1. What is the key focus of PRINCE2 Practitioner certification?
Applying PRINCE2 principles to real-world projects
Memorizing PRINCE2 terminology
Creating project documentation
Understanding Agile methodology
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✅ Correct Answer: Applying PRINCE2 principles to real-world projects
2. What does PRINCE2 say about tailoring the methodology?
Tailoring must be done to suit the project environment
Tailoring is not recommended
Tailoring is only for Agile projects
Tailoring should be avoided to maintain consistency
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✅ Correct Answer: Tailoring must be done to suit the project environment
3. Which role in PRINCE2 is responsible for ensuring the project is justified?
Executive
Project Manager
Senior User
Senior Supplier
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✅ Correct Answer: Executive
4. Which PRINCE2 principle ensures a project remains viable throughout its lifecycle?
Continued Business Justification
Learn from Experience
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
Manage by Exception
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✅ Correct Answer: Continued Business Justification
5. Which document provides a structured approach for defining and tracking risks?
Risk Register
Issue Register
Lessons Log
Project Brief
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✅ Correct Answer: Risk Register
6. What is the purpose of the "Managing a Stage Boundary" process?
To review the stage and approve the next one
To assign new project resources
To track daily project progress
To document lessons learned
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✅ Correct Answer: To review the stage and approve the next one
7. Which principle ensures lessons from previous projects are considered?
Learn from Experience
Continued Business Justification
Focus on Products
Tailor to Suit the Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Learn from Experience
8. Who is responsible for approving and authorizing the Project Initiation Document (PID)?
Project Board
Project Manager
Senior User
Team Manager
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Board
9. Which process in PRINCE2 is responsible for authorizing a work package?
Controlling a Stage
Managing Product Delivery
Starting Up a Project
Directing a Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Controlling a Stage
10. Which role ensures that the technical integrity of a project is maintained?
Senior Supplier
Executive
Project Manager
Business Analyst
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✅ Correct Answer: Senior Supplier
11. Which process focuses on the creation of the Project Plan and controls the project initiation?
Initiating a Project
Managing Product Delivery
Closing a Project
Controlling a Stage
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✅ Correct Answer: Initiating a Project
12. What is the main function of the "Focus on Products" principle?
Ensuring project outcomes are well-defined
Avoiding unnecessary project costs
Minimizing project meetings
Reducing documentation requirements
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✅ Correct Answer: Ensuring project outcomes are well-defined
13. Which role is responsible for the day-to-day management of a PRINCE2 project?
Project Manager
Senior User
Executive
Project Board
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Manager
14. What is the purpose of the "Change" theme in PRINCE2?
To assess and manage project changes
To prevent any changes during the project
To replace the risk management process
To ensure daily project updates
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✅ Correct Answer: To assess and manage project changes
15. What does "Manage by Exception" mean in PRINCE2?
Escalating only significant deviations
Monitoring all tasks in detail
Having no governance processes
Ignoring minor issues
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✅ Correct Answer: Escalating only significant deviations
16. What is the purpose of the "Business Case" theme in PRINCE2?
To justify the project’s continued investment
To assign tasks to team members
To define project risks
To track daily issues
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✅ Correct Answer: To justify the project’s continued investment
17. Which document captures lessons from the project for future use?
Lessons Log
Issue Register
Quality Register
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Lessons Log
18. Which PRINCE2 principle ensures the project remains aligned with business objectives?
Continued Business Justification
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
Focus on Products
Manage by Stages
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✅ Correct Answer: Continued Business Justification
19. Which document is used to formally close a PRINCE2 project?
End Project Report
Project Brief
Risk Register
Checkpoint Report
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✅ Correct Answer: End Project Report
20. What is the key purpose of a Work Package in PRINCE2?
To define work assigned to a Team Manager
To document stakeholder requirements
To replace the project plan
To define project tolerances
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✅ Correct Answer: To define work assigned to a Team Manager
21. Which PRINCE2 principle ensures that projects are divided into management stages?
Manage by Stages
Focus on Products
Continued Business Justification
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
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✅ Correct Answer: Manage by Stages
22. What is the purpose of the "Quality Register" in PRINCE2?
To record quality checks and results
To track financial expenditures
To define stakeholder roles
To replace the Risk Register
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✅ Correct Answer: To record quality checks and results
23. Which process ensures the project is properly initiated before committing significant resources?
Initiating a Project
Starting Up a Project
Directing a Project
Controlling a Stage
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✅ Correct Answer: Initiating a Project
24. Who represents the interests of those who will use the project outputs?
Senior User
Project Manager
Executive
Senior Supplier
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✅ Correct Answer: Senior User
25. Which document is approved by the Project Board to formally initiate the project?
Project Initiation Document (PID)
Project Brief
Business Case
Stage Plan
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Initiation Document (PID)
26. What is the primary focus of the "Controlling a Stage" process?
Monitoring and controlling day-to-day work
Approving the project closure
Developing the Business Case
Defining corporate strategies
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✅ Correct Answer: Monitoring and controlling day-to-day work
27. Which theme ensures that changes are properly evaluated before implementation?
Change
Risk
Quality
Progress
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✅ Correct Answer: Change
28. What is the role of Project Assurance in PRINCE2?
Independent verification of project performance
Day-to-day task management
Approving the Business Case
Creating work packages
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✅ Correct Answer: Independent verification of project performance
29. Which document tracks formal issues and change requests?
Issue Register
Risk Register
Daily Log
Lessons Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Issue Register
30. What does the "Manage by Exception" principle enable?
Delegated decision-making within tolerances
Eliminating all project risks
Avoiding stage boundaries
Centralizing all approvals
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✅ Correct Answer: Delegated decision-making within tolerances
31. Which process ensures final products are handed over and approved?
Closing a Project
Managing Product Delivery
Initiating a Project
Directing a Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Closing a Project
32. What is the primary purpose of the "Lessons Log"?
Capture lessons for future use
Track financial expenditures
Define quality criteria
Replace the Risk Register
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✅ Correct Answer: Capture lessons for future use
33. Who approves stage-level tolerances?
Project Board
Project Manager
Team Manager
Senior Supplier
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Board
34. What is the key output of "Starting Up a Project"?
Project Brief
Business Case
Work Package
Risk Register
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Brief
35. Which principle emphasizes clear role definitions?
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
Focus on Products
Manage by Exception
Tailor to Suit the Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Defined Roles and Responsibilities
36. What is the "Daily Log" used for?
Informal issue and action tracking
Formal change requests
Quality approvals
Stage boundary approvals
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✅ Correct Answer: Informal issue and action tracking
37. Which theme ensures progress is measured against the plan?
Progress
Risk
Organization
Business Case
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✅ Correct Answer: Progress
38. Who creates the Project Plan?
Project Manager
Executive
Senior User
Team Manager
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Manager
39. Which document defines the risk management strategy?
Risk Management Approach
Quality Register
Issue Register
Work Package
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✅ Correct Answer: Risk Management Approach
40. What is the purpose of the "End Project Report"?
Summarize project performance
Authorize the next stage
Track daily tasks
Define stakeholder roles
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✅ Correct Answer: Summarize project performance
41. Which principle emphasizes product-focused planning?
Focus on Products
Learn from Experience
Manage by Stages
Continued Business Justification
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✅ Correct Answer: Focus on Products
42. What does a "Checkpoint Report" provide?
Team-level progress updates
Business Case approval
Risk Register updates
Project closure approval
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✅ Correct Answer: Team-level progress updates
43. Who ensures supplier resources are available?
Senior Supplier
Executive
Project Manager
Senior User
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✅ Correct Answer: Senior Supplier
44. What is the "Communication Management Approach"?
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Risk tracking tool
Work authorization document
Financial budget
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✅ Correct Answer: Stakeholder engagement strategy
45. Which process authorizes project closure?
Closing a Project
Managing a Stage Boundary
Directing a Project
Initiating a Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Closing a Project
46. What is a "Highlight Report"?
Stage progress update for the Project Board
Team task list
Risk assessment document
Quality inspection record
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✅ Correct Answer: Stage progress update for the Project Board
47. Which document defines quality expectations?
Quality Management Approach
Risk Register
Project Brief
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Quality Management Approach
48. When is an "Exception Report" used?
When tolerances are forecast to be exceeded
For daily team updates
To approve work packages
During project startup
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✅ Correct Answer: When tolerances are forecast to be exceeded
49. Which principle ensures lessons are applied?
Learn from Experience
Manage by Stages
Focus on Products
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
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✅ Correct Answer: Learn from Experience
50. Who approves stage plans?
Project Board
Project Manager
Team Manager
Senior User
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Board
51. What is a "Configuration Item Record"?
Tracks product versions and status
Defines stakeholder roles
Records financial expenditures
Replaces the Risk Register
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✅ Correct Answer: Tracks product versions and status
52. Which theme defines project roles?
Organization
Risk
Quality
Change
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✅ Correct Answer: Organization
53. What is a "Product Status Account"?
Snapshot of product delivery status
Financial budget report
Risk assessment document
Team performance review
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✅ Correct Answer: Snapshot of product delivery status
54. Which document defines change control procedures?
Change Control Approach
Risk Register
Quality Register
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Change Control Approach
55. What is the "Benefits Review Plan"?
Post-project benefits measurement strategy
Daily task tracker
Work authorization document
Team organization chart
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✅ Correct Answer: Post-project benefits measurement strategy
56. Which principle allows PRINCE2 adaptation?
Tailor to Suit the Project
Learn from Experience
Manage by Exception
Focus on Products
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✅ Correct Answer: Tailor to Suit the Project
57. Who ensures products meet quality criteria?
Project Manager
Executive
Senior User
Team Manager
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Manager
58. What is a "Work Package"?
Assigned work with delivery instructions
Financial budget document
Risk assessment report
Stakeholder register
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✅ Correct Answer: Assigned work with delivery instructions
59. Which document defines governance structures?
Project Initiation Document (PID)
Business Case
Work Package
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Initiation Document (PID)
60. What is a "Stage Plan"?
Detailed plan for a management stage
High-level project roadmap
Corporate strategy document
Team organization chart
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✅ Correct Answer: Detailed plan for a management stage
61. Which principle requires ongoing justification?
Continued Business Justification
Manage by Stages
Focus on Products
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
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✅ Correct Answer: Continued Business Justification
62. What is the "Project Product Description"?
High-level deliverable definition
Daily task list
Risk assessment template
Financial budget
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✅ Correct Answer: High-level deliverable definition
63. Who ensures alignment with business objectives?
Executive
Project Manager
Senior User
Senior Supplier
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✅ Correct Answer: Executive
64. What is the "Risk Management Approach"?
Defines risk management procedures
Tracks daily issues
Authorizes work packages
Replaces the Business Case
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✅ Correct Answer: Defines risk management procedures
65. Which document logs all identified risks?
Risk Register
Issue Register
Lessons Log
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Risk Register
66. What is the "Quality Management Approach"?
Defines quality standards and controls
Tracks financial expenditures
Authorizes stage boundaries
Replaces the Project Plan
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✅ Correct Answer: Defines quality standards and controls
67. Which principle enables delegated control?
Manage by Exception
Learn from Experience
Focus on Products
Tailor to Suit the Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Manage by Exception
68. What is the "Issue Register"?
Formal issue and change tracker
Team contact list
Financial budget
Risk assessment template
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✅ Correct Answer: Formal issue and change tracker
69. Who ensures benefit realization?
Executive
Project Manager
Senior User
Senior Supplier
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✅ Correct Answer: Executive
70. What is the "Lessons Report"?
Formal lessons documentation
Daily progress update
Work authorization
Risk assessment
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✅ Correct Answer: Formal lessons documentation
71. Which document defines scope and objectives?
Project Brief
Business Case
Work Package
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Project Brief
72. What is the "Project Plan"?
High-level project timeline
Detailed stage plan
Team organization chart
Risk assessment document
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✅ Correct Answer: High-level project timeline
73. Which principle enables stage-by-stage control?
Manage by Stages
Focus on Products
Continued Business Justification
Defined Roles and Responsibilities
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✅ Correct Answer: Manage by Stages
74. What is the "Communication Management Approach"?
Stakeholder communication strategy
Risk tracking tool
Work authorization document
Financial budget
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✅ Correct Answer: Stakeholder communication strategy
75. Who ensures technical standards compliance?
Senior Supplier
Executive
Project Manager
Senior User
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✅ Correct Answer: Senior Supplier
76. What is the "End Stage Report"?
Stage performance summary
Next stage authorization
Daily task list
Risk assessment
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✅ Correct Answer: Stage performance summary
77. Which document defines quality procedures?
Quality Management Approach
Risk Register
Issue Register
Daily Log
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✅ Correct Answer: Quality Management Approach
78. What is an "Exception Plan"?
Recovery plan for exceeded tolerances
Initial project plan
Team organization chart
Stakeholder register
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✅ Correct Answer: Recovery plan for exceeded tolerances
79. Which principle ensures deliverable clarity?
Focus on Products
Learn from Experience
Manage by Exception
Tailor to Suit the Project
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✅ Correct Answer: Focus on Products
80. What is the "Configuration Management Approach"?
Product version control strategy
Risk tracking tool
Financial budget
Team performance review
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✅ Correct Answer: Product version control strategy