Define the period over which the cost-benefit analysis will be based

B.

Describe how to measure the performance of the project's products in operational use

C.

Define the scope, timing and ownership of the benefit reviews required

D.

Describe how to measure and confirm any benefits that are to be realised after the project is closed

Question 6

What takes place during the Closing a Project process?

Options:

A.

The post-project benefits reviews are performed

B.

Ownership of the project's products is transferred to the customer

C.

An End Stage Report is prepared for the final stage

D.

The project closure notification is reviewed and approved

Question 7

Which plan provides the Business Case with costs during the Initiating a Project process?

Options:

A.

Initiation Stage Plan

B.

Project Plan

C.

Stage Plan

D.

Team Plan

Question 8

What is the definition of a project outcome?

Options:

A.

A measurable improvement that is perceived as an advantage by one or more stakeholders

B.

The reason for the project

C.

The result of the change derived from using the project's outputs

D.

The project's specialist products.

Question 9

Which should be funded by a change budget?

Options:

A.

Increase in agreed scope

B.

Initiation stage

C.

Change Authority

D.

Handover activities

Question 10

Which process covers the work done by external suppliers who may NOT be using PRINCE2?

Options:

A.

Closing a Project

B.

Managing a Stage Boundary

C.

Managing Product Delivery

D.

Directing a Project

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the Closing a Project process are true?

1. The Closing a Project process provides a fixed point for the receipt of completed Work Packages for the work performed in the final stage.

2. The Closing a Project process provides a fixed point to review if the objectives set out in the original Project Initiation Documentation have been achieved.

Options:

A.

Only 1 is true

B.

Only 2 is true

C.

Both 1 and 2 are true

D.

Neither 1 or 2 are true

Question 12

Which should be funded from a change budget?

Options:

A.

The Starting up a Project process

B.

A fallback plan

C.

An agreed change to the scope of a project

D.

A change to a plan, within allocated tolerances, due to poor estimating

Question 13

What process is used by the Project Manager to maintain focus on delivery of a stage's products within agreed tolerances?

Options:

A.

Directing a Project

B.

Controlling a Stage

C.

Managing a Stage Boundary

D.

Managing Product Delivery

Question 14

Which of the following can be done to control the size of the Project Board on a project that involves multiple users and suppliers?

Options:

A.

Create a separate Project Board to manage the supplier elements of the project

B.

Create multiple smaller Project Boards during the process of Starting up a Project, one for each of the project's stages.

C.

Create user and supplier groups

D.

Appoint corporate quality assurance to perform the Project Assurance role for all members of the Project Board

Question 15

Which is a typical core activity within configuration management?

Options:

A.

Quality assurance

B.

Risk management

C.

Verification and audit

D.

Progress reporting

Question 16

Which is a purpose of the Controlling a Stage process?

Options:

A.

Assign work to be done and take corrective action to ensure that the stage remains within tolerance

B.

Provide a fixed reference point at which acceptance for the project product is confirmed

C.

Enable the Project Board to be provided with sufficient information to authorize the next stage

D.

Enable the organization to understand the work that needs to be done to deliver the project's products

Question 17

Which of the following statements about stakeholders are true?

1. Someone who thinks they will be affected by a project is a stakeholder on that project.

2. Stakeholders may be internal or external to the corporate organization.

Options:

A.

Only 1 is true

B.

Only 2 is true

C.

Both 1 and 2 are true

D.

Neither 1 or 2 are true

Question 18

What is the collective name for individuals or groups who may be affected by a project?

Options:

A.

Customers

B.

Project Support

C.

Stakeholders

D.

Team members

Question 19

Which is an objective of the Closing a Project process?

Options:

A.

Review and approve the plan for project closure

B.

Review the performance of the project against its baseline

C.

Perform any post-project reviews

D.

Create a Benefits Review Plan

Question 20

Which is one of the six aspects of project performance that needs to be managed?

Options:

A.

Progress

B.

Change

C.

Risk

D.

Security

Question 21

Identify the missing word in the following sentence. A member of the Project Board is responsible for [ ? ] assurance.

Options:

A.

quality

B.

supplier

C.

risk

D.

product

Question 22

Which is an objective of the Directing a Project process?

Options:

A.

Create and authorize the project mandate

B.

Provide management control and direction

C.

Control the day-to-day running of the project

D.

Provide accurate progress information to the Project Manager

Question 23

Which does NOT reflect the PRINCE2 principle of continued business justification?

Options:

A.

There must be a justifiable reason for starting a project

B.

The business justification drives decision making

C.

If a project is no longer forecast to deliver a financial benefit, it should be stopped.

D.

If a project can no longer be justified, it should be stopped

Question 24

Which is a purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?

Options:

A.

Enable the Senior Supplier to be provided with sufficient information by the Project Manager so that they can review the success of the current Work Package

B.

Provide a controlled link between the Project Manager and the Team Manager(s)

C.

Enable the Project Board to request updates to the current Team Plan

D.

Establish solid foundations for the project

Question 25

Which is a purpose of the Initiating a Project process?

Options:

A.

Decide if it is worthwhile to initiate a project

B.

Decide on the project approach

C.

Establish solid foundations for a project

D.

Identify the number of Work Packages required

Question 26

A product can NOT be supplied to meet all of the requirements in its baselined Product Description. What first action should be taken?

Options:

A.

Raise a request for change

B.

Raise an off-specification

C.

Write an Exception Report

D.

Amend the Work Package

Question 27

Which is NOT considered when defining risk tolerance?

Options:

A.

A Project Board's attitude towards risk taking

B.

The allocated risk budget

C.

An organization's risk appetite

D.

The amount of risk a Project Board considers acceptable

Question 28

Which product identifies how often stakeholders require information?

Options:

A.

Communication management approach

B.

Quality management approach

C.

Change control approach

D.

Risk management approach

Question 29

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The PRINCE2 method addresses project management with four integrated elements: principles, themes, [ ? ] and tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment.

Options:

A.

activities

B.

processes

C.

products

D.

quality

Question 30

Which should be provided by a project mandate?

Options:

A.

Terms of reference

B.

Detailed Business Case

C.

Stage tolerances

D.

Initiation Stage Plan

Question 31

Which is an objective of the Starting up a Project process?

Options:

A.

Identify who will be responsible for creating the Project Plan

B.

Agree how the project will be monitored and controlled after initiation

C.

Authorize the Project Manager to proceed with the initiation stage

D.

Agree how issues and changes will be identified, assessed and controlled

Question 32

Which are purposes of the 'directing a project' process?

1. To enable the project board to be accountable for a project's success by making key decisions

2. To enable the project board to authorize work packages

3. To enable the project board to prepare the communication management approach

4. To enable the project board to exercise overall control of a project

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 33

Which describes a risk effect?

Options:

A.

The uncertainty expressed as a negative or favourable occurrence

B.

The issue which is affecting the project and has resulted in a risk

C.

The impact(s) on the project objectives should the threat or opportunity occur

D.

The change in the status of a risk in response to actions taken to control it

Question 34

Which is a responsibility of a risk owner?

Options:

A.

Identify risks to the project that might occur in their department

B.

Own and authorize the use of the risk budget to fund risk responses

C.

Manage, monitor and control all aspects of an assigned risk

D.

Determine project risk appetite

Question 35

According to the 'continued business justification' principle, when is a justifiable reason for a project FIRST needed?

Options:

A.

After the executive has been appointed

B.

When authorized by the corporate, programme management or the customer

C.

Before work to start the project commences

D.

When an organization produces its business plans

Question 36

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

The 'managing a stage boundary' process should be executed [ ? ] a management stage.

Options:

A.

when a stage plan has been prepared for

B.

at the beginning of

C.

when all the delivery steps have been completed within

D.

at, or close to the end of,

Question 37

Which control must be used as a minimum requirement for applying the 'progress' theme?

Options:

A.

A project plan

B.

Tolerances

C.

An Issue register

D.

Highlight reports

Question 38

Which is a purpose of a Project Product Description?

Options:

A.

Records the costs and timescales for delivery of the project's final product

B.

Shows the dependencies between the project's products to aid planning

C.

Provides a list of all the products to be delivered by the project

D.

Defines what the project must deliver in order to gain acceptance

Question 39

What should be recorded in a quality register?

1. Activities to ensure the products are fit for purpose

2. Identified threats and opportunities

3. Problems and concerns to be managed informally

4. Roles responsible for reviewing the project's products

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 40

Which is a purpose of the 'initiating a project' process?

Options:

A.

To decide if it is worthwhile to initiate a project

B.

To decide on the project approach

C.

To establish solid foundations for a project

D.

To identify the number of work packages required

Question 41

Who is responsible for documenting any tailoring of the business case theme?

Options:

A.

Executive

B.

Business project assurance

C.

Project manager

D.

Corporate management

Question 42

How does the ‘managing product delivery’ process ensure that the team manager’s perspective is provided in a work package?

Options:

A.

The work packages are defined by the team manager and supported by a team plan

B.

the work packages provided by the project manager are agreed by the team manager

C.

The team plans are checked by project assurance against the work packages

D.

The stage plan covering the work packages is created with input from the team manager

Question 43

Which describes a time-driven control?

Options:

A.

The dates for the project's end stage assessment included in the project plan

B.

The expected frequency of progress reports specified in a work package

C.

The expected dates for planned checks of specialist products included in a stage plan

D.

The planned exception assessment meeting to authorize a requested exception plan

Question 44

Which statement about stages is true?

Options:

A.

Management stages should be of the same duration

B.

The use of technical stages is mandatory

C.

The use of management stages is mandatory

D.

Management stages are driven by specialist teams

Question 45

Which is a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

Options:

A.

To document the project management team structure

B.

To define the experience required for each project role

C.

To include external stakeholders on the project board

D.

To train project team members in the use of PRINCE2

Question 46

How should the "managing a stage boundary' process be used towards the end of a project's final delivery stage?

Options:

A.

To plan the activities of the closing a project' process

B.

To implement any exception plan requests from the project board

C.

To create a benefits management approach for corporate, programme management or the customer

D.

To review an issue received from a team manager

Question 47

Which process provides the Project Board with sufficient information for it to review the success of a completed stage and confirm continued business justification?

Options:

A.

Controlling a Stage

B.

Closing a Project

C.

Directing a Project

D.

Managing a Stage Boundary

Question 48

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

The 'managing product delivery' process provides a controlled link between [ ? ] and a project manager.

Options:

A.

project assurance

B.

the project board

C.

the corporate, programme management or the customer

D.

a team manager

Question 49

Which is a purpose of the change theme?

Options:

A.

To prevent change to baselined products

B.

To identify, assess and control any potential and approved changes to baselined products

C.

To establish mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against those planned

D.

To assess and control uncertainty

Question 50

What is the change authority role permitted to authorize?

Options:

A.

Risks to the project

B.

Adjustments to the limits on the change budget

C.

Changes to stage tolerance

D.

Changes to the project that do not exceed a defined budget

Question 51

To meet the minimum requirements for applying the progress theme, when must the business justification be reviewed?

Options:

A.

At the start of the project

B.

Throughout each stage

C.

When a change is raised

D.

In exception situations