This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 processes. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which THREE of the following are responsibilities of the Project Board during the Directing a Project process?
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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Authorize the closure of the project
The Project Board is responsible for making key decisions and exercising overall control over the project. Authorizing closure (A) ensures the project has met its objectives and that the product has been accepted before formal closure. Authorizing an Exception Plan (B) is a board-level decision to approve a deviation from the plan when a tolerance is forecast to be exceeded. Authorizing initiation (C) gives the go-ahead for the project to proceed from the initiation stage into the detailed planning and delivery stages.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Authorize the closure of the project
Why this is correct
The Project Board authorizes closure in DP.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Authorize an Exception Plan
Why this is correct
The Project Board authorizes Exception Plans when tolerances are exceeded.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Authorize the initiation of the project
Why this is correct
The Project Board authorizes initiation in DP.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Manage day-to-day work of the team
Why it's wrong here
Day-to-day management is done by the Project Manager in CS.
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Produce the Project Plan
Why it's wrong here
The Project Plan is produced by the Project Manager in IP.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Project Board's strategic decision-making responsibilities with the Project Manager's operational tasks, such as managing daily work or producing plans, leading them to incorrectly select options D or E.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In PRINCE2, the Directing a Project process covers the Project Board's decision-making from pre-project through to final closure. The board's key decisions include authorizing initiation, authorizing the project (after the Initiation Stage), authorizing stage plans, authorizing exception plans, and authorizing closure. The board does not get involved in day-to-day management or plan creation, which are delegated to the Project Manager. This separation of 'management' (board) and 'delivery' (project manager) is a core principle of PRINCE2's organizational structure.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
What to study next
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What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Authorize the closure of the project — The Project Board is responsible for making key decisions and exercising overall control over the project. Authorizing closure (A) ensures the project has met its objectives and that the product has been accepted before formal closure. Authorizing an Exception Plan (B) is a board-level decision to approve a deviation from the plan when a tolerance is forecast to be exceeded. Authorizing initiation (C) gives the go-ahead for the project to proceed from the initiation stage into the detailed planning and delivery stages.
What should I do if I get this PRINCE2F question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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