PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?
⚠ Common exam trap
PeopleCert often tests the confusion between 'issue' and 'risk' — candidates mistakenly select 'Risk' because they think it is a type of issue, but PRINCE2 treats risks and issues as distinct concepts with separate processes and registers.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Off-specification
In PRINCE2, an issue is a relevant event that has occurred and requires management attention. The two recognized types of issue are 'Off-specification' (something that should be provided but is not) and 'Request for Change' (a proposal for a change to a product's specification). These are formally defined in the PRINCE2 manual as the only issue types.
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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Risk
Why it's wrong here
Risk is a separate practice, not an issue type.
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Highlight Report
Why it's wrong here
A Highlight Report is a progress report, not an issue type.
- ✓
Off-specification
Why this is correct
An Off-specification is a type of issue.
- ✓
Request for Change
Why this is correct
A Request for Change is a type of issue.
- ✗
Lessons Report
Why it's wrong here
A Lessons Report is a management product, not an issue type.
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Variation 1. Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?
hard- A.Risk
- ✓ B.Off-specification
- C.Highlight Report
- ✓ D.Request for Change
- E.Exception Report
Why B: In PRINCE2, issues are events that have happened and need to be managed. The two types of issue are 'Off-specification' (something that should be provided but isn't) and 'Request for Change' (a proposal for a modification). These are defined in the PRINCE2 manual as the two formal types of issue that can be raised.
Variation 2. Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?
medium- ✓ A.Off-specification
- B.Opportunity
- C.Risk
- D.Change budget
- ✓ E.Request for Change
Why A: PRINCE2 defines three issue types: Request for Change, Off-specification, and Problem/Concern. 'Risk' and 'Change budget' are not issue types.
Variation 3. Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?
medium- A.Constraint
- B.Assumption
- C.Risk
- ✓ D.Off-specification
- ✓ E.Request for Change
Why D: PRINCE2 defines three types of issues: Request for Change, Off-specification, and Problem/Concern. In this question, the correct answers are Off-specification (D) and Request for Change (E). Constraint, Assumption, and Risk are not classified as issue types in PRINCE2; they are considered in other contexts such as the business case or risk register.
Variation 4. Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?
medium- A.Threat
- ✓ B.Request for Change
- ✓ C.Off-specification
- D.Risk
- E.Opportunity
Why B: The PRINCE2 issue types are Request for Change, Off-specification, and Problem/Concern. Threat and opportunity are risk types.
Variation 5. Which TWO of the following are types of issue in PRINCE2?
medium- A.Assumption
- ✓ B.Off-specification
- C.Risk
- ✓ D.Request for Change
- E.Constraint
Why B: The three types of issue are Request for Change, Off-specification, and Problem/Concern.
Variation 6. Which TWO of the following are types of issues in PRINCE2?
medium- ✓ A.Off-specification
- ✓ B.Request for Change
- C.Constraint
- D.Opportunity
- E.Risk
Why A: In PRINCE2, an issue is a relevant event that has occurred and requires management attention. PRINCE2 recognizes three types of issues: Off-specification (something that should be provided but is not, or is provided incorrectly), Request for Change (a proposal for a change to a product's specification or baseline), and Problem/Concern (any other issue that the project manager needs to manage). Therefore, options A and B are correct as two of the three types.
Variation 7. Which TWO of the following are types of issues in PRINCE2?
medium- ✓ A.Request for Change
- B.Change
- C.Risk
- ✓ D.Off-specification
- E.Opportunity
Why A: In PRINCE2, an issue is a relevant event that has occurred and requires management attention. A Request for Change (A) is a formal proposal for a modification to a product, baseline, or agreed scope, making it a standard type of issue. An Off-specification (D) is a type of issue that identifies a product that should be provided but is not, or that is provided but does not meet its specification, also making it a standard type of issue.
Variation 8. Which TWO of the following are types of issues in PRINCE2?
medium- A.Risk
- B.Defect
- ✓ C.Request for Change
- D.Change Request
- ✓ E.Off-specification
Why C: The three official issue types in PRINCE2 are: Request for Change, Off-specification, and Problem/Concern. Options C and E are correct. Option A (Risk) is not an issue type; it is a separate concept. Option B (Defect) is not an official issue type. Option D (Change Request) is a synonym but the official term is 'Request for Change'.
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