PRINCE2F Practice Test 31 — 15 Questions

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Report highlights to the Project Board. Option A (Report highlights to the Project Board) is correct because Controlling a Stage includes the activity 'Report Highlights', where the Project Manager produces Highlight Reports to keep the Project Board informed of progress, issues, and risks during the stage. Option D (Authorize Work Packages) is correct because 'Authorize a Work Package' is a core activity of Controlling a Stage, where the Project Manager agrees and authorizes work packages with the Team Manager. Option E (Review progress and update the stage plan) is correct because 'Review the Stage Status' and 'Take Corrective Action' involve reviewing progress against the stage plan and updating it as needed. Option B (Produce End Stage Report) is not correct because producing the End Stage Report is part of the Managing a Stage Boundary process, not Controlling a Stage. Option C (Deliver work packages) is not correct because delivering work packages is performed by the Team Manager in the Managing Product Delivery process, not by the Project Manager in Controlling a Stage.

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Produce End Stage Report

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Deliver work packages

Question 2

What is a key characteristic of a project according to PRINCE2?

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It delivers a unique product. PRINCE2 defines a project as a temporary organization that creates a unique product. Business as usual is ongoing and repetitive.

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It has no defined end date

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It is ongoing and repetitive

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It involves only one department

Question 3

A project is in its final stage. The Project Manager has verified that all products have been accepted and operational support is in place. Which process should the Project Manager initiate next?

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Closing a Project. Closing a Project is the process used when the Project Manager confirms all products are accepted, operational support is in place, and the project can be formally closed. It confirms the project has delivered its objectives, obtains Project Board authorization to close, and hands over products and lessons. Since the final stage's products are accepted and support is arranged, this is exactly the trigger for Closing a Project.

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Controlling a Stage

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Directing a Project

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Managing a Stage Boundary

Question 4

In PRINCE2, what is the role of the Senior User?

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To specify the desired outcomes and benefits. The Senior User in PRINCE2 is responsible for specifying the desired outcomes and benefits of the project, ensuring that the project delivers products that meet user needs and enable the expected benefits. This role represents the interests of those who will use the project's outputs and is accountable for defining the user requirements and acceptance criteria.

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To chair the Project Board

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To manage the project on a day-to-day basis

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To provide resources and expertise

Question 5

What is the key output of the 'Starting Up a Project' process?

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Project Brief. The 'Starting Up a Project' process is the first process in PRINCE2, executed before the project is formally initiated. Its key output is the Project Brief, which provides a high-level overview of the project's justification, scope, and approach, enabling the Project Board to decide whether to proceed to the initiation stage.

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Project Initiation Documentation

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Business Case

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Stage Plan

Question 6

During the Initiating a Project process, which document details how quality will be managed on the project?

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Quality Management Approach. The Quality Management Approach is the PRINCE2 document produced during Initiating a Project that defines how quality will be managed, including the quality standards, roles, responsibilities, and techniques to be applied. It is one of the four Approaches (alongside Risk, Change, and Communication) created in the Initiating a Project process. It describes the project's quality management system and how products will be reviewed and approved.

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Risk Management Approach

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Business Case

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Project Plan

Question 7

A Project Manager is managing a stage and receives a request from a Team Manager to authorize a Work Package that is part of the current Stage Plan. Which process is the Project Manager performing?

Accepted Answer

Controlling a Stage. The Project Manager is performing the 'Controlling a Stage' process because this process handles day-to-day management of the stage, including authorizing Work Packages that are part of the current Stage Plan. The request from the Team Manager to authorize a Work Package is a typical activity within this process, which ensures work is assigned, monitored, and controlled.

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Managing a Stage Boundary

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Managing Product Delivery

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Directing a Project

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Review progress against the Stage Plan. In PRINCE2, the Controlling a Stage process is where the Project Manager monitors and controls the work of the current stage, so reviewing progress against the Stage Plan (option A) is a core activity that compares actuals to the baseline and triggers corrective action. Authorizing Work Packages (option D) is also performed here, as the Project Manager formally delegates work to the Team Manager(s) with agreed tolerances. Managing issues and risks (option E) belongs to this process too, since the Project Manager captures, assesses, and escalates issues and risks and takes corrective action within stage tolerances. Producing the Project Plan (option B) is part of Initiating a Project, and producing the End Stage Report (option C) is part of Managing a Stage Boundary, so neither belongs to Controlling a Stage.

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Produce the Project Plan

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Produce the End Stage Report

Question 9

Which THREE of the following are true about the PRINCE2 Quality Review technique?

Accepted Answer

It can include participants external to the project team. Option A is correct because the PRINCE2 Quality Review technique explicitly allows the producer to invite additional reviewers, including subject-matter experts or stakeholders from outside the project team, to ensure the product is examined from all relevant perspectives. Option C is correct because the technique prescribes a defined set of roles — Chair, Presenter, Reviewer (and optionally Administrator) — each with specific responsibilities for planning, presenting, and assessing the product during the review meeting. Option E is correct because the Quality Review is a structured, systematic examination of a product (document or deliverable) against its quality criteria to identify defects and recommend corrective action, following the PRINCE2 quality review process. Option B is not correct because Project Assurance is not a mandatory participant; its involvement depends on the project's organization and the review's needs, so it is not a required presence. Option D is not correct because the Quality Review is a static, document-based inspection technique, not a testing method that executes or functionally tests the product against its specification.

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It requires the presence of a Project Assurance representative

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It is a method of testing the product against its specification

Question 10

Which TWO of the following are members of the Project Board?

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Senior User. The Senior User (A) is a correct member of the Project Board because they represent the interests of those who will use the project's product, ensuring the product meets user requirements and provides value. The Senior Responsible Owner (E), also called the Executive, is the correct member who chairs the Project Board and is ultimately accountable for the project's success. Both roles are defined in PRINCE2 as essential for project governance and decision-making.

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Project Assurance

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Project Manager

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Team Manager

Question 11

A project is in the Controlling a Stage process, and the Project Manager receives a Request for Change (RFC) from a stakeholder. What should the Project Manager do first?

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Log the issue in the Issue Register. In PRINCE2, any Request for Change is treated as an issue and must first be captured in the Issue Register before any assessment or action. The Controlling a Stage process requires the Project Manager to log the RFC, then assess its impact and decide whether it can be handled within stage tolerances or must be escalated. Logging first ensures traceability and prevents ad-hoc changes that bypass configuration management.

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Implement the change immediately to satisfy the stakeholder

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Escalate directly to the Project Board

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Reject the change as it was not planned

Question 12

The Project Manager reports that a work package is in danger of exceeding its tolerance. What should the Project Manager do?

Accepted Answer

Escalate to the Project Board via an Exception Report. When a Work Package is forecast to exceed its tolerances, the Project Manager must escalate the exception to the Project Board by producing an Exception Report, since only the Board can authorize a deviation beyond stage or project tolerances. The Project Manager cannot unilaterally change the baseline or instruct the Team Manager to raise the exception.

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Update the Project Plan

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Instruct the Team Manager to produce an Exception Report

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Issue a Change Request

Question 13

The Project Board is reviewing an Exception Plan and decides to approve it. Which process is the Project Board executing?

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Directing a Project. The Project Board is responsible for the Directing a Project process, which includes approving Exception Plans. When the Project Board approves an Exception Plan, they are performing a decision-making activity within the Directing a Project process. The Exception Plan is created during Managing a Stage Boundary, but the approval itself is a Directing activity.

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Controlling a Stage

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Closing a Project

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Managing a Stage Boundary

Question 14

Which THREE of the following are outputs of the Starting Up a Project process?

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Project Brief. In PRINCE2, the Starting Up a Project (SU) process produces the Project Brief (option B), which captures the project's rationale, definition, and outline business case to justify initiating the project. It also creates the Daily Log (option D), used by the Project Manager to record informal issues, actions, and lessons that do not warrant the Issue Register. The third output is the Initiation Stage Plan (option E), which describes how the Initiation Stage will be executed, including its activities, resources, and tolerances. The End Stage Report (option A) is produced by the Managing a Stage Boundary process, not SU, and the Project Initiation Documentation (option C) is created during the Initiating a Project process, so neither belongs to the SU outputs.

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End Stage Report

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Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

Question 15

Who is responsible for authorizing a Work Package?

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Project Manager. In PRINCE2, the Project Manager is responsible for authorizing Work Packages, which are defined in the 'Managing Product Delivery' process. The Project Manager issues the Work Package to the Team Manager, specifying the product description, reporting requirements, and constraints. This authorization ensures the team has clear instructions to produce the required deliverables.

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Project Board

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Team Manager

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Executive