PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Processes Practice Test 6 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A project is executing the Controlling a Stage process. The Project Manager identifies that multiple minor issues are occurring simultaneously, causing friction among team members. The Project Manager wants to capture these issues formally for ongoing management. Where should they be recorded?

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

Accepted Answer

Issue Register. Formal issues are recorded in the Issue Register during the Controlling a Stage process.

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Daily Log

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Risk Register

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Highlight Report

Question 2

A Project Manager is executing the Starting up a Project process. They need to appoint the management team for the initiation stage. Who formally appoints the Project Manager for this process?

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Corporate or Program Management. Corporate or program management appoints the Executive and the Project Manager to run the Starting up a Project process.

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The Executive

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Project Assurance

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Lead Team Manager

Question 3

In the Directing a Project process, how does the Project Board primarily exercise its day-to-day governance over the project's progress?

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By reviewing Highlight Reports provided by the Project Manager. The Project Board reviews Highlight Reports submitted periodically by the Project Manager to monitor stage progress against tolerances.

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By directly managing Team Managers and assigning Work Packages

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By attending daily stand-up meetings with the delivery team

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By rewriting the Project Plan whenever a minor delay occurs

Question 4

A project is undergoing the Closing a Project process. The Project Board requests confirmation that all project benefits have been fully realized before giving final approval to close. According to PRINCE2, why is this request problematic at this exact moment?

Accepted Answer

Benefits realization reviews occur post-project and cannot be completed during the Closing a Project process.. Many project benefits materialize long after the project products are handed over and the project is closed; therefore, benefit realization cannot be fully proven at project closure.

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Benefits are managed exclusively by Team Managers during Managing Product Delivery.

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The Project Board has no authority to review benefits.

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The Project Manager is prohibited from measuring benefits.

Question 5

A Project Manager is managing a stage using the Controlling a Stage process. A Team Manager reports that a Work Package will complete ahead of schedule and under budget. How should the Project Manager handle this positive variance?

Accepted Answer

Capture the variance in a Highlight Report and review stage-level impact. Positive variances (gains in time or cost) within a Work Package belong to the stage and are managed via the stage tolerances. The Project Manager reviews how to utilize this gain within the stage or reports it in the Highlight Report.

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Automatically extend the project deadline by the saved amount

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Close the entire project immediately

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Immediately return the saved money to corporate treasury without informing anyone

Question 6

During the Initiating a Project process, the Project Manager must prepare the Project Plan. What does this plan specifically cover?

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The entire project's timescales, costs, and major products across all stages. The Project Plan covers the whole project, detailing total costs, timescales, and major products across all stages.

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Post-project operational maintenance schedules

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Only the activities of the Starting up a Project process

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Detailed weekly tasks for the immediate delivery team only

Question 7

A project is in the Directing a Project process. Which THREE of the following decisions represent formal responsibilities of the Project Board within this process?

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Authorizing project initiation. The Project Board authorizes initiation, authorizes stage plans (or exception plans), and authorizes project closure.

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Drafting the detailed Team Plans for specialist delivery

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Writing the Project Initiation Documentation

Question 8

A Project Manager is preparing to execute the Managing a Stage Boundary process. Which TWO of the following activities are core parts of this process?

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Producing the End Stage Report. Managing a Stage Boundary includes producing an End Stage Report, updating the Business Case, and creating the next Stage Plan.

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Formally handing over project products to corporate operations

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Creating the detailed Work Package descriptions

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Appointing the initial Project Board and Executive

Question 9

A Project Manager is executing the Closing a Project process. Which THREE of the following actions are mandatory requirements of this process?

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Recommending follow-on action recommendations for uncompleted issues or maintenance. Closing a Project requires preparing a planned closure, handing over products, evaluating the project, and recommending follow-on actions.

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Rewriting the Business Case to reflect actual total costs and benefits realized

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Appointing new members to the Project Board for post-project governance

Question 10

During the Starting up a Project process, the Project Manager must design and appoint the project management team. Which TWO roles must be defined and filled during this process?

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The Executive. Starting up a Project requires appointing the Executive and the Project Manager.

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Independent external auditors

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Corporate Change Champions

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Specialist Team Managers for all delivery stages

Question 11

A Project Manager in the Controlling a Stage process receives a request for change from a stakeholder. Which TWO actions must the Project Manager take first in handling this request?

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Assess the impact of the change on the Business Case, risks, and tolerances. When a request for change is received, the Project Manager must capture and record it in the Issue Register, and then assess its impact on the project objectives and tolerances.

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Immediately implement the change to satisfy the stakeholder

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Send the change directly to the Project Board for automatic approval

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Discard the change if it comes from anyone other than the Executive

Question 12

During the Managing Product Delivery process, a Team Manager interacts with the Project Manager. Which THREE of the following are responsibilities of the Team Manager within this process?

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Delivering completed products and reporting progress via Checkpoint Reports. The Team Manager accepts/rejects Work Packages, creates Team Plans, executes the work, and delivers completed products to the Project Manager.

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Approving the overall Project Initiation Documentation

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Authorizing stage-level Exception Plans

Question 13

A project is experiencing severe difficulties in the current delivery stage. The Project Manager determines that stage tolerances will be exceeded. Which TWO documents or reports are directly involved in handling this exception situation?

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Exception Report. An Exception Report is raised by the Project Manager to inform the Board, and if accepted, an Exception Plan is created to replace the remainder of the current stage.

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Checkpoint Report

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Daily Log

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Project Brief

Question 14

A PRINCE2 project is reaching its conclusion. Which THREE criteria must be satisfied to consider the Closing a Project process properly structured and executed?

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Provision is made for follow-on actions and post-project benefits reviews. Proper project closure requires confirming handover, evaluating project performance against the PID, and ensuring no unmanaged commitments remain.

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All future benefits have already been fully realized and verified

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The Project Board remains active indefinitely to maintain operational support

Question 15

A project is in the Initiating a Project process. Which TWO of the following management approaches must be created or updated during this process?

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Risk Management Approach. The Risk Management Approach and Issue Management Approach (among other strategies) are created/updated during Initiating a Project.

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Highlight Report template for the Board

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End Stage Report for the initiation stage

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Team Plan for the first work package