PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Processes Practice Question
Which of the following correctly distinguishes Project Assurance from Project Support?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is that both roles sound like 'oversight' functions, so candidates pick the option that swaps their definitions — remember that Assurance = independent monitoring, Support = administrative service.
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
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Project Assurance is independent; Project Support provides administrative services
In PRINCE2, Project Assurance is an independent monitoring role that sits outside the Project Manager's line of control and reports to the Project Board, checking that the project remains viable and compliant. Project Support, by contrast, is an administrative function that provides services such as maintaining the project filing system, configuration management, and administrative support to the Project Manager. Option D captures this distinction precisely: independence versus administrative service provision.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Both roles are performed by the same person in small projects
Why it's wrong here
Whether one person holds both roles in a small project says nothing about the distinction; the roles remain separate accountabilities. Combining them is a tailoring decision, correct only when the question asks how PRINCE2 scales roles to project size.
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Project Support is independent; Project Assurance provides administrative services
Why it's wrong here
This reverses the roles: Project Assurance must be independent of the Project Manager, while Project Support provides administrative services such as configuration management and tooling. The stated arrangement is correct only if the question asks which description is inverted.
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Project Assurance is part of the Project Manager's team; Project Support is part of the Project Board
Why it's wrong here
Both placements are wrong: Project Assurance sits within the Project Board (business, user, supplier interests), while Project Support sits with the Project Manager. This mapping is correct only when the question asks which option swaps the two reporting lines.
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Project Assurance is independent; Project Support provides administrative services
Why this is correct
Project Assurance is independent of the Project Manager, monitoring the project on the Project Board's behalf. Project Support provides administrative services such as maintaining the Issue Register and configuration management under the Project Manager's direction.
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Variation 1. Who is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager?
hard- A.The Team Manager
- B.The Project Manager
- C.The Project Support
- ✓ D.The Project Board
Why D: The Project Board is responsible for ensuring that project assurance is independent of the Project Manager. This is because the Project Board provides overall governance and oversight, and project assurance is a key function that must be objective and separate from the day-to-day management activities of the Project Manager. The PRINCE2 principle of 'defined roles and responsibilities' explicitly assigns this accountability to the Project Board to maintain the integrity of the assurance function.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official PeopleCert exam blueprint
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