PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Processes Practice Test 3 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A project is in the Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) process. The Project Manager has identified that the next stage requires specialized external resources that were not accounted for in the outline Business Case. What should the Project Manager do?

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

Accepted Answer

Update the Business Case and present the revised costs and justification to the Project Board at the stage boundary.. In SB, if significant changes emerge that affect costs or viability, the Project Manager must update the Business Case and highlight the variances to the Project Board in the End Stage Report / stage boundary submission so the Board can make an informed decision.

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Cancel the project immediately without preparing an End Stage Report.

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Reduce the quality criteria of all upcoming products to offset the cost of the external resources.

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Procure the external resources immediately using project contingency funds without informing the board.

Question 2

During the Initiating a Project (IP) process, how does the Project Manager establish the governance structure for the project?

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By designing the project management team structure and defining role descriptions in the PID.. Establishing the governance structure involves defining the roles and responsibilities across the project management team and documenting them in the PID/Role descriptions.

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By outsourcing all governance responsibilities to an external auditing firm.

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By letting the Team Managers self-organize their own reporting lines to the Project Board.

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By having Corporate take over all daily decision-making from the Project Manager.

Question 3

Which PRINCE2 process includes the activity 'Capturing and sharing lessons' as a continuous operational habit throughout the project lifecycle?

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Controlling a Stage. Capturing and sharing lessons is an ongoing activity that starts in Starting up a Project and continues across Controlling a Stage and other delivery processes.

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Starting up a Project

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Closing a Project

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Managing Product Delivery

Question 4

A project is operating under the Controlling a Stage (CS) process. A supplier has delivered a Work Package product, but the quality inspection reveals that it does not meet the specified tolerance. What action should the Project Manager take under CS?

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Raise an issue and instruct the Team Manager to rectify the defect, ensuring it remains within stage tolerances.. Under Controlling a Stage, when a delivered product fails quality inspection, the Project Manager must log it as a quality issue/defect and instruct the Team Manager (or supplier) to rectify it within stage tolerances.

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Escalate immediately to the Project Board requesting project closure.

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Initiate the Closing a Project process immediately.

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Accept the defective product anyway and update the Project Product Description to match the substandard output.

Question 5

During the Closing a Project (CP) process, who is responsible for preparing the End Project Report?

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The Project Manager. The Project Manager prepares the End Project Report during Closing a Project for submission to the Project Board.

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Project Assurance

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The Corporate/Programme management

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The Executive

Question 6

Which TWO of the following activities are performed during the Starting up a Project (SU) process?

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Preparing the Project Brief. Starting up a Project includes appointing the management team (Project Manager, etc.) and preparing the Project Brief, as well as planning the initiation stage.

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Authorizing the Project Management Plan

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Executing all Work Packages for specialist delivery

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Conducting the final post-project benefit review

Question 7

Which THREE of the following are specific responsibilities of the Project Board within the Directing a Project (DP) process?

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Authorizing initiation. The Project Board authorizes initiation, authorizes stages/exception plans, and authorizes project closure within DP.

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Maintaining the daily Risk Log and Issue Register

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Drafting individual Work Package Descriptions

Question 8

Which TWO of the following are primary objectives of the Initiating a Project (IP) process?

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Create the Project Management Plan and its subsidiary strategies. Initiating a Project aims to understand what needs to be delivered (Project Product Description), establish business justification, and create the Project Management Plan.

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Disband the Project Board permanently

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Hand over all project products to the operational environment

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Appoint the initial Executive prior to project mandate receipt

Question 9

Which THREE of the following activities are part of the Controlling a Stage (CS) process?

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Authorizing a Work Package. Controlling a Stage includes authorizing work packages, reviewing work package status, and capturing and assessing issues and risks.

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Authorizing project closure

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Preparing the initial Project Brief

Question 10

Which TWO of the following statements correctly describe the Managing Product Delivery (MP) process?

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It provides the interface between the Project Manager and the Team Manager.. Managing Product Delivery ensures that work is received, executed, and delivered between the Project Manager and Team Manager.

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It is executed by the Project Board to govern stage boundaries.

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It is responsible for authorizing the overall Project Initiation Documentation.

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It replaces the Controlling a Stage process entirely.

Question 11

Which THREE of the following activities are performed during the Managing a Stage Boundary (SB) process?

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Updating the Business Case. Managing a Stage Boundary includes planning the next stage, updating the Business Case, and preparing an End Stage Report.

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Executing specialist Work Packages

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Appointing the initial Project Manager

Question 12

Which THREE PRINCE2 processes are managed primarily by the Project Manager?

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Controlling a Stage. Initiating a Project, Controlling a Stage, and Managing a Stage Boundary are managed by the Project Manager.

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Directing a Project

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Managing Product Delivery

Question 13

Which TWO of the following actions are mandatory when executing the Closing a Project (CP) process?

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Handing over products and ensuring operational support arrangements are in place. Closing a Project requires handing over products and evaluating the project (creating the End Project Report).

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Drafting a new Project Brief for a follow-on project

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Rewriting the Project Product Description to reflect reduced scope

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Authorizing the next stage plan for immediate execution

Question 14

Which THREE of the following inputs are required when executing the Initiating a Project (IP) process?

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The Project Mandate. Key inputs to IP include the Project Brief (from SU), the Project Mandate, and guidance from Directing a Project.

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Completed Work Package delivery sign-offs

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The End Project Report from the previous project

Question 15

Which TWO of the following statements describe the relationship between Starting up a Project (SU) and Initiating a Project (IP)?

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IP takes the Project Brief from SU and builds the comprehensive Project Management Plan.. SU is a pre-project process designed to prevent wasted effort, while IP is the formal first stage of the project where detailed planning occurs.

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IP is managed by Team Managers while SU is managed by Corporate.

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IP must be completed before SU can even begin.

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SU produces the final baselined Project Management Plan.