PRINCE2F People: organizations, teams, and leadership Practice Question
In PRINCE2, which role provides independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is being conducted correctly?
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
✓
Project Assurance
Project Assurance is independent from the Project Manager and reports to the Project Board.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Project Manager
Why it's wrong here
Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day management, not independent assurance.
- ✗
Project Support
Why it's wrong here
Project Support provides administrative services, not assurance.
- ✓
Project Assurance
Why this is correct
Project Assurance is an independent role that assures the Project Board.
- ✗
Team Manager
Why it's wrong here
Team Manager manages work packages and does not provide assurance.
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
One of 1,599 original PRINCE2F practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
Same concept, more angles
2 more ways this is tested on PRINCE2F
These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.
Variation 1. Who is responsible for providing independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is on track?
easy- A.Project Support
- ✓ B.Project Assurance
- C.Project Manager
- D.Team Manager
Why B: Project Assurance provides independent oversight, reporting to the Project Board, and cannot be delegated to the Project Manager.
Variation 2. Which role provides independent assurance to the Project Board that the project is being managed correctly?
easy- A.Project Manager
- ✓ B.Project Assurance
- C.Project Support
- D.Team Manager
Why B: Project Assurance is independent of the Project Manager and reports to the Project Board.
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.