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The Foundation Examination

Sample Foundation Examination Paper 2
(4th Edition, 2nd impression (Nov 2005) of the PRINCE2 manual)
Multiple Choice
1 hour paper
Instructions
1.
All 75 questions should be attempted.
2.
There are no trick questions.
3.
All answers are to be marked on the original examination paper.
4.
Please use a pen to mark your answers with either a or X. There is only one
correct answer per question, unless more than one is specified for that
question.
5.
You have 1 hour for this paper.
6.
You must get 38 or more correct to pass.
Candidate Number:
........................................

Page 1
1.
Which role from the following list does PRINCE2 say cannot be delegated?
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
New versions of the Project Plan are produced at the end of each stage to reflect
updated information. Identify which option is FALSE.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
The Project Plan

The Project Approach
The Project Brief
The Project Quality Plan
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5.
Progress already made

Benefits already achieved
Any agreed changes in circumstances
Any revised forecast of cost
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b)
c)
d)
4.
Team Manager
Project Assurance
Project Board Member
Project Support
Managing Product Delivery

Controlling a Stage
Managing Stage Boundaries
Authorising a Stage
What does PRINCE2 suggest may assist in the ultimate acceptance of the project?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Identifying Risks associated with a plan

Agreeing the Quality Criteria for a product with the Customer
Establishing tolerance levels
Follow-on Action Recommendations

Page 2
6.
Which individual role is ultimately accountable for the project?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
Project Manager
Senior Supplier
Executive
Senior User
Who is responsible for the project producing a result that is capable of achieving the
benefits defined in the Business Case?
a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
The Executive
The Project Manager
The Senior User
The entire Project Board
In which document does PRINCE2 look for the identification of the Chairman of a
Quality Review?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Project Plan
Stage Quality Plan
Project Quality Plan
Project Initiation Document
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9.
a)
b)
c)
d)
10.
How quality will be achieved

When each product will be tested
By whom each product will be tested
Options A, B and C
In terms of configuration management what are described as the assets of a project?

a)
b)
c)
d)
The resources
The plans
The products
The business benefits

Page 3
11.
Which of the following products is NOT created during the PRINCE2

process model?
a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
Project Brief
Project Mandate
Project Plan
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a) A clear end to a project provides a useful opportunity to take stock of
achievements and experience
b) A clear end to a project provides an opportunity to ensure that all
unachieved goals and objectives are identified
c) A clear end to a project provides the opportunity to evaluate
achievement of all the expected benefits
d) A clear end to a project is always more successful than the natural
tendency to drift into use and subsequent modification of the product
13.
In which process are checks made for changes to the project management team?
a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
What provision in Planning can be made for implementing Requests for Change?
a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
Starting up a Project
Closing a Project
Directing a Project
Project and Stage Tolerances

A Change Budget
Contingency Plans
Adding a contingency margin to estimates
Which option is NOT part of the Project Initiation Document?

a)
b)
c)
d)
Project Mandate
Initial Business Case
Project Quality Plan
Communication Plan

Page 4
16.
On behalf of whom do any appointed assurance jobs assure the project?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
Project Manager
Corporate Management
Project Executive
One or more members of the Project Board
Which statement most accurately reflects the reason for an Exception Assessment in
PRINCE2?
a) For the Project Manager to present an Exception Plan to the Project
Board
b) The Project Manager delivers a progress report to the Project Board as a
confidence boost
c) The Project Board meets to consider an Exception Report
d) The Project Manager reviews and revises the Risk Log with those with
assurance roles
18.
If a product is to be changed, what else must also pass through change control?
a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
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Work Packages status and what other product?
a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
Stage Quality Plan

Product Breakdown Structure
Product Description
Quality Log
Highlight Reports
The Quality Log
The Business Case
What document is input to the Project Board with a request to authorise the project?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Project Brief

The Project Mandate
The Project Initiation Document
An Implementation Plan

Page 5
21.
What is the first task in product-based planning?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
Which one of these is NOT a Project Issue?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.
Project Assurance
Reviewer
Project Support
The Review Chairman
What does PRINCE2 say must drive the project?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
Annotation of minor errors on a Quality Review product

Request to change the specification of requirements
Suggestion to improve a project product
Record of some current or forecast failure to meet a requirement
Which role is suggested might act as Scribe to a Quality Review?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
Creating a Product Checklist

Creating a Product Description for the final product
Creating a Product Flow Diagram
Creating a Product Breakdown Structure
The Project Mandate

The Project Brief
The Business Case
Which phrase applies to the user representative in a PRINCE2 project management

team?
a) They will be impacted by the outcome
b) May need to use both in-house and external teams to construct the final
outcome
c) Representation from the business viewpoint
d) Will provide the funding

Page 6
26.
Which process covers overall direction and decision-making of the project?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Controlling a Stage
Directing a Project
What is the fundamental principle behind the process
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a) A controlled break between Project Manager and product
creation/provision by third party suppliers
b) Before a Work Package is allocated to the team, there should be
agreement with the Project Manager on what is to be delivered
c) Whatever the type of project, the actual task of creating the required
products needs to be managed
d) Work only commences and continues with the consent of the Project
Manager
28.
The Product-based Planning technique is recommended for which plans?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
The use of which of these roles is OPTIONAL?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.
Stage Plans only

Project and Stage Plans only
All levels of plan
All levels of plan except the Exception Plan
Executive
Project Manager
Senior User
Team Manager
Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a) The two standard elements to tolerance are time and cost
b) Tolerance is the permissible deviation from plan without bringing the
deviation to the attention of the next higher authority.
c) Separate tolerance figures should be given for time and cost.
d) The Project Board has absolute discretion to set new tolerances at
Project and Stage Plan levels whenever it wishes to whatever levels it
wishes.

Page 7
31.
In which lower level process of Controlling a Stage is a Stage Plan updated with
actuals?
a)
b)
c)
d)
32.
Which process produces operational and maintenance acceptance of products?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.
The Team Manager

Those with assurance responsibilities
The Author
The Project Board
Which report does the Project Manager receive on a regular basis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Closing a Project
Controlling a Stage
Who does PRINCE2 say may re-evaluate the priority of an issue after impact analysis?
a)
b)
c)
d)
34.
Assessing Progress
Reviewing Stage Status
Planning a Stage
Reporting Highlights
Highlight Report
Checkpoint Report
Issue Report
Exception Report
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b)
c)
d)
Requests For Change

Off-Specifications
Configuration Items
Project Issues

Page 8
36.
Given that producing a Product Breakdown Structure and a Product Flow

Diagram are two of the steps of product-based planning, which is another?
a)
b)
c)
d)
37.
In preparing for a Quality Review, who should distribute a copy of the product
and Product Description to the reviewers?
a)
b)
c)
d)
38.
Highlight Reports
Plans
The control points
End Stage Assessments
Which PRINCE2 technique helps to ensure that all personnel affected by a product
ha
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a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
The Project Manager

the Scribe
the Team Manager
the Producer
Wha
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a)
b)
c)
d)
39.
Identifying activities and dependencies

Writing Product Descriptions
Scheduling
Defining and analysing products
Quality Review
Configuration Management
Product-based Planning
Change Control
If there were a need to know what the precise content of an old version of a
product was, what part of PRINCE2 would most help us?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Stage Plan

The Issue Log
Work Package Authorisations

Page 9
41.
The initial Project Plan is based on the Project Brief, the Project Quality Plan
and which other product?
a)
b)
c)
d)
42.
The Project Approach

The project start-up notification
The Project Mandate
What is a concession?
a) A contract to a third party
b) An error found in a Quality Review which is not corrected
c) An Off-Specification accepted by the Project Board without corrective
action
d) An allowance above and beyond tolerance levels
43.
Are the majority ofPRI

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a)
b)
c)
d)
44.
Which product does PRINCE2 suggest should include the budget and
schedule impact of changes?
a)
b)
c)
d)
45.
Event-driven
Time-driven
Ad hoc
Technique-based
Checkpoint Report
Exception Report
Highlight Report
Lessons Learned Report
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a)
b)
c)
d)
Highlight Report
Checkpoint Report
Exception Report
End Stage Report

Page 10
46.
What plan identifies quality responsibilities for the project?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.
In which process does the Project Manager ask the Project Board where the authority
for making change lies?
a)
b)
c)
d)
48.
Lessons Learned Log

Business Case
Risk Log
Stage Plan
Closure of the project can only be authorised in which of these processes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.
During Starting Up A Project

During Initiating a Project
In Giving Ad Hoc Direction
When Authorising a Stage
Apart from the Issue Log, what else is updated by the lower level process
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a)
b)
c)
d)
49.
The Project Plan

a Stage Quality Plan
the Project Quality Plan
a Team Plan
Initiating a Project
Closing a Project
Directing a Project
Which report assesses what management processes worked well and what went badly?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Follow-on Action Recommendations

End Stage Report
Business Case review
Lessons Learned Report

Page 11
51.
What does PRINCE2 suggest is a direct input to the Project Quality Plan?
a)
b)
c)
d)
52.
What name is given to the review that checks that the configuration management
process is being done to a standard?
a)
b)
c)
d)
53.
The Customer
The User
Configuration Librarian
The Project Board
In the suggested filing system, where is the Risk Log kept?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.
Product Status Account

Configuration audit
Quality Review
Quality Assurance
Who might receive completed products before the Team Manager reports
that the Work Package has been completed?
a)
b)
c)
d)
54.
ISO 9001
Stage Quality Plan
The supplier quality policy
Customer Quality Expectations
Quality File
Project File
Each Stage File
Specialist File
For a Quality Review, when are suitable reviewers selected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
When the product is passed to Configuration Management

In the Project Quality Plan
During the QR Preparation step
In planning the relevant stage

Page 12
56.
Which of these is NOT a specific objective of an end stage assessment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.
Defining the stages of a project is fundamentally a process of balancing a number of

parameters. Which one of the following is NOT one of the parameters
a)
b)
c)
d)
58.
Capturing Project Issues

Assessing Progress
Examining Project Issues
Reporting Highlights
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a)
b)
c)
d)
60.
The availability of the project board for progress meetings

How far ahead in the project it is sensible to plan
Where the key decision points need to be on the project
Too many small stages versus too few big ones
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a)
b)
c)
d)
59.
Perform a risk analysis and management review of the project

Revise the Project Mandate
Review the tolerances set for the next Stage
Review the next Stage Plan against the Project Plan
Understand the reporting requirements

Agree tolerance margins for the Work Package
Monitor and control the risks associated with the Work Package
Produce a Team Plan which shows that the Work Package can be
completed within the constraints
The configuration of the final deliverable of the project is a)

b)
c)
d)
The single end product

The interim products
Its product description
The sum total of its products

Page 13
61.
In the PRINCE2 document management structure, how many major types of file are
recommended?
a)
b)
c)
d)
62.
When is a Project Quality Plan created?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.
Controls
Quality in a Project Environment
Change Control
When should an initial examination of a Project Issue be performed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.
In 'Starting up a Project'
During Initiation
As part of 'Managing Stage Boundaries'
As part of the Project Mandate
The following appears on the cover sheet of a PID: 'Version 1. 3 Draft'. Which
Component of PRINCE2 would be responsible for this entry?
a)
b)
c)
d)
64.
Three plans, risk and quality

Three project, stage and quality
Just the Quality File
One per Project Issue
As soon as it is logged
On a weekly basis
At the next execution of the sub-process, Reviewing Stage Status
At end stage assessment
In addition to the normal steps of a Quality Review an e

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should be done?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Planning
Initiating a Project
Controlling a Stage

Page 14
66.
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a)
b)
c)
d)
67.
What should be reviewed as part of preparing a Work Package?

a)
b)
c)
d)
68.
The Issue Log

The appropriate Product Descriptions
Project Board Authorisation to Proceed
Timesheets
The person operating the configuration management method is called

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.
The means of ensuring that products meet the quality criteria

The establishment of the objectives and requirements for quality
The creation and maintenance of a quality system
The process of ensuring that the quality expected by the customer is
achieved
Configuration Librarian
Configuration Auditor
Product Assurance
Version Controller
Which of the following statements is FALSE? Project Managers using

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a) Establish terms of reference as a prerequisite to the start of the project
b) Use a defined structure for delegation, authority and communication
c) Ensure resource commitment from management is part of any
approval to proceed
d) Provide brief reports to management at regular meetings
70.
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expectations, Project Quality Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Configuration
Item Records and Quality inspection records. What is the sixth?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Off-Specifications
Specialist Products
Acceptance Criteria
Stage Quality Plans

Page 15
71.
Which process covers the work required of people who may not be using
PRINCE2?
a)
b)
c)
d)
72.
It would be chaotic to have the people who are working on the project starting
activities whenever they think fit. What product does PRINCE2 use to control this?
a)
b)
c)
d)
73.
Quality Review
Checkpoint Report
Highlight Report
End Stage Report
What environment does PRINCE2 assume?

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.
Project Issue
Work Package
Checkpoint Report
Risk Log
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a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Directing a Project
A fixed-price contract
A Customer/Supplier environment
A specialist environment
A third-party environment
The Project Board has three responsibilities towards the Management of Risk. Which
of the following options is the FALSE one?
a) Notifying the Project Manager of any external risk exposure to the
project
b) Ensuring that risks are identified, recorded and regularly reviewed
c) Making decisions on recommended reactions to risk
d) Striking a balance between level of risk and potential benefits

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Sample foundation paper for prospective

Document Version Number:

Date of first draft:

Next Scheduled review date:

Change / Reasons for change / Comments:

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

The Foundation Examination

All 75 questions should be attempted.

There are no trick questions.

All answers are to be marked on the original examination paper.

You have 1 hour for this paper.

You must get 38 or more correct to pass.

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

The Project Plan

Progress already made

Managing Product Delivery

Identifying Risks associated with a plan

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

Which individual role is ultimately accountable for the project?

How quality will be achieved

In terms of configuration management what are described as the assets of a project?

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

Which of the following products is NOT created during the PRINCE2

Project and Stage Tolerances

Which option is NOT part of the Project Initiation Document?

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

On behalf of whom do any appointed assurance jobs assure the project?

Stage Quality Plan

The Project Brief

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

What is the first task in product-based planning?

Which one of these is NOT a Project Issue?

What does PRINCE2 say must drive the project?

Annotation of minor errors on a Quality Review product

Which role is suggested might act as Scribe to a Quality Review?

Creating a Product Checklist

The Project Mandate

Which phrase applies to the user representative in a PRINCE2 project management

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

Which process covers overall direction and decision-making of the project?

Managing Product Delivery

What is the fundamental principle behind the process

The Product-based Planning technique is recommended for which plans?

The use of which of these roles is OPTIONAL?

Stage Plans only

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

Which process produces operational and maintenance acceptance of products?

The Team Manager

Which report does the Project Manager receive on a regular basis?

Managing Stage Boundaries

Requests For Change

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

Given that producing a Product Breakdown Structure and a Product Flow

The Project Manager

Identifying activities and dependencies

The Stage Plan

Sample Paper 2 version 3.0 (Nov 05 Manual).doc

The Project Approach

Are the majority ofPRI

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