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1

An IT department is implementing a new change management process. They decide to categorize changes as standard, normal, or emergency. What is the PRIMARY reason for this categorization?

Medium
2

An organization wants to ensure that its IT services meet the agreed performance levels. Which practice is primarily responsible for negotiating and monitoring these targets?

Medium
3

A company is experiencing frequent service outages due to unauthorized changes to the production environment. Which ITIL practice would be most effective in preventing these issues?

Medium
4

An IT team wants to prioritize incidents based on business impact and urgency. Which ITIL practice provides the framework for classifying and handling incidents?

Medium
5

Which TWO statements about the ITIL 4 Service Value System are correct? (Choose two.)

Hard
6

Drag and drop the steps of the capacity and performance management process into the correct order.

Medium
7

A user calls the service desk to request a new laptop because their current one is slow. According to ITIL 4, how should this be categorized?

Medium
8

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between an incident and a service request?

Hard
9

An organization wants to improve its service desk performance. Which metric would best indicate that the service desk is effectively restoring service?

Easy
10

An IT department is considering replacing a critical server. According to ITIL 4, which type of change should be used if the replacement involves a new, untested model and requires a full risk assessment?

Hard
11

Which ITIL 4 practice involves the 7-step improvement model?

Easy
12

Which THREE of the following are elements of the Service Value System (SVS)? (Choose three)

Medium
13

A service desk agent resolves a password reset request after verifying the user's identity. According to ITIL 4, which metrics would be most appropriate to measure the performance of this interaction?

Hard
14

Which THREE actions are part of Supplier Management?

Medium
15

Which TWO statements correctly describe the difference between Incident Management and Problem Management? (Choose two.)

Hard
16

Which THREE of the following are components of the Service Value System (SVS) according to ITIL 4?

Hard
17

A customer requests the creation of a new user account for a new employee. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
18

A configuration baseline is used primarily in which practice?

Medium
19

Drag and drop the steps of the service desk function in handling a user request into the correct order.

Medium
20

A change that is low risk, pre-approved, and follows a defined procedure is classified as which type of change?

Medium
21

In value co-creation, which of the following is TRUE about the roles of service provider and service consumer?

Medium
22

A Configuration Management Database (CMDB) is maintained by which practice?

Hard
23

Which THREE of the following are correct about the relationship between utility and warranty?

Hard
24

What type of change is pre-authorized and follows a low-risk, standardized procedure?

Easy
25

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of the ITIL 4 Service Value System (SVS)?

Easy
26

Which ITIL guiding principle states that 'it is important to start with a clear understanding of who the consumer is and what they value'?

Easy
27

An IT team is investigating recurring network outages. They identify the root cause as a faulty switch and record the issue as a known error with a workaround. Which ITIL 4 practice is being applied?

Hard
28

Which THREE of the following are key components of the service value chain in ITIL 4?

Medium
29

In ITIL 4, what is the definition of a service?

Easy
30

After a major incident, the Problem Management team identifies a known error and documents a workaround. According to ITIL 4, which practice is responsible for ensuring the workaround is implemented to restore service?

Hard
31

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle suggests that a service provider should focus on understanding the customer's desired outcomes before designing a new service?

Easy
32

A user requests new software to be installed on their company laptop. The installation is pre-approved and follows a standard procedure. According to ITIL 4, this request should be categorized as:

Hard
33

What is the ITIL 4 Continual Improvement Model?

Easy
34

When a change is low-risk and can be implemented without a formal change request, which type of change is this?

Hard
35

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the difference between an incident and a service request?

Hard
36

A customer subscribes to a cloud storage service. They no longer need to maintain their own servers, reducing their capital expenditure. This reduction is an example of:

Medium
37

An IT department decides to implement a new monitoring tool. Before purchasing, they analyse the potential benefits, costs, and risks. This analysis directly supports which ITIL 4 concept?

Medium
38

Which TWO of the following are key metrics for the Service Desk practice?

Medium
39

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the functionality of a service that makes it fit for purpose?

Easy
40

A user calls the service desk to request a new laptop because their current one is slow and outdated. However, the user's manager wants the request handled as an incident because the laptop is affecting productivity. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Hard
41

What is the purpose of the 'shift-left' strategy in a service desk?

Easy
42

Which component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System includes the seven guiding principles?

Easy
43

A medium-sized e-commerce company uses a legacy on-premise ordering system. The system experiences intermittent slowdowns during peak hours, causing customer frustration. The IT team has been asked to improve performance. They have identified that the database queries are inefficient and that the system's architecture is tightly coupled. The team proposes three options: (1) Rewrite the entire system using microservices on the cloud, (2) Optimize the most critical database queries and add caching, or (3) Replace the entire database with a NoSQL solution. The company has limited budget and cannot afford long downtime. Which course of action best aligns with the ITIL guiding principles?

Medium
44

Which of the following is the correct distinction between Incident Management and Problem Management?

Medium
45

Which TWO of the following are activities of the Problem Management practice according to ITIL 4?

Medium
46

Which TWO are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Medium
47

An organization's board sets strategic objectives and assigns performance targets to IT management. This is an example of which aspect of governance as described in ITIL 4?

Medium
48

What is the primary focus of the Service Desk practice?

Easy
49

Drag and drop the steps of the problem management process into the correct order.

Medium
50

A company's IT service desk receives multiple calls that users cannot access the CRM system. What should the service desk do FIRST according to ITIL 4?

Medium
51

A service provider uses a third-party data center. They want to ensure the data center's availability meets their requirements. Which document should they use to define these requirements?

Hard
52

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for managing the lifecycle of IT assets from acquisition to disposal?

Easy
53

Which dimension ensures that processes are efficient and effective by defining workflows and activities?

Easy
54

An organization wants to ensure that its IT services are available according to agreed levels. Which practice is PRIMARILY responsible for negotiating and monitoring these levels?

Hard
55

Which practice is responsible for ensuring that a service can meet current and future capacity demands?

Medium
56

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Incident Management practice according to ITIL 4?

Medium
57

Which TWO of the following are examples of costs that a service consumer may transfer to a service provider?

Medium
58

During a major incident, a temporary workaround is implemented to restore service. Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for documenting this workaround and managing it until a permanent solution is available?

Hard
59

A service provider is designing a new service. According to ITIL 4, why is it important to consider all four dimensions?

Medium
60

An organization wants to improve its service desk's efficiency by resolving more issues at the first point of contact. Which concept does this describe?

Hard
61

An organization's governance body has defined policies for IT investments. Which component of the ITIL SVS is primarily responsible for ensuring these policies are implemented?

Medium
62

An organization wants to improve first-level resolution rate. Which practice is most directly involved?

Medium
63

Which THREE are types of changes in Change Enablement?

Easy
64

Which PESTLE factor would include data protection regulations like GDPR?

Easy
65

A cloud service provider guarantees 99.99% uptime for its infrastructure. According to ITIL 4, which aspect of service is being addressed?

Hard
66

Which ITIL 4 practice involves negotiating, agreeing, and monitoring service level agreements (SLAs)?

Easy
67

An organization is considering adopting a cloud-based CRM system to replace its on-premise solution. According to ITIL 4, which of the following is a risk that is transferred from the consumer to the service provider?

Medium
68

According to ITIL 4, why must all four dimensions be considered for every service and practice?

Easy
69

A change request to replace a server with a newer model is assessed as low risk and follows a defined procedure. Which type of change should this be classified as in ITIL 4?

Medium
70

Which ITIL 4 practice involves managing the lifecycle of all IT assets, including financial and contractual components?

Hard
71

A hospital IT department implements a new patient record system that requires doctors to double-enter data. Although the system works correctly, doctors complain it increases their workload. According to ITIL 4, this is an example of:

Medium
72

The IT operations team wants to automate the password reset process. However, the security team is concerned about potential risks. The teams decide to meet and share their perspectives openly. Which two guiding principles are being demonstrated?

Hard
73

Which TWO of the following are types of change in ITIL 4?

Medium
74

An e-commerce company defines an SLA that its website will be available 99.9% of the time. Which practice is primarily responsible for negotiating and monitoring this agreement?

Medium
75

Which of the following is an external factor that can affect an organization's service management approach, as described in ITIL 4?

Easy
76

What is the role of the Service Desk in ITIL 4?

Easy
77

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the functionality of a service, ensuring it meets the consumer's needs and has the required attributes?

Easy
78

A user requests a new laptop for a new employee. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
79

Which TWO activities are part of the problem identification phase of Problem Management?

Medium
80

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the assurance that a service meets its agreed availability and capacity requirements?

Easy
81

An IT team is reviewing the configuration baseline of a service to understand what has changed since the last release. Which practice is primarily involved?

Medium
82

Which of the following is a key activity in the Problem Management practice?

Easy
83

A service has been designed with excellent functionality but lacks sufficient capacity to handle peak demand. Which dimension is most likely being neglected?

Hard
84

An organisation uses a chatbot to handle common IT service requests. Which dimension does this primarily relate to?

Medium
85

An IT manager wants to ensure that a service meets its agreed availability targets. Which practice should they use?

Medium
86

Which of the following is a PESTLE factor?

Easy
87

An organization is implementing a new IT service management tool. According to ITIL 4, which practice would be primarily responsible for ensuring that the tool's performance meets the agreed demand?

Hard
88

A bank is using a cloud-based accounting software. The software provider ensures 99.9% uptime and data encryption. Which ITIL 4 concept is represented by the uptime guarantee?

Medium
89

An organization notices that the CMDB contains outdated information about several configuration items. Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily responsible for maintaining accurate CI data?

Hard
90

Which of the following is an output of the 'Obtain/Build' value chain activity?

Medium
91

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. What should the analyst do FIRST according to ITIL 4?

Medium
92

Which type of change follows a pre-defined, low-risk procedure and is pre-approved?

Easy
93

Which THREE of the following are considered part of the 'Information and Technology' dimension in ITIL 4?

Medium
94

A software company is using ITIL 4 to improve its incident management process. Currently, incidents are resolved but often require significant rework, leading to delays. Which practice should the company focus on to address this issue?

Hard
95

Which of the following is an example of an emergency change?

Medium
96

What is the purpose of governance in the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Easy
97

An IT team is reviewing the number of incidents resolved on first contact. Which metric is being measured?

Medium
98

Which THREE of the following are activities of Service Level Management?

Hard
99

An IT team is designing a new service. They ensure that the service is available during agreed hours and performs within agreed capacity levels. Which aspect of value are they addressing?

Medium
100

An organization has implemented a change to update the firewall rules. The change was pre-authorized and followed a predefined procedure. What type of change is this?

Hard
101

According to ITIL 4, what is the PRIMARY purpose of the Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
102

An event monitoring system detects that a server's disk usage has reached 85%. Which type of event is this?

Medium
103

A service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. What should they do FIRST according to ITIL 4?

Medium
104

Which TWO of the following are components of value according to ITIL 4?

Medium
105

A service provider has a large number of standard, low-risk changes that are requested frequently, such as resetting a password or adding a user to a distribution list. The change manager wants to reduce the administrative burden on the Change Control practice while maintaining an acceptable level of risk. Which approach BEST fits ITIL 4 guidance?

Medium
106

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the 'Plan' activity in the ITIL 4 service value chain?

Easy
107

Which of the following is one of the four dimensions of IT Service Management according to ITIL 4?

Easy
108

An IT department often works in silos, leading to miscommunication. To address this, management starts sharing service performance data across all teams and holds joint planning sessions. Which two ITIL 4 guiding principles are being applied? (Select the option that best pairs them.)

Medium
109

Which practice includes the 'ITIL continual improvement model' with seven steps?

Medium
110

An organization wants to track the lifecycle of its servers, including acquisition, maintenance, and disposal. Which practice should they use?

Medium
111

Which of the following is an example of a 'service request' according to ITIL 4?

Easy
112

Which component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System is responsible for providing guidance on how the organization should direct its efforts?

Medium
113

Which component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System ensures that the organization's activities are aligned with its objectives and that there is proper oversight?

Medium
114

An organization receives a request to install a standard software package on a user's laptop. The request is pre-approved, and the installation takes 20 minutes. According to ITIL 4, what type of request is this?

Hard
115

Which THREE of the following are factors in the PESTLE model?

Hard
116

A company uses an external provider for email services. Which of the following costs is typically removed from the consumer (company) and borne by the provider?

Medium
117

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the perceived benefits, usefulness, and importance of a service to stakeholders?

Easy
118

A user requests a new laptop because their current one is slow. The request is for a standard configuration. How should this be handled?

Hard
119

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied when a team decides to review and use the existing incident management process rather than designing a new one from scratch?

Medium
120

What is the relationship between a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and IT Asset Management?

Medium
121

Which TWO of the following scenarios best illustrate the 'Think and work holistically' guiding principle?

Medium
122

A retail company is experiencing frequent service outages during peak hours due to insufficient capacity. The IT team wants to implement a practice that ensures the service provider has the capacity to meet agreed service level targets cost-effectively and in a timely manner. Which ITIL management practice should they use?

Easy
123

Which TWO of the following are key activities of Problem Management?

Medium
124

A team is designing a new service. They ensure that they have regular feedback sessions with users after each release and plan their work in two-week sprints. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
125

An organization decides to outsource its IT support to a third-party provider. Which ITIL 4 dimension is primarily affected by this decision?

Medium
126

Which TWO of the following are types of events in the Monitoring and Event Management practice?

Easy
127

An organization identifies that a recurring incident is due to a known error in a software component. According to ITIL 4, which practice is responsible for managing the known error?

Hard
128

Which of the following best distinguishes a service request from an incident?

Hard
129

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the functionality of a service offered to meet a specific need?

Easy
130

Which ITIL 4 practice involves classifying events as informational, warning, or exception?

Medium
131

Which TWO of the following are part of the 'Organisations and People' dimension?

Medium
132

Which ITIL practice involves negotiating, agreeing, and monitoring service level targets?

Medium
133

What is the role of the Service Desk according to ITIL 4?

Easy
134

Which THREE of the following are key activities of the Problem Management practice?

Hard
135

Which THREE of the following are triggers for the Service Value System to produce value?

Medium
136

Which dimension of IT Service Management focuses on the culture, roles, and skills needed to deliver services?

Easy
137

A team is designing a new service and only considers the technology requirements. According to ITIL 4, what is a likely consequence?

Medium
138

An IT service desk analyst receives multiple calls that users cannot access the CRM system after a scheduled maintenance. According to ITIL 4, what should the analyst do FIRST?

Medium
139

A service provider decides to outsource its data center operations. Which dimension is MOST directly affected by this decision?

Medium
140

Which THREE of the following are differences between Utility and Warranty?

Hard
141

A large hospital has signed a contract with an external IT provider for a new electronic health records (EHR) system. The hospital's clinical staff will use the system daily, the hospital's IT department will manage user access, and the provider will host and maintain the underlying infrastructure. The hospital's CIO is accountable for ensuring the EHR service delivers the required clinical outcomes. Which TWO of the following statements correctly describe the service relationships in this scenario according to ITIL 4? (Choose two.)

Medium
142

Which TWO of the following are external factors that can affect the four dimensions according to ITIL 4?

Medium
143

Which TWO of the following are components of the Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
144

An IT department has a CMDB. Which practice is primarily responsible for ensuring that configuration data is accurate and up to date?

Hard
145

A global financial services firm is expanding its online trading platform to handle increased market volatility. The platform currently uses a monolithic architecture hosted in a private cloud. The IT team has noticed that during peak trading hours, the system experiences latency spikes and occasional timeouts. The business requires 99.99% uptime and rapid scaling to handle sudden volume surges. The team has been asked to propose improvements within the 'Information and Technology' dimension. They are evaluating several options. Which course of action best addresses the symptoms while aligning with the four dimensions?

Hard
146

A service provider offers an email service that is always available (99.999% uptime) but it is very slow and users cannot send attachments over 1 MB. Which statement about the service is correct?

Hard
147

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Easy
148

A company implements a new feature in its software that reduces processing time. Customers are satisfied, but the IT team notices the change did not increase revenue. Which statement best describes this situation using ITIL 4 terms?

Hard
149

A company is redesigning its service desk processes. The team decides to first review existing procedures, metrics, and feedback before making changes. Which ITIL guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
150

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. What should they do FIRST?

Medium
151

During a service review, a customer states that the service 'works well' but they are not achieving the expected business benefits. According to ITIL 4, this indicates a shortfall in which aspect of the service?

Hard
152

A service provider develops a new software feature that works flawlessly (output) but fails to increase user productivity (outcome). Which statement is correct?

Hard
153

An IT team develops a new mobile app that reduces customer response time from 4 hours to 30 minutes. Which statement best distinguishes the output from the outcome?

Hard
154

A company is implementing a new ticketing system. The project team decides to use a large rollout after months of development, but later discovers many issues that could have been caught early. Which principle was NOT followed?

Medium
155

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle emphasizes breaking down silos and making information visible to all relevant parties?

Easy
156

Which practice involves the use of an improvement register?

Easy
157

Which TWO statements correctly describe the relationship between Service Level Management and other practices?

Hard
158

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the 'Improve' value chain activity in the ITIL 4 service value chain?

Easy
159

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle recommends that you do not create unnecessary processes or documentation that do not add value?

Easy
160

Which ITIL 4 term describes the functionality offered by a product or service to meet a particular need?

Easy
161

A user requests a new laptop for a new employee. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Medium
162

What is the definition of 'utility' in ITIL 4?

Easy
163

Match each ITIL 4 practice to its primary purpose.

Medium
164

Which THREE are ITIL 4 guiding principles?

Easy
165

An IT service desk analyst receives a call from a user who cannot access the CRM system. The user says this happened after a recent password change. What should the analyst do FIRST, according to ITIL 4?

Medium
166

Refer to the exhibit. The monthly report shows that the availability target was met but the response time target was not. What should the service provider do to improve response time?

Hard
167

A user submits a request to reset their password. The service desk handles this by following a pre-approved standard procedure. According to ITIL 4, this is classified as:

Hard
168

A user contacts the service desk because they cannot access a shared drive. The agent gathers information, identifies a known workaround, and restores the user's access. The user asks how the agent knew what to do so quickly. Which practice is MOST directly responsible for providing the documented workaround the agent used?

Easy
169

A change request that is low risk and follows a pre-approved procedure is classified as which type of change?

Medium
170

Which THREE of the following are elements of value co-creation according to ITIL 4?

Medium
171

A software vendor provides a cloud-based CRM. The service contract includes uptime guarantees and response times for support. Which aspect of service value is primarily addressed by these contractual terms?

Hard
172

A service provider is designing a new service. Which dimension addresses the contracts and sourcing strategy?

Medium
173

An IT department is planning to introduce a new monitoring tool. They want to ensure the tool is effective before full rollout. Which service value chain activity should they perform first?

Medium
174

An IT team decides to reduce the number of steps in a change approval process to speed up delivery. Which guiding principle are they applying?

Easy
175

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for maintaining the CMDB and ensuring configuration items are accurate?

Easy
176

Which TWO of the following are true regarding the 'Optimise and automate' principle?

Medium
177

A project team is developing a new mobile banking app. They decide to reuse an existing authentication module and focus on adding new features. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Hard
178

A company's IT department has separate teams for network, servers, and applications that rarely communicate. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle would best address this issue?

Medium
179

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the ITIL 4 concept 'service management'?

Easy
180

An organization has implemented a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. Users are now able to access customer data 50% faster, leading to increased sales. Which of the following describes the output vs. outcome in this scenario?

Hard
181

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied when a team decides to review what is already working before redesigning a process?

Easy
182

Which THREE of the following are activities of the Problem Management practice?

Hard
183

Which TWO of the following scenarios best illustrate the 'Think and work holistically' principle?

Medium
184

An IT service provider is designing a new service. They want to ensure that the service will deliver value to customers by achieving desired outcomes without requiring them to manage specific costs and risks. Which key concept of ITIL 4 does this best describe?

Hard
185

Which of the following is a key difference between Incident Management and Problem Management?

Medium
186

Which TWO are key activities of Capacity and Performance Management?

Easy
187

Which TWO statements about the relationship between IT Asset Management and Service Configuration Management are correct?

Hard
188

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for ensuring that services deliver the agreed level of availability?

Medium
189

What is the primary focus of Problem Management in ITIL 4?

Medium
190

What is the purpose of the Monitoring and Event Management practice?

Easy
191

Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Medium
192

An IT team monitors server CPU usage and receives an alert that usage has exceeded 90%. According to ITIL 4, what type of event is this?

Medium
193

What is the definition of 'warranty' in ITIL 4?

Easy
194

A service desk analyst handles a password reset request. According to ITIL 4, this should be classified as:

Medium
195

An IT manager is reviewing the processes for handling user requests for new software. The manager notices that the existing process is working well, so only minor adjustments are made. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
196

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for managing the complete lifecycle of all IT assets, including financial and contractual aspects?

Medium
197

An IT department implements a new monitoring tool that generates alerts for every minor performance fluctuation, causing the service desk to be overwhelmed. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being violated?

Hard
198

An IT service provider guarantees 99.9% availability for a critical application. This guarantee is an example of which ITIL 4 concept?

Hard
199

An IT department is redesigning its change management process. The current process has many approval steps causing delays. According to the guiding principle 'Keep it simple and practical', what should they do?

Easy
200

Which practice is responsible for negotiating, agreeing, and monitoring service level targets?

Medium
201

A service desk receives multiple calls about a recurring network issue. According to ITIL 4, what is the FIRST step the team should take?

Medium
202

Which THREE of the following are purposes of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Hard
203

Which of the following is a key activity of Service Level Management?

Medium
204

An IT team implements a new monitoring tool that reduces incident detection time but requires staff to learn a new interface, causing temporary productivity loss. Which ITIL 4 dimension is MOST overlooked in this scenario?

Hard
205

A user calls the service desk to report that they cannot access a shared folder. The analyst resolves the issue by resetting the folder permissions. Which practice is being performed?

Medium
206

An IT team is reviewing a recurring incident pattern. They decide to find the root cause to prevent future occurrences. Which practice are they applying?

Medium
207

Which THREE of the following are key activities of the Service Level Management practice?

Hard
208

A company is implementing a new payroll system. The project team has focused on selecting the right technology and designing efficient processes. However, they have not involved the HR department in defining the service outcomes. Which ITIL 4 dimension is being ignored?

Hard
209

Which THREE are roles in the service relationship according to ITIL 4?

Easy
210

A financial services firm is adopting ITIL 4. The CIO asks the ITSM manager to explain how the Service Value System (SVS) enables the organization to co-create value with customers, not just deliver IT outputs. The manager needs to describe how the SVS components interact when a new digital service is introduced. Which statement accurately describes how the SVS operates?

Medium
211

Which TWO of the following are correct statements about value co-creation according to ITIL 4?

Medium
212

Which FOUR of the following are considered external factors in PESTLE that can affect the Four Dimensions?

Hard
213

A service improvement team is working on reducing incident resolution time. They decide to form a cross-functional team that includes developers, operations, and support staff. Which guiding principle are they applying?

Medium
214

Which dimension ensures that the right skills and competencies are available to deliver a service?

Medium
215

An IT manager is reviewing the service value chain to identify where to add new monitoring tools. Which value chain activity would be most directly affected?

Medium
216

An IT team is redesigning a process. They decide to review what already works well before making changes. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle are they applying?

Hard
217

Which TWO of the following are key metrics used by a service desk?

Medium
218

What is the purpose of the Service Desk practice?

Easy
219

An organization implements a new monitoring tool that automatically detects and classifies events. A high-priority event triggers an alert. According to ITIL 4, what type of event is this?

Hard
220

A service consumer transfers costs and risks to the provider by using a service. Which of the following is an example of a risk that is removed from the consumer?

Hard
221

A service desk team notices that many incidents are related to password issues. They decide to implement a self-service password reset tool. Which ITIL guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
222

Which TWO statements about Problem Management are correct?

Medium
223

Which TWO of the following are examples of triggers that initiate the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Medium
224

An IT team is redesigning their incident management process. They decide to review existing documentation and current workflows before making any changes. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle are they applying?

Medium
225

Which THREE of the following are benefits of applying the 'Progress iteratively with feedback' principle?

Hard
226

Which TWO of the following are phases of the Continual Improvement Model in ITIL 4?

Medium
227

Which PESTLE factor is being considered when an organization reviews new data protection regulations before launching a service?

Medium
228

Which THREE of the following are characteristics of a service request?

Hard
229

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Service Desk practice in ITIL 4?

Easy
230

A retail company is launching a new e-commerce platform. The IT team must ensure the platform's uptime, security, and scalability. Which dimension of IT service management should the team primarily focus on to align technology with business requirements?

Easy
231

An IT team is implementing a new monitoring tool. They choose to integrate it with the existing ticketing system rather than building a new one from scratch. Which principle is applied, and which principle might be overlooked if they don’t consider the impact on other tools?

Hard
232

An organization monitors IT systems and detects an event indicating that a disk is 80% full. According to ITIL 4, what type of event is this?

Medium
233

During a major incident, a workaround is applied by the service desk. Later, Problem Management identifies the root cause and implements a permanent fix through a normal change. Which sequence of practices is being followed?

Medium
234

A release is broken down into small, timeboxed iterations with frequent reviews from stakeholders. Which guiding principle is primarily being applied?

Medium
235

Which dimension of ITIL 4 focuses on the culture, roles, and communication within an organisation?

Easy
236

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. What should the analyst do FIRST?

Medium
237

An organisation implements a new human resources (HR) system. The project team delivers the system on time and within budget. However, HR staff find the system difficult to use and employee satisfaction with HR services does not improve. According to ITIL 4, which statement describes this situation?

Hard
238

Which ITIL 4 practice has the PRIMARY purpose of restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible and minimizing the adverse impact on business operations?

Easy
239

Refer to the exhibit. The ITIL Foundation training materials list the seven guiding principles. Which option is NOT among them?

Easy
240

Which TWO of the following are correctly matched pairs in ITIL 4?

Medium
241

An IT service provider is implementing a new monitoring tool. According to the ITIL 4 guiding principle 'Focus on value', what should the provider do FIRST?

Hard
242

A user requests new software that is already pre-approved in the service catalogue. The service desk team handles this request following a defined, automated workflow. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be created?

Hard
243

Which of the following describes a key difference between Incident Management and Problem Management in ITIL 4?

Medium
244

Which TWO of the following are examples of applying the 'Progress iteratively with feedback' principle?

Medium
245

What is the primary role of a service desk?

Easy
246

Drag and drop the steps of the availability management process into the correct order.

Medium
247

According to ITIL 4, which guiding principle advises that ‘if in doubt, leave it out’?

Easy
248

A software development team is working on a new feature for an internal application. The team lead insists that the team should not spend time creating detailed plans for the entire project. Instead, the team should deliver the feature in small increments, demonstrate each increment to the product owner, and adjust based on feedback. Which ITIL guiding principle does this approach best illustrate?

Easy
249

A service desk analyst receives a call from a user requesting a new laptop because their current one is slow. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Medium
250

A company is implementing a major change to its IT infrastructure. The change manager insists on reviewing the entire service value system to understand how the change will affect all components. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Hard
251

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. According to ITIL 4, what should the analyst do FIRST?

Medium
252

During a major incident, the IT team implements a workaround to restore service. Later, they discover the root cause and submit a permanent fix as an emergency change. Which ITIL 4 practices are primarily involved in this sequence?

Hard
253

Which of the following is an example of an output?

Easy
254

Which of the following BEST describes value co-creation in ITIL 4?

Medium
255

An organization is considering outsourcing its IT support. Which dimension is primarily concerned with managing this relationship?

Medium
256

During a major incident review, the team identifies that communication between the network and application teams was poor. Which guiding principle would most directly address this issue?

Medium
257

An organization wants to improve its first call resolution rate. Which practice is most directly responsible for this metric?

Medium
258

A multinational corporation uses a SaaS-based project management tool. The tool's provider offers a standard set of features, but the corporation's project managers frequently request custom workflows and reports. The provider has a published product roadmap and does not customize the tool for individual customers. According to ITIL 4, which statement best describes the nature of the value proposition in this service relationship?

Hard
259

A company is implementing a new CRM system. The project team has defined the workflows and activities but has not considered the skills required for staff to use the system. Which dimension of ITIL 4 is being neglected?

Medium
260

Which THREE of the following are ITIL 4 guiding principles?

Hard
261

Which of the following is a key consideration in the Information and Technology dimension?

Medium
262

An organization's IT service desk is receiving a high volume of calls about users being unable to log in to the payroll system following a scheduled maintenance window. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
263

A service provider is designing a new cloud storage service. The service is fast and secure, but it does not have a backup system. Which aspect of service is missing?

Hard
264

Which of the following BEST distinguishes an incident from a problem in ITIL 4?

Hard
265

Which of the following is an example of a PESTLE factor that could affect the Four Dimensions of IT Service Management?

Hard
266

Which practice involves the use of a service catalogue for predefined offerings?

Easy
267

A software development team frequently deploys minor bug fixes that have been pre-authorized. According to ITIL 4, what type of change is this?

Hard
268

Drag and drop the steps of the service request management process into the correct order.

Medium
269

Which dimension of ITIL 4 focuses on culture, roles, and communication?

Easy
270

Which of the following is a key metric for measuring the performance of the Service Desk?

Easy
271

A user requests a new laptop as part of their onboarding. According to ITIL 4, what type of request is this?

Medium
272

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Service Desk practice?

Easy
273

An IT team is designing a new service. They decide to reuse an existing process rather than creating a new one. Which ITIL guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
274

A cloud service provider uses third-party data centers and network providers. Recently, a network outage at one data center caused a major service disruption. Which dimension should the provider focus on to prevent recurrence?

Hard
275

A software development team delivers a new feature to the marketing department. The feature is working but the marketing team reports no increase in campaign effectiveness. Which ITIL 4 distinction does this illustrate?

Medium
276

A large e-commerce company is experiencing slow response times on its website during peak shopping hours. The IT team has identified that the database server is under high CPU load. They have tried scaling up the server resources, but the issue persists. The team suspects that inefficient database queries are the cause. The service owner wants to implement a solution that aligns with the ITIL guiding principles. The company has a limited budget for this initiative. Which course of action should the team take to address the problem most effectively?

Hard
277

Which TWO of the following are examples of 'warranty' aspects of a service?

Medium
278

Refer to the exhibit. A change order to patch a security vulnerability on WebServer01 has been approved. The IT manager is the change authority. During implementation, it is discovered that the patch requires a reboot, which will cause an outage for the OrderApp application. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Hard
279

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Problem Management practice?

Easy
280

Which THREE of the following are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System (SVS)?

Hard
281

Which THREE of the following are key activities of Service Configuration Management?

Hard
282

An IT team is tasked with redesigning a service desk process. They decide to first document the current process and identify what works well before making changes. Which guiding principle are they applying?

Medium
283

An IT department is experiencing frequent service outages due to unauthorized changes. They need to implement controls to manage changes effectively. Which ITIL practice should be prioritized to address this issue?

Medium
284

You are the IT service manager for a medium-sized e-commerce company that processes online orders. The company uses a three-tier application architecture: a web server, an application server, and a database server. Recently, the company has been experiencing intermittent service degradation during peak hours (12:00-14:00 and 18:00-20:00), causing slow page loads and occasional timeouts. The monitoring system shows that CPU utilization on the application server spikes to 95% during these periods, while the web server and database server remain below 60%. The incident management team has been opening multiple tickets for the same issue, but each ticket is resolved by restarting the application server, which temporarily restores performance. The problem management team has been assigned to investigate the root cause. They have discovered that a recent software update to the application introduced a memory leak that gradually consumes resources until the server becomes overloaded. The development team has identified a fix but needs two weeks to fully test and deploy it. Meanwhile, the business is losing revenue due to poor performance. Which of the following actions should the problem management team take FIRST?

Hard
285

Which practice involves the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for users?

Easy
286

An IT manager wants to improve first-level resolution rates by empowering the service desk to resolve more incidents without escalation. Which ITIL 4 concept is being applied?

Hard
287

A service provider offers a payroll service that calculates employee salaries and generates payslips. The service is delivered according to a schedule and meets all compliance requirements. Which statement BEST distinguishes utility from warranty in this context?

Hard
288

A company is reviewing its service management practices and identifies that it lacks a consistent approach to handling known errors. Which practice should be improved to manage known errors effectively?

Medium
289

An IT department is implementing a new service desk tool. They decide to automate password resets to reduce call volume. This is an example of which guiding principle?

Medium
290

What is the definition of 'value' in ITIL 4?

Easy
291

An IT team has redesigned a customer portal, delivering new features on time and within budget. However, customer satisfaction scores have dropped because users find the new interface confusing. Which statement best describes this situation?

Hard
292

What is the difference between utility and warranty in ITIL 4?

Easy
293

A service desk analyst resolves a user's issue by following a script. Which metric is most appropriate to measure the analyst's performance?

Medium
294

Which change type is pre-authorized and follows a defined procedure?

Medium
295

Which practice ensures that the performance of a service is measured and analyzed to meet current and future demand?

Medium
296

A team is implementing a new IT service management tool. They decide to release a basic version with core features first, gather user feedback, and then add enhancements in subsequent releases. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Hard
297

Which TWO of the following are key components of the Service Desk practice?

Medium
298

What is the PRIMARY difference between a problem and an incident?

Medium
299

An organization wants to improve its ability to detect and respond to security incidents. Which practice should be enhanced to achieve this objective?

Easy
300

An organization is adopting ITIL 4 and wants to ensure that all activities within the Service Value System (SVS) are aligned with the organization's strategic objectives. Which key component of the SVS should be used to enforce this alignment?

Medium
301

Which THREE of the following are activities of the ITIL 4 service value chain? (Choose three.)

Medium
302

Which TWO ITIL guiding principles are most closely related to the concept of 'customer value'?

Medium
303

Which type of change requires assessment and authorization by a change authority, but does not follow a pre-approved procedure?

Medium
304

An IT team discovers that a recurring incident is caused by a known software bug. According to ITIL 4, what should be created to document this situation?

Hard
305

A company is migrating its on-premise email system to a cloud-based solution. The migration team decides to first review the existing email configuration and usage patterns before planning the migration. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Hard
306

Which THREE of the following are purposes or outputs of the Continual Improvement practice?

Hard
307

A global logistics company is reviewing its service management practices across all four dimensions. The company has recently experienced delays in customs clearance for cross-border shipments due to unclear communication with external customs brokers. Additionally, internal teams are using different procedures for updating shipment statuses, leading to inconsistent customer updates. Which TWO of the following actions BEST address gaps in the partners and suppliers dimension and the value streams and processes dimension? (Choose two.)

Hard
308

A service improvement team has completed step 5 'Take action' and is now assessing whether the improvements have achieved the desired outcomes. According to the ITIL continual improvement model, which step should the team perform next?

Medium
309

An IT service is available as agreed but does not meet the required performance levels. Which element of warranty is failing?

Medium
310

A company's IT team implements a new automation tool without updating the process workflows. Which dimension is being neglected?

Medium
311

Which TWO ITIL guiding principles are most directly related to reducing waste and inefficiency?

Easy
312

Which TWO are components of the ITIL 4 Continual Improvement Model?

Medium
313

Which practice in ITIL 4 includes the activities of problem identification, problem control, and error control?

Hard
314

Drag and drop the steps of the change enablement process into the correct order.

Medium
315

Which ITIL guiding principle encourages breaking down silos and making information accessible to all stakeholders?

Easy
316

A service desk team introduces weekly meetings where they share common issues and solutions. This is an example of which ITIL guiding principle?

Medium
317

What is the ITIL 4 term for a measurement used to track the performance of a service desk?

Easy
318

A company chooses to outsource its IT support to a third-party provider. According to ITIL 4, which dimension is most directly impacted by this decision?

Medium
319

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle focuses on understanding how elements work together as a system?

Easy
320

A company has implemented a new configuration management database (CMDB). Which ITIL practice is most directly supported by an accurate CMDB?

Medium
321

An IT service provider offers a payroll service with a guaranteed uptime of 99.9%. Which dimension of service value does this guarantee primarily address?

Medium
322

An organization is implementing a new monitoring tool. Which type of event should trigger an immediate response from the IT team?

Hard
323

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the assurance that a service will meet its agreed availability, capacity, and security requirements?

Easy
324

What is the main difference between a standard change and a normal change?

Easy
325

Which statement BEST distinguishes between utility and warranty in ITIL 4?

Medium
326

Which THREE of the following are key activities of Monitoring and Event Management?

Hard
327

Which ITIL practice is responsible for negotiating and agreeing on service level targets?

Easy
328

Which dimension of ITIL 4 includes the roles and responsibilities of staff?

Easy
329

What is the key difference between Deployment Management and Release Management in ITIL 4?

Hard
330

A major outage has occurred, and the IT team needs to implement a fix immediately without following the normal change authorization process. According to ITIL 4, what type of change should be raised?

Medium
331

An organization develops a mobile app for customers to track deliveries. Customers can see real-time updates (utility) and the app is available 99.9% of the time (warranty). Which term describes the improved customer satisfaction from using the app?

Medium
332

Match each ITIL 4 term related to incidents and problems.

Medium
333

Which THREE of the following are activities in the ITIL 4 service value chain?

Hard
334

Which practice is responsible for managing the lifecycle of hardware and software assets?

Easy
335

A company is migrating its CRM system to the cloud. Which ITIL 4 dimension is primarily concerned with ensuring the cloud provider's security measures meet the organization's requirements?

Medium
336

A software development team is working on a new feature. Instead of building from scratch, they review existing components and reuse a module from a previous project to save time. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle does this represent?

Medium
337

Which ITIL 4 dimension focuses on the roles, responsibilities, and culture of an organization?

Easy
338

What is the PRIMARY role of a Service Desk in ITIL 4?

Easy
339

An e-commerce company experiences a slowdown in its website during a flash sale. The slowdown is not a complete outage. According to ITIL 4, how should this be classified?

Hard
340

Which type of change is pre-approved and follows a low-risk, well-defined procedure?

Easy
341

Drag and drop the steps of the incident management process into the correct order.

Medium
342

Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of phases in the Problem Management practice?

Easy
343

A service owner is reviewing a process and removes several approval steps that were identified as not contributing to customer value. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
344

A small IT service provider is designing a new backup service for its clients. The provider wants to ensure that the service is secure, reliable, and meets client expectations. The provider has defined the technical architecture and the backup schedules. Which dimension of service management is primarily concerned with the culture, roles, and responsibilities of the staff who will operate and support the backup service?

Easy
345

Which THREE of the following are types of service relationships in ITIL 4?

Medium
346

An organization has a service desk that handles both incident resolution and service requests. A user contacts the desk because they forgot their password and need a reset. According to ITIL 4, how should this be classified?

Medium
347

Which TWO of the following are potential consequences of neglecting the Partners and Suppliers dimension?

Medium
348

Which TWO of the following scenarios demonstrate the 'Collaborate and promote visibility' principle?

Medium
349

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the functionality offered by a product or service to meet a particular need?

Easy
350

Which TWO of the following are correct about the relationship between outputs and outcomes?

Easy
351

You are the IT service manager for a multinational corporation that provides financial services. The company recently acquired a smaller fintech startup. The startup has its own IT infrastructure and processes, which are very different from the parent company's. The parent company uses a centralized IT service management system based on ITIL, while the startup uses a lightweight, DevOps-oriented approach. The CEO wants to integrate the startup's IT operations into the parent company's ITSM tool as quickly as possible to gain visibility and control. The startup's team is resistant, arguing that the parent company's processes are too bureaucratic and will slow them down. The parent company's IT team is frustrated because the startup is not following the established incident and change management processes. You have been asked to propose a course of action that aligns with ITIL guiding principles. Which option should you choose?

Hard
352

During a major incident, the IT team implements a temporary workaround to restore service. Later, a permanent fix is applied. Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily responsible for ensuring the permanent fix is identified and applied?

Hard
353

Which TWO are types of change defined in ITIL 4?

Medium
354

What does the 'Engage' value chain activity primarily involve?

Medium
355

Which of the following best distinguishes an output from an outcome in ITIL 4?

Hard
356

A user reports they cannot print to a network printer. The service desk analyst suspects a driver issue. Which ITIL 4 concept BEST describes this scenario?

Medium
357

What is the difference between an output and an outcome in ITIL 4?

Easy
358

Which THREE of the following are true about the 'Progress iteratively with feedback' principle?

Hard
359

Which of the following is a type of change that is pre-approved and follows a defined procedure?

Easy
360

Which TWO of the following are activities of the ITIL 4 service value chain?

Medium
361

Which THREE of the following are considered events in the Monitoring and Event Management practice?

Hard
362

Which TWO of the following are roles involved in Change Enablement?

Medium
363

A software development team delivers a new feature (output) but users find it difficult to use, resulting in low adoption. Which statement BEST describes this situation?

Medium
364

How does the ITIL Service Value System enable value creation?

Easy
365

Which practice ensures that the availability of a service meets the agreed requirements?

Medium
366

Which type of change is pre-approved and has a defined procedure?

Easy
367

An organization has a legacy system that is critical for operations. The team wants to replace it with a modern solution. According to the guiding principles, what should they do FIRST?

Hard
368

Which THREE of the following are typically included in the Information and Technology dimension of IT Service Management?

Hard
369

A service desk measures the percentage of calls resolved on first contact. Which metric is this?

Medium
370

Which guiding principle emphasizes that services should be treated as complex systems where changes in one area can affect others?

Easy
371

Which THREE of the following are key activities of the Continual Improvement practice?

Medium
372

A service provider guarantees 99.9% uptime for a critical application. This is an example of:

Medium
373

A service desk team is overwhelmed by repeated incidents caused by a known software bug that the vendor has not yet patched. The IT manager wants to reduce the number of incidents without waiting for the vendor. Which ITIL practice would directly help in reducing the impact of this known issue?

Medium
374

Which practice would be responsible for ensuring that a service's performance meets agreed targets during peak demand?

Hard
375

A service desk agent is handling a request for a new software installation that is listed in the service catalogue. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
376

The IT department is implementing a new cloud service. They involve representatives from finance, legal, and operations in the planning meetings. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
377

A service provider offers a payroll service with guaranteed 99.9% uptime and response times under 2 seconds. Which ITIL 4 concept does this guarantee represent?

Medium
378

Which THREE of the following are examples of external factors that can affect an organization according to ITIL 4's PESTLE analysis?

Hard
379

Which TWO of the following are examples of service relationships?

Medium
380

A major incident has occurred. After restoring service, the team wants to update the Known Error Database (KEDB) with the workaround. Which practice is primarily responsible for this?

Medium
381

When a company decides to outsource its IT support to a third party, which ITIL 4 dimension is primarily affected?

Medium
382

A development team releases a new feature every six months. They want to adopt Agile principles. Which ITIL guiding principle is most relevant to increasing release frequency?

Medium
383

A service consumer uses a payroll service. The provider ensures data encryption and backups. Which concept does this primarily support?

Hard
384

During a service review, the provider demonstrates that the service meets all agreed targets. However, users report that the service does not help them achieve their goals. Which concept is lacking?

Hard
385

In ITIL 4, what is the difference between an output and an outcome?

Hard
386

A problem manager has identified multiple incidents with no known cause. Which phase of Problem Management is being performed?

Medium
387

An organisation's IT service desk is receiving a high volume of calls about users being unable to log in to the payroll system following a scheduled maintenance window. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised FIRST?

Medium
388

A global logistics company is reviewing its ITIL 4 implementation. The Service Value System (SVS) is described in internal documentation as comprising several key components. During an audit, the auditor asks the ITSM team to identify which components are part of the SVS. Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System? (Choose two.)

Hard
389

A company provides a cloud-based file storage service. Users can store and retrieve files, but the service has no backup or redundancy. Which statement about this service is correct?

Medium
390

Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL Service Value System?

Medium
391

An organization's service design policy mandates that all new services must be designed from scratch, without reviewing or leveraging existing services or processes. Which ITIL guiding principle does this policy directly contradict?

Easy
392

Which TWO of the following are true about the relationship between outputs and outcomes?

Hard
393

A multinational retail company has recently migrated its e-commerce platform to a new cloud infrastructure. The IT operations team consists of 15 members distributed across three regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC). They use a centralized service desk tool that logs all incidents and service requests. Over the past month, the number of incidents has increased by 30%, primarily related to authentication failures and slow page load times. The service desk has been creating workarounds for each incident but has not yet identified any root causes. The IT manager wants to reduce the incident volume and improve service stability. The team is also under pressure to keep costs low. Which course of action should the IT manager take first?

Hard
394

An organisation focuses only on the Information and Technology dimension when designing a new service. What is the MOST likely consequence?

Hard
395

What is the PRIMARY purpose of Monitoring and Event Management in ITIL 4?

Easy
396

Which TWO are valid types of events in the Monitoring and Event Management practice?

Medium
397

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle emphasizes the importance of understanding how all parts of the organization work together?

Medium
398

Which ITIL practice is responsible for managing the lifecycle of all IT assets, including financial aspects?

Medium
399

Which TWO of the following are consequences of neglecting the 'Partners and Suppliers' dimension?

Medium
400

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Service Value System in relation to the four dimensions?

Easy
401

An organization is implementing a new incident management tool. They plan to migrate all historical data from the old system. Which guiding principle suggests they should reconsider the value of migrating all data?

Easy
402

A known error has been documented and a workaround exists. According to ITIL 4, which practice is responsible for managing the known error?

Hard
403

What is the ITIL 4 guiding principle that emphasizes starting from what already exists and avoiding unnecessary complexity?

Easy
404

Which TWO of the following are types of changes in ITIL 4 Change Enablement?

Medium
405

Which THREE of the following are stakeholders in a service relationship?

Hard
406

Which THREE of the following describe how the ITIL guiding principle 'Start where you are' should be applied?

Hard
407

A healthcare organization is implementing ITIL 4 to improve its IT service management. The IT director wants to ensure that the organization's services are aligned with its strategic goals and that value is co-created with patients and staff. Which component of the ITIL Service Value System (SVS) provides the direction and control necessary to achieve this alignment?

Easy
408

A service provider is designing a new service. They have mapped out all activities and workflows but have not considered the skills required to operate the service. Which ITIL 4 dimension has been overlooked?

Medium
409

Which TWO are benefits of using a shift-left strategy in the service desk?

Medium
410

A user requests a new laptop as part of the onboarding process. According to ITIL 4, how should this be classified?

Medium
411

Which TWO of the following are external factors according to PESTLE?

Medium
412

A company implements a new monitoring system that sends alerts when server CPU usage exceeds 90%. Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily involved?

Hard
413

A service desk analyst resolves a user's password reset request. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be closed?

Medium
414

An organisation has a mature change management process but fails to train its staff on new tools. According to ITIL 4, which dimension is being neglected?

Hard
415

A company is undergoing a major organizational change that will affect several IT services. The change manager wants to ensure that all changes are assessed for risk and that the change schedule is maintained. Which practice provides the formal process for managing changes in a controlled manner?

Hard
416

Which ITIL guiding principle states that all activities should be directly linked to creating value for stakeholders?

Easy
417

Which TWO of the following are external factors from the PESTLE model?

Medium
418

A project manager wants to implement a new software tool. She decides to first conduct a survey to understand user needs and then build the tool in small increments, releasing updates every two weeks. Which TWO guiding principles are being combined?

Hard
419

In ITIL 4, which practice involves managing the lifecycle of configuration items (CIs) and maintaining a configuration management database (CMDB)?

Hard
420

What is the purpose of the Service Level Management practice?

Easy
421

When a change is classified as ‘normal’ in ITIL, what does that mean?

Medium
422

A recurring issue with a software application has caused multiple incidents. Which record should be raised to investigate the underlying cause?

Hard
423

Which THREE of the following are purposes or activities of the Problem Management practice?

Hard
424

A user requests a new laptop for an employee who has just joined the company. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Medium
425

Which TWO of the following are key activities of the Change Enablement practice?

Hard
426

A service provider is designing a new service. They involve all stakeholders from the beginning and share information openly. Which ITIL guiding principle are they applying?

Hard
427

An organization has an SLA that specifies a response time of 4 hours for priority 2 incidents. The IT team also has an OLA with the network team to resolve network-related incidents within 2 hours. According to ITIL 4, what is the relationship between the SLA and the OLA?

Hard
428

Which TWO of the following are ITIL 4 guiding principles?

Medium
429

An organization is designing a new service for remote access. Which dimension focuses on the skills and culture needed to support the service?

Medium
430

Which of the following is a key metric for the Service Desk practice?

Easy
431

In which service value chain activity would an organization define the strategy and direction for service management?

Hard
432

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. The analyst verifies the issue and suspects it may be related to a recent change. What should the analyst do FIRST according to ITIL 4?

Medium
433

Which statement BEST distinguishes a service request from an incident?

Hard
434

A team is redesigning the password reset process. They decide to reuse an existing automated workflow rather than building a new one. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle are they applying?

Medium
435

In the ITIL 4 Service Value System, which component provides governance and guidance?

Easy
436

An organization is reviewing its IT service management practices. They find that the same recurring incident is being logged multiple times without investigation. Which practice should address this to prevent recurrence?

Hard
437

A service provider introduces a new service that allows customers to self-report issues. This results in a 30% reduction in call volume to the service desk and faster resolution times. According to ITIL 4, what is the outcome of this service?

Hard
438

Which of the following BEST differentiates a normal change from an emergency change?

Hard
439

Which TWO of the following are phases of Problem Management?

Medium
440

Which TWO of the following are types of events in Monitoring and Event Management?

Medium
441

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a service request compared to an incident?

Medium
442

A service provider is designing a new service. They map the activities and workflows required to deliver the service. Which dimension are they primarily addressing?

Medium
443

Which THREE are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Medium
444

A major incident occurs. The IT team implements a workaround to restore service. Which practice is responsible for ensuring that the workaround does not become a permanent solution?

Medium
445

A company launches a new mobile banking app. Customers can transfer money, view balances, and pay bills. The app is available 99.9% of the time during business hours. Which statement about the app's utility and warranty is TRUE?

Medium
446

A service provider delivers a monthly report to a customer. The report is accurate and on time. However, the customer finds the report useless for decision-making because it lacks key metrics. In ITIL 4 terms, which statement is correct?

Hard
447

Which metric is most commonly used to measure the effectiveness of the Service Desk?

Medium
448

A project team is designing a new service. They decide to reuse an existing reporting module instead of building a new one. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
449

An IT team is investigating a recurring network outage. They have identified the root cause as a faulty router configuration. In which phase of Problem Management are they operating?

Hard
450

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied when a team reviews existing processes before designing new ones?

Medium
451

Which component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System provides direction and oversight to ensure that activities are aligned with organizational objectives?

Easy
452

Match each ITIL 4 guiding principle to its description.

Medium
453

The exhibit shows a service level agreement (SLA) target and current performance. Which action should be taken to address this?

Medium
454

A hospital's IT department is adopting ITIL 4. They want to define the steps needed to create, deliver, and improve their IT services. Which ITIL 4 component should they use to structure these activities?

Easy
455

A company wants to improve how it handles problems. The problem manager is reviewing the current process and wants to ensure it aligns with the ITIL 4 Problem Management practice. Which TWO activities are part of the Problem Management practice? (Choose two.)

Hard
456

Which TWO are phases of the Problem Management practice?

Medium
457

A company's board of directors has defined that all IT investments must align with the organization's strategic objectives. This is an example of which SVS component?

Medium
458

A service desk agent fulfills a password reset request for a user. According to ITIL 4, which practice does this activity belong to?

Hard
459

A company hires a managed service provider to run its email system. Which cost is typically REMOVED from the consumer by using this service?

Medium
460

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the 'Plan' value chain activity in the ITIL 4 service value chain?

Easy
461

A company is implementing ITIL 4 and wants to ensure that all changes to IT services are managed in a controlled manner. Which practice should they use to balance the need for change with the need to minimize risk?

Medium
462

A financial services firm uses a legacy on-premise system for customer account management. The IT team is small, with three administrators responsible for all changes, incidents, and problems. Recently, a change to the system's database schema caused a major outage lasting 4 hours. The post-mortem revealed that the change was not properly tested and was implemented without approval. The IT manager wants to prevent such incidents in the future while maintaining agility. The team often needs to make urgent changes to fix critical bugs. What should the IT manager do?

Medium
463

An organization wants to improve first-level resolution rates. Which practice should they focus on?

Medium
464

During a major outage, a team implements a temporary workaround to restore service. Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily responsible for this action?

Medium
465

In ITIL 4, which statement correctly distinguishes an output from an outcome?

Hard
466

An organization has identified that a recurring incident is caused by a specific software bug. The bug has been documented, and a workaround is known. What phase of Problem Management is this?

Hard
467

A service desk is experiencing high ticket volumes for password resets. After analysis, they find that users are not following the self-service password reset process. Which dimension should be improved to address this issue?

Easy
468

Which THREE of the following are benefits of applying the ITIL guiding principles?

Hard
469

Which activity of the ITIL 4 service value chain focuses on understanding stakeholder needs and managing relationships?

Easy
470

Which of the following is an example of value co-creation?

Easy
471

In ITIL 4, which role is responsible for defining the requirements for a service and ensuring the provider meets them?

Easy
472

Which TWO of the following scenarios best illustrate the principle 'Progress iteratively with feedback'?

Medium
473

Which TWO of the following are consequences of neglecting one of the four dimensions?

Medium
474

An organisation's IT service desk is receiving a high volume of calls about users being unable to log in to the payroll system following a scheduled maintenance window. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
475

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. According to ITIL 4, what should they do FIRST?

Medium
476

A small accounting firm decides to subscribe to a cloud-based tax preparation service instead of building and maintaining its own tax software. The firm's partners agree that using this service will reduce the need to hire additional IT staff and lower the risk of software failures during peak tax season. Which ITIL 4 concept does this scenario best illustrate?

Easy
477

An organization wants to implement a new CRM system. According to ITIL 4, which type of change would this typically be considered?

Medium
478

An organization wants to improve customer satisfaction when users contact the service desk. Which metric is most appropriate to measure?

Medium
479

In ITIL 4, which practice is primarily responsible for managing the lifecycle of all IT assets?

Hard
480

Which THREE of the following are typical risks that can be transferred from a service consumer to a service provider when using a cloud-based email service?

Hard
481

According to ITIL 4, which of the following is NOT one of the four dimensions of service management?

Easy
482

A company is designing a new service and wants to ensure that all IT services are described in a consistent manner. Which practice provides the framework for documenting service descriptions, including their functional and operational characteristics?

Hard
483

In ITIL 4, what is defined as 'a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks'?

Easy
484

Which ITIL guiding principle states that services should be treated as complex systems where changes in one area can affect the whole?

Easy
485

Which type of change is typically pre-approved and follows a predefined procedure?

Hard
486

A company is implementing a new IT service to support its customer relationship management (CRM) system. The service owner wants to ensure that the service is designed to meet customer needs and deliver value. According to the ITIL Service Value System, which guiding principle should be applied first?

Medium
487

An organization is implementing a new IT service. They have purchased software from a vendor, trained their staff, and designed workflows. However, they have not defined how data will be secured and stored. Which ITIL 4 dimension is being neglected?

Medium
488

A service provider is planning to implement a new IT service management tool. The project manager insists on a phased rollout with feedback after each phase. Which guiding principle is the project manager applying?

Medium
489

A company's IT service desk is experiencing high turnover. According to ITIL 4, which dimension should be reviewed to address this issue?

Medium
490

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the idea that value is created jointly by the service provider and service consumer?

Medium
491

Which of the following is a component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Easy
492

Which TWO of the following are true about a service request?

Easy
493

Which THREE of the following are consequences of neglecting the Partners and Suppliers dimension in service management?

Hard
494

A change request to upgrade the email server is assessed and authorized by the Change Advisory Board (CAB). After testing, it is scheduled for the next weekend. What type of change is this?

Medium
495

An organization decides to outsource its IT support to reduce operational costs. Which ITIL 4 concept best describes the costs that the organization transfers to the service provider?

Medium
496

A company wants to improve its incident resolution time. Which practice would be most relevant to analyze recurring incidents and identify underlying causes?

Hard
497

A service desk receives multiple reports of a recurring network issue. Analysts restore service each time by rebooting a router. According to ITIL 4, what should happen next?

Hard
498

A user contacts the service desk to request a new laptop because their current one is broken. The service desk analyst creates a ticket and arranges for a replacement. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
499

An organization has implemented a new CRM system. The project team delivers the system on time and within budget, but end-users find it difficult to use and productivity drops. Which statement best describes this situation in terms of ITIL 4 concepts?

Hard
500

A service desk team is implementing a 'shift-left' strategy. What is the PRIMARY goal of this approach?

Medium
501

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle emphasizes the importance of focusing on stakeholder expectations and desired results?

Medium
502

In ITIL 4, which of the following is the BEST example of 'utility' in a service?

Medium
503

An IT service provider offers a payroll processing service. The consumer avoids the cost of hiring payroll staff and buying software. These avoided costs are an example of:

Medium
504

A company is implementing a new IT service management tool. According to the Four Dimensions, which dimension is MOST directly concerned with the tool itself?

Medium
505

A service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. According to ITIL 4, what should the analyst do FIRST?

Hard
506

An organization has a change policy that requires all changes to be assessed and authorized by the Change Authority. A pre-approved change that has a low risk and follows a defined procedure is known as which type of change?

Hard
507

Which ITIL 4 dimension ensures that activities are coordinated to deliver value through workflows?

Easy
508

How many guiding principles are defined in ITIL 4?

Easy
509

A project manager is planning a service improvement initiative. She decides to break the work into two-week sprints and hold a review meeting at the end of each sprint to adjust priorities. Which principal is she applying?

Hard
510

An organization has a CMDB that contains information about all configuration items (CIs) and their relationships. Which practice is primarily responsible for maintaining this information?

Hard
511

A problem has been identified and root cause analysis is underway. According to ITIL 4, which phase of Problem Management is this?

Medium
512

Which statement correctly distinguishes between a service request and an incident?

Hard
513

A team is using the ITIL continual improvement model. After defining the vision, what is the NEXT step?

Medium
514

Which practice is responsible for being the single point of contact (SPOC) between the service provider and users?

Easy
515

Which THREE of the following are types of events in Monitoring and Event Management?

Hard
516

An organization is experiencing repeated incidents due to a software bug. The problem manager has identified the root cause and documented a known error with a workaround. According to ITIL 4, in which phase of problem management are they operating?

Hard
517

According to ITIL 4, what is the definition of 'utility'?

Easy
518

Which THREE of the following are key activities of Problem Management?

Hard
519

A user requests a new software license for a standard application. The IT team processes this through a pre-defined procedure. What type of change is this?

Hard
520

Which type of change is pre-approved and follows a defined procedure with minimal risk?

Medium
521

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between an output and an outcome in ITIL 4?

Hard
522

An IT team is implementing a new change management process. They decide to automate notifications and approvals to reduce delays. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
523

A company provides a training service that includes course materials and instructor-led sessions. Participants gain new skills. Which two ITIL 4 concepts differentiate the deliverables from the results?

Hard
524

A service provider wants to improve customer satisfaction by reducing the time to resolve incidents. Which element of the Service Value System directly addresses the sequence of steps needed to achieve this improvement?

Easy
525

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Information and Technology dimension in ITIL 4?

Easy
526

A service desk analyst resolves an incident by providing a workaround from the Known Error Database. According to ITIL 4, this activity is part of which practice?

Hard
527

Which practice involves detecting and classifying events such as informational, warning, and exception?

Easy
528

Which ITIL concept represents the perceived benefits, usefulness, and importance of something?

Easy
529

Which THREE of the following are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Hard
530

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the 'Plan' value chain activity?

Easy
531

When assessing a potential improvement, an IT manager ensures that every activity in the improvement plan can be directly linked to stakeholder value. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
532

An organization wants to improve the user experience for password reset requests. Currently, users call the service desk for each password reset, resulting in high call volume. According to ITIL 4, which practice should be applied to streamline this process?

Hard
533

A company's IT team is implementing a new monitoring system. They choose to integrate it with existing tools rather than replacing everything. Which ITIL guiding principle are they following?

Medium
534

An IT team discovers a recurring pattern of errors in a financial application. According to ITIL 4, which practice should be initiated to investigate the root cause?

Medium
535

Match each ITIL 4 component to its description in the Service Value System.

Medium
536

Which TWO of the following are examples of internal factors considered in the Four Dimensions model?

Medium
537

Which THREE of the following are phases of the ITIL Continual Improvement Model?

Medium
538

Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System?

Medium
539

Which of the following BEST describes an outcome in ITIL 4?

Easy
540

An IT team is designing a new service. They need to ensure that the service delivers value to customers by addressing their needs. Which ITIL guiding principle is most directly applied?

Hard
541

A company has outsourced its IT support to a third party. The service contract specifies response times, but the internal team has not established clear communication channels with the vendor. As a result, critical incidents are not escalated promptly. Which ITIL 4 dimension is most directly affected?

Hard
542

An event indicating that a server's CPU usage has exceeded 90% for 5 minutes is classified as which type?

Hard
543

Which ITIL 4 practice is BEST described as 'the practice of minimizing the negative impact of incidents by restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible'?

Easy
544

A service provider guarantees 99.9% uptime for a critical application. This guarantee is an example of which component of service value?

Medium
545

Which THREE of the following are correct descriptions of ITIL 4 guiding principles?

Hard
546

Which practice is responsible for negotiating and agreeing service level targets with customers?

Medium
547

During a project to migrate an application to the cloud, the team realizes they have not defined the roles and responsibilities for managing the cloud service. Which dimension of ITIL 4 has been neglected?

Hard
548

Which ITIL 4 dimension focuses on the culture, roles, skills, and communication within an organization?

Easy
549

Which THREE of the following are examples of external factors that can affect the four dimensions?

Hard
550

A software company is experiencing frequent production outages due to unauthorized changes. Which practice should be implemented to improve control over changes?

Easy
551

In ITIL 4, which practice is responsible for maintaining the Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?

Medium
552

Which ITIL 4 dimension focuses on the culture, roles, and skills of an organization?

Easy
553

Which ITIL guiding principle states that every activity should be linked to the creation of value for stakeholders?

Easy
554

A user requests a new software installation that is already approved and listed in the service catalogue. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Medium
555

Which of the following is a key dimension of service management in ITIL 4?

Easy
556

An organization is developing a new mobile app for customers. According to the ITIL 4 Service Value Chain, which activity is primarily responsible for understanding customer expectations and requirements?

Medium
557

A security breach forces an organization to take immediate action to contain the threat. The change is implemented without prior approval due to urgency. According to ITIL 4, which change type is this?

Hard
558

Which TWO of the following are key components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
559

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Incident Management practice?

Easy
560

A software development team releases a new feature that allows users to export reports. Users now save time and make better decisions. Which of the following represents the 'output'?

Medium
561

A multinational corporation wants to implement a new IT service management tool. The project team is struggling to define the required features and integrations. Which guiding principle should the team apply to ensure they focus on the most critical requirements first?

Hard
562

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied when a project team reuses existing reporting tools instead of building new ones?

Medium
563

A global logistics firm is transitioning from a manual, paper-based customs clearance process to a fully automated digital platform that uses AI to classify goods. The company has assigned a dedicated team to manage the change, including new roles, training, and communication. Which ITIL 4 dimension is PRIMARILY addressed by the assignment of this dedicated team?

Medium
564

An event that indicates a breach of a threshold is classified as which type?

Medium
565

A software development team is working on a new feature using two-week sprints. After each sprint, they demo the feature to stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the next sprint. Which TWO ITIL guiding principles are being applied?

Hard
566

A cloud service provider wants to ensure that new services align with business strategy before they are deployed. Which component of the Service Value System should be used to govern this alignment?

Easy
567

Which of the following BEST distinguishes an incident from a service request?

Hard
568

According to ITIL 4, why must all Four Dimensions be considered for every service?

Easy
569

An employee requests a new laptop as part of onboarding. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
570

A company is experiencing a high number of recurring incidents due to a known error in a software application. Which ITIL practice should be used to permanently fix the underlying problem?

Hard
571

An organization is planning to outsource its IT support. Which ITIL concept describes the relationship between the organization and the external service provider?

Hard
572

A problem manager has identified that recurring incidents are caused by a software bug. The vendor has been notified and a permanent fix is scheduled for the next release. What should the problem manager do in the meantime?

Medium
573

A user reports that the corporate email system is slow. The service desk agent troubleshoots and identifies that a recent update to the mail server caused high CPU usage. The agent restarts the mail server service, which resolves the issue. What is the user's report considered in ITIL 4?

Easy
574

Which role in ITIL 4 is responsible for defining requirements and for the approval of service outcomes?

Easy
575

An organisation decides to outsource its email service to a cloud provider. Which of the following is a risk that is transferred from the consumer to the provider?

Hard
576

During a major incident, a workaround is implemented to restore service. Later, the service desk continues to use the workaround to help users. According to ITIL 4, where should this workaround be documented?

Medium
577

Which statement correctly distinguishes output from outcome in ITIL 4?

Hard
578

A service desk manager wants to improve first call resolution (FCR) rate. According to ITIL 4, which practice is MOST directly related to this activity?

Medium
579

What is the first step in the ITIL 4 Continual Improvement Model?

Easy
580

Which ITIL management practice is responsible for managing the lifecycle of all IT assets?

Easy
581

Which ITIL 4 dimension ensures that the service is delivered in a way that meets the needs of all stakeholders?

Easy
582

What is the PRIMARY difference between an SLA and an OLA?

Easy
583

Which TWO of the following are dimensions of ITIL 4?

Medium
584

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle states that you should not start from scratch without first understanding what already exists?

Easy
585

Which of the following is an example of an OUTPUT rather than an OUTCOME?

Medium
586

What is the purpose of service management in ITIL 4?

Easy
587

Which THREE of the following are typical roles in service consumption according to ITIL 4?

Hard
588

A hospital's IT team is implementing a new patient appointment booking system. The team has documented the workflow steps, assigned roles, and created training materials for staff. However, they have not yet considered how the system will integrate with the hospital's existing electronic health record (EHR) system or how data will flow between them. Which dimension of service management is MOST directly concerned with this integration and data flow?

Medium
589

Which THREE of the following are examples of costs that a service consumer may transfer to a service provider?

Hard
590

Which practice uses the ITIL Continual Improvement Model (7 steps)?

Medium
591

An organization has a documented policy that all changes to the financial system must be approved by the change advisory board, but emergency changes require a separate emergency CAB. Which type of change is a planned update to a firewall rule that will be approved by the CAB?

Hard
592

An organization identifies that a recurring incident is caused by a faulty network cable. According to ITIL 4, when should this be documented as a known error?

Medium
593

Which TWO are valid triggers for the ITIL 4 Service Value System? (Choose two.)

Medium
594

A service provider has a mature incident management process that works well for its existing on-premises applications. The organization now wants to introduce a new cloud-based CRM service. Rather than designing a completely new incident management process from scratch, the service provider decides to review its existing incident management process, identify which parts are still relevant, and make only the necessary changes to accommodate the cloud service. Which ITIL guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
595

Which practice is responsible for ensuring that services meet agreed levels of performance and availability?

Medium
596

A change with a low risk and pre-approved process that follows a defined procedure is classified as which type of change?

Hard
597

An IT team plans to redesign their service desk processes. They spend considerable time documenting current workflows before proposing changes. Which ITIL guiding principle are they applying?

Hard
598

In ITIL 4, what is the definition of an 'outcome'?

Easy
599

A service desk analyst receives a call about a user unable to print. The printer is known to have recurring issues. What should the analyst do FIRST?

Hard
600

Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL 4 Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
601

Which component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System ensures that the organization is continually guided by a set of recommendations that can be applied in any situation?

Easy
602

An organization wants to improve its incident resolution time. According to the ITIL Continual Improvement Model, what is the FIRST step?

Medium
603

Which of the following is an example of an output, as defined in ITIL 4?

Hard
604

Which TWO of the following are PESTLE factors? (Choose two)

Easy
605

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Service Level Management practice?

Easy
606

An organization wants to improve its change management process. According to ITIL 4, which guiding principle would recommend that the team first analyzes the current change management practices and performance before proposing any changes?

Medium
607

Which TWO of the following are examples of utility in ITIL 4?

Medium
608

Which THREE of the following are purposes of the Service Level Management practice?

Hard
609

Which of the following is an output of the service value chain?

Easy
610

Which TWO of the following are consequences of neglecting the Organizations and People dimension? (Choose two)

Hard
611

A healthcare provider is establishing an IT service management framework based on ITIL 4. The board of directors wants to ensure that IT decisions align with the organization's strategic objectives and that risks are managed appropriately. They ask the ITSM manager to explain which element of the Service Value System (SVS) is responsible for providing direction and control. Which element should the manager describe?

Easy
612

An organization has a pre-approved process for adding new users to a system. A manager requests access for a new employee. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Hard
613

Drag and drop the steps of the continual improvement model into the correct order.

Medium
614

An IT team is redesigning a service. They decide to first review existing documentation and current workflows before making any changes. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
615

Which TWO of the following are key activities of Service Level Management?

Medium
616

A change request to upgrade an application is classified as 'normal'. What is the correct sequence of activities for this type of change?

Medium
617

An organization uses the ITIL continual improvement model. What is the FIRST step in this 7-step model?

Medium
618

An organization wants to ensure that IT services meet current and future demand. Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily responsible for this?

Medium
619

An IT organization is adopting ITIL 4 and wants to ensure all aspects of service management are covered. They are currently focusing on defining roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority. Which dimension are they addressing?

Medium
620

A cloud services provider offers a productivity suite to business customers. The provider ensures the suite is available 99.9% of the time, applies security patches monthly, and provides a self-service portal for password resets. Customers use the suite to collaborate on documents but do not manage the underlying infrastructure. Which ITIL 4 concept best describes the relationship between the provider and its customers?

Medium
621

An organization repeatedly faces incidents from a recurring network issue. The team decides to investigate the root cause. Which practice is being performed?

Hard
622

Which ITIL 4 dimension ensures that the activities required to deliver a service are coordinated and efficient?

Medium
623

A major incident occurs, and the IT team restores service by implementing a workaround. They then create a problem record to investigate the root cause. Which practice are they following?

Medium
624

A company is implementing a new CRM system. The project team is focusing on the technology and processes, but is neglecting to define clear roles and responsibilities for the service desk and system administrators. Which dimension of service management is being overlooked?

Medium
625

A service provider wants to ensure that the IT services meet agreed levels of performance and availability. Which practice should they use to negotiate and agree on targets with customers?

Medium
626

What is the primary focus of the Continual Improvement practice?

Easy
627

An organization is implementing a new ITSM tool. The project manager insists on rolling out all features at once to avoid multiple disruptions. According to ITIL 4 guiding principles, which principle suggests this approach is risky?

Hard
628

An organization is using an external IT support provider. The provider handles all help desk calls and resolves incidents. This arrangement is an example of a:

Medium
629

A mid-sized e-commerce company, ShopFast, operates a 24/7 online store. Their IT service management is based on ITIL 4. Recently, they have been experiencing an increasing number of incidents where customers cannot complete purchases due to payment gateway timeouts. The payment gateway is provided by a third-party vendor, PaySecure. The IT team has checked the internal infrastructure and found no issues; network logs show that requests are reaching PaySecure but responses are delayed. The incident management process is followed, but each incident is handled individually without a systematic approach. The service level agreement (SLA) with PaySecure includes uptime guarantees, but the vendor claims the issue is on ShopFast's side. The IT manager wants to reduce the frequency and impact of these incidents. What is the BEST course of action?

Medium
630

A company implements a new ITSM tool. The project produces a detailed user manual (output), but employees cannot perform their tasks effectively. This indicates a failure in:

Hard
631

Which TWO of the following activities are part of the ITIL Continual Improvement Model?

Hard
632

A service provider is designing a new service. The design team creates a detailed process flow that includes many approval steps. A stakeholder suggests removing some approvals that don't add value. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
633

Which dimension of ITIL 4 focuses on the culture, roles, and communication required to support services?

Easy
634

A customer requests a new software installation that is listed in the service catalogue. According to ITIL 4, this should be handled as a:

Medium
635

Which ITIL 4 practice ensures that services deliver the agreed level of availability to meet customer needs?

Medium
636

Which document defines the level of service expected between a service provider and a customer?

Medium
637

A service consumer pays for a cloud storage service. The provider ensures data is encrypted (security) and accessible 24/7. Which warranty aspects are addressed?

Medium
638

An IT organization is working in silos, with each team focusing only on their own objectives. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle should be applied to address this issue?

Hard
639

According to ITIL 4, which of the following is an example of a cost removed from the service consumer by using a service?

Medium
640

A large organization is planning a major digital transformation initiative. The CIO wants to ensure that the transformation is approached in a way that balances speed, cost, and quality while managing risks. The organization has a limited budget and cannot afford to pursue every improvement idea at once. Which TWO of the following actions best demonstrate the application of the ITIL guiding principle 'Optimize and automate'? (Choose two.)

Hard
641

An IT team develops a new mobile app for employees to submit expense reports. The app processes reports and sends them to the finance system. Which of the following is an OUTPUT of the app?

Hard
642

Which ITIL 4 practice manages the lifecycle of all configuration items including their relationships and baselines?

Medium
643

Which TWO of the following are types of changes defined in ITIL 4?

Medium
644

Which TWO of the following are part of the ITIL 4 Service Value System? (Choose two.)

Medium
645

Which THREE of the following are consequences of neglecting the Information and Technology dimension?

Medium
646

Which component of the ITIL 4 Service Value System ensures that the organization's direction is aligned with its objectives and is properly monitored?

Medium
647

According to ITIL 4, what is the difference between an SLA and an OLA?

Medium
648

Which of the following is an example of an output in ITIL 4?

Easy
649

A global retail company is implementing ITIL 4 to improve its order processing system. The team is struggling with frequent changes that disrupt operations. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle should they apply to ensure that changes deliver value while minimizing negative impacts?

Hard
650

A service provider offers a cloud-based application with 99.9% uptime guarantee. Which aspect of service value does the uptime guarantee represent?

Hard
651

Which of the following is an example of a standard change?

Hard
652

An IT department deploys a new CRM system. The project team delivers the software on time and within budget. However, sales staff find the system cumbersome and continue using spreadsheets. Which ITIL 4 concept best describes this situation?

Hard
653

A company is implementing a new CRM system. They have chosen to outsource the development to a third-party vendor. Which ITIL 4 dimension is most directly addressed by this decision?

Medium
654

An IT service provider offers a cloud-based accounting application. The provider guarantees 99.9% uptime and includes disaster recovery. According to ITIL 4, these guarantees relate to which concept?

Hard
655

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a standard change?

Medium
656

An IT service manager is reviewing a service that consistently fails to meet uptime targets. The technology is reliable and staff are skilled, but the service relies on a single supplier for critical components. Which dimension should the manager investigate?

Medium
657

Which activity of the service value chain is responsible for ensuring that service components are available when and where they are needed?

Easy
658

An organization has a change that must be implemented immediately to prevent a major financial loss. According to ITIL 4, what type of change is this?

Hard
659

A global logistics company is adopting ITIL 4 to improve its IT service management. The CIO wants to ensure that the organization's service value system (SVS) operates effectively. During a workshop, the team identifies several elements that influence how the organization co-creates value with its customers. Which component of the ITIL SVS provides the overarching structure that integrates these elements into a cohesive system?

Medium
660

Which of the following is an example of an external factor that can affect all four dimensions of service management?

Easy
661

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the deliverable produced by an activity, while the result for the stakeholder is described by a different concept?

Hard
662

According to ITIL 4, how do the four dimensions relate to the Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
663

An organization is considering adopting a new CRM system. The vendor's system requires the organization to provide clean customer data. This is an example of:

Medium
664

A project team is redesigning the change management process. They decide to first review the current process documentation and interview staff to understand existing workflows before making any changes. Which ITIL guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
665

What is the definition of 'value co-creation' in ITIL 4?

Easy
666

A company has an agreement with a supplier to provide 99.9% availability for a cloud service. This agreement is documented in a contract that is reviewed annually. According to ITIL 4, which type of agreement is this?

Hard
667

Which of the following is a key activity in the Change Enablement practice?

Medium
668

An IT team decides to automate password resets to reduce manual workload and free up time for complex tasks. Which guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
669

A multinational corporation is adopting ITIL 4 to improve its IT service management. The CIO emphasizes the need to focus on value creation, not just outputs. Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL 4 service value system (SVS) that directly support this focus? (Choose two.)

Medium
670

An organisation decides to outsource its IT support to a third-party provider. According to ITIL 4, what is a key risk that the service consumer transfers to the provider?

Medium
671

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for negotiating and agreeing on service level targets?

Easy
672

Drag and drop the steps of the IT asset management process into the correct order.

Medium
673

A user requests a new laptop because their current one is malfunctioning. According to ITIL 4, how should this be categorized?

Hard
674

A user submits a request to install a standard software package on their workstation. According to ITIL 4, how should this be classified?

Hard
675

An SLA defines the expected level of service between a service provider and a customer. What is an OLA?

Medium
676

Which ITIL 4 dimension includes the definition of workflows and the sequence of activities?

Medium
677

Which practice is responsible for managing the lifecycle of all IT assets?

Easy
678

A user contacts the service desk to request a new laptop because their current one is outdated. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should be raised?

Medium
679

According to ITIL 4, what is value co-creation?

Easy
680

A company introduces a new CRM system that reduces the time sales staff spend on data entry by 30%. According to ITIL 4, this is an example of which concept?

Medium
681

Match each ITIL 4 service value chain activity to its description.

Medium
682

What is the PRIMARY purpose of the ITIL 4 Service Value System (SVS)?

Easy
683

Which THREE of the following are ITIL 4 guiding principles? (Choose three.)

Hard
684

Which ITIL 4 practice is primarily concerned with identifying the root cause of incidents?

Medium
685

An organization wants to improve its service delivery. According to ITIL 4, which concept emphasizes that the service consumer also contributes to value creation?

Medium
686

What is the purpose of a service level agreement (SLA)?

Easy
687

Which THREE of the following are activities of the ITIL Service Value Chain?

Hard
688

A monitoring tool detects that a server's CPU usage has exceeded 90% for 10 minutes. According to ITIL 4, this event is classified as which type?

Medium
689

Which THREE of the following are purposes of the 'Design and Transition' value chain activity?

Hard
690

Which TWO of the following are examples of outcomes enabled by an IT service?

Medium
691

Which TWO of the following are reasons why all Four Dimensions must be considered when designing a service?

Medium
692

What is the difference between an SLA and an OLA?

Easy
693

An organization uses a combination of in-house and outsourced IT services. Which dimension is most relevant to managing the relationship with the outsourced provider?

Medium
694

What is the purpose of the Continual Improvement practice?

Easy
695

You are the IT service manager for a mid-sized e-commerce company. The company has been experiencing intermittent service outages affecting the checkout process during peak hours. The monitoring system shows that the application server's CPU utilization spikes to 95% during these periods. The database server appears healthy. The incident management team has been creating multiple incidents for each outage, but no permanent fix has been implemented. The problem management team has identified that the application server's auto-scaling configuration is not triggering correctly due to a misconfigured threshold. However, changing the threshold requires a change request that must be approved by the Change Advisory Board (CAB), which meets only once a week. The business is losing revenue with each outage. What should you do first to minimize the impact of the issue while a permanent solution is being developed?

Hard
696

In ITIL 4, which term describes the benefits that a service consumer receives from using a service?

Medium
697

Which THREE are examples of unplanned downtime that Availability Management seeks to minimize?

Medium
698

A help desk technician is troubleshooting an issue where users cannot access a critical application. The technician quickly restores service by rebooting the server. Which practice is being performed?

Easy
699

A company launches a new mobile app that meets all technical specifications, but users find it difficult to navigate and adoption is low. According to ITIL 4, the app has achieved an output but not an outcome. What does this illustrate?

Medium
700

Which ITIL guiding principle states that 'nothing should be done unless it adds value for the stakeholders'?

Easy
701

A company is migrating its on-premise infrastructure to a public cloud provider. The IT team is concerned about losing control over data security and wants to ensure the cloud provider meets their security standards. Which dimension of service management is most relevant to this concern?

Medium
702

A company has implemented a new cloud-based email service that reduces the time employees spend managing their inboxes by 30%. Which ITIL 4 term best describes this reduction?

Medium
703

Which TWO of the following best describe the nature of value in ITIL 4?

Medium
704

An IT service manager notices that a new cloud-based monitoring tool provides real-time data but the security configuration is complex. Users are bypassing the tool because they find it difficult to use. Which ITIL 4 dimension is being neglected?

Hard
705

Which TWO of the following are part of the Information and Technology dimension according to ITIL 4?

Medium
706

A service desk analyst receives a call from a user who cannot access the network drive. The analyst quickly resets the user's permissions and the issue is resolved. Which ITIL 4 practice is being demonstrated?

Hard
707

After a major incident, an IT team decides to analyze the root cause to prevent recurrence. Which practice is being applied?

Medium
708

A customer purchases a cloud storage service. The provider guarantees 99.9% uptime. This guarantee is an example of:

Medium
709

A service desk analyst receives a call from an executive who is unable to print from her laptop. The analyst resolves the issue by restarting the print spooler. According to ITIL 4, how should this interaction be recorded?

Medium
710

Which ITIL 4 practice involves the detection, classification, and response to events?

Medium
711

Which document defines the agreed level of service between an IT provider and a customer?

Medium
712

Which dimension is MOST concerned with the sourcing strategy for IT services?

Medium
713

Which TWO statements about the 'Start where you are' guiding principle are CORRECT?

Medium
714

An organization is evaluating its service performance. They measure that the IT system delivered 99.9% uptime, but users still report dissatisfaction with the service. According to ITIL 4, what explains this gap?

Hard
715

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for ensuring that all IT assets are tracked and managed throughout their lifecycle?

Easy
716

An IT team is designing a new service and decides to use an external cloud provider for hosting. Which dimension should they primarily consider to manage this relationship?

Medium
717

Which TWO of the following are part of the Service Value System in ITIL 4?

Medium
718

A supplier is consistently failing to meet contractual targets. Which practice is responsible for managing this?

Medium
719

A software release delivers a new feature (output) that improves customer satisfaction scores by 15% (outcome). Which statement correctly distinguishes output from outcome in this scenario?

Hard
720

A company implements a new monitoring tool that provides real-time alerts for server CPU usage. According to ITIL 4, which practice is primarily supported by this tool?

Medium
721

A company offers a cloud storage service with a guaranteed uptime of 99.9% and data encryption at rest. A customer reports that the service is unavailable due to a server outage. According to ITIL 4, the service is failing to meet which aspect of service?

Medium
722

Which TWO of the following correctly distinguish between an output and an outcome?

Hard
723

An IT team is redesigning a process and decides to first check if any existing tools or procedures can be reused. Which ITIL 4 guiding principle are they applying?

Medium
724

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the ITIL Continual Improvement Model?

Easy
725

An organization is migrating its CRM system to the cloud. The service owner insists on using a custom-designed solution to maintain full control, even though an off-the-shelf product would meet 90% of requirements at half the cost and with faster deployment. Which ITIL guiding principle is being violated?

Medium
726

Which THREE of the following are examples of risks that can be transferred or removed by using a service?

Hard
727

A company is implementing a new CRM system. They have selected the software and designed the workflows, but they have not yet defined the roles and responsibilities for using the system. Which dimension is being neglected?

Medium
728

Which TWO of the following are differences between Incident Management and Problem Management?

Hard
729

According to ITIL 4, which role represents the service consumer who uses the service on a daily basis?

Easy
730

An IT department is asked to deploy a critical security patch that must be implemented within 2 hours to address a zero-day vulnerability. The patch has been tested and approved for emergency use. According to ITIL 4, what type of change should be raised?

Hard
731

Which THREE are key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Service Desk practice?

Hard
732

In the context of ITIL 4, which activity is part of Problem Management but NOT part of Incident Management?

Hard
733

A service desk receives multiple reports of a printer not working after a firmware update. The printer is restored by rolling back the update. Later, the same issue occurs on another printer after a similar update. What should be raised according to ITIL 4?

Hard
734

Which of the following is a difference between a standard change and a normal change?

Medium
735

What type of change is pre-authorized and has a defined procedure?

Easy
736

Which TWO of the following statements about Service Desk and Incident Management are correct?

Hard
737

Which of the following is a key activity of Problem Management?

Easy
738

Which TWO of the following are key measures used for the Service Desk practice?

Hard
739

Which of the following BEST describes an 'output'?

Easy
740

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for managing known errors and ensuring workarounds are documented?

Hard
741

Which ITIL 4 practice is responsible for managing the lifecycle of all IT assets?

Medium
742

Drag and drop the steps of the service level management process into the correct order.

Medium
743

According to ITIL 4, which of the following is an example of a service consumer?

Easy
744

An organization uses an external cloud provider for its email service. Which of the following risks is MOST likely transferred from the consumer to the provider?

Hard
745

A user requests a password reset via the IT service portal. According to ITIL 4, what type of record should the service desk raise?

Medium
746

An organisation is selecting a new cloud provider. The IT team evaluates two options: Provider A offers low cost but no disaster recovery; Provider B offers higher cost with guaranteed recovery time. According to ITIL 4, which statements about value are correct?

Hard
747

A cloud service provider wants to introduce a new self-service portal for customers to manage their virtual machines. The project team proposes building a custom solution from scratch. Which ITIL guiding principle should the team apply first?

Hard
748

An organization wants to improve first-level resolution rate. Which practice should be primarily involved?

Hard
749

An organisation adopts a new AI-based chatbot for customer support without considering the impact on existing support processes or staff roles. Which consequence is MOST likely according to ITIL 4?

Hard
750

What is the primary purpose of ITIL 4's Service Value System (SVS)?

Easy
751

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle emphasizes the need to understand how all parts of an organization work together to create value?

Easy
752

In ITIL 4, which of the following is an example of a risk removed from the service consumer by using a service?

Medium
753

An organization has implemented a new incident management process that reduces mean time to restore service (MTRS). However, the change caused confusion among staff due to unclear role definitions. Which dimension was neglected?

Hard
754

In a service relationship, who is the service consumer?

Easy
755

What is a configuration baseline?

Easy
756

A change is being implemented to replace a server. The change is low risk and follows a pre-approved procedure. According to ITIL 4, what type of change is this?

Hard
757

Which dimension of ITIL 4 focuses on the culture, roles, and skills needed to support services?

Easy
758

According to ITIL 4, what is the definition of 'value'?

Easy
759

A software development team releases a new feature that allows users to generate custom reports. The feature works correctly but is only available during business hours due to system maintenance. Which statement is TRUE?

Hard
760

An organization is implementing a new IT service. Which practice is responsible for negotiating and agreeing on service level targets with the customer?

Hard
761

Which ITIL 4 concept describes the functionality offered by a service that is fit for purpose?

Easy
762

Which practice involves the negotiation, agreement, and monitoring of service level targets?

Easy
763

A user requests a new laptop because their current one is failing frequently. The service desk analyst determines that the user is eligible for a replacement under the existing policy. What type of record should the analyst create?

Medium
764

Which THREE of the following are consequences of neglecting the Partners and Suppliers dimension?

Hard
765

Which ITIL guiding principle encourages eliminating any process steps that do not contribute to value?

Easy
766

A company has deployed a new software application that meets all specified requirements (output), but user productivity has decreased because the application is difficult to use. According to ITIL 4, what is this an example of?

Medium
767

A financial services company is designing a new cloud-based payment service. The service will rely on external APIs, internal middleware, and a network of partner banks. The architecture team is documenting the flow of data and the sequence of activities required to process a payment. Which TWO of the following are the MOST relevant aspects of the Value Streams and Processes dimension in this scenario? (Choose two.)

Hard
768

An organization wants to adopt cloud services to reduce infrastructure costs. Which dimension is most directly affected by this decision?

Medium
769

An e-commerce company uses a payment gateway service. The service provider ensures transaction processing (utility) and guarantees 99.99% uptime (warranty). However, the company incurs a cost per transaction and bears reputational risk if the gateway fails. According to ITIL 4, what is the service consumer's perspective on costs and risks?

Hard
770

Which of the following is NOT one of the four dimensions of ITIL 4?

Easy
771

Which ITIL 4 guiding principle is being applied when a team decides to review existing processes before redesigning them?

Easy
772

An organization is redesigning its change management process. Which guiding principle should be applied FIRST?

Medium
773

An organization is designing a new service. The service owner wants to ensure that the service can be operated within agreed service levels. Which ITIL management practice should be applied to define the acceptable performance levels?

Hard
774

An IT service desk analyst receives a call that users cannot access the CRM system. What should they do FIRST according to ITIL 4?

Medium
775

Which TWO of the following are examples of outcomes that a service might enable for a consumer?

Hard
776

A company provides an email service to its employees. The service is accessible 99.99% of the time and meets all performance targets. Which ITIL 4 concept does this represent?

Medium
777

An organization wants to improve its service desk efficiency. They decide to implement a chatbot for common password resets and to handle simple queries. Which ITIL guiding principle is being applied?

Medium
778

A user contacts the service desk requesting a new software license for a standard application that is listed in the service catalogue. According to ITIL 4, how should this request be classified?

Medium
779

A major incident occurs that affects all users. The service desk logs the incident. After restoring service, the team wants to prevent recurrence. Which practice should lead the investigation?

Hard
780

Which TWO of the following are typical metrics for a Service Desk?

Medium
781

Which TWO of the following are examples of warranty?

Medium
782

Which practice ensures that the IT service provider has sufficient resources to meet current and future demands?

Easy
783

Which ITIL guiding principle emphasizes the need to understand what the customer truly values before taking any action?

Easy
784

Which TWO of the following are components of the ITIL Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
785

An organization wants to improve its service desk's first-level resolution rate. Which approach BEST aligns with ITIL 4 guidance?

Hard
786

A major incident occurs when the database server fails. The team applies a fix to restore service. Later, they investigate the root cause and implement a permanent solution. Which ITIL 4 practices are involved?

Hard
787

A company has an SLA that guarantees 99.9% availability. The IT team measures actual availability at 99.95%. Which practice is directly responsible for monitoring and reporting this?

Hard
788

Which TWO of the following are external factors that can affect an organization's service management approach?

Medium
789

A company allows employees to request new software through a pre-approved catalogue. Which type of request is this?

Medium
790

The exhibit shows a change request. What is the next step in the change enablement process for this change?

Easy
791

Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the ITIL Continual Improvement Model?

Easy
792

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of value co-creation in ITIL 4?

Medium
793

Which TWO of the following are examples of utility?

Medium
794

A cloud service provider offers a virtual server with 99.99% uptime guarantee. Which aspect of value does this guarantee primarily relate to?

Medium
795

During a service review, the provider notes that the service is available 99.9% but users complain about slow response times. Which ITIL 4 concept is missing?

Hard
796

A company is launching a new online banking app. The development team has delivered all the features as specified, but users complain that the app is slow and crashes frequently. In ITIL 4 terms, what is missing?

Medium
797

Which ITIL 4 concept is demonstrated when a department's request for new laptops is fulfilled through a standard process with pre-approved funding?

Medium
798

Which of the following is an example of a service request in ITIL 4?

Medium
799

In which phase of Problem Management are known errors created and managed?

Medium
800

Which TWO of the following are elements of the ITIL 4 Service Value System (SVS)?

Medium
801

Which THREE are key metrics for the Service Desk practice?

Medium
802

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of an 'outcome' in ITIL 4?

Medium
803

Which TWO of the following are examples of risks that can be removed or reduced by a service provider according to ITIL 4?

Hard
804

An IT department wants to improve the speed of service restoration. Which practice is primarily responsible for this?

Medium
805

An organization wants to implement a tool that tracks the lifecycle of IT assets from procurement to disposal. Which practice is primarily responsible for this?

Medium

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