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Objective of Practitioner exam
PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam structure
Syllabus
Types of questions

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Objective of the Exam
practitioner level is to
The purpose of the
have achieved sufficient
confirm you
f how to apply and ta ilor
understanding o
E2 in scenario situation
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Structure of the Exam Paper
Multiple choice objective style
Scenario based questions
2.5 hour open book exam (only official PRINCE2 manual)
8 questions of 10 marks each
Each question has 10 subquestions
44/80 to pass the exam (55%)
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Syllabus areas
-> Business Case
-> Organization theme
-> Quality theme
-> Plans theme
-> Risk theme
-> Change theme
-> Progress theme
-> Starting up a Project and Initiating a Project process
-> Directing a Project, Managing a Stage Boundary, Closing a Project process
-> Controlling a Stage and Managing Product Delivery process
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Practitioner Exam
three Booklets
You receive
enario Booklet
1. Sc
uestion Booklet
2. Q
Answer Booklet
3.

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Scenario Booklet
oject scenario:
Ma in pr
ation on project,
ackground inform
covers b
, timelines, costs,
ers, no. of stages
stakehold
e and deliverables
scop
rio for questions:
Additional scena
only to a specific
ormation relevant
covers inf
question
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Project scenario
Project Scenario
Calendar Project (Note: The companies and people within the scenario are fictional.)
There has been a reduction in the number of orders at the MNO Manufacturing Company due in part
to the increased marketing activities of its competitors. To help counter this, the company has
decided to create a promotional calendar for next year for all its current and prospective customers.
The end product of this project will be a prepared calendar pack, ready for printing.
The design of the calendar will be similar to one sent out previously, and must reflect the company
image as described in the existing corporate branding standards. Another project is currently
producing a new company logo which is to be printed on each page of the promotional calendar. The
prepared calendar pack will consist of:
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Design for each month - correctly showing all public holidays and new company logo
Selected photographs - 12 professionally-produced photographs, showing different members of
staff
Selected paper and selected envelope - for printing and mailing the calendar
Chosen label design - a competition to design a label will be held as part of this project
List of customers - names and addresses of customers to whom the calendar will be sent.

The project is currently in initiation and will have two further stages:
Stage 2 will include the activities to:
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create the customer list using information from the Accounts and Marketing departments
confirm compliance with the Data Protection Legislation
create a design for each month - this will be done by the internal creatvie team
select and appoint a professional photographer
gather photograph design ideas from previous project and agree photographic session
schedule
prepare a production cost forecast
select paper and envelope.

Stage 3 will include the activities to:
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produce and select the professionally-taken photographs
hold the label design competition and choose the label design
assemble the prepared calendar pack.

A production cost forecast, based on the options and costs for the paper, envelope, printing and
mailing of the calendar is to be produced in stage 2. However, the actual production and distribution
of the calendars is not within the scope of this project. The product cost forecast will be reviewed by
the Project Board to determine whether the project should continue.
It is now 05 October and the prepared calendar pack must be delivered to the print company by 30
November, to enable printing and distribution of the calendar in time for Christmas. The cost of the
activities to develop the specialist products and the cost of the project management activities are
estimated to be £20,000. There is a project time tolerance of +1 week / -2 weeks and a project cost
tolerance of +£6,000 / -£6,000. A change budget of £500 has been allocated but there is no risk
budget.

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Additional information
Question 1: Business Case Theme - Additional Information
During the initiation stage, the Project Manager met with the Marketing Director to find out more about
the requirements of the promotional calendar and recorded the following notes:
There has been a reduction in the number of orders at MNO Manufacturing due in part to the
increased marketing activities of its competitors. 10% of customers have not re-ordered in this
financial year and staff morale is poor. A number of skilled staff have left as a result and replacement
staff have not been recruited due to the reduced operation. If the project is successful, a recruitment
campaign will be required to fill the existing staff vacancies and there may be a requirement for
additional staff. Operational costs are likely to increase because skilled staff are expensive and
difficult to find.
In financial terms, there were a total of 1,500 orders in the last financial year, each with an average
profit of £2,000. The Marketing department believes that sending a promotional calendar to the
company's current and prospective customers would increase orders by at least 10%, with a minimum
of 10 further orders from the list of prospective customers within 12 months from the date of
distribution.
The Marketing Director will be funding the project from the business marketing budget. She believes
that the effect of a good company image portrayed by a successful calendar would last into a second
year. She has forecast the same increase in orders for a second year and predicts that the annual
employee satisfaction survey will show a measurable improvement in staff morale.
A number of alternatives were explored, including:
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20% discount for all repeat customers - not cost-effective and very short term
A promotional calendar as a free Christmas gift - would target current and prospective
customers and the benefits would last into a second year
A series of television and press advertisements - would be too expensive
Creation of an internet website - would not suit all customers.

The calendar is seen as the favoured option, as long as the company's competitors do not increase
their marketing activity. Whilst the Marketing department wants a very high quality, glossy product, the
project management team must be aware of the cost this will incur.


Question Booklet
Question Number 1
Syllabus Area
Business Case Theme

Total 8 questions
estion worth 10 marks
Each qu
stions from themes
6 que
estions from processes
2 qu

Syllabus Area
Business Case Theme

Question Number
1

Part
A

Marks
6

Using the Project Scenario and the additional information provided for this question in the Scenario
Booklet, answer the following questions.
Each question provides a list of only true statements about the Calendar project, but only 2 statements are
appropriate entries for that heading of the Business Case.
Remember to select 2 answers to each question.
1 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 £2,000.
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 reduction in order numbers due in part to the increased marketing
activities of its competitors.
2 Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Business options heading?
A Produce a promotional calendar as a free Christmas gift to current and prospective customers.
B Use a professional photographer to create the photographs for the calendar.
C Create the photographs for the calendar internally.
D Outsource the creation of the calendar to a professional marketing company.
E Do nothing.
3 Which 2 statements should be recorded under the Expected benefits heading?
A Increase orders by at least 10% with a minimum of 10 further orders from the list of prospective customers
within 12 months.
B The calendar will be similar to calendars sent out in previous years.
C The Marketing department believes that the benefits of good company image, as portrayed by a successful
calendar, will last into a second year and bring the same increase in orders.
D The calendar will contain photographs of both staff and company products.
E The Marketing department want a very high quality, glossy product as they believe this will be more
appealing to customers.
Question continues on the next page

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Answer Booklet

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The Practitioner Examination Answer Booklet
Use an HB PENCIL and only mark the paper
where directed.
Enter your candidate number in the space
provided at the bottom of the page and also in the
6 boxes on the right. Fill in the associated ovals
next to the 6 boxes, e.g.for candidate 597, fill
ovals 000597.

Instructions

Start of Exam

Question 1

You should attempt to answer all questions.
Select your answers by filling in the appropriate
ovals. Ovals must be darker than the grey square
at the top of the page and filled between 80% 100% as follows:

your Answers
Marking

If you wish to change an answer, completely
erase your original mark and place a mark in your
preferred answer.

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All questions require one answer unless stated
otherwise. Do NOT give more answers than
required. If you do, the question will score zero.

2.

Do NOT use the following marks as they may be
ignored.
Do NOT write or make marks in other areas of the
booklet.

3.
Part C

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Do NOT use coloured pens or highlighters.

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Types of Question
1. Classic Multiple choice -> choose one answer
2. Multiple Response -> choose two answer
3. Matching -> link items in list 1 to list 2
4. Sequencing -> position events in a sequence
5. Assertion/Reason -> evaluate two statements
6. Extract -> review a PRINCE2 document

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Type 1> Classic Multiple Choice
<< Choose one from a list of possible 3 or 4 options >>

Which PRINCE2 role is responsible for specifying the
project benefits?
a) Project Manager
b) Executive
c) Senior User

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Type 1> Classic Multiple Choice
<< Choose one from a list of possible 3 or 4 options >>

Which PRINCE2 role is responsible for specifying the
project benefits?
a) Project Manager
b) Executive
c) Senior User ✔
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Type 2> Multiple Response
oose 2 correct options from a list of 5 options and both
<< Ch
answers should be correct to get 1 mark>>

Which 2 statements explain why the CEO would be appropriate as the
Executive for this project?
a) He started the company 25 years ago
b) He knows his job very well
c) He restricts his visits to the engineering area
d) He has the authority to commit resources as required
e) He can secure funding for the project
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Type 2> Multiple Response
oose 2 correct options from a list of 5 options and both
<< Ch
answers should be correct to get 1 mark>>

Which 2 statements explain why the CEO would be appropriate as the
Executive for this project?
a) He started the company 25 years ago
b) He knows his job very well
c) He restricts his visits to the engineering area
d) He has the authority to commit resources as required ✔
e) He can secure funding for the project ✔
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Type 3> Matching
k items in one list to items in a second list. There is only
<< lin
ponse to each question, but options from the second
one correct res
list may be used once, more than once or not at all >>
Column 1

Column 2

1. Specify project requirements

A. Executive

2. Provide specialist resources and materials

B. Project Support

3. Ensure project offers value for money

C. Senior Supplier

4. Provide administrative assistance to the PM

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D. Senior User
E. Project Manager


Type 3> Matching
k items in one list to items in a second list. There is only
<< lin
ponse to each question, but options from the second
one correct res
list may be used once, more than once or not at all >>
Column 1

Column 2

1. Specify project requirements

A. Executive

2. Provide specialist resources and materials

B. Project Support

3. Ensure project offers value for money

C. Senior Supplier

4. Provide administrative assistance to the PM

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D. Senior User
E. Project Manager
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Type 4> Sequencing
<< position events in a sequence >>
For the list of actions given in column 1, decide in which
order the actions will be carried out
Column 1

Column 2

1. Assess the impact of the RFC

A. Fourth

2. Evaluate possible options

B. First

3. Update the Work Package
4. Capture the RFC
5. Approve the recommended option
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C. Third
D. Second
E. Fifth


Type 4> Sequencing
<< position events in a sequence >>
For the list of actions given in column 1, decide in which
order the actions will be carried out
Column 1

Column 2

1. Assess the impact of the RFC

A. Fourth

2. Evaluate possible options

B. First

3. Update the Work Package
4. Capture the RFC
5. Approve the recommended option

C. Third
D. Second
E. Fifth
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Type 5> Assertion/Reason
Assertion
Assertion is a statement from a given
project scenario which may or may not
be correct

Reason
Reason is one PRINCE2 concept
which may or may not be correct

1. Review assertion to mark it True or False
2. Review reason and mark it True or False
3. If either of assertion or reason is False, then choose the answer from C, D or E
4. If both assertion and reason are True, then read both statements together using a “because”
5. If reason explains the assertion, it is B otherwise A

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<< each option can be used once or more than once>>
Option

Assertion

Reason

A

TRUE

TRUE

AND the reason explains the assertion
BUT the reason does not explain the
assertion

B

TRUE

TRUE

C

TRUE

FALSE

If assertion is True but the reason is False

D

FALSE

TRUE

If assertion is False but the reason is True

E

FALSE

FALSE

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If both assertion and reason is False


<< SCENARIO: Ashish is the CEO of the company and
understands the strategic requirements and has the authority to
required commit resources>>
Assertion

Reason

Ashish should be appointed as the
Executive of the project
True
True
True

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C

Because
B

Because

Executive specifies the project
requirements
False
Senior User specifies the project
requirements
True

Executive ensures the project is
strategically aligned to corporate
objectives
Because True
A


Type 6> Review a PRINCE2 document
<< Using the given project scenario, answer questions
about a PRINCE2 document >>

Extract from the Business Case (with errors)
Reasons

1. 10% of the customers have not re-ordered
2. Project will increase the revenue by 18%

Options

3. Do nothing
4. Outsource the creation of products to a supplier

Benefits

5. Increase in orders
6. Make $50,000 in profits

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Reasons

1. 10% of the customers have not re-ordered
2. Project will increase the revenue by 18%

Which statement apply to the Reasons section?
a) No change to entry 1 as this explains why the project is required

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b) No change to entry 2 since the project’s reason is to increase the revenue
c) Add “project will increase the annual profit by 10%”

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Options

3. Do nothing

Which statement apply to the Options section?
a) Delete entry 1 as Do Nothing is NOT an option for this project
b) No change to entry 2 as the products will be developed by a supplier
c) Delete entry 4 as how the products will be delivered should be captured in
the Project Approach
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Options

3. Do nothing

Which statement apply to the Options section?
a) Delete entry 1 as Do Nothing is NOT an option for this project
b) No change to entry 2 as the products will be developed by a supplier
c) Delete entry 4 as how the products will be delivered should be captured in
the Project Approach
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✔


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