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ITIL-4-Foundation Questions and Answers

Question # 6

Which guiding principle considers the importance of customer loyalty?

A.

Progress iteratively with feedback

B.

Focus on value

C.

Optimize and automate

D.

Start where you are

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Question # 7

Which statement BEST describes the value of service strategy to the business?

A.

It allows higher volumes of successful change

B.

It reduces unplanned costs through optimized handling of service outages

C.

It reduces the duration and frequency of service outages

D.

It enables the service provider to understand what levels of service will make their customers successful

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Question # 8

Which process works with incident management to ensure that security breaches are detected and logged?

A.

Change management

B.

Service level management

C.

Access management

D.

Continual service improvement

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Question # 9

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

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

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Question # 10

What is a change schedule used for?

A.

To help plan emergency changes

B.

To help authorize standard changes

C.

To help assign a change authority

D.

To help manage normal changes

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Question # 11

Which statement about the ‘change enablement’ practice is CORRECT?

A.

Service requests are usually normal changes that can be implemented quickly without authorization

B.

Emergency changes are changes that must be fully tested and fully documented prior to implementation

C.

Standard changes are changes that need to be scheduled, assessed and authorized following a standard process

D.

Emergency changes are changes that must be implemented as soon as possible and therefore authorization is expedited

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Question # 12

Which processes are responsible for the regular review of underpinning contracts?

A.

Supplier management and service level management

B.

Supplier management and change management

C.

Availability management and service level management

D.

Supplier management and availability management

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Question # 13

What is defined as an unplanned interruption or reduction in the quality of a service?

A.

An incident

B.

A problem

C.

A change

D.

An event

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Question # 14

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

A.

Focus on value

B.

Start where you are

C.

Collaborate and promote visibility

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

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Question # 15

Which stage of the service lifecycle has the purpose of looking for ways to improve process efficiency and cost

effectiveness?

A.

Service operation

B.

Service transition

C.

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D.

Service strategy

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Question # 16

Which statement about metrics is CORRECT?

A.

Process metrics can be used to measure end-to-end service performance

B.

Technology metrics can be used to measure component performance and availability

C.

Process metrics can be used to measure the utilization of a supplier’s network

D.

Technology metrics can be used to determine the overall health of a process

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Question # 17

Which practice makes new services available for use?

A.

Change enablement

B.

Release management

C.

Deployment management

D.

IT asset management

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Question # 18

A user wants to know how to create a report so they come into contact with the service desk.

Which practice is MOST likely to help with the solution of this issue?

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 19

Which practice is responsible for moving new or changed components to live or other environments?

A.

Release management

B.

Deployment management

C.

Change enablement

D.

Supplier management

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Question # 20

Which practice provides a communications point for users to report operational issues, queries and requests?

A.

Incident management

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Service desk

D.

Relationship management

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Question # 21

What does the 'service request management' practice depend on for maximum efficiency?

A.

Self-service tools

B.

Compliments and complaints

C.

Processes and procedures

D.

Incident management

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Question # 22

What are guiding principles?

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

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Question # 23

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

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

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Question # 24

In which step of the ‘continual improvement model’ is an improvement plan implemented?

A.

What is the vision?

B.

How do we get there?

C.

Take action

D.

Did we get there?

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Question # 25

Which service catalogue view is considered beneficial when constructing the relationship between services,

SLAs, OLAs, and other underpinning agreements?

A.

Service-based SLA view

B.

Wholesale customer view

C.

Retail customer view

D.

Supporting services view

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Question # 26

Which practice identifies metrics that reflect the customer's experience of a service?

A.

Continual improvement

B.

Service desk

C.

Service level management

D.

Problem management

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Question # 27

Which approach is CORRECT when applying the guiding principle ‘keep it simple and practical’?

A.

Only add controls and metrics when they are needed

B.

Design controls and metrics first, then remove those not adding value

C.

Design controls and metrics and add them individually until all are implemented

D.

Only add controls and metrics that are required for compliance

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Question # 28

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

A.

Workflows and controls

B.

Communication and collaboration

C.

Inputs and outputs

D.

Contracts and agreements

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Question # 29

Which is a purpose of the 'service level management' practice?

A.

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

B.

To ensure that the organization’s suppliers and their performance are managed appropriately

C.

To set clear business-based targets for service levels

D.

To support the agreed quality of a service handling all agreed, user-initiated service requests

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Question # 30

What is the primary focus of business capacity management?

A.

Management, control and prediction of the performance, utilization and capacity of individual elements ofIT technology

B.

Review of all capacity supplier agreements and underpinning contracts with supplier management

C.

Management, control and prediction of the end-to-end performance and capacity of the live, operational ITservices

D.

Future business requirements for IT services are quantified, designed, planned and implemented in atimely fashion

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Question # 31

What is the definition of “service management”?

A.

A result for a stakeholder enabled by one or more outputs

B.

A formal description of one or more services, designed to address the needs of a target consumer group

C.

Join activities performed by a service provider and a service consumer to ensure continual value co-creation

D.

A set of specialized organizational capabilities for enabling value for customers in the form of services.

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Question # 32

Which is an objective of the design coordination process?

A.

To produce service design packages and ensure they are handed over to service transition

B.

To assess and evaluate all changes and their impact on service designs

C.

To document the initial structure and relationship between services and customers

D.

To gather and document new service level requirements from the customer

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Question # 33

Which directly assists with the diagnosis and resolution of simple incidents?

A.

Scripts for collecting user information

B.

Use of shift working patterns

C.

Fulfillment of service requests

D.

Creation of a temporary team

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Question # 34

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

A.

Monitoring and event management

B.

Service level management

C.

Change enablement

D.

Service desk

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Question # 35

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

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

A.

value

B.

consumption

C.

management

D.

provision

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Question # 36

Which practice is the responsibility of everyone in the organization?

A.

Change control

B.

Problem management

C.

Service level management

D.

Continual improvement

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Question # 37

Which statement about IT service management is CORRECT?

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A.

It is performed by customers using a mix of IT systems, services and processes

B.

It is performed by IT service providers using a mix of suppliers and their products

C.

It is performed by the service desk using a mix of people, process and technology

D.

It is performed by IT service providers using a mix of people, process and technology

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Question # 38

Which of the following terms is more suitable to describe the functionality of a service?

A.

Output

B.

Outcome

C.

Utility

D.

Warranty

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Question # 39

What ensures that service providers and service consumers continue to create value together?

A.

Service consumption

B.

Service offerings

C.

Service level management

D.

Service relationship management

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Question # 40

Which is the definition of an IT asset?

A.

Any financially valuable component that contributes to a service

B.

Any request from a user that is a normal part of service delivery

C.

Any component that needs to be managed to deliver a service

D.

Any change of state that has significance for the management of a service

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Question # 41

What is defined as "the role that uses services?

A.

Service consumer

B.

Customer

C.

User

D.

Sponsor

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Question # 42

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

A.

Problem identification

B.

Problem control

C.

Error control

D.

Problem analysis

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Question # 43

What is the CORRECT order for the three phases of problem management?

A.

Problem control, error control problem identification

B.

Error control, problem control, problem identification

C.

Problem identification problem control error control

D.

Problem identification error control problem control

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Question # 44

What ensures that a service provider and a service consumer continually co-create value?

A.

Service consumption

B.

Service offerings

C.

Change enablement

D.

Service relationship management

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Question # 45

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

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Problem management

D.

Service request management

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Question # 46

Which of the following guiding principles proposes the elimination of unnecessary work?

A.

Keep it simple and practical

B.

Think and work holistically

C.

Start where you are

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

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Question # 47

Which statement about emergency changes is CORRECT?

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

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Question # 48

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

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

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Question # 49

Which practice handles all pre-defined user-initiated service actions?

A.

Deployment management

B.

Incident management

C.

Service level management

D.

Service request management

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Question # 50

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

A.

Engage

B.

Obtain/build

C.

Plan

D.

Improve

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Question # 51

Which practice ensures that a variety of access channels are available for users to report issues?

A.

Service desk

B.

Service level management

C.

Incident management

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 52

Which practice requires focus and effort to engage and listen to the requirements, issues, concerns and daily needs of customers?

A.

Service desk

B.

Supplier Management

C.

Service request management

D.

Service level management

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Question # 53

A good way to apply the ITIL guiding principle 'focus on value' is to:

A.

Understand why services are used by service consumers

B.

Understand the whole, but do something

C.

Be aware of system complexity

D.

Do less tasks but in a better way with higher quality

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Question # 54

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

A.

A continual improvement register

B.

An incident record

C.

A change schedule

D.

A service level agreement

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Question # 55

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

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

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Question # 56

A service will be unavailable for the next two hours for unplanned maintenance. Which practice is MOST LIKELY to be involved in managing this?

A.

Incident management

B.

Service Request management

C.

Change enablement

D.

Service request management

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Question # 57

Which is the MOST important stakeholder group that a service provider needs to collaborate with?

A.

Suppliers

B.

Customers

C.

Relationship managers

D.

Developers

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Question # 58

Which practice needs the right culture to be embedded across the entire organization?

A.

Service level management

B.

Service request management

C.

Continual improvement

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 59

Which is a description of service provision?

A.

A formal description of one or more services, designed to address the needs of a service consumer

B.

Activities that an organization performs to deliver services

C.

A way to help create value by facilitating outcomes that service consumers need

D.

Cooperation between two organizations to ensure that a service delivers value

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Question # 60

Which of the following practices suggests that organizations should develop competencies in methodologies and techniques, like SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity and threat) analysis and balanced scorecard review in order to meet their needs?

A.

incident management

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 61

Which component is focused on the activities needed by an organization to help it co-create value?

A.

Service value chain

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Guiding principle

D.

Practices

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Question # 62

How is a continual improvement register used?

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

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Question # 63

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

A.

Outcomes enable products to be delivered to a stakeholder

B.

An outcome defines the amount of money spent on technology for a service

C.

An outcome depends on at least one output to deliver a result

D.

Outcomes provide assurance to stakeholders on how a service performs

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Question # 64

Which statement about the purpose of the Monitoring and event management practice is TRUE?

A.

Minimize the negative impact of incidents by restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible

B.

Support the agreed quality of a service by handling all pre-defined, user-initiated service requests in an effective and user-friendly manner

C.

Systematically observe services and service components, and record and report selected changes of state identified as events

D.

Maximize the number of successful service and product changes by ensuring that risks have been properly assessed, authorized and managed within a schedule

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Question # 65

Which service value chain activity relates with buying new products?

A.

Engage

B.

Obtain/build

C.

Plan

D.

Improve

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Question # 66

How should automation be implemented?

A.

By initially concentrating on the most complex tasks

B.

By optimizing as much as possible first

C.

By replacing human intervention wherever possible

D.

By replacing the existing tools first

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Question # 67

How does a service consumer contribute to the reduction of disk?

A.

By paying for the service

B.

By managing server hardware

C.

By communicating constraints

D.

By managing staff availability

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Question # 68

Which is the FIRST action when optimizing a service?

A.

Assess the current state

B.

Implement the improvement

C.

Understand the organizational context

D.

Agree the future state

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Question # 69

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

A service is a means of enabling value co-creation by facilitating outcomes that customers want to achieve, without

the customer having to manage specific [?] and risks.

A.

information

B.

utility

C.

warranty

D.

costs

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Question # 70

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

A.

Value streams and processes

B.

Partners and suppliers

C.

Information and technology

D.

Organizations and people

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Question # 71

Which practice balance management of risk with maximizing throughput?

A.

Change enablement

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Incident management

D.

Problem management

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Question # 72

Which describes an unresolved problem which has been already analysed?

A.

A workaround

B.

An incident

C.

A known error

D.

A risk

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Question # 73

When should a full risk assessment and authorization be carried out for a standard change?

A.

Each time the standard change is implemented

B.

When the procedure for the standard change is created

C.

At least once a year

D.

When an emergency change is requested

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Question # 74

Which activity contributes to the ‘where are we now?’ step of the ‘continual improvement’ model?

A.

Executing improvement actions

B.

Performing baseline assessments

C.

Defining the improvement plan

D.

Understanding the business mission

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Question # 75

Which practice would be MOST involved in assessing the risk to services when a supplier modifies the contract they offer to the organization?

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Service request management

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 76

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

A known error is a problem that has been [?] and has not been resolved.

A.

closed

B.

logged

C.

analysed

D.

escalated

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Question # 77

What is the MOST LIKELY reason mat incident management would need a temporary team to work together?

A.

To escalate an incident to a supplier or partner

B.

So users can resolve their own incidents with self-help

C.

To resolve a complex or major incident

D.

So customers and users are provided with timely updates

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Question # 78

Which should be handled by ‘service request management’?

A.

A request to implement a security patch

B.

A request to provide a laptop

C.

A request to resolve an error in a service

D.

A request to change a target in a service level agreement

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Question # 79

Which value chain activity ensures that ongoing service activity meets user expectations?

A.

Plan

B.

Engage

C.

Obtain/build

D.

Deliver and support

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Question # 80

When using the ITIL continual improvement model, which information should be produced by an organization in order to understand where the organization is now?

A.

Business objectives

B.

Improvement plans

C.

Assessment results

D.

KPI reports

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Question # 81

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

A.

They are deliverables provided to service consumers.

B.

They allow service consumers to achieve a desired result.

C.

They provide products to service providers based on outputs.

D.

The co-create value for service providers by reducing costs and risks.

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Question # 82

What is the definition of warranty?

A.

A means of identifying events that could cause harm or loss

B.

A means of determining whether a service is fit for purpose

C.

A means of identifying a result for a stakeholder

D.

A means of determining whether a service is fit for use

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Question # 83

Which describes a ‘change authority’?

A.

A model used to determine who will assess a change

B.

A person who approves a change

C.

A tool used to help changes

D.

A way to manage the people aspects of change

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Question # 84

When is the earliest that a workaround can be documented in ‘problem management’?

A.

After the problem has been logged

B.

After the problem has been prioritized

C.

After the problem has been analyzed

D.

After the problem has been resolved

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Question # 85

Which practice has a purpose that deludes maximizing the number of successful additions modifications, or removals of anything that could have an effect on a service?

A.

Service request management

B.

Incident management

C.

Service desk

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 86

What is the purpose of the ‘monitoring and event management’ practice?

A.

To restore normal service operation as quickly as possible

B.

To manage workarounds and known errors

C.

To capture demand for incident resolution and service requests

D.

To systematically observe services and service components

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Question # 87

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

The purpose of the service configuration management practice is to ensure that accurate and reliable information about the [?], and the CIs that support them, is available when and where it is needed.

A.

relationships with suppliers

B.

configuration of services

C.

skills of people

D.

authorization of changes

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Question # 88

Which dimension considers the application of artificial intelligence to service management?

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

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Question # 89

Which statement about the service value chain is CORRECT?

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

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Question # 90

Which statement about output is correct?

A.

They consist of several outcomes.

B.

They capture customer demand for services

C.

They contribute to the achievement of outcomes

D.

They describes how the service performs.

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Question # 91

Which is part of the definition of a customer?

A.

The role that defines the requirements for a service

B.

A means of enabling value co-creation

C.

The role that authorizes budget for service consumption

D.

A set of specialized organizational capabilities for enabling value

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Question # 92

Which practice has a purpose that includes the handling of pre-defined, user-initiated demands for service?

A.

Service request management

B.

Service configuration management

C.

Deployment management

D.

Change enablement

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Question # 93

Which benefit is MOST aligned with the guiding principle 'progress iteratively with feedback'?

A.

Service providers are able to respond more quickly to customer needs

B.

Bottlenecks in the service provider's workflow are identified.

C.

The complexities of the service provider's IT systems are identified.

D.

The service provider gains a better understanding of the customer experience.

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Question # 94

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

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

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Question # 95

Which practice uses pre-defined, standardized procedures to enable fulfilment times to be clearly communicated?

A.

Incident management

B.

Service level management

C.

Problem management

D.

Service request management

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Question # 96

Which is a way of applying the guiding principle 'focus on value'?

A.

Understanding how service consumers use services

B.

Comprehending the whole, but doing something

C.

Recognizing the complexity of systems

D.

Doing fewer things, but doing them better

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Question # 97

Which statement about problems is CORRECT?

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.

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Question # 98

Which statement about the ‘incident management’ practice is CORRECT?

A.

It identifies the cause of major incidents.

B.

It authorizes changes to resolve incidents.

C.

It maintains detailed procedures for diagnosing incidents.

D.

It resolves the highest impact incidents first.

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Question # 99

Which statement about a service value stream is CORRECT?

A.

it uses inputs and outputs prescribed by ITIL

B.

It is a service value chain activity

C.

It integrates practices for a specific scenario

D.

It provides an operating model for service providers

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Question # 100

Which practice has a strong influence on the user experience and perception of the service provider?

A.

Service desk

B.

Change enablement

C.

Service level management

D.

Supplier management

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Question # 101

Which statement about change authorities is CORRECT?

A.

Change authorities are only required for authorizing emergency changes

B.

Change authorities are assigned when each change is deployed

C.

Change authorities are only required for authorizing normal changes

D.

Change authorities are assigned for each type of change and change model

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Question # 102

Which action is performed by a service provider?

A.

Requesting required service actions

B.

Authorizing budget for service consumption

C.

Ensuring access to agreed resources

D.

Receiving of the agreed goods

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Question # 103

Which is an example o' a service request?

A.

A request for normal operation to be restored

B.

A request to implement a security patch

C.

A request tor access to a file

D.

A request to investigate the cause of an incident

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Question # 104

Which guiding principle helps an organization to understand the impact of an altered element on other elements in a system?

A.

Focus on value

B.

Start where you are

C.

Think and work holistically

D.

Keep it simple and practical

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Question # 105

Which of the four dimensions include, the knowledge bases needed to deliver and manage services?

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

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Question # 106

Which guiding principle says that services and processes should NOT provide a solution for every exception?

A.

Keep it simple and practical

B.

Think and work holistically

C.

Optimize and automate

D.

Collaborate and promote visibility

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Question # 107

Which value chain activity ensures a shared understanding of the current status and required direction for all products and services?

A.

Plan

B.

Improve

C.

Design and transition

D.

Deliver and support

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Question # 108

Which practice makes use of methods from Lean. Agile and DevOps?

A.

Service desk

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Problem management

D.

Incident management

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Question # 109

Which is a purpose of the ‘relationship management’ practice?

A.

To systematically observe services and service components

B.

To protect the information needed by the organization to conduct its business

C.

To be the entry point and single point of contact for the service provider with all of its users

D.

To identify, analyze, monitor, and continually improve links with stakeholders

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Question # 110

Which practice nurtures links with stakeholders at strategic and tactical levels'?

A.

Supplier management

B.

Relationship management

C.

Continual improvement

D.

Service level management

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Question # 111

Which Guiding principle says that it is not usually necessary to build something new?

A.

Focus on value

B.

start where you are

C.

Progress iteratively with feedback

D.

Think and work holistically

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Question # 112

What role would be MOST suitable for a new graduate with great levels of empathy and understanding of business issues? They also have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a broad understanding of IT technology.

A.

Service level manager

B.

Service desk agent

C.

Change authority

D.

Problem analyst

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Question # 113

Which describes a CORRECT approach to change authorization?

A.

Changes included in the change schedule are pre-authorized and do not need additional authorization

B.

formal changes should be assessed and authorized before they are deployed

C.

Emergency changes should be authorized by as many people as possible to reduce risk

D.

formal changes are typically implemented as service requests and authorized by the service desk

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Question # 114

What is the MAIN benefit of 'problem management'?

A.

Restoring normal service as quickly as possible

B.

Reducing the number and impact of incidents

C.

Maximizing the number of successful changes

D.

Managing workarounds and known errors

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Question # 115

Which is the purpose of the 'monitoring and event management' practice?

A.

To ensure that accurate and reliable information about the configuration of services is available when and where it is needed

B.

To systematically observe services and service components, and record and report selected changes of state

C.

To protect the information needed by the organization to conduct its business

D.

To minimize the negative impact of incidents by restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible

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Question # 116

Which dimension focuses on relationships with other organizations that are involved in the design, development, deployment and delivery of services?

A.

Organizations and people

B.

Information and technology

C.

Partners and suppliers

D.

Value streams and processes

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Question # 117

Which practice uses techniques such as SWOT analysis, balanced scorecard reviews, and maturity assessments?

A.

Incident management

B.

Continual improvement

C.

Service request management

D.

Problem management

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Question # 118

Which dimension includes a workflow management system?

A.

Value streams and processes

B.

Partners and suppliers

C.

Information and technology

D.

Organizations and people

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Question # 119

A good way to apply the ITIL guiding principle 'keep it simple and practical' is to:

A.

Communicate so that the audience will hear

B.

Re-use nothing from the current state

C.

Adopt a practice which is easy to follow

D.

Understand that fast does not mean incomplete

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Question # 120

Which TWO BEST describe the guiding principles?

    Short term

    Standards

    Recommendations

    Long-term

A.

1 and 4

B.

3 and 4

C.

1 and 2

D.

2 and 3

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Question # 121

What is an output?

A.

A possible event that could cause harm or loss

B.

Something created by carrying out an activity

C.

A result for a stakeholder

D.

A change of state that has significance for the management of a configuration item

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Question # 122

What is the starting point for optimization?

A.

Standardizing practices and services

B.

Determining where the most positive impact would be

C.

Securing stakeholder engagement

D.

Understanding the vision and objectives of the organization

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Question # 123

Which practice identifies metrics that reflect a customer experience of a service?

A.

Continual improvement

B.

Service level management

C.

Service desk

D.

Problem management

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Question # 124

Which statement about the steps to fulfill a service request is CORRECT?

A.

They should be complex and detailed

B.

They should be well-known and proven

C.

They should include incident handling

D.

They should be brief and simple

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Question # 125

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.

A change is defined as the addition, modification, or removal of anything that could have a direct or indirect

effect on [?].

A.

assets

B.

values

C.

elements

D.

services

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Question # 126

Which is included in the purpose of the ‘design and transition’ value chain activity?

A.

Ensuring that service components are available when needed

B.

Providing transparency and good stakeholder relationships

C.

Supporting services according to specifications

D.

Continually meeting stakeholder expectations for costs

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Question # 127

Which guiding principle recommends coordinating all dimensions of service management?

A.

Start where you are

B.

Think and work holistically

C.

Keep it simple and practical

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

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Question # 128

Which is part of service provision?

A.

The management of resources configured to deliver the service

B.

The management of resources needed to consume the service

C.

The grouping of one or more services based on one or more products

D.

The joint activities performed to ensure continual value co-creation

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Question # 129

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.

The management of information security incidents usually requires [?].

A.

Immediate escalation

B.

Specialist teams

C.

A separate process

D.

Third party support

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Question # 130

A major incident has been closed, but there is a risk that it might happen again. How should this be logged and managed?

A.

As an event

B.

As a problem

C.

As a service request

D.

As a change request

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Question # 131

Which describes outcomes?

A.

Tangible or intangible deliverables

B.

Results desired by a stakeholder

C.

Configuration of an organization's resources

D.

Functionality offered by a product or service

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Question # 132

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

A.

Start where you are

B.

Collaborate and promote visibility

C.

Keep it simple and practical

D.

Optimize and automate

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Question # 133

Which practices are typically involved in the implementation of a problem resolution?

1. Continual improvement

2. Service request management

3. Service level management

4. Change control

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 4

C.

3 and 4

D.

2 and 3

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Question # 134

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

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

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Question # 135

What are the ITIL guiding principles used for?

A.

To help an organization make good decisions

B.

To direct and control an organization

C.

To identify activities that an organization must perform in order to deliver a valuable service

D.

To ensure that an organization’s performance continually meets stakeholders’ expectations

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Question # 136

What defines the requirements for a service and takes responsibility for the outcomes of service consumption?

A.

A customer

B.

A user

C.

A configuration item (CI)

D.

An IT asset

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Question # 137

Which describes normal changes?

A.

Changes that need to be scheduled and assessed following a process

B.

Changes that are low-risk and pre-authorized

C.

Changes that are typically initiated as service requests

D.

Changes that must be implemented as soon as possible

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Question # 138

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

A.

Service value streams

B.

Value realization

C.

Customer engagement

D.

The application of practices

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Question # 139

What should be done to determine the appropriate metrics for measuring a new service?

A.

Measuring the performance over the first six months, and basing a solution on the results

B.

Asking customers to provide numerical targets that meet their needs

C.

Using operational data to provide detailed service reports

D.

Asking customers open questions to establish their requirements

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Question # 140

Which is a key requirement for a successful service level agreement?

A.

It should be written in legal language

B.

It should be simply written and easy to understand

C.

It should be based on the service provider’s view of the service

D.

It should relate to simple operational metrics

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Question # 141

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

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

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Question # 142

Which statement about costs is CORRECT?

A.

Costs removed from the consumer are part of service consumption

B.

Costs imposed on the consumer are costs of service utility

C.

Costs removed from the consumer are part of the value proposition

D.

Costs imposed on the consumer are costs of service warranty

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Question # 143

What are the three phases of 'problem management'?

A.

Problem identification, problem control, error control

B.

Problem analysis, error identification, incident resolution

C.

Problem logging, problem classification, problem resolution

D.

Incident management, problem management, change control

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Question # 144

Which statement about outcomes is CORRECT?

A.

An outcome can be enabled by more than one output

B.

Outcomes are how the service performs

C.

An output can be enabled by one or more outcomes

D.

An outcome is a tangible or intangible activity

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Question # 145

What should be done for every problem?

A.

It should have a workaround to reduce the impact

B.

It should be prioritized based on its potential impact and probability

C.

It should be resolved so that it can be closed

D.

It should be diagnosed to identify possible solutions

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Question # 146

Which describes a standard change?

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

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Question # 147

Which statement about service desks is CORRECT?

A.

The service desk should work in close collaboration with support and development teams

B.

The service desk should rely on self-service portals instead of escalation to support teams

C.

The service desk should remain isolated from technical support teams

D.

The service desk should escalate all technical issues to support and development teams

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Question # 148

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

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

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Question # 149

Which activity is part of the 'continual improvement' practice?

A.

Populating and maintaining the asset register

B.

Providing a clear path for users to report issues, queries, and requests

C.

Delivering tactical and operational engagement with customers

D.

Identifying and logging opportunities

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Question # 150

Which service level metrics are BEST for measuring user experience?

A.

Single system-based metrics

B.

Metrics for the percentage of uptime of a service

C.

Operational metrics

D.

Metrics linked to defined outcomes

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Question # 151

What are the types of asset management?

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

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Question # 152

Which stakeholders co-create value in a service relationship?

A.

Investor and consumer

B.

Investor and supplier

C.

Consumer and provider

D.

Provider and supplier

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Question # 153

Which competencies are required by the 'service level management' practice?

A.

Problem investigation and resolution

B.

Incident analysis and prioritization

C.

Business analysis and commercial management

D.

Balanced scorecard reviews and maturity assessment

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Question # 154

What is a definition of a service improvement plan (SIP)?

A.

A formal plan to implement improvements to a customer’s business processes

B.

An input from availability management to service level management, detailing the service design plan

C.

A formal plan to implement improvements to a service or process

D.

An input from financial management for IT services to service level management, detailing the budget plan

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Question # 155

Which statement about the ‘change enablement’ practice is CORRECT?

A.

Standard changes are those that need to be scheduled, assessed and authorized following a standard process

B.

Normal changes are triggered by the creation of a change request which can be created manually or automated

C.

Assessment and authorization of normal changes should be expedited to ensure they can be implemented quickly

D.

There should be a separate change authority for standard changes which includes senior managers who understand the risks involved

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Question # 156

Which practice has a purpose that includes restoring normal service operation as quickly as possible?

A.

Problem management

B.

Incident management

C.

Deployment management

D.

Supplier management

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Question # 157

An SLA is a service level agreement.

Which describes the ‘watermelon SLA’ effect?

A.

A single SLA defines target service levels for multiple customer, so every customer sees reports about other customers’ experiences.

B.

The metrics in an SLA are focused on internal measures, so that reports show everything is good, while the customer is not satisfied.

C.

SLA targets change very frequently, so that each report includes new measures and trends cannot be analyzed.

D.

Introducing SLAs for a service enables customer to see that the service provider is doing a really good job, so this improves satisfaction.

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Question # 158

Which is the BEST example of an emergency change?

A.

The implementation of a planned new release of a software application

B.

A low-risk computer upgrade implemented as a service request

C.

The implementation of a security patch to a critical software application

D.

A scheduled major hardware and software implementation

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Question # 159

Which is handled as a service request?

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

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Question # 160

Which guiding principle describes the importance of doing something, instead of spending a long time analysing different options?

A.

Optimize and automate

B.

Start where you are

C.

Focus on value

D.

Progress iteratively with feedback

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Question # 161

Which is considered by the ‘partners and suppliers’ dimension?

A.

Using artificial intelligence

B.

Defining controls and procedures

C.

Using formal roles and responsibilities

D.

Working with an integrator to manage relationships

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Question # 162

What are typically recognized through notifications created by an IT service, CI or monitoring tool?

A.

Incidents

B.

Problems

C.

Events

D.

Requests

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