Prince2 PDF
Prince2 PDF
Prince2 PDF
QUESTION NO: 1
Identify the missing word(s) from the following sentence. A project is a temporary organization that
is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed?
A. Senior User
B. Business Case
C. Change
D. Cost
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 2
A. Incurs cost
B. Introduces business change
C. Delivers benefits
D. Creates products
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 3
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 4
According to PRINCE2, which of the following are the aspects of project performance to be
managed?
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 5
A. Third party
B. Customer/Supplier
C. Fixed-price contract
D. Management and Specialist
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 6
A characteristic of a project is that they come with an element of uncertainty. Which of the
following PRINCE2 themes will help with the identification and management of such uncertainty?
A. Quality
B. Risk
C. Change
D. Organization
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 7
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 8
Which PRINCE2 principle supports planning only to a level of detail that is manageable and
foreseeable?
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 9
A. The principles
B. The techniques
C. The themes
D. Tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 11
Which is one of the six aspects of project performance that needs to be managed?
A. Issues
B. People
C. Benefit
D. Tolerance
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 12
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... A principle of PRINCE2 is that a project has
defined and agreed?
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 13
A. Planned, monitored
B. Developed, reported
C. Designed, assigned
D. Planned, produced
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 14
Identify the missing word in the following sentence... A PRINCE2 project has defined for each
project objective to establish limits of delegated authority?
A. Allowances
B. Tolerances
C. Roles
D. Deviations
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 15
Identify the missing word in the following sentence... A PRINCE2 project focuses on the definition
and delivery of, in particular their quality requirements?
A. Benefits
B. Products
C. Activities
D. Outcomes
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 16
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 17
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... A Project is a that is created for the purpose
of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case?
A. Temporary organization
B. Skilled environment
C. One-off Endeavour
D. Unique team of stakeholders
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 18
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 19
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 20
3. No project is unique
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 21
The PRINCE2 principle 'continued business justification' states that a requirement for a project is
that... There is justifiable reason to start the project and justification should remain valid throughout
the life of the project. Which one of the following does PRINCE2 also state for this principle?
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 22
Which of the following PRINCE2 elements are described as being the aspects of project
management that must be addressed continually and in parallel throughout the project?
A. The Principles
B. The Processes
C. The Themes
D. Tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 23
Which of the following PRINCE2 elements are described as being the guiding obligations and
good practices which determine whether the project is being managed using PRINCE2?
A. The Principles
B. The Processes
C. The Themes
D. Tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 24
Which of the following are the integrated elements which make up the structure of PRINCE2?
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 25
1. Provides a common vocabulary for all project participants, promoting effective communication
3. Plans are carefully designed to meet the needs of the different levels in the project organization,
improving communication and control
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 26
The PRINCE2 principle 'focus on products' states that a successful project is which one of the
following?
A. Output oriented
B. Activity oriented
C. Benefits oriented
D. Resource oriented
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 27
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 28
In respect of the project's organization structure, one of the seven principles of PRINCE2 is that
every project must have which one of the following?
A. Defined and agreed roles and responsibilities with an organization structure that engages the
business, user and supplier primary stakeholder interests
B. People allocated to clearly defined management jobs, assigned to them on a one-to-one basis
C. As many stakeholders as possible from the customer environment involved in key decision-
making throughout the project life cycle
D. Stakeholders who are responsible, accountable, consulted and informed throughout every
stage of the project
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 29
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 30
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 31
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 32
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 33
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 34
A. Used to define how and when a measurement of the project's benefits can be made
B. Documents the justification for undertaking the project, based on estimated costs, the benefits
to be gained and offset by any associated risks
C. Provides all the right infiormation for decisions to be made regarding continued business
justification
D. Describes only those benefits to be delivered during the project
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 35
Answer: C
Explanation:
Any project outcomes perceived as negative by one or more stakeholders would be documented
in which product?
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 37
What purpose does the Benefits Review Plan fulfill after the project has closed?
1. Defines how a measurement of the achievement of the project's benefits can be made
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 38
A. Ensures the establishment of procedures to monitor and evaluate actual achievements versus
those planned
B. Establishes methods to judge whether the ongoing project is justified, in order to support
decision making
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 39
If, for whatever reason, the business justification disappears once the project is underway, what
does PRINCE2 suggest should happen?
A. The project should continue until the next end stage assessment
B. A benefits review should be undertaken
C. The project should be stopped or changed
D. An exception assessment should be held to approve an Exception Plan to recover from the
situation
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 40
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 41
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... A Benefits Review Plan is used to show how
and when a measurement of the achievement of the can be made.
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 42
Which of the following would be carried out as part of a post-project benefits review?
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 43
Identify the missing words from the following sentence... It is a PRINCE2 principle that a project
must have justification?
A. Senior manager
B. Continued business
C. Consistent user
D. Business operational
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 44
Which product provides the answer to the question, is the investment in this project still
worthwhile?
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 45
Which of the following products would be at the centre of any impact assessments of risks, issues
and changes?
A. Highlight Report
B. Business Case
C. Lessons Log
D. Risk Management Strategy
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 46
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 47
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 48
In PRINCE2, the information regarding the business justification for the project is normally
documented in which management product?
A. Business Case
B. Benefits Review Plan
C. Project Product Description
D. Communication Management Strategy
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 49
The Business Case describes the reasons for the project based on estimated costs, the risks and
which one of the following?
A. Project approach
B. Acceptance criteria
C. Products to be produced
D. Expected benefits
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 50
Which of the following would contain the business option of doing nothing, regarding the project's
investment?
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 51
What's the purpose of the 'Plan' step within the risk management procedure?
A. Create a Risk Management Strategy for inclusion in the Project Initiation Documentation
B. Establish the Project Board's specific risk management responsibilities and assign them as
owners of specific risks
C. To plan the Communications Management Strategy in order to identify and capture any
external stakeholder risk information requirements
D. To identify suitable management responses to be implemented to manage a risk, should the
risk occur
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 52
Which of the following are uses of the Risk Register during the Controlling a Stage process?
2. Obtain details of risks that may affect the Stage Plan for the next stage
4. Obtain details of any potential impacts that may affect the Business Case while reviewing the
stage status
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
QUESTION NO: 53
A. Fallback
B. Reject
C. Share
D. Reduce
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 54
A. The timeframe over which the risk mitigation actions should be implemented
B. The schedule for the risk management activities related to a plan
C. The timeframe over which a risk will be monitored by the risk owner
D. The timeframe for when the risk might materialize
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 55
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 56
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 57
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 58
Identify the missing word in the following sentence... A risk consists of a combination of the of a
perceived threat or opportunity occurring and the magnitude of its impact on objectives.
A. Outcome
B. Probability
C. Dis-benefit
D. Proximity
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 59
What is the goal of the 'identify context' step as part of the risk management procedure?
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 60
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 61
A. Avoid
B. Reject
C. Share
D. Transfer
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 62
A. Project Plan
B. Team Plan
C. Exception Plan
D. Stage Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 63
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence... The [?] is used by the Project Manager to
capture and maintain information on all of the identified threats and opportunities relating to the
project.
A. Risk Register
B. Risk Management Strategy
C. Issue Register
D. Risk owner
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 64
A. A competitor may launch a rival product first thus affecting the expected market share for the
product
B. It is possible that the product completes user acceptance testing in a single test cycle rather
that the scheduled two
C. A prototype may be damaged in transit
D. A critical meeting could be affected by air travel disruption
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 65
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 66
Which of the following represents the threshold levels of risk exposure that, when exceeded, will
trigger an Exception Report?
A. Risk proximity
B. Risk tolerance
C. Risk allowance
D. Risk profile
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 67
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 68
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 69
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 70
A. Describes in detail each risk identified in the project and how each risk should be managed
B. Describes how each risk owner and risk actionee will manage and fund the actions to mitigate
each risk
C. Describes the risk response actions taken to mitigate the project's risks
D. Describes the techniques and standards to be applied and responsibilities for achieving
effective risk management procedures
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 71
Which of the following products is used after the Starting Up a Project process to capture and
maintain information on all of the identified threats and opportunities relating to the project?
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 72
Which of the following risk responses can be used to seize an opportunity to ensure a risk 'will'
happen and the impact 'will' be realized?
A. Accept
B. Exploit
C. Enhance
D. Fallback
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 73
What is the name given to an individual who is responsible for the management, monitoring and
control of all aspects of a particular risk assigned to them?
A. Risk Actionee
B. Risk Coordinator
C. Project Risk Manager
D. Risk Owner
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 74
What is the name given to the individual assigned to carry out a risk response action or actions to
respond to a particular risk or set of risks?
A. Risk Manage
B. Risk Coordinator
C. Risk Actionee
D. Risk Owner
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 75
A. A Risk Register contains details of the risk management techniques and standards to be
applied
B. The PRINCE2 risk management procedure consists of five iterative steps: Identify, Assess,
Plan, Implement, Communicate
C. A Risk Management Strategy is produced by a risk owner
D. PRINCE2's approach to risk does not involve stakeholders
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 76
Which of the following is NOT one of the five risk management procedure steps?
A. Assess
B. Identify
C. Plan
D. Register
Answer: D
QUESTION NO: 77
Where would the mechanism for the control of and access to a risk budget be defined?
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 78
Which of the following steps looks at the probability, impact and proximity of a risk?
A. Communicate
B. Assess (estimate)
C. Identify (context)
D. Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 79
Which of the following steps looks at the aggregated net effect of all risks within the project?
A. Plan
B. Assess
C. Implement
D. Assess
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 80
Which of the following steps would involve the sending of information regarding project threats or
opportunities to any external stakeholders?
A. Identify
B. Communicate
C. Implement
D. Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 81
Which of the following steps would involve the identification of threats or opportunities to the
project in terms of their cause, the event and the affect on objectives?
A. Identify
B. Assess
C. Implement
D. Identify
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 82
Which of the following steps would involve the actioning of any planned risk responses and
monitoring their effectiveness?
A. Identify
B. Assess
C. Implement
D. Identify
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 83
A. An organization's unique attitude towards risk taking that in turn dictates the amount of risk that
it considers acceptable
B. A stakeholder's perception of how a risk effects them
C. The net financial effect of all risks when aggregated together
D. The levels of risk exposure that, when exceeded, will trigger an Exception Report
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 84
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence... Effective risk management helps to ensure
the [?] are met
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 85
What is used to pass responsibility to a Team Manager for the production of one or more
products?
A. Exception Plan
B. Work Package
C. Product Description
D. Checkpoint Report
Answer: B
QUESTION NO: 86
Which of the following is used to inform the Project Board of a forecast deviation of stage-level
tolerance?
A. Exception Plan
B. Exception Report
C. Off-specification
D. Lessons Report
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 87
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Senior Supplier
D. Corporate or programme management
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 88
A. Highlight Report
B. Exception Report
C. Project Initiation Documentation
D. End of a stage
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 89
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... PRINCE2 management stages equate to
[?], which is a factor that differentiates them from technical stages
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 90
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 91
Which of the following would the Project Board only authorize one at a time?
A. Work Packages
B. Stages
C. Team Plans
D. Product Description
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 92
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 93
The Project Board needs to assess project viability at certain points as defined in the Project Plan.
How does the Progress theme assist this?
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 94
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 96
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the use of management stages?
4. Enables the project manager to have complete autonomy over the products to be produced
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 97
Which of the following are correct regarding the definition of a technical stage?
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 98
Which of the following are factors that need to be taken into consideration when identifying
management stages?
4. How confident the Project Board and Project Manager are with proceeding
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 99
The creation of an Exception Plan often follows which of the following situations?
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Event-driven
B. Exception-based
C. Time-driven
D. Ad hoc-based
Answer: C
Explanation:
Topic 2, Volume B
Which of the following is NOT within the authority of the Project Board?
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Project-level tolerance
B. Stage-level tolerance
C. Checkpoint Report
D. Quality Register
Which level of management in the project management team has the ability to review progress
and decide whether to continue, change or stop the project?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Board
C. Team Manager
D. Corporate or programme management
Answer: B
Explanation:
There should be at least two management stages in a PRINCE2 project. Which of the following
options describes those stages?
A. Initiation as the first stage, the remainder of the project as the second stage
B. Initiation as the first stage, closure activities as the second stage
C. Procurement as the first stage, design and implementation as the second stage
D. Pre-project work as the first stage, initiation as the second stage
Answer: A
Explanation:
Please refer to section 10.3.2.1 in the PRINCE2 Manual. (Exception Plans are only produced if
requested by the Project Board. Team Plans and the use of seperate people as Team Managers
are optional in PRINCE2)
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
What name is given to the permissible deviation allowed above and below a plan's target for time
and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management?
A. Concession
B. Tolerance
C. Contingency
D. Allowance
Answer: B
Explanation:
If any type of issue or risk (or aggregation of them) cannot be resolved within the tolerances set by
the Project Board, which of the following products would first be sent to the Project Board to inform
them of this deviation?
A. Exception Report
B. End Stage Report
Answer: A
Explanation:
Tolerance forms a key element of allowing the Project Board to manage by exception. Which of
the following statements are correct regarding tolerance?
2. Tolerances can be applied for Time, Cost, Scope, Quality, Benefit and Risk
4. Cost tolerance should not be used to pay for authorized requests for change
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: D
Explanation:
When it is forecast that one or more tolerances are to be exceeded, what should happen first?
A. The next higher level of management will begin to execute management by exception
B. The appropriate level of management must refer the matter to the next higher level
C. The Project Plan will be replaced by a fallback plan
D. The appropriate level of management will automatically produce and execute an Exception
Plan to recover from the deviation without referral
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which product produced by the Project Manager would contain information on 'products
completed in the period'?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product would the Project Manager use for gathering Work Package progress information?
A. Highlight Report
B. Daily Log
C. Checkpoint Report
D. Product Status Account
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product would contain information on project and stage tolerance status, products
completed during the period and a summary of actual or potential problems and risks?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Used to understand the detailed nature, purpose, function and appearance of a product
B. Allow the corporate group responsible for any quality management system to refine, change
and improve the standards
C. Provide useful information regarding product status
D. Keep the Project Board and any other stakeholders informed of stage progress
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Once a product has been completed, from who would the Team Manager get approval for its
completion?
A. Project Manager
B. The authority defined in the quality responsibilities section of the product's Product Description
C. Quality Assurance as part of their independent audits
D. Project Support
Answer: B
Explanation:
Who carries out audits independent of the project to check that the processes are in place for
quality planning and control?
A. Project Board
B. Project Assurance
C. Quality Assurance
D. Project Support
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: A
Explanation:
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence... Quality planning provides the definition of
the required products with their associated [ ? ] as a foundation for Project Board agreement.
Which statement correctly describes the differences between Project Assurance and quality
assurance?
A. Project Assurance provides assurance to the project's stakeholders whereas quality assurance
provides assurance to the wider corporate or programme organization
B. They are both the responsibility of the Project Board, but Project Assurance may be delegated
C. Quality assurance is internal to the project, whereas Project Assurance is independent of the
project
D. Project Assurance must be independent of the Project Manager, whereas quality assurance is
the responsibility of the Project Manager
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following is a specific quality review role responsible for submitting questions on a
product?
A. User
B. Approver
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following is a specific quality review role responsible for checking a product is ready
for its review?
A. Project Assurance
B. Developer
C. Chair
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which are the specific roles of the PRINCE2 quality review technique?
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which of the following is a prioritized list of measurable definitions of the attributes required for the
set of products to be acceptable to key stakeholders?
A. Acceptance criteria
B. Quality criteria and related tolerance
C. Project Product Description
D. Product Status Account
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which of the following is a statement about the quality expected from the project product?
A. Quality criteria
B. Customer's quality expectation
C. Acceptance criteria
D. Acceptance record
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
The reviewer(s) and approver(s) of a particular product are identified in which of the following?
Answer: C
Explanation:
When producing an Exception Plan for a stage, why would the Quality Register be updated?
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, the quality review technique complements the use of which of the
following?
A. Product Descriptions
B. Quality Assurance
C. Issue and change control procedure
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, which of the following is a statement about the quality which the customer
requires from the project product?
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Quality Register
B. Quality Management Strategy
C. Project Product Description
D. Business Case
Which of the following documents the quality techniques, standards and procedures to be applied
during the project?
A. Quality Register
B. Quality Management Strategy
C. Project Product Description
D. Quality assurance
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing word in the following sentence... The purpose of the [ ? ] theme is to define
and implement the means by which the project will create and verify products that are fit for
purpose.
A. Plans
B. Change
C. Organization
D. Quality
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Change control should be used to prevent changes being made to baselined products
B. Issues can affect the project's performance targets of time, cost, quality, scope, benefits and
risk
C. A pre-requisite of effective issue and change control would be an appropriate configuration
management system
D. Without issue and change control being applied, a project will become unresponsive to its
stakeholders
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which product would be updated to show that a decision has been made on an off-specification
which has now been closed?
A. Quality Register
B. Daily Log
C. Issue Report
Answer: C
Explanation:
If a product's weight was specified to be 300 grams but could only be built to a weight of 400
grams, which of the following would be created?
A. Exception Plan
B. Request for change
C. Off-specification
D. Exception Report
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which product confirms the version numbers of all products being developed within a given stage?
Identify the missing word from the following sentence... PRINCE2 uses the term [ ? ] to cover any
relevant event that has happened, was not planned, and requires management action?
A. Risk
B. Change
C. Issue
D. Exception
Answer: C
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, as well as holding informal problems/concerns, which product can also be
used to record required actions or significant events not caught elsewhere?
A. Daily Log
B. Risk Register
C. Issue Register
D. Project notebook
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which option describes something that should be provided by the project, but currently is not (or is
forecast not to be) provided?
A. Problem/concern
B. Concession
C. Off-specification
D. Exception Report
According to the Change theme, which of the following contains the steps of the recommended
issue and change control procedure?
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following describes the situation when an Issue Report would be produced?
Answer: B
Explanation:
A pre-requisite of effective issue and change control is the establishment of which of the following?
Answer: C
1. Impact assessment
2. Control
4. Status accounting
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product is continuously maintained in order to inform the Project Manager of where a
product is at any time, what its status is and who is working on it?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence... Change can only be considered in relation
to an established [ ? ]
A. Baseline
B. Situation
C. Product
D. Specification
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following tasks is the first to be performed on receipt of a new issue?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which product identifies how changes to products will be controlled and where the products will be
stored?
A. Product Description
B. Configuration Item Record
C. Configuration Management Strategy
D. Issue Register
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product is used to record and maintain information regarding any issues that are being
managed formally?
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, Which of the following would be used to pay for a request for change and
possibly any analysis costs?
A. Contingency
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following are tasks carried out as part of product-based planning?
A. 1,3,4
B. 1,2,3
C. 2,3,4
D. 1,2,4
Answer: A
Explanation:
Where would a Team Manager find information regarding the specific quality required for a
product?
A. Product Description
B. Quality Register
C. Quality Management Strategy
D. Checkpoint Report
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Plan
B. Exception Plan
C. Team Plan
D. Initiation Stage Plan
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Levels of issue
B. Stakeholders
C. Levels of plan
D. Types of risk responses
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following is NOT one of the three levels of plan recommended by PRINCE2?
A. Stage
B. Team
C. Benefits Review
D. Project
Answer: C
Explanation:
The period of time for which it is possible to accurately plan in detail is known as?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which product does the Project Board use as a base against which to monitor project progress on
a stage by stage basis?
A. Stage Plan
B. Project Plan
C. Programme Plan
D. Benefits Review Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, it is seldom desirable, or possible, to plan an entire project in detail at the
start. Which one of the following is given as a reason for this?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Project Plan
B. Team Plan
C. Exception Plan at stage-level
D. Stage Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
In which process is it decided that an Exception Plan should be created to replace a Stage Plan?
A. Directing a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
C. Managing a Stage Boundary
D. Closing a Project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which product identifies the source products from which a product is to be derived?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 theme has a purpose to facilitate communication and control by defining the
means of delivering the products?
A. Plans
B. Progress
C. Organization
D. Change
Answer: A
Explanation:
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence... The development and maintenance of a
credible [?] provides a baseline against which progress can be measured.
A. Product
B. Product Status Account
C. Business Case
D. Plan
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following would define the sequence in which the products are to be created and any
dependencies between them?
Answer: B
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, Project Board members would NOT be involved in which of the following?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product is the Executive specifically responsible for overseeing the development of?
A. Project mandate
B. Work Package
C. Outline Business Case
D. Project approach
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following does PRINCE2 say are typical characteristics of a Project Board member?
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Project Support
B. Corporate or programme management
C. Project Manager
D. Project Board
Answer: B
Explanation:
Who determines the use of a change authority and change budget during project initiation?
A. Project Board
B. Senior User
C. Project Manager
D. Corporate or Programme Management
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which role is the key decision-maker on the project management team and is ultimately
accountable for the project's success?
Answer: D
Explanation:
If the Project Board wish to ensure the Communications Management Strategy covers all the
stakeholders requirements for the next stage, which project management team role may they
appoint to check this for them?
A. Project Assurance
B. Project Support
C. Project Manager
D. Quality Assurance
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, which of the following roles can the Project Manager also undertake?
A. Senior User
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Ensuring the project team can use the required reporting tools
B. Producing reports for the Project Board
C. Defining the communication method between the Project Board and corporate or programme
management
D. Ensuring stakeholders are aware of their responsibilities
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following roles can the Project Manager also perform?
1. Change Authority
2. Project Assurance
3. Project Support
4. Team Manager
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Topic 3, Volume C
User and Supplier are two of the three primary stakeholder interests that must be represented on
the Project Board at all times. What is the third interest?
A. Customer
B. Business
C. Programme
D. Corporate
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following management levels sits outside the project management team, but will be
responsible for commissioning a project?
A. Directing
B. Managing
C. Corporate or programme management
D. Delivering
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Team Manager in the current stage
D. Member of Project Support with administrative skills
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which role is responsible for ensuring that the expected benefits are realized?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Senior User
D. Executive
Answer: C
Explanation:
Whose responsibility is it to assure the project's stakeholders that the project remains desirable,
viable and achievable at all times?
A. Project Manager
B. Corporate or programme management
C. Senior User
D. Executive
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which role is the single focus for day-to-day management of the project?
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Project Support
D. Team Manager
Answer: A
Explanation:
Select the missing words from the following sentence... The Senior User is responsible for
ensuring that the project produces products which will deliver the desired [ ? ].
A. Outcomes
B. Benefits
C. Outputs
D. Changes
Answer: A
Explanation:
Are the right people being involved in writing Product Descriptions is a question for which role to
answer?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Team Manager
D. Project Support
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which role would have the assurance responsibility of monitoring any risks in the production
aspects of the project?
A. Senior User
B. Team Manager
C. Senior Supplier
D. Executive
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Assurance
B. Project Support
C. Executive
D. Team Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which part of the project management team is responsible for briefing corporate or programme
management about project progress?
A. Team Manager
B. Project Support
C. Project Board
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role would design and appointment the project management team?
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Senior User
D. Project Assurance
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role has a specific responsibility for checking that the project remains aligned to
the corporate or programme strategy?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Senior User
D. Senior Supplier
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Project Assurance
D. Quality Assurance
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role has a specific responsibility for advising on the selection of the development
strategy, design and methods?
A. Project Manager
B. Quality Assurance
C. Team Manager
D. Project Assurance
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role has a specific responsibility for briefing non-technical management on
supplier aspects of the project?
A. Team Manager
B. Project Manager
C. Senior Supplier
D. Team member
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Manager
B. Project Support
C. Team Manager
D. Senior User
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role has a specific responsibility for referring to the Project Board if any
delegated limits of authority or allocated change budget are forecast to be exceeded?
A. Team Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Change Authority
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role has a specific responsibility for planning, monitoring and managing the
team's work?
A. Senior Supplier
B. Project Support
C. Team Manage
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Senior Supplier
B. Team Manager
C. Project Support
D. Project Assurance
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which role does PRINCE2 state would contribute expertise in specialist tools and techniques such
as planning and control tools and risk analysis?
A. Team Manager
B. Senior Supplier
C. Project Support
D. Project Assurance
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which PRINCE2 role is accountable to corporate or programme management for the success of
the project?
A. Project Board
B. Project Manager
C. Senior User
D. Change Authority
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which process ensures that plans for achieving the expected benefits are managed and
reviewed?
A. Closing a Project
B. Initiating a Project
C. Directing a Project
D. Starting up a Project
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Directing a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
C. Managing a Stage Boundary
D. Closing a Project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Controlling a Stage
B. Directing a Project
C. Initiating a Project
D. Managing a Stage Boundary
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which process covers the activities of those at the level of management above the Project
Manager?
A. Controlling a Stage
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Directing a Project
D. Managing Product Delivery
Answer: C
Explanation:
In which process would the directing level of management ensure there is continued business
justification?
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which process would review the performance of the project against its baselines?
A. Initiating a Project
B. Closing a Project
C. Managing Product Delivery
D. Starting Up a Project
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which process provides an opportunity to ensure that all unachieved goals and objectives are
identified?
A. Initiating a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
C. Directing a Project
D. Closing a Project
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which process ensures that provision has been made to address any open issues of risks, with
follow-on action recommendations?
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Provide a fixed point at which acceptance for the project product is confirmed
B. Enable the Project Board to review the success of the current stage
C. Assign work to be done and monitor such work
D. Enable the organization to understand the work that needs to be done to deliver the project's
products
Answer: A
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, which of the following statements is FALSE regarding project closure?
A. A clear end to the project gives recognition that the original objectives have been met
B. A clear end to the project provides an opportunity to ensure that all unachieved goals and
objectives are identified
C. A clear end to the project enables the organization to understand the work that needs to be
done to deliver the project's products
D. A clear end to the project transfers ownership of the products to the customer
Answer: C
Explanation:
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence... The purpose of the Closing a Project
process is to provide a fixed point at which acceptance for the [?] is confirmed.
Answer: B
Explanation:
If a Project Manager were to receive progress information on a Work Package during a stage,
which one of the following products would the Project Manager update to show the progress that's
been made?
A. Checkpoint Report
B. Stage Plan
C. Benefits Review Plan
D. Project Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
In which process would a concern about the amount of stage tolerance remaining be recorded in
the Issue Register?
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Controlling a Stage process views the project from which role's perspective?
A. Team Manager
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which process would have a purpose of taking action to ensure the stage remains within
tolerance?
A. Directing a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
C. Managing a Stage Boundary
D. Managing Product Delivery
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. After authorization has been given to proceed with the initiation stage
B. Before the planning of the initiation stage
C. As soon as the Project Manager has been appointed at start-up
D. After the Project Board have approved the Project Initiation Documentation
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which of the following is carried out as part of the Initiating a Project process?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which process defines how the quality required by the customer will be achieved?
A. Starting Up a Project
B. Directing a Project
C. Initiating a Project
D. Managing Product Delivery
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which process controls the link between the Project Manager and the Team Manager(s)?
A. Controlling a Stage
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Managing Product Delivery
D. Directing a Project
In which process would it be demonstrated that each product meets its quality criteria?
A. Closing a Project
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Directing a Project
D. Managing Product Delivery
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: A
The Managing Product Delivery process views the project from which role's perspective?
A. Team Manager
B. Senior Supplier
C. Project Support
D. Project Manager
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which of the following is a specific objective of the Managing Product Delivery process?
A. The project management team is focused on delivery within the tolerances laid down
B. The Business Case is kept under review
C. Attention is focused on delivery of the stage's products
D. Team Managers, team members and suppliers are clear as to what is to be produced and what
is the expected effort, cost or timescale
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Controlling a Stage
B. Managing Product Delivery
C. Directing a project
D. Managing a Stage Boundary
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which process has a specific objective to record any information or lessons that can help later
stages of this project and/or other projects?
A. Directing a Project
B. Managing Product Delivery
C. Managing a Stage Boundary
D. Initiating a Project
Answer: C
Explanation:
Once the project has been authorized, within which process are checks made for any necessary
changes to the project management team or their role descriptions?
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Starting Up a Project
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Closing a Project
D. Initiating a Project
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following products are routinely produced as part of the Managing a Stage Boundary
process?
3. Exception Plan
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Approve the next Stage Plan and review the updated Project Plan
B. Co-ordinate an area of work that will deliver one or more of the project's products
C. Place formal requirements on accepting, executing and delivering project work
D. Deal with issues and report progress to the Project Board
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which process has a specific objective to ensure there is business justification for initiating the
project?
A. Directing a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
C. Starting Up a Project
D. Initiating a Project
Answer: C
Explanation:
Please refer to section 12.2 in the PRINCE2 Manual. (The initiation Stage Plan is produced in the
Starting up a Project process and is then used by the Project Board to authorize the initiation
stage)
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which process is largely about preventing poorly conceived projects from ever being initiated?
A. Starting Up a Project
B. Initiating a Project
C. Closing a Project
D. Directing a Project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which of the following, produced in the Starting Up a Project process, defines the way the project
is to be delivered after evaluating the various delivery methods?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Project Brief
B. Project Initiation Documentation
C. Project mandate
D. Outline Business Case
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following would be carried out during the Starting Up a Project process?
A. Establish the procedure for identifying and managing risks during the project
B. Create a detailed Business Case
C. Appoint individuals to carry out the work required in project initiation
D. Ensure that plans for realizing the post-project benefits are managed and reviewed
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Provide the information required for the Project Board to decide whether it is worthwhile
initiating the project
B. Ensure the strategy on how the quality expected by the customer will be achieved
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Identify the missing word(s) from the following sentence. A project is a [?] that is created for the
purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case
A. Series of initiatives
B. Temporary organization
C. Business as usual activity
D. Permanent team
Answer: B
Explanation:
Please refer to section 1.3 and 'Programme' in the Glossary of the PRINCE2 Manual. (Note that a
collection of related projects being directed to deliver outcomes and benefits related to the
organization's strategic objectives would be a programme NOT a project)
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which project characteristic refers to a project involving a team of people working together to
introduce a change that will impact others outside the team and sometimes other organizations?
A. Temporary
B. Cross-functional
C. Introduces business change
D. Uniqueness
Answer: B
Explanation:
What characteristic relates to a project having a defined start and defined end?
A. Uniqueness
B. Uncertainty
C. Temporary in nature
D. Introduces change
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, which of the following are the 6 aspects of project performance to be
managed?
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Third party
B. Customer/Supplier
C. Fixed-price contract
D. Management and Specialist
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following PRINCE2 themes will help with the identification, assessment and control of
threats and opportunities?
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Principles
B. Products
C. Themes
D. Tailoring to the project environment
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Focus on products
B. Defined roles and responsibilities
Answer: A
Explanation:
A principle of PRINCE2 is that every project must have which one of the following?
A. Defined and agreed roles and responsibilities with an organization structure that engages the
business, user and supplier primary stakeholder interests
B. People allocated to clearly defined management jobs, assigned to them on a one-to-one basis
C. As many stakeholders as possible from the customer environment involved in key decision-
making throughout the project life cycle
D. Stakeholders who are responsible, accountable, consulted and informed throughout every
stage of the project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Used to define how and when a measurement of the project's benefits can be made
B. Helps to establish whether the project is achievable
C. Allows the Project Board to manage by exception by providing confirmation of continued
business justification
D. Describes the risks to be managed throughout the project
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Used to define how and when a measurement of the project's benefits can be made
B. Documents the justification for undertaking the project
C. Provides all the right information for decisions to be made regarding continued business
justification
D. Describes just the benefits which are only to be delivered after the project
Answer: A
Explanation:
What purpose does the Benefits Review Plan fulfill after the project has closed?
1. Defines how a measurement of the achievement of the project's benefits can be made
3. Contains details of what period the costs and benefits will be measured
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... A Benefits Review Plan is used to show [?]
A. Opportunities which, if occurred, would have a favourable impact on the projects costs and
benefits
B. Resources required to measure the expected benefits
C. An investment appraisal for the project
D. The project's outputs and outcomes
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing words from the following sentence... For a project to start and carry on, a
PRINCE2 principle states that a project must have [?]?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
The information regarding why the project is required is documented in which product?
A. Business Case
B. Benefits Review Plan
C. Project Product Description
D. Project approach
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Topic 4, Volume D
If, at the end of each stage, circumstances external to the project had changed which affect the
project's costs, risks and benefits, which product should be updated to reflect this?
A. Exception Plan
B. Project Plan
C. Project Brief
D. Business Case
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Transfer
B. Reject
C. Accept
D. Reduce
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Avoid
B. Exploit
C. Share
D. Transfer
Answer: B
Explanation:
Please refer to section 8.2.1 in the PRINCE2 Manual. (The answer describes a 'favourable' impact
on objectives, i.e. an opportunity, the other options are 'negative' impacts, so would be threats)
A. A competitor may launch a rival product first thus affecting the expected market share for the
product
B. It is possible that the product completes user acceptance testing in a single test cycle rather
that the scheduled two
C. A prototype may be damaged in transit
D. A critical meeting could be affected by air travel disruption
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Issue Register
B. Risk Register
C. Issue Report
D. Risk Management Strategy
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Describes in detail each risk identified in the project and how each risk should be managed
B. Describes how each risk owner and risk actionee will manage and fund the actions to mitigate
each risk
C. Describes the risk response actions taken to mitigate the project's risks
D. Describes the techniques and standards to be applied and the responsibilities for achieving
effective risk management procedures
Answer: D
Explanation:
What is the name given to the individual assigned to carry out the response action or actions to
respond to a particular risk?
A. Risk Manager
B. Risk Administrator
C. Risk Actionee
D. Risk Owner
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Assess
B. Communicate
C. Plan
D. Propose
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which product should define how the budget for responding to potential threats and opportunities
will be used?
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which of the following steps is used to consider the probability, impact and proximity of an
opportunity?
A. Decide
B. Assess
C. Identify
D. Examine
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Plan
B. Assess
C. Examine
D. Assess
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following steps would involve sending information regarding any threats or
opportunities to an external interested party?
A. Identify
B. Communicate
C. Implement
D. Plan
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following steps involves preparing specific management responses for identified
threats?
A. Identify
B. Assess
C. Implement
D. Plan
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Identify
B. Assess
C. Implement
D. Communicate
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product is used to inform the Project Board of a forecast deviation of stage-level tolerance?
A. Exception Plan
B. Exception Report
C. Off-specification
D. Highlight Report
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Senior User
D. Corporate or programme management
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which theme has a purpose of providing the mechanisms to forecast the project's continued
A. Risk
B. Progress
C. Plans
D. Business Case
Answer: B
Explanation:
How does the Progress theme assist the Project Board to assess project viability at regular
intervals?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
1. There can be more than one technical stage per management stage
2. The work can be grouped by the set of techniques used or the products created
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: C
Explanation:
What factors need to be taken into consideration when identifying the number of management
stages required?
4. How confident the Project Board and Project Manager are with proceeding
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,2,4
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
What type of control is a report which is sent from the Team Manager to the Project Manager, at
the intervals agreed in the Work Package?
A. Event-driven
B. Exception based
C. Time-driven
D. Ad-hoc
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following is NOT within the authority of the Project Board?
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which level of management has control over a Work Package, as long as they are within the Work
Package tolerances?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Board
C. Team Manager
D. Corporate or programme management
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Initiation as the first stage, the remainder of the project as the second stage
B. Initiation as the first stage, closure activities as the second stage
C. Procurement as the first stage, design and implementation as the second stage
D. Pre-project work as the first stage, initiation as the second stage
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which management level uses the mechanisms included within the Progress theme to control any
unacceptable deviations?
Answer: C
Explanation:
What name is given to the permissible deviation allowed above and below a plan's target for time
and cost without escalating the deviation to the next level of management?
A. Concession
B. Tolerance
C. Project Issue
D. Off-specification
Answer: B
Explanation:
1. If the stage is forecast to exceed its tolerances, the Project Manager should produce an Issue
Report to capture and analyze the details of the deviation
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which product, produced by the Project Manager, would contain information on 'products
completed during the period'?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product would document any unfinished work, ongoing issues and risks?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Allow the Project Board to decide what to do next with the project
B. Help decide whether to amend the project scope, or stop the project
C. Escalate a stage-level tolerance threat to the Project Board
D. Give a summary of progress to date
Answer: C
Explanation:
What product is reviewed by the Project Manager as part of progress assessment to determine
whether a Work Package is performing to the agreed cost and time tolerances?
A. Highlight Report
B. Checkpoint Report
C. Exception Report
D. Off-specification
Answer: B
Explanation:
2. Involves defining the products required, their quality criteria and the relevant quality methods
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: A
Explanation:
Once a product has been completed, from whom would the Team Manager get approval for its
completion?
A. Project Manager
B. The authority defined in the product's Product Description
C. Quality Assurance as part of their independent audits
D. The producer of the product
Answer: B
Explanation:
Who carries out checks independent of the project to ensure that the processes are in place for
quality planning and control?
A. Project Board
B. Project Assurance
C. Quality Assurance
D. Project Support
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. User
B. Approver
C. Reviewer
D. Project Support
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Producer
B. Approver
C. Administrator
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Assurance
B. Producer
C. Chair
D. Quality Assurance
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following is a prioritized list of measurable definitions of the attributes required for the
set of products to be acceptable to key stakeholders?
A. Acceptance criteria
B. Quality criteria and tolerances
C. Quality and approval records
D. Customer's quality expectations
Answer: A
Explanation:
According to PRINCE2, the quality review technique compliments the use of which of the
following?
A. Product Descriptions
B. Quality Assurance
C. Issue and change control procedure
D. Customer's quality expectations
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
If a team member had a suggestion to improve a product, how would they do this?
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. The Executive feels that the project product may not be of sufficient quality in order to achieve
the expected benefits
B. The Project Manager has been advised that a team member has been taken ill and so the end
date of the work will now be delayed by 5 days
C. The supplier needs to amend a product because it does not conform to its quality criteria
D. Although it has passed quality control, a user would like to suggest an increase in the durability
of a product
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Communicate
B. Status accounting
C. Impact assessment
D. Implement
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Communicate
B. Control
C. Identification
D. Planning
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Provide details for each configuration item and any important relationships between them
B. Define the composition and format of all the projects registers and logs
C. Identify who will set up and manage the Quality Register
D. Define how the products and various versions will be identified
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which product would be updated to show that a decision has been made to accept an off-
specification?
A. Quality Register
B. Daily Log
C. Issue Report
D. Risk Register
Answer: C
Explanation:
If a product's weight was specified to be 300 grams, but could only be built to a weight of 400
grams, which of the following would be created?
A. Exception Plan
B. Request for change
C. Off-specification
D. Exception Report
Answer: C
Explanation:
2. Off-specification
4. Problem/concern
A. 1,2,3
B. 2,3,4
C. 1,2,4
D. 1,3,4
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing word from the following sentence... PRINCE2 uses the [ ? ] to define how
issues will be handled
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which step in the issue and change control procedure would be used to evaluate the alternative
options to respond to an issue?
A. Propose
B. Examine
C. Capture
D. Decide
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product should be continuously maintained regarding the status, history and version of a
product?
A. Stage Plan
B. Configuration Item Record
C. Highlight Report
D. Product Status Account
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following describes a situation when an Issue Report would be produced?
Answer: B
Explanation:
A pre-requisite of effective issue and change control is the establishment of which of the following?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product would hold details of each product's current version and any important relationships
between them?
A. Product Description
B. Highlight Report
C. Configuration Item Record
D. Work Package
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which product is used to record information regarding any issues that are being managed
informally?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following would be used to pay for an issue which would increase scope and possibly
any related analysis costs?
A. Contingency
B. Tolerance
C. Change budget
D. Risk budget
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following are product-based planning tasks? 1. Write a Project Product Description.
2. Identify activities and dependencies 3. Create a product breakdown structure. 4. Create a
product flow diagram
A. 1,3,4
B. 1,2,3
C. 2,3,4
D. 1,2,4
Answer: A
Explanation:
Where would a Team Manager find information regarding the specific quality required for a
product?
A. Product Description
B. Quality Register
C. Quality Management Strategy
D. Checkpoint Report
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. The full content of a Product Status Account for a related Work Package
B. The related Plan's product breakdown structure
C. The composition section of a Project Product Description
D. All of the project's Configuration Item Records
Answer: B
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following statements are true regarding the product-based planning technique?
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following would help to define the project's products and show the sequence in which
those products are to be created?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which theme includes the estimating of the effort required to develop the project's products?
A. Plans
B. Progress
C. Business Case
D. Organization
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which role would represent the interests of the people who will be operating the project's
products?
A. Senior Supplier
B. Executive
C. Change Authority
D. Senior User
Answer: D
Explanation:
During project initiation, who determines the use of a Change Authority and whether a change
budget will be used?
A. Project Board
B. Change Authority
C. Project Manager
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Define what the acceptance criteria are for the project product
B. Ensure the resources are made available to deliver the required result
C. Secure the funding for the project
D. Specify the desired project outcomes
Answer: B
Explanation:
For whom does the Senior User make decisions on behalf of?
A. Those who will provide the necessary skills to produce the project product
B. Those who will operate and maintain the project's products
C. Those with an interest in how the project meets a business need
D. Quality Assurance
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following management levels sits outside of the project management team?
A. Directing
B. Managing
C. Corporate or programme management
D. Delivering
Answer: C
A. Change Authority
B. Stakeholder
C. Quality assurance
D. Corporate or programme management
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which role is responsible for specifying the benefits and for ensuring that they are subsequently
realized?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Senior User
D. Executive
Answer: C
Explanation:
Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the project is focused throughout its life on achieving its
objectives?
A. Project Manager
B. Corporate or programme management
C. Senior User
D. Executive
Answer: D
Are the following statements regarding the Communication Management Strategy true?
2. Contains a description of the means and frequency of communication to parties both internal
and external to the project
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: B
Explanation:
1. Project Assurance
2. Executive
3. Senior User
4. Senior Supplier
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,3,4
C. 2,3,4
D. 1,2,4
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which role is responsible for briefing corporate or programme management about project
progress?
A. Team Manager
B. Project Support
C. Project Board
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which role is responsible for the design and appointment of the project management team?
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Senior User
D. Project Assurance
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Project Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Senior User
D. Senior Supplier
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which project management team role has a specific responsibility for ensuring that the quality
activities relating to products at all stages has appropriate user representation?
A. Project Manager
B. Executive
C. Project Assurance
D. Quality Assurance
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which project management team role has a specific responsibility for advising on the selection of
the development strategy, design and methods?
A. Project Manager
B. Quality Assurance
C. Team Manager
D. Project Assurance
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Team Manager
B. Project Manager
C. Senior Supplier
D. Team member
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which role has a specific responsibility for managing the information flows between the directing
and delivering levels of the project?
A. Project Manager
B. Project Support
C. Team Manager
D. Senior User
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which role has a specific responsibility for referring to the Project Board if any delegated limits of
authority or allocated change budget are forecast to be exceeded?
A. Team Manager
B. Project Assurance
C. Change Authority
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Senior Supplier
B. Project Support
C. Team Manager
D. Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which role has a specific responsibility for identifying and advising the Project Manager of any
issues and risks associated with a Work Package?
A. Senior Supplier
B. Team Manager
C. Project Support
D. Project Assurance
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which role does PRINCE2 state would contribute expertise in specialist tools and techniques,
such as planning and control tools and risk analysis?
A. Team Manager
B. Senior Supplier
C. Project Support
D. Project Assurance
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Board
B. Project Manager
C. Senior User
D. Change Authority
Answer: A
Explanation:
Identify the missing word in the following sentence... A Project Board member is responsible for [?]
Assurance
A. Product
B. Risk
C. Quality
D. User
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which process ensures that plans for realizing the post-project benefits are managed and
reviewed?
A. Closing a Project
B. Initiating a Project
C. Directing a Project
D. Starting up a Project
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Directing a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
C. Managing a Stage Boundary
D. Closing a Project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Topic 5, Volume E
A. When corporate or programme management have issued a project mandate to trigger a project
B. As soon as the necessary authorities have been appointed for initiating the project
C. On completion of the Starting Up a Project process
D. Once the Project Initiation Documentation had been submitted for Project Board approval
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which process would respond to the Project Manager escalating an exception situation?
A. Directing a Project
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Initiating a Project
D. Controlling a Stage
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Directing a Project
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Initiating a Project
D. Starting Up a Project
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Starting Up a Project
B. Controlling a Stage
Answer: D
Explanation:
Which of the following is within the context of the Closing a Project process?
A. Provide an opportunity to ensure that all unachieved goals and objectives are identified
B. Provide a means by which an exception process can be implemented
C. The continuing correct focus of the project should be checked at the end of each stage
D. Used for each delivery stage of the project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which should be used to document any uncompleted work that needs to be done, and any risks
which need to be managed after the project has closed?
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Provision has been made to address any open issues or risks with follow-on action
recommendations
B. Request authorization to start the next stage
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Enable the organization to understand the work that needs to be done to deliver the project's
products
B. To delegate day-to-day management of the project to the Project Manager
C. To report progress to the Project Board
D. To report progress to the Project Manager
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which is the base product against which the Project Board and Project Manager can assess
progress, issues and questions regarding ongoing viability?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which of the following would be done once the Project Board have authorized initiation?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Are the following statements regarding The Managing Product Delivery process true or false?
1. Towards the end of the last stage, this process will invoke the Closing a Project process
2. The Team Manager obtains approval for completed products from the authorities identified in
the Product Description
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Identify the missing words in the following sentence.... The Managing a Stage Boundary process is
predicated on dividing the project into [?]
A. Stage tolerances
B. Management stages
C. Technical Stages
D. Work Packages
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. To establish how the project's products will be delivered and at what cost
B. Ensure there is a common understanding of the benefits expected from the project
C. To ensure there is business justification for initiating the project?
D. To approve the Plan for the next Stage
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Are the following statements regarding the Starting Up a Project process true or false? 1. How the
project will achieve the required quality will be established 2. How the corporate (or programme's)
project management method will be tailored to suit the project will be defined
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both 1 and 2 are true
D. Both 1 and 2 are false
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... A PRINCE2 project focuses on [ ? ], in
particular their quality requirements
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which integrated element is described as being the guiding obligations and good practices which
determine whether the project is genuinely using PRINCE2?
A. Principles
B. Processes
C. Themes
D. Tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Highlight Report
B. Business Case
C. Lessons Log
D. Communication Management Strategy
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following risk responses can be used to seize an opportunity to ensure a risk will
occur?
A. Accept
B. Exploit
C. Enhance
D. Transfer
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which of the following steps looks at the aggregated net effect of a project's treats and
opportunities?
A. Plan
B. Assess (estimate)
C. Examine
D. Assess (evaluate)
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Quality Register
B. Product Description
C. Stage Plan
D. Quality Management Strategy
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing words in the following sentence... A purpose of the Quality theme is to [ ? ]
A. Provide a systematic approach which ensures that issues possibly affecting the project's quality
performance target are managed appropriately
B. Ensure any threats to the quality targets are identified, assessed and controlled
C. Provide all personnel involved in the project with information regarding whether the targets of
time, cost and quality are achievable
D. Ensure the project's products meet business expectations
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Define the various types of quality methods to be applied to the project's products
B. Provide details of the current state and version of each configuration item
C. Record how the products will be protected and uniquely identified
D. Define what the budget will be for controlling any risks
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Which is one of the six aspects of project performance that needs to be managed?
A. Customers
B. People
C. Benefits
D. Processes
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Project Brief
B. Project Plan
C. Project mandate
D. Outline Business Case
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
What role is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery process?
A. Project Manager
B. Team Manager
C. Project Support
D. Senior User
Answer: B
Explanation:
The incorporation of the primary stakeholders on the project management team supports what
principle?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. If the Project Manager needs to know the
results of a quality review, the [ ? ] will provide a summary together with the date of any follow-up
meeting.
A. Stage Plan
B. Issue Register
C. Daily Log
D. Quality Register
Answer: D
Reference: http://www.prince2primer.com/prince2-quality-theme/
How is the Project Initiation Documentation used during the Closing a Project process?
A. As the basis for comparing the original aim of the project against what was actually achieved
B. Provides the controls for the final stage of the project
C. Updated to include relevant lessons from previous projects
D. Provides the Project Product Description for approval by the Project Board
Answer: A
Reference: http://www.prince2primer.com/refine-the-business-case-and-assemble-the-pid/ (last
para on the page)
What role agrees the techniques, products and constraints for a Work Package with the Project
A. Executive
B. Project Assurance
C. Senior Supplier
D. Team Manager
Answer: D
Explanation:
Identify the missing word in the following sentence. PRINCE2 recommends three levels of [ ? ] to
reflect the needs of the different levels of management involved in a project.
A. Product
B. Activity
C. Plan
D. Benefit
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Lessons Report
B. End Stage Report
C. Benefits Review Plan
D. Project Initiation Documentation
Answer: B
Explanation:
1. Define how a measurement of the achievement of the project's benefits can be made
3. Define the project, in order to form the basis for its management and an assessment of its
overall success
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Define how and when a measurement of the achievement of the project's benefits can be made
B. Define any lessons from previous projects and how they may affect this project
C. Communicate the quality techniques and standards to be applied to achieve the required
quality levels
D. Provide sufficient information for the decision on whether to initiate the project
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Communicate how risk management will be implemented throughout the wider corporate
organization
B. Capture and maintain information on all identified risks relating to the project
C. Document specific actions for responding to risks
D. Describe the procedures and techniques for managing project risks
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Facilitate communication
B. Establish the project's structure of accountability
C. Define the means of delivering the products
D. Ensure targets are achievable
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Problem/concern
B. Follow-on action recommendation
C. Exception Report
D. Identified threat
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Low risk
B. Avoids stresses and strains between organizations
C. Business as usual
D. Cross-functional
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
In what process are the project’s risk management techniques and standards defined?
A. Starting up a Project
B. Directing a Project
C. Initiating a Project
D. Managing Product Delivery
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
A. Team Plan
B. Exception Plan
C. Project Plan
D. Programme Plan
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Information technology
B. Customer/supplier
C. Procurement
D. Programme
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Progress
B. Risk
C. Change
D. Plans
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Fallback plan
B. Request for change
C. Action to reduce a threat
D. Change Authority
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Understand how and when the project's products will be delivered and at what cost
B. Ensure that there is authority to deliver the project's products
C. Do the minimum necessary in order to decide whether it is worthwhile to even initiate the
project
D. Create the set of management products required to control the project
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
What process ensures that plans for achieving the expected benefits are managed and reviewed?
Answer: C
Explanation:
1. Document an off-specification
A. 1, 2, 3
B. 1, 2, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3, 4
Answer: A
Explanation:
Which product establishes the baseline against which the project's actual performance is
compared?
A. Project Brief
B. Product Status Account
C. Project Initiation Documentation
D. Configuration Item Record
Answer: C
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
What process covers the acceptance and execution of project work by external suppliers?
A. Controlling a Stage
B. Managing a Stage Boundary
C. Managing Product Delivery
D. Directing a Project
Answer: A
Explanation:
What is the goal of the 'Identify context' step within the recommended risk management
procedure?
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: C
Explanation:
Which defines the sequence in which the products of a plan should be developed?
A. Product Description
B. Product breakdown structure
C. Project Product Description
D. Product flow diagram
Answer: D
Explanation:
If a Work Package is forecast to exceed its tolerances, how should a Team Manager inform the
Project Manager?
Answer: C
Explanation:
A. Directing a Project
B. Initiating a Project
C. Starting up a Project
D. Controlling a Stage
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Inform the Project Manager about the status of the project's products
B. Document the Project Board's reporting needs
C. Ensure the Project Manager is aware of the need to use any existing corporate standards
D. Inform corporate or programme management about the project's status
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
A. Project Manager
B. Presenter
C. Project Support
D. Producer
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Answer: D
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
Identify the missing words in the following sentence. The Project Board will allocate tolerances [ ? ]
to the Project Manager.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Answer: B
Explanation:
A. Ensuring the project team can use the required reporting tools
B. Producing reports for the Project Board
C. Defining the communication method between the Project Board and corporate or programme
management
D. Ensuring stakeholders are aware of their responsibilities