PRINCE2 7: Principles practice questions
41 questions on Principles, one of the 6 areas assessed in PRINCE2 7 Foundation. Untimed, with an explanation after every answer.
How many principles does PRINCE2 define, and what is their defining characteristic?
Ready for exam conditions? 60 questions, 60 minutes, 60% to pass.
Mock examA worked example
A question from the bank with its answer and the reasoning behind it. Every practice question comes with an explanation like this one.
A project's expected benefits disappear because a competitor releases an equivalent product first. What does the continued business justification principle require?
- AThe project continues, because it was approved and money has already been spent
- BThe business case is reassessed and the project is stopped if justification no longer exists(correct answer)
- CThe project continues to the end of the current stage, then stops
- DThe Project Manager decides whether to continue
Why
Continued business justification means justification must exist throughout, not only at the start. When it disappears the project should stop, and stopping is a success rather than a failure — it prevents further waste. Sunk cost (A) is explicitly not a justification, and the decision belongs to the Project Board rather than the Project Manager (D).