PRINCE2® Foundation

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Paper 2
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1. Which statement about controls is CORRECT?
A. A highlight report is an event-driven control
B. An exception report is a time-driven control
C. A daily log is an event-driven control
D. A checkpoint report is a time-driven control

2. Which document is used to identify interested parties that need to be informed of project
closure?
A. Change control approach
B. End project report
C. Communication management approach
D. Project brief

3. Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

Any change to the products agreed at the start of a stage is monitored as part of the [ ? ]
process, on a day-to-day basis.

A. directing a project
B. controlling a stage
C. managing a stage boundary
D. closing a project

4. Which two statements about the 'continued business justification' principle are CORRECT?
1. The business justification for a project should be documented.
2. The project manager should be responsible for the business justification.
3. A project must be stopped if the business justification changes.
4. Compulsory projects still require business justification.

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 4

5. PRINCE2 mandates that the project board represents the primary stakeholder interests.
Which principle does this follow?
A. Manage by stages
B. Focus on products
C. Defined roles and responsibilities
D. Learn from experience

6. When is it confirmed whether a project's objectives have been achieved?

A. During the 'closing a project' process
B. During the final end stage assessment
C. During the 'controlling a stage' process
D. During the 'managing product delivery' process

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 7. Which statement correctly describes project assurance and quality assurance? 12. What is likely to be avoided by applying the 'tailor to suit the project' principle?
A. Project assurance provides assurance to the project's stakeholders whereas quality A. Unnecessary management effort
assurance provides assurance to the wider corporate, programme or customer B. Project risks
organization C. Training
B. They are both the responsibility of the project board, but project assurance may be D. Procurement procedures
delegated
C. They are both independent of the project management team 13. Which is a responsibility of the team manager role?
D. Project assurance and quality assurance are both the responsibility of corporate,
A. To accept authorized work packages from the project manager
programme management or the customer
B. To review the highlight report for the previous reporting period
C. To review the tailoring approach and its implications for project controls
8. Identify the missing words in the following sentence. D. To examine and escalate issues, taking necessary corrective actions

If a baselined product requires modification, the recommended [ ? ] procedure, or equivalent

procedure should be used. 14. In which situation might the 'controlling a stage' process be used?
A. To manage a long initiation stage of a complex project
A. risk management B. To manage the activities of a complex programme
B. exception management C. To organize support activities following the handover of products to operations
C. issue and change control D. To create an exception plan to replace the current stage plan
D. quality control
15. Which is a step in PRINCE2's recommended approach to planning?

9. According to the 'manage by exception' principle, what should be defined to establish limits A. Identify activities and dependencies
of delegated authority? B. Describe the means of communication for the project
C. Implement responses for opportunities
A. Scope of the project
D. Baseline the project deliverables
B. Costs of the project
C. Timescales for the project
D. Tolerances for the project 16. What is an advantage of applying the 'learn from experience' principle?
A. It allows the project board to delegate cost tolerances to the project manager
10. Which two statements are CORRECT about the minimum requirements for applying the B. It allows the project team to fully understand their roles and responsibilities
change theme? C. It allows the project manager to delegate time tolerances to the team managers
D. It allows the project team to identify improvements to be made during the project
1. Identified issues must be assessed for their impact on the business justification for the
project.
2. Project issues must be captured, examined and managed throughout the project 17. Which is a responsibility of the business representative on the project board?
lifecycle. A. To set tolerance levels for the project
3. The actual status of products must be verified to ensure that this matches the B. To ensure the project represents value for money
authorized state. C. To confirm the project delivers the required functionality
4. A budget must be established to pay for requests for change and their analysis. D. To check the required quality levels are achieved by the project's products

A. 1 and 2 18. What makes a project a PRINCE2 project?

B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4 A. It has project processes that satisfy the objectives of PRINCE2 processes
D. 1 and 4 B. It has a permanent project organization to deliver a long-term result
C. It has established technology to improve business as usual
D. It applies some of the PRINCE2 principles
11. Which is a purpose of the 'controlling a stage' process?
A. To agree, perform and deliver project work 19. What is risk probability?
B. To draft a plan for the next stage
C. To agree tolerances for the stage A. The scale of the risk should it occur
D. To take action so that the stage remains within tolerance B. The probable effect on the project being able to deliver its objectives
C. A probable timeframe within which the risk may occur
D. A measure of the likelihood of the risk occurring

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 20. Which describes the 'implement' step within the recommended risk management procedure? 27. Which is a purpose of the business case theme?
A. Project support allocates the risk budget to fund the selected risk responses A. To establish mechanisms for managing issues that may impact the baseline
B. The risk owner decides the best response to control the risk B. To establish methods to judge whether the ongoing project is justified
C. The risk owner and the risk actionee carry out activities to control and deal with the risk C. To assess and control uncertain events or situations
D. The project manager formulates the risk management approach D. To describe how products will be delivered that are fit for purpose

21. Which is an objective of the 'initiating a project' process? 28. Which process provides the project board with the information it requires in order to commit
A. To ensure that there is authority to initiate the project resources to the project?
B. To prepare the plans for the subsequent delivery stages A. Managing product delivery
C. To summarize how the organization's project management method will be tailored for B. Initiating a project
the project C. Controlling a stage
D. To request authority from programme, corporate management or the customer to D. Directing a project
deliver the project
29. Which two statements describe a highlight report?
22. Which is a minimum requirement for applying the risk theme?
1. It provides a summary of the stage status.
A. To assign risk actionees to undertake planned risk responses 2. It is used by the project board to monitor the progress of the stage and project.
B. To escalate identified threats to the project board 3. It is produced by the project manager when a new risk is identified.
C. To record identified threats in a risk register 4. It is used by the project manager to escalate an exception.
D. To establish a risk budget to fund responses to risks
A. 1 and 2
23. If a work package is forecast to exceed its tolerances, how should a team manager inform the B. 2 and 3
project manager? C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 4
A. By submitting an exception report
B. By submitting an exception plan
C. By raising an issue 30. Which product provides the version number of all products in a particular stage?
D. By raising a risk A. Issue register
B. Product status account
24. Who is responsible for documenting any tailoring of work packages? C. Product description
D. Configuration item record
A. Executive
B. Project manager
31. Which two statements about the risk theme are CORRECT?
C. Team manager
D. Project support 1. It identifies how to manage risks at the corporate programme management or customer
level of an organization.
25. Which is a minimum requirement for applying the quality theme? 2. It aims to support better decision-making through a good understanding of threats and
opportunities.
A. To define the use and format of quality records 3. It explains the risk management activities to use to improve the chances of a project
B. To define the project's approach to quality assurance delivering its objectives.
C. To define proxy measures that indicate achievable benefits 4. It identifies, assesses and controls approved changes to the baseline.
D. To define the project's approach to project assurance

A. 1 and 2
26. Which is a purpose of the quality theme? B. 2 and 3
A. To establish the mechanisms to judge whether a project is desirable and achievable C. 3 and 4
B. To look for ways to improve the effectiveness of the management of the project D. 1 and 4
C. To control uncertainty to improve the ability of the project to succeed
D. To establish mechanisms to control any unacceptable deviation

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 32. What must be recorded in the project initiation documentation to meet the minimum
requirements for applying the progress theme? 39. Which is a purpose of the 'starting up a project' process?
A. The overall approach to managing by exception A. To understand the resources and costs to deliver the project's products
B. The tailoring required for progress reports B. To ensure that there is authority to deliver the project's products
C. The tolerance areas that will not be controlled C. To do the minimum to decide whether it is worthwhile initiating the project
D. The levels of management control that will be used D. To create the management product required to control the project

33. Which theme establishes mechanisms to monitor and compare actual achievements against
40. In a customer/supplier context, which is a responsibility of a supplier?
those planned?
A. To deliver the benefits of the project
A. Plans
B. To provide the project mandate
B. Change
C. To deliver the outputs of the project
C. Progress
D. To provide the requirements for the products
D. Quality

41. Which is a minimum requirement for applying the organization theme?

34. Which role is responsible for the management of a risk assigned to it?
A. To ensure the senior user verifies user requirements
A. Project support
B. To ensure that the change authority is delegated
B. Risk owner
C. To ensure that all the responsibilities of the project board are fulfilled
C. Risk actionee
D. To ensure that the supplier resources are available
D. Project assurance

42. When should the team manager produce a checkpoint report?

35. Which is a responsibility of the change authority?
A. When a work package is being negotiated
A. To ensure an acceptable solution is being developed B. At the frequency agreed in the work package
B. To prepare a team plan and agree it with the project manager C. On completion of the quality-checking activities for each product
C. To maintain project files according to document control procedures D. When reviewing how a stage is progressing
D. To approve or reject requests for change within the delegated limits

43. Which statement describes the 'directing a project' process?

36. What does applying the 'manage by stages' principle ensure?
A. It enables the project board to assure that there is continued business justification
A. That the customer's quality expectations and acceptance criteria are captured and B. It covers the day-to-day activities of the project manager
agreed C. It ensures there are regular progress meetings
B. That the project is properly initiated before work begins on delivery of the project's D. It begins on completion of the 'initiating a project' process
outputs
C. That the project management team understands what they are accountable for
44. Which is a purpose of the plans theme?
D. That the project is only started and continued if it is desirable, viable and achievable
A. To identify, assess and control uncertainty within the project
37. Identify the missing word in the following sentence. B. To establish a coding system for all components of the project's products
C. To define the means of delivering the products
A management stage can be longer when risk is [ ? ], typically in the middle of projects. D. To produce a benefits management approach

A. complex
45. Which is a purpose of a quality management approach?
B. understood
C. lower A. To define the customer's quality expectations for the project
D. higher B. To define the quality standards to be applied to a project
C. To identify the level of quality required for each of the project's products
D. To summarize the planned quality management activities
38. What takes place during the 'closing a project' process?
A. The post-project benefits reviews are performed
B. Ownership of the project's products is transferred to the customer
C. An end stage report is prepared for the final stage
D. The project closure notification is reviewed and approved

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 46. How does defining a product's quality requirements support the 'focus on products' 53. How is the project initiation documentation used during the 'closing a project' process?
principle?
A. It is used as the basis for comparing the original aim of the project against what was
A. By providing the project's tolerances so that authority can be delegated actually achieved
B. By providing the responsibilities for the project management team B. It provides the controls for the final stage of the project
C. By providing the justification for the project to be initiated C. It is updated to include relevant lessons from previous projects
D. By providing an explicit understanding of what the project must deliver D. It provides the project product description for approval by the project board

47. Which is a feature of PRINCE2? 54. Which process aims to ensure that during the project all parties understand the project
objectives?
A. It is a method specifically designed for technical projects
B. It promotes continual learning in organizations A. Starting up a project
C. It includes many motivational techniques B. Directing a project
D. It is designed to manage both projects and programmes C. Initiating a project
D. Managing product delivery
48. Which roles should NOT be combined?
A. Project board and change authority 55. When should the 'managing a stage boundary' process be undertaken?
B. Project manager and team manager A. Close to the end of each management stage
C. Executive and project manager B. Close to the start of each management stage
D. Project manager and project support C. At the end of the final stage
D. At the end of the 'starting up a project' process
49. Which is a characteristic of a project?
A. It is considered low risk 56. What is a project outcome?
B. It avoids stresses and strains between organizations A. A measurable improvement that is perceived as an advantage by one or more
C. It maintains business as usual stakeholders
D. It involves cross-functional teams B. The reason for the project
C. The result of the change derived from using the project's outputs
50. Which is an objective of the 'managing a stage boundary' process? D. The project's specialist products

A. To request authorization to start the next stage

57. Identify the missing words in the following sentence.
B. To ensure that all threats and opportunities for the current stage have been closed
C. To ensure that work on products allocated to the team for the next stage is authorized The six aspects of project performance to be managed are [ ? ], costs, timescales and scope.
D. To implement actions to resolve tolerance deviations from the stage plan
A. benefits, change, risk
51. In which process is authorization given to deliver the project's products? B. benefits, quality, risk
C. change, quality, risk
A. Starting up a project
D. benefits, change, quality
B. Initiating a project
C. Managing a stage boundary
D. Directing a project 58. Which management stages must a PRINCE2 project consist of, as a minimum?
A. Starting up, initiation, and at least one other stage for the rest of the project
52. Which is a minimum requirement for applying the business case theme? B. At least one stage for developing products, and a closing stage
C. Initiation, and at least one other stage for the rest of the project
A. To document the responsibility for defining the standards for the business case
D. Initiation, at least one stage for developing products, and a closing stage
B. To appoint a senior user from an area of the business impacted by the project
C. To have the benefits management approach approved by the participants of benefits
reviews 59. Which statement about project stakeholders is CORRECT?
D. To delegate the development of the business justification to the project manager
A. All stakeholders must be identified at the start of the project
B. All stakeholders are members of the project board
C. All stakeholders are external to the corporate organization
D. All three principle categories of stakeholder have their interests represented by the
project board

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 60. What should be provided by a project mandate?
Notes
A. Terms of reference for a project
B. A detailed business case
C. Tolerances for each management stage
D. A plan for the initiation stage

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