PRINCE2F Practice Test 6 — 10 Questions

Question 1

Which role is responsible for ensuring the project provides value for money and is aligned with business strategy?

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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive). The Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) is the single point of accountability for ensuring the project delivers value for money and remains aligned with the organization's business strategy. This role owns the business case, approves key stage boundaries, and has ultimate authority over project funding and continuation, directly linking project outputs to strategic objectives.

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Senior Supplier

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Project Manager

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Senior User

Question 2

Drag and drop the steps to create a PRINCE2 project plan into the correct order.

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Step 1: Design the plan, Step 2: Define and analyze products, Step 3: Identify activities and dependencies, Step 4: Estimate, Step 5: Schedule and document the plan. Planning steps: design the plan, define products, identify activities, estimate, and schedule/document.

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Step 1: Define and analyze products, Step 2: Design the plan, Step 3: Identify activities and dependencies, Step 4: Estimate, Step 5: Schedule and document the plan

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Step 1: Design the plan, Step 2: Identify activities and dependencies, Step 3: Define and analyze products, Step 4: Estimate, Step 5: Schedule and document the plan

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Step 1: Design the plan, Step 2: Define and analyze products, Step 3: Estimate, Step 4: Identify activities and dependencies, Step 5: Schedule and document the plan

Question 3

Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?

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Request for Change. In PRINCE2, an issue is a relevant event that has occurred and requires management attention. The three defined types of issue are Problem/Concern, Request for Change (RFC), and Off-specification. Option C is correct because a Request for Change is a formal proposal for a modification to a product's specification, cost, or schedule, and is one of the three core issue types.

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Problem

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Threat

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Quality review

Question 4

Which TWO of the following are true about the Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) role?

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Accountable for the project's success. The Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) is ultimately accountable for the project's success, ensuring the project delivers the expected benefits and remains viable. This accountability is a core PRINCE2 principle, distinguishing the Executive from other roles that have delegated authority for day-to-day management.

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Can be shared between two people

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Is a member of the project team, not the Project Board

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Responsible for day-to-day management

Question 5

In the Organising practice, what is the role of Project Assurance?

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To provide independent monitoring of all aspects of the project. Project Assurance provides independent oversight to ensure that the project is being managed correctly, separate from management and delivery.

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To ensure the project meets the needs of the users

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To provide administrative support to the Project Manager

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To approve stage plans and exception plans

Question 6

Which process is used by the Project Board to give ad-hoc direction to the project?

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Directing a Project. The Directing a Project process is specifically designed for the Project Board to provide overall direction and control, including making key decisions and issuing ad-hoc instructions outside of the regular stage management cycle. It covers activities like authorizing initiation, stage plans, and project closure, as well as giving ad-hoc direction to the project manager when needed.

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Managing Product Delivery

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Controlling a Stage

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Managing a Stage Boundary

Question 7

A project has identified a risk that a supplier may go bankrupt. The Project Manager decides to purchase insurance against this possibility. Which risk response type has been applied?

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Transfer. Transfer is the correct risk response because the Project Manager is shifting the financial impact of the supplier bankruptcy risk to a third party (the insurance company). In PRINCE2, Transfer involves passing the risk to another party, often through insurance or contractual terms, without eliminating the risk itself. This response type is appropriate when the risk cannot be reduced or avoided but can be financially covered by an insurer.

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Accept

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Share

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Reduce

Question 8

In PRINCE2, which role is responsible for ensuring that the business case is maintained and that the project remains viable?

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Senior Responsible Owner (Executive). The Senior Responsible Owner (Executive) is the single person accountable for the business case and for ensuring that the project remains viable throughout its lifecycle. They own the business justification and have the authority to stop the project if it no longer meets the organization's objectives or if the costs outweigh the benefits.

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Senior Supplier

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Senior User

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Project Manager

Question 9

Which THREE of the following are defined roles in PRINCE2?

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Team Manager. (Team Manager) is correct because PRINCE2 defines the Team Manager role as the person responsible for the team's work and for delivering the products within the team plan. This role is distinct from the Project Manager and is formally defined in the PRINCE2 management structure.

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Technical Lead

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Project Sponsor

Question 10

Which THREE of the following are responsibilities of the Project Board in PRINCE2?

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Authorizing the start of each stage. The Project Board is responsible for authorizing the start of each stage, including the initiation stage and subsequent management stages. This ensures that the project proceeds only when the board has reviewed and approved the Stage Plan for that stage, providing governance and control over the project's progression.

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Authorizing work packages

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Day-to-day management of the project