PRINCE2 Practitioner Sample Exam Questions

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PRINCE2 Practitioner Sample Exam Questions

Should you be interested in attending a PRINCE2 Training Perth or PRINCE2 Training Melbourne course and completing the PRINCE2 Practitioner certification exam, the Practitioner exam includes different question styles.  Below is an example for each Practitioner exam question style.

 

Question Style: Classic multiple choice

 

Answer the following question about the relationship between the Business Case and other PRINCE2 management products and themes.
Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the Business Case and the Risk theme?

  1. The Business Case is approved by the Project Board
  2. The Business Case provides a test of viability by documenting the benefits that can be made and risks that may reduce benefits
  3. The Business Case defines the risk management responsibilities for the project.

 

Answer the following question about the use of the Risk Management Approach.
Which would be recorded under the ‘standards’ section of the Risk Management Approach?

  1. The project’s risk management procedure will align to the corporate procedure for risk management
  2. Risk reports will include the project’s aggregate risk and communicated to the Project Board on a 2 weekly basis
  3. The following scales will be adopted for estimating the impact and probability of a risk: High, Medium, Low
  4. The allocated risk budget for this project is $50,000

 

Question Style: Matching questions

 

Column 1 is a list of true statements from the Starting up a Project process. For each statement in Column 1, select from Column 2 the management product in which the statement should have been recorded. Each selection from Column 2 can be used once, more than once or not at all.
 

1

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

 

Column 1

This project is needed to address our current environmental compliance issues

 

Previous compliance issues were not adequately addressed as operations staff were not actively engaged

 

The manufacturing plant should be compliant with environmental requirements of all federal laws and company policies

 

Column 2

A   Lessons Log

B   Outline Business Case

C   Stage Plan

D   Project Product Description

 

 

 

As the project is of low complexity the project manager is considering combining the Business case and the Benefits Management approach, is this a suitable action:

  1. Yes, because the presentation of project documentation and information should be presented to suit the size and complexity of the project
  2. Yes, because project documentation should be adapted to match agile techniques
  3. No, because these documents should be presented as separate documents in all circumstances
  4. No, because business justification is not required for small projects

 

The project management maturity of the organization is low, the project manager suggests the use of an external coach to assist Project Board members to understand their roles. Is this an appropriate application of the ‘tailor to suit the project’ principle, and why?

  1. Yes, because project management process should be well defined to enable project management team members understand their communication responsibilities
  2. Yes, because this will assist Project Board members to fulfill their responsibilities and effectively direct the project
  3. No, because an external coach will only be available part-time
  4. No, because this does not align to the standard structure of a PRINCE2 project management team

 

At the end of the project, project manager is reviewing the Communication Management Approach to identify who needs to be notified of project closure.  Which practice is being applied?

  1. Business Case
  2. Organizing
  3. Risk
  4. Progress

 

At the end of the project, project manager is reviewing the Digital & Data Management Approach to identify how data should be archived.  Which practice is being applied?

  1. Business Case
  2. Organizing
  3. Risk
  4. Progress

 

The Team Manager is creating a Checkpoint report based on requirements stated in the Work Package.  Which practice is being applied?

  1. Business Case
  2. Organizing
  3. Risk
  4. Progress

 

At the end of stage, the project manager is reviewing the project management team structure to add a project coach.  Which practice is being applied?

  1. Business Case
  2. Organizing
  3. Risk
  4. Progress

 

At the end of stage, the project manager is updating the project management team based on new roles required for the next stage of the project.  Which principle is being applied?

  1. Ensure continued business justification
  2. Focus on products
  3. Tailor to suit the project
  4. Define roles, responsibilities and relationships

 

At the initiation stage, the project manager is proposing to align the project’s risk management approach with the corporate approach for risk management.  Which principle is being applied?

  1. Ensure continued business justification
  2. Focus on products
  3. Tailor to suit the project
  4. Define roles, responsibilities and relationships

 

The Project Plan is being presented with time tolerances.  Which principle is being applied?

  1. Ensure continued business justification
  2. Learn from experience
  3. Tailor to suit the project
  4. Manage by exception

 

The project is being closed prematurely, as the project no longer remains aligned to corporate strategy, which principle is being applied:

  1. Ensure continued business justification, because project justification should be reviewed when impacted by strategic changes
  2. Ensure continued business justification, because the Executive needs to ensure the right decisions are made
  3. Learn from experience, because it is important to learn from external changes that impact a project
  4. Learn from experience, because lessons from this project should be shared with other projects

 

Who should be consulted when authorising a work package?

  1. Project Support
  2. Project Executive
  3. Team Manager
  4. Senior Supplier

 

At the end of the project, the project manager is reviewing the performance of the project. Who is accountable for this activity?

  1. Business layer
  2. Project Executive
  3. Senior User
  4. Senior Supplier

 

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