PRINCE2 7 Foundation Sample Paper 1

Which statement describes the project context?

• It should be understood by stakeholders so that the principles are applied appropriately

• It explains how each aspect of project management should be applied for the processes to be effective

• It guides the progression from pre-project activity through the stages of the project lifecycle

• It ensures an understanding of the needs of stakeholders, and the relationships between them

Which is a characteristic of a project that distinguishes it from business as usual?

• Projects continue after business as usual resumes

• Projects include ongoing management of operations

• Every project will be different to previous projects

• Project work is generally less risky than business as usual work

The project board has decided that the project should close prematurely as the external environment has changed. Which principle is being applied?

• Learn from experience

• Tailor to suit the project

• Manage by exception

• Ensure continued business justification

Which statement about the 'define roles, responsibilities and relationships' principle is CORRECT?

• The project management team should consist exclusively of internal stakeholders

• An organization's day-to-day management structures are likely to be suited to control the project work

• The project board should exclude external supplier representatives

• Suppliers are stakeholders that can be external to the business

Which principle is being applied when setting limits for the seven aspects of performance to enable the project manager to work effectively?

• Manage by exception

• Learn from experience

• Tailor to suit the project

• Define roles, responsibilities and build relationships

What does the 'ensure continued business justification' principle facilitate?

• That the project has a business stakeholder to ensure the investment continues to be justified

• That the project remains desirable, viable and achievable as the project progresses

• That products delivered by the project meet their quality requirements

• That the PRINCE2 project management method is suited to the scale of investment

Which statement describes how the principles support effective project management?

• They allow the project team to decide how the method should be applied on the project

• They take into account industry-specific models as PRINCE2 is generic

• They rely on a common vocabulary that should be applied as defined in PRINCE2

• They should be applied in the same way across projects within an organization

What is the primary purpose of the 'tailor to suit the project' principle?

• To ensure that the project is managed according to the organization's standard practices

• To ensure that the project is managed according to the project manager's personal preferences

• To ensure that the project management approach is appropriate to the project's scale, complexity, importance, capability and risk

• To ensure that the project is managed according to the project board's preferences

Which statement about the 'manage by exception' principle is CORRECT?

• It means that the project manager should handle all issues that arise during the project

• It means that the project board should be involved in the day-to-day management of the project

• It means that the project manager should escalate issues to the project board only when they exceed certain predefined limits

• It means that the project board should handle all issues that arise during the project

What does the 'learn from experience' principle facilitate?

• That the project team learns from the mistakes made in previous projects

• That the project team learns from the successes of previous projects

• That the project team learns from both the successes and the mistakes of previous projects

• That the project team does not repeat the mistakes made in previous projects