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Exin ITILFND ITIL - Foundation Exam Practice Test

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ITIL - Foundation Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which helps to manage an incident when it is unclear which support team should be working on the incident?

Options:

A.

Disaster recovery plans

B.

Swarming

C.

Target resolution times

D.

Self-help

Question 2

Which guiding principle considers the importance of customer loyalty?

Options:

A.

Progress iteratively with feedback

B.

Focus on value

C.

Optimize and automate

D.

Start where you are

Question 3

Which statement about change management is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It optimizes overall business risk

B.

It optimizes financial exposure

C.

It ensures that all changes are authorized by the change advisory board (CAB)

D.

It ensures that service requests follow the normal change management process

Question 4

Which dimension of service management considers governance, management, and communication?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 5

What is required by all service desk staff?

Options:

A.

Excellent technical knowledge

B.

Root cause analysis skills

C.

Demonstration of emotional intelligence

D.

Knowledge of telephony technology

Question 6

What should be done first when applying the 'focus on value' guiding principle?

Options:

A.

Identify all suppliers and partners involved in the service

B.

Determine the cost of providing the service

C.

Identify the outcomes that the service facilitates

D.

Determine who the service consumer is in each situation

Question 7

Which is handled as a service request?

Options:

A.

An investigation to identify the cause of an incident

B.

A compliment about an IT support team

C.

The failure of an IT service

D.

An emergency change to implement a security patch

Question 8

Which practice establishes a channel between the service provider and its users?

Options:

A.

Relationship management

B.

Change enablement

C.

Supplier management

D.

Service desk

Question 9

Which gives a user access to a system?

Options:

A.

Service requirement

B.

Service agreement

C.

Service consumption

D.

Service provision

Question 10

Which is a key activity carried out in the ‘did we get there?’ step of the ‘continual improvement’ model?

Options:

A.

Define measurable targets

B.

Perform baseline assessments

C.

Execute improvement actions

D.

Evaluate measurements and metrics

Question 11

Which guiding principle recommends organizing work into smaller, manageable sections that can be executed and completed in a timely manner?

Options:

A.

Focus on value

B.

Start where you are

C.

Collaborate and promote visibility

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

Question 12

Which is a key requirement for a successful service level agreement (SLA)?

Options:

A.

Using individual metrics that relate to the service catalogue

B.

Using bundled metrics to relate performance to outcomes

C.

Using single-system-based metrics that relate to outputs

D.

Using an agreement between the service provider and service supplier

Question 13

Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence.

The service desk should be the entry point and single point of contact for the [?] with all of its users.

Options:

A.

Service consumer

B.

Service provider

C.

Customer

D.

Supplier

Question 14

What are guiding principles?

Options:

A.

A set of interconnected activities that help an organization deliver a valuable service

B.

A description of one or more services that help address the needs of a target consumer group

C.

A set of specialized organizational capabilities for enabling value for customers

D.

Recommendations that help an organization when adopting a service management approach

Question 15

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The purpose of the 'information security management' practice is to [?] the organization's information.

Options:

A.

protect

B.

store

C.

audit

D.

provide

Question 16

How does customer engagement contribute to the 'service level management' practice?

1.It captures information that metrics can be based on

2.It ensures the organization meets defined service levels

3.It defines the workflows for service requests

4.It supports progress discussions

Options:

A.

1 and 4

B.

3 and 4

C.

2 and 3

D.

1 and 2

Question 17

Which term describes the functionality offered by a service?

Options:

A.

cost

B.

Utility

C.

Warranty

D.

Risk

Question 18

Which guiding principle is PRIMARILY concerned with end-to-end service delivery?

Options:

A.

Focus on value

B.

Think and work holistically

C.

Optimize and automate

D.

Collaborate and promote

Question 19

Which value chain activity ensures the availability of service components?

Options:

A.

Improve

B.

Deliver and support

C.

Engage

D.

Obtain/build

Question 20

Which is included in the purpose of the 'improve' value chain activity?

Options:

A.

Ensuring the continual improvement of practices across all value chain activities

B.

Ensuring that services continually meet expectations for quality, costs, and lime to market

C.

Ensuring a shared understanding of the improvement direction for services across the organization

D.

Ensuring continual engagement and good relationships with all stakeholders

Question 21

What is included in the purpose of the 'release management' practice?

Options:

A.

Authorizing changes to proceed

B.

Making new features available for use

C.

Moving new software to live environments

D.

Ensuring information about services is available

Question 22

Which practice performs reviews to ensure that services continue to meet the needs of the customers?

Options:

A.

Monitoring and event management

B.

Service level management

C.

Change enablement

D.

Service desk

Question 23

Which service value chain activity deals with the purchase of new products?

Options:

A.

Engage

B.

Obtain/build

C.

Plan

D.

Improve

Question 24

Identify the Missing word(s) in the following sentence

A(n) [?] cause, or potential cause, of one or more incidents?

Options:

A.

Change

B.

Event

C.

Known error

D.

Problem

Question 25

Which of the four dimensions contributes MOST to defining activities needed to deliver services?

Options:

A.

Value streams and processes

B.

Partners and suppliers

C.

Information and technology

D.

Organizations and people

Question 26

What is used as a tool to help define and measure performance?

Options:

A.

A continual improvement register

B.

An incident record

C.

A change schedule

D.

A service level agreement

Question 27

When working on an improvement iteration, which concept helps to ensure that the iteration activities remain appropriate in changing circumstances?

Options:

A.

Analysis Paralysis

B.

Direct observation

C.

Minimum viable product

D.

Feedback loop

Question 28

Which practice ensures that service actions, that are a normal part of service delivery, are effectively handled?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Problem management

D.

Service request management

Question 29

Which phase of problem management includes the regular re-assessment of the effectiveness of workarounds?

Options:

A.

Problem identification

B.

Problem control

C.

Error control

D.

Problem analysis

Question 30

What type of change is often used for resolving incidents or implementing security patches?

Options:

A.

Standard change

B.

Normal change

C.

Emergency change

D.

Change model

Question 31

Which of the following is included in the purpose of the 'continual improvement' practice?

Options:

A.

The restoration of normal service operation as quickly as possible

B.

The establishment of links between the organization and its stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels

C.

The alignment of the organization's practices and services with changing business needs

D.

The reduction of the likelihood and impact of incidents

Question 32

Which is described by the ‘organizations and people’ dimension of service management?

Options:

A.

Communication and collaboration

B.

Workflows and controls

C.

Inputs and outputs

D.

Contracts and agreement

Question 33

How is a continual improvement register used?

Options:

A.

To record requests for provision of a resource or service

B.

To provide a structured approach to implementing improvements

C.

To organize past, present, and future improvement ideas

D.

To authorize changes to implement improvement initiatives

Question 34

Which is the FIRST action when optimizing a service?

Options:

A.

Assess the current state

B.

Implement the improvement

C.

Understand the organizational context

D.

Agree the future state

Question 35

Which statement about emergency changes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Emergency changes are low risk and well understood

B.

Authorization of emergency changes may be deferred until after implementation

C.

It is necessary to complete all documentation before an emergency charge is implemented

D.

Emergency changes are not usually recorded in the change schedule

Question 36

Which practice has a purpose that includes the management of financially valuable components that can contribute to the delivery of an IT service?

Options:

A.

IT asset management

B.

Deployment management

C.

Continual management

D.

Monitoring and event management

Question 37

Which is an example of a service request?

Options:

A.

A request for normal operation to be restored

B.

A request to implement a security patch

C.

A request for access to a file

D.

A request to investigate the cause of an incident

Question 38

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

Sponsor is the role that authorizes budget for service [?)

Options:

A.

value

B.

consumption

C.

management

D.

provision

Question 39

What are the MOST important skills required by service desk staff?

Options:

A.

Incident analysis skills

B.

Technical skills

C.

Problem resolution skills

D.

Supplier management skills

Question 40

Which of these should be logged and managed as a problem?

Options:

A.

Trend analysis shows a large number of similar incidents

B.

A user requests delivery of a laptop

C.

A monitoring tool detects a change of state for a service

D.

'Continual improvement' needs to prioritize an improvement opportunity

Question 41

Which of the following can be used to access service desks?

Options:

A.

Phone calls

B.

All of the above

C.

Text and social media messaging

D.

Email

Question 42

Which is NOT a key focus of the 'information and technology' dimension?

Options:

A.

Workflow management and inventory systems

B.

Communication systems and knowledge bases

C.

Roles and responsibilities

D.

Security and compliance

Question 43

Which guiding principle recommends coordinating all dimensions of service management?

Options:

A.

Start where you are

B.

Think and work holistically

C.

Keep it simple and practical

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

Question 44

Which guiding principle helps to ensure that better information is available for decision making?

Options:

A.

Keep it simple and practical

B.

Collaborate and promote visibility

C.

Optimize and automate

D.

Think and work holistically

Question 45

Which guiding principle recommends eliminating activities that do not contribute to the creation of value?

Options:

A.

Start where you are

B.

Collaborate and promote visibility

C.

Keep it simple and practical

D.

Optimize and automate

Question 46

What is the expected outcome from using a service value chain?

Options:

A.

Service value streams

B.

Value realization

C.

Customer engagement

D.

The application of practices

Question 47

Which statement about a ‘continual improvement register’ is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It should be managed at the senior level of the organization

B.

It should be used to capture user demand

C.

There should only be one for the whole organization

D.

It should be re-prioritized as ideas are documented

Question 48

Which describes a standard change?

Options:

A.

A high-risk change that needs very thorough assessment

B.

A change that is typically implemented as a service request

C.

A change that must be implemented as soon as possible

D.

A change that needs to be scheduled, assessed and authorized following a defined process

Question 49

What is the purpose of the ‘deployment management’ practice?

Options:

A.

To ensure services achieve agreed and expected performance

B.

To make new or changed services available for use

C.

To move new or changed components to live environments

D.

To set clear business-based targets for service performance

Question 50

Which practice has a purpose that includes observing a service to report selected changes of state identified as events?

Options:

A.

Incident management

B.

Monitoring and event management

C.

Change control

D.

Information security management

Question 51

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Outcomes help service consumers achieve outputs

B.

Outcomes are one or more services that fulfil the needs of a service consumer

C.

Service providers help service consumers achieve outcomes

D.

Helping service consumers achieve outcomes reduces service provider costs

Question 52

What helps diagnose and resolve a simple incident?

Options:

A.

Rapid escalation

B.

Formation of a temporary team

C.

The use of scripts

D.

Problem prioritization

Question 53

What are ’engage’, ‘plan’ and ‘improve’ examples of?

Options:

A.

Service value chain activities

B.

Service level management

C.

Service value chain inputs

D.

Change control

Question 54

What is a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without the customer having to manage specific costs and risks?

Options:

A.

Service management

B.

Continual improvement

C.

A service

D.

An IT asset

Question 55

What is the purpose of the 'relationship management' practice?

Options:

A.

To support the agreed quality of a service handling all agreed, userinitiated service requests

B.

To set clear business-based targets for service performance

C.

To establish and nurture the links between the organization and its stakeholders

D.

To align the organization's practices and services with changing business needs

Question 56

What is a recommendation of the ‘focus on value’ guiding principle?

Options:

A.

Make ‘focus on value’ a responsibility of the management

B.

Focus on the value of new and significant projects first

C.

Focus on value for the service provider first

D.

Focus on value at every step of the improvement

Question 57

What are the types of asset management?

Options:

A.

IT asset management and software asset management

B.

Operational and technical management

C.

IT asset management and technical management

D.

Operational management and IT asset management

Question 58

Which describes the 'plan' value chain activity?

Options:

A.

It ensures a shared understanding of the current status and vision for all products and services across the organization

B.

It ensures that services are delivered and supported according to agreed specifications and stakeholders expectations

C.

It ensures that service components are available when and where they are needed, and meet agreed specifications

D.

It ensures continual improvement of products, services, and practices across all value chain activities

Question 59

Which statement about value creating activities is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Each value stream should be designed with a specific combination of service value chain activities

B.

Service value chain activities have pre-determined dependencies on ITIL practices

C.

A value stream is an operating model for creating value through products and services

D.

Organizations should ensure that each value stream is applicable to many scenarios

Question 60

What is a cause, or potential cause, of one or more incidents?

Options:

A.

A configuration item

B.

A workaround

C.

An incident

D.

A problem

Question 61

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Outcomes rely on outputs to deliver results for a stakeholder.

B.

Outcomes use activities to produce tangible or intangible deliverables.

C.

Outcomes gives service consumers assurance of products or services

D.

Outcomes help a service consumers to assess the cost of a specific activity

Question 62

Which type of change is MOST LIKELY to be initiated as part of the 'service request management' practice?

Options:

A.

A normal change

B.

An emergency change

C.

A standard change

D.

A change model

Question 63

What varies in size and complexity, and uses functions to achieve its objectives?

Options:

A.

A risk

B.

An organization

C.

A practice

D.

An outcome

Question 64

What is a definition of a problem?

Options:

A.

An unplanned interruption to a service, or reduction in the quality of a service

B.

A cause, or potential cause, of one or more incidents

C.

An incident for which a full resolution is not yet available

D.

Any change of state that has significance for the management of a configuration item (CI)

Question 65

Which practice helps to ensure that the services delivered to customers are aligned with their needs?

Options:

A.

Service request management

B.

Change enablement

C.

Problem management

D.

Service level management

Question 66

Which will help solve incidents more quickly?

Options:

A.

Target resolution times

B.

Escalating all incidents to support teams

C.

Collaboration between teams

D.

Detailed procedural steps for incident investigation

Question 67

Which dimension of service management includes consideration of the type of relationship required with other organizations involved in the design and delivery of services?

Options:

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

Question 68

What term is used to describe whether a service will meet availability, capacity and security requirements?

Options:

A.

Outcomes

B.

Value

C.

Utility

D.

Warranty

Question 69

Which statement about value streams is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Each value stream must include all six value chain activities

B.

Each value stream must be designed for a specific scenario

C.

Each value stream must include all 34 ITIL practices

D.

Each value stream must include suppliers or partners

Question 70

Which is part of the ‘focus on value’ guiding principle?

Options:

A.

Understanding what services help the service consumer

B.

Reducing the number of steps in the customer experience

C.

Assessing services to identify parts that can be reused

D.

Identifying activities that can be achieved in smaller iterations

Question 71

Which statement about the service value chain is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

The service value chain converts value into demand

B.

Each value chain activity uses different combinations of practices to convert inputs into outputs

C.

Each value chain activity identifies a requirement for resources from an external supplier

D.

The service value chain uses value streams to describe a combination of consumers and providers

Question 72

Which statement about problems is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Problems are not related to incidents.

B.

Problems must be resolved quickly in order to restore normal business activity.

C.

Problem analysis should focus on one of the four dimensions to achieve a fast diagnosis.

D.

Problem prioritization involves risk assessment.

Question 73

Which practice facilitates operational communication between the service provider organization and users in the service consumer organization?

Options:

A.

Service level management

B.

Relationship management

C.

Service desk

D.

Monitoring and event management

Question 74

Which facilitates outcomes that customers want to achieve?

Options:

A.

Service

B.

Warranty

C.

Organization

D.

IT asset

Question 75

Which statement about service relationship management is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

It focuses on the service actions performed by users

B.

It requires the service consumer to create resources for the service provider

C.

It requires co-operation of both the service provider and service consumer

D.

It focuses on the fulfilment of the agreed service actions

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