PRINCE2F Practice Test 20 — 15 Questions

Question 1

During which process are the Benefits Management Approach and the Risk Management Approach first created?

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Initiating a Project. These management approaches are created during Initiating a Project as part of establishing solid foundations for the project.

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Directing a Project

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Managing a Stage Boundary

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Starting Up a Project

Question 2

Which process is responsible for authorising the initiation of a project?

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Directing a Project. Directing a Project is the process by which the Project Board authorises the initiation of a project, among other key decisions.

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Controlling a Stage

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Starting Up a Project

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Initiating a Project

Question 3

In the Progress practice, who receives the Highlight Report?

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Project Board. The Highlight Report is a progress report that provides the Project Board with a summary of the project's status at a frequency defined in the Communication Management Approach. It is specifically designed to keep the Project Board informed of progress, achievements, and any issues or risks that require their attention. The Project Board is the sole recipient of the Highlight Report, as they are responsible for overall project governance and decision-making.

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Project Support

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Senior User

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Team Manager

Question 4

Which process ensures that the project's products are handed over and the project is formally closed?

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Closing a Project. Closing a Project (CP) is the process that ensures controlled closure, including product handover and formal acceptance.

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Controlling a Stage

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Managing a Stage Boundary

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Directing a Project

Question 5

A Project Manager is about to begin work on a new stage. Which document provides the authority to proceed with the stage?

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Stage Plan. The Project Board authorises the stage by approving the Stage Plan. Work cannot start without this authorised plan.

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Project Brief

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Project Initiation Documentation

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Business Case

Question 6

Which process is responsible for authorizing the initiation of a project?

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Directing a Project. Directing a Project (DP) is the process where the Project Board makes key decisions, including authorizing initiation. Starting Up a Project (SU) prepares the conditions but does not authorize initiation.

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Initiating a Project

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Starting Up a Project

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Controlling a Stage

Question 7

During the Closing a Project process, which document is used to confirm that the project's products have been accepted?

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End Project Report. The End Project Report confirms acceptance of products and provides a summary of project performance.

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Project Product Description

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Benefits Management Approach

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Lessons Report

Question 8

The Project Board has authorized a Stage Plan. During the stage, the Project Manager identifies a risk that could cause the stage to exceed its time tolerance. What should the Project Manager do first?

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Raise an Exception Report to the Project Board and await their direction. According to PRINCE2's management by exception, if a tolerance is forecast to be exceeded, the Project Manager must escalate to the Project Board via an Exception Report. The PM cannot unilaterally change the plan.

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Inform the Team Manager to accelerate work to stay within tolerance

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Record the risk in the Risk Register and continue monitoring

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Implement a contingency plan to mitigate the risk and continue as planned

Question 9

Which process is responsible for producing the End Project Report?

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Closing a Project. The Closing a Project process produces the End Project Report, which assesses how the project performed against its plan and justifies closure.

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Initiating a Project

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Directing a Project

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Managing a Stage Boundary

Question 10

What is the purpose of the Closing a Project process?

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To ensure the project is closed in a controlled way. Closing a Project ensures a controlled closure, handover of products, evaluation of the project, and recommendations for future projects.

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To plan the next stage of the project

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To authorize the start of the project

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To manage day-to-day activities in a stage

Question 11

In PRINCE2, who is responsible for maintaining the Business Case throughout the project?

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Project Manager. In PRINCE2, the Project Manager is responsible for maintaining the Business Case on a day-to-day basis. This includes monitoring actual benefits against the expected benefits, updating the Business Case with any changes, and reporting to the Project Board. The Executive is accountable for the Business Case and makes decisions based on its viability, but the Project Manager handles the maintenance activities.

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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive)

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Senior Supplier

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Project Assurance

Question 12

Which THREE of the following are outputs of the Initiating a Project process?

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Quality Management Approach. The Initiating a Project process produces the Project Initiation Documentation (PID), which includes the Project Plan, Business Case, and various management approaches. The Project Brief is an output of SU, and the End Stage Report is from SB.

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Project Brief

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End Stage Report

Question 13

Which THREE of the following are activities performed in the Controlling a Stage process?

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Review progress against the Stage Plan. CS includes activities like authorizing Work Packages, managing issues, and reviewing progress. Closing the project is CP; creating the Project Plan is IP.

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Create the Project Plan

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Close the project

Question 14

What is the purpose of the Closing a Project process?

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To ensure the project is closed in a controlled way. The purpose of Closing a Project is to provide a fixed point to verify that all project products have been accepted, confirm that the project has met its objectives, and recommend project closure.

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To create the Lessons Report and disband the team

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To authorize the final stage of the project

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To hand over the project's products to the operational environment and review benefits

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Starting Up a Project process?

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To check if the project is worthwhile and can be delivered. Starting Up a Project is a pre-project process to ensure that the project has a viable business justification and that the necessary people and resources are available before committing to the full initiation stage.

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To manage the day-to-day activities of the project

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To close the project in a controlled manner

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To produce the Project Initiation Documentation