PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Online Practice Questions and Answers

DRAG DROP

STARTING UP A PROJECT

Here are three actions carried out by the project manager during the ‘starting up a project’ process.

As part of which activity (A-F) should each action be carried out?

Choose only one activity for each action. Each activity can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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DRAG DROP

INITIATING A PROJECT

Here are three actions that are carried out as part of the 'initiating a project' process.

During which activity (A-F) should the action occur?

Choose only ONE activity for each action. Each activity can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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DRAG DROP

STARTING UP A PROJECT

Here are three decisions that have been made as part of the 'starting up a project' process.

During which activity (A-F) should the decision be made?

Choose only ONE activity for each action. Each activity can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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HOTSPOT

At the end of stage 3, the service provider will be selected and the contract awarded. During stage 4, the Account Manager for the selected service provider will work with the Project Manager to complete the transition of the services to the selected service provider.

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DRAG DROP CONTROLLING A STAGE Here are three activities that take place during the `controlling a stage' process. Which role (A-F) should carry out each activity? Choose only one role for each action. Each role can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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During the initiation stage, ABC Company's project manager contacted a specialist external consultancy and asked them to provide a quotation for the 'e-learning course'. This triggered the 'starting up a project' process for the external consultancy. As a result, the consultancy's project manager responded to the request for proposal stating that the 'e-learning course' work package will be a simple project from their perspective.

Is this an appropriate response to the request for a proposal by the external consultancy, and why?

A. Yes, because the consultancy's project manager should be appointed during the 'starting up a project' process

B. Yes, because the supplier's 'starting up a project' process should happen before the contract is agreed

C. No, because the supplier's 'starting up a project' process should happen at the same time as the customer's pre-project activities

D. No, because the 'starting up a project' process can be handled less formally in a simple project with acceptable risks

Which of the following is False?

A Successful project management team should.

A. Have business, user and supplier stakeholder representation

B. Never be reviewed as members should stay with the team for the duration

C. Ensure appropriate governance by defining responsibilities for directing, managing and delivering the project and clearly defining accountability at all levels

D. Have an effective strategy to manage communication flows to and from stakeholders

Who is responsible for confirming stage and project progress against agreed tolerances?

A. Project Support

B. Executive

C. Project Assurance

D. Project Manager

During stage 3, the project scope was extended to include a practice test for learners to take during the training course. The cost of this test will be included in the cost of the course. The change to project scope was approved and the cost of ?,500 was paid for from the change budget. The project manager documented an increase of ?,500 in the project budget in the business case.

Is this an appropriate action, and why?

A. Yes, because the justification for the project should be recalculated based on the revised project budget.

B. Yes, because the project manager determines which costs need to be updated at the end of each stage

C. No, because the use of the change budget means that the project budget does not need to be increased.

D. No, because changes to operational costs post-project should have been included in the business case.

Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Reasons heading?

A. The Marketing department believes that sending a promotional calendar to current and prospective customers will increase orders by at least 10%.

B. 10% of customers have not re-ordered in this financial year.

C. 1,500 orders are expected, each with an average profit of ?k.

D. The Marketing department believes that the effect of a good company image, portrayed by a successful calendar, will last into a second year.

E. MNO Manufacturing is experiencing a fall in orders due in part to the increased marketing activities of its competitors.