PRINCE2 - Quiz
  • 1. Which process involves appointing the project team, including an executive and a project manager?
A) Starting up a project
B) Closing a project
C) Directing a project
D) Initiating a project
  • 2. In which process is the business case refined?
A) Initiating a project
B) Closing a project
C) Starting up a project
D) Directing a project
  • 3. Which process involves the project board directing the project manager and overseeing the project?
A) Managing product delivery
B) Controlling a stage
C) Starting up a project
D) Directing a project
  • 4. During which process does the project manager authorise work packages to team managers?
A) Controlling a stage
B) Managing product delivery
C) Initiating a project
D) Closing a project
  • 5. Which process provides an interface between the project manager and the team manager(s)?
A) Directing a project
B) Starting up a project
C) Managing product delivery
D) Controlling a stage
  • 6. In which process does the project manager prepare information for the project board to decide whether to authorise the next stage?
A) Managing stage boundaries
B) Directing a project
C) Closing a project
D) Controlling a stage
  • 7. During which process is the project formally closed?
A) Closing a project
B) Directing a project
C) Managing stage boundaries
D) Initiating a project
  • 8. How many principles is PRINCE2 based on?
A) Seven
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Five
  • 9. Can the PRINCE2 principles be tailored?
A) Only with board approval
B) Only for large projects
C) No
D) Yes
  • 10. What happens if a project does not adhere to the PRINCE2 principles?
A) It receives a warning
B) It becomes a PINO project automatically
C) It must be restarted
D) It is not being managed using PRINCE2
  • 11. What is described as the most important document in PRINCE2?
A) The lessons log
B) The business case
C) The overall plan
D) The detailed next-stage plan
  • 12. What can occur if a project ceases to be viable?
A) Change of project manager
B) Early termination
C) Extension of deadlines
D) Budget reduction
  • 13. What do projects maintain to learn from experience?
A) A lessons log
B) A risk log
C) A stage plan
D) A quality register
  • 14. When are lessons considered truly learned rather than just identified?
A) Unless lessons provoke change
B) When approved by the project board
C) When the project ends
D) When they are written down
  • 15. How are roles structured in PRINCE2?
A) In three levels
B) In two levels
C) In five levels
D) In four levels
  • 16. Which management level is not part of the Project Management Team?
A) Project manager level
B) Project board
C) Team level
D) Corporate or programme management
  • 17. Which primary stakeholders need to be represented in the Project Management Team?
A) Business, user, supplier
B) Board, manager, team
C) Client, developer, tester
D) Customer, vendor, sponsor
  • 18. What action is taken if a management level forecasts that tolerances are exceeded?
A) The project manager fixes it alone
B) The project is terminated immediately
C) The tolerances are ignored
D) It is escalated to the next management level
  • 19. What does a PRINCE2 project focus on in particular regarding products?
A) Their manufacturing speed
B) Their packaging design
C) Their market price
D) Their quality requirements
  • 20. What provides guidance to the project manager on how much of a process to apply?
A) The project board
B) The business case
C) The lessons log
D) A note on scalability
  • 21. What does PINO stand for according to the text?
A) Primary Internal Network Organization
B) Project in New Ownership
C) Project Initiation and Normal Operation
D) PRINCE in Name Only
  • 22. What does PRINCE2 emphasize dividing projects into?
A) Manageable and controllable stages
B) Cost-heavy and time-consuming tasks
C) Random and unpredictable phases
D) Unmonitored and independent cycles
  • 23. In which countries or regions is PRINCE2 adopted?
A) The UK, Western European countries, and Australia
B) Only in the United States and Canada
C) Exclusively within African nations
D) Solely in South America and Japan
  • 24. Originally, what was PRINCE developed as a standard for?
A) Healthcare administration systems
B) Construction and civil engineering
C) Information systems projects
D) Agricultural development programs
  • 25. Who owned the rights to PRINCE2 after July 2013 before the 2021 acquisition?
A) AXELOS Ltd
B) The Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
C) PeopleCert
D) HM Cabinet Office exclusively
  • 26. What percentage stake did Capita hold in AXELOS Ltd?
A) 49%
B) 55%
C) 51%
D) 50%
  • 27. What percentage stake did the Cabinet Office hold in AXELOS Ltd?
A) 45%
B) 50%
C) 51%
D) 49%
  • 28. Who acquired AXELOS and took over PRINCE2 in 2021?
A) Capita
B) PeopleCert
C) HM Cabinet Office
D) CCTA
  • 29. From which earlier method was PRINCE derived?
A) PMBOK
B) AGILE
C) PRINCE2
D) PROMPT II
  • 30. When did the CCTA adopt a version of PROMPT II as a UK Government standard?
A) 1989
B) 2009
C) 2013
D) 1996
  • 31. When was PRINCE2 released as a generic project management method?
A) 2017
B) 1996
C) 2009
D) 1989
  • 32. Which agency initially announced and developed PRINCE2 in 1989?
A) PeopleCert
B) HM Cabinet Office
C) Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency
D) AXELOS Ltd
  • 33. In which sectors has PRINCE2 become a de facto standard for project management?
A) Exclusively in retail and entertainment industries
B) Solely in agricultural cooperatives worldwide
C) Many UK government departments and across the United Nations system
D) Only private tech startups and manufacturing firms
  • 34. How many major revisions of PRINCE2 have there been since its 1996 launch up to the text provided?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) One
  • 35. In what year did the 'PRINCE2:2009 Refresh' take place?
A) 2009
B) 2017
C) 1996
D) 2013
  • 36. In some organizations, what can project level tolerances act as?
A) Tax exemption certificates
B) Employee performance bonuses
C) Legal binding contracts
D) Key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • 37. What major new aspect was introduced in the 7th edition of PRINCE2?
A) Product based planning
B) Agile software development
C) Kanban boards
D) The role of people
  • 38. Who must decide on their own project management framework for specific tasks?
A) The PRINCE2 manual authors
B) The project board
C) Task managers
D) The quality review meeting
  • 39. Which technique for tracking time is mentioned in the PRINCE2 manual?
A) Waterfall charts
B) Gantt charts
C) Flow diagrams
D) Scrum boards
  • 40. Which visual workflow tool is mentioned in the PRINCE2 manual?
A) Venn diagrams
B) Scatter plots
C) Kanban boards
D) Pie charts
  • 41. What kind of network analysis method is listed in the PRINCE2 manual?
A) Cost-benefit analysis
B) Gap analysis
C) Critical path analysis
D) SWOT analysis
  • 42. What software development methods can PRINCE2 be used to manage projects with?
A) Assembly language methods
B) Waterfall only methods
C) Agile software development methods
D) Legacy mainframe methods
  • 43. On what date was 'PRINCE2 2017' renamed to 'PRINCE2 6th Edition'?
A) 1 June 2020
B) 1 January 2020
C) 1 January 2017
D) 31 December 2020
  • 44. Who are PRINCE2's co-owners mentioned in relation to financial controversy?
A) PricewaterhouseCoopers
B) Deloitte
C) Ernst & Young
D) Capita
  • 45. What is often seen as a competitor to PRINCE2?
A) Six Sigma
B) PMBOK Guide only
C) Agile Scrum
D) PMP
  • 46. Which area has no strong preference for either PMP or PRINCE2?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) Australia
D) Asia
  • 47. Which region has no strong regional preference between the two project management systems?
A) Africa
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Australia
  • 48. What area, alongside Asia and Africa, shows no strong preference for PMP or PRINCE2?
A) Australia
B) Middle East
C) United Kingdom
D) Western Europe
  • 49. Can PMP and PRINCE2 be used together?
A) Yes
B) Only in the US
C) No
D) Never
  • 50. What is the guide associated with PMP that can be used with PRINCE2?
A) PRINCE2 Manual
B) PRINCE2 Standard
C) Scrum Guide
D) PMBOK
  • 51. How do PRINCE2 and PMP position themselves in their advertising material?
A) As identical frameworks
B) As outdated methodologies
C) As complementary products
D) As mutual exclusive systems
  • 52. How is PRINCE2 positioned in relation to PMP in their marketing?
A) As a standard
B) As a certification only
C) As a methodology
D) As a software tool
  • 53. How is PMP positioned in relation to PRINCE2 in their marketing?
A) As a methodology
B) As a replacement
C) As a software tool
D) As a standard
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