ITIL4F Practice Test 41 — 15 Questions

Question 1

During a major incident, a workaround is applied by the service desk. Later, Problem Management identifies the root cause and implements a permanent fix through a normal change. Which sequence of practices is being followed?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

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Incident Management → Problem Management → Change Enablement. Incident Management restores service, Problem Management finds root cause, and Change Enablement implements the permanent fix.

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Service Request Management → Incident Management → Change Enablement

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Problem Management → Incident Management → Change Enablement

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Change Enablement → Incident Management → Problem Management

Question 2

An IT team is redesigning a process. They decide to review what already works well before making changes. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle are they applying?

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Start where you are. The guiding principle 'Start where you are' means using existing capabilities and services as a basis for improvement. Option C is correct. Option A (Focus on value) is about delivering value. Option B (Keep it simple) is about simplicity. Option D (Progress iteratively) is about incremental improvements.

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Focus on value

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Keep it simple

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Progress iteratively

Question 3

What is the difference between utility and warranty in ITIL 4?

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Utility is about functionality; warranty is about performance and availability. Utility is 'fit for purpose' (does it do what it should?), while warranty is 'fit for use' (is it available, secure, etc.?).

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Utility is about cost; warranty is about quality

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Utility is for customers; warranty is for users

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Utility is provided by the service provider; warranty is provided by the customer

Question 4

An IT team discovers that a recurring incident is caused by a known software bug. According to ITIL 4, what should be created to document this situation?

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A known error record. A known error is documented when the root cause is identified and a workaround exists; it is part of Problem Management's error control phase.

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A problem record

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A change request

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An incident record

Question 5

Which THREE of the following are purposes or outputs of the Continual Improvement practice?

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Maintaining an improvement register. Continual improvement uses the improvement register, follows the 7-step model, and aims to align services with business needs.

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Resolving incidents within agreed times

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Assessing and authorizing changes

Question 6

A major outage has occurred, and the IT team needs to implement a fix immediately without following the normal change authorization process. According to ITIL 4, what type of change should be raised?

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Emergency change. Emergency changes are for urgent situations that require immediate implementation to restore service. They have a separate, faster authorization process.

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Normal change

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Standard change

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Service request

Question 7

An SLA defines the expected level of service between a service provider and a customer. What is an OLA?

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An agreement between internal teams to support the SLA. An OLA (Operational Level Agreement) is an internal agreement between teams within the same organization that defines how they will work together to support the SLA. It specifies the responsibilities, deliverables, and performance targets for each internal group, ensuring that the service provider can meet the SLA commitments to the customer.

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A legal contract with an external customer

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An agreement between the service provider and an external supplier

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A plan for service improvement

Question 8

A user submits a request to install a standard software package on their workstation. According to ITIL 4, how should this be classified?

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As a service request, to be fulfilled via the service catalogue. In ITIL 4, a request for a standard software package is classified as a service request because it is a pre-defined, standardized offering that users can request through the service catalogue. Service requests follow a standard fulfillment process with low risk and no need for individual assessment by a change authority, unlike changes which require formal evaluation.

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As a normal change, requiring assessment by the change authority

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As an incident, because the user needs software to work

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As a problem, because the user may have multiple issues

Question 9

Which TWO of the following are roles involved in Change Enablement?

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Change Authority. Change Enablement involves a Change Authority (who approves changes) and a Change Manager (who oversees the process). The Service Desk Manager is not necessarily involved.

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Service Desk Manager

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Problem Manager

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Supplier Manager

Question 10

A problem manager has identified multiple incidents with no known cause. Which phase of Problem Management is being performed?

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Problem identification. Problem identification involves detecting problems from incidents and other sources. In this scenario, the problem manager is identifying a problem from incidents, which is the first phase. Option A is correct. Option B involves root cause analysis. Option C involves managing known errors. Option D is not a separate phase.

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Problem control

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Error control

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Post-implementation review

Question 11

Which of the following BEST differentiates a normal change from an emergency change?

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Normal changes are assessed and approved through standard procedures; emergency changes require urgent handling to avoid business impact. Emergency changes are for urgent situations where delays would cause significant business impact, and they follow an expedited process. Normal changes follow standard assessment and approval.

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Normal changes are always low-risk; emergency changes are high-risk

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Emergency changes are implemented without any approval

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Emergency changes are only used for security incidents

Question 12

An IT team is investigating a recurring network outage. They have identified the root cause as a faulty router configuration. In which phase of Problem Management are they operating?

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Problem Control. Problem Control is the phase where root cause analysis is performed and the root cause is identified. Problem Identification is the first phase (detecting problems), and Error Control is the phase where known errors are managed and workarounds are created.

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Error Control

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Problem Identification

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Incident Management

Question 13

A user contacts the service desk to request a new laptop because their current one is broken. The service desk analyst creates a ticket and arranges for a replacement. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

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Service request. This is a service request because it is a pre-defined, pre-approved request for a standard item (replacement laptop for a broken one).

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Incident record

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Change request

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Problem record

Question 14

A problem has been identified and root cause analysis is underway. According to ITIL 4, which phase of Problem Management is this?

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Problem control. Problem control involves root cause analysis and resolution.

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Problem identification

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Incident control

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Error control

Question 15

An organization is experiencing repeated incidents due to a software bug. The problem manager has identified the root cause and documented a known error with a workaround. According to ITIL 4, in which phase of problem management are they operating?

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Error control. Error control is the phase where known errors are managed, workarounds are documented, and resolution is pursued. Problem identification is the first phase, and problem control involves root cause analysis.

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Incident resolution

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Problem identification

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Problem control