PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
During the Directing a Project process, the Project Board receives an Exception Report. What action should the Project Board take?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
Assess the situation and, if appropriate, approve an Exception Plan
An Exception Report is raised when a tolerance is forecast to be exceeded. The Project Board must assess the situation and decide whether to approve an Exception Plan, amend the project, or close the project. Option C correctly reflects this action.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Authorize the next stage as planned
Why it's wrong here
The exception must be resolved before stage authorization.
- ✗
Request a new Project Brief
Why it's wrong here
The Project Brief is not relevant here; the Board needs to address the exception.
- ✓
Assess the situation and, if appropriate, approve an Exception Plan
Why this is correct
Correct: The Board reviews the exception and may approve an Exception Plan to bring the project back within tolerance.
- ✗
Instruct the Project Manager to continue with the current plan
Why it's wrong here
Continuing without action violates management by exception.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every PRINCE2F question from scratch — 1,599 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This PRINCE2F practice question is part of Courseiva's free PeopleCert certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the PRINCE2F exam.