ITIL v.3 Foundation Examination: Sample Paper 1

ITIL v.3 Foundation Examination: Sample Paper 

1.      Operations Control refers to?

A.      The managers of the Technical and Applications Management functions

B.      Overseeing the execution and monitoring of IT operational events and activities

C.      The tools used to monitor and display the status of the IT Infrastructure and Applications

D.      The situation where the Service Desk is required to monitor the status of the infrastructure when Operators are not available

Answer: B

2.      Which of the following statements is CORRECT about patterns of demand generated by the customer's business?

A.      They are driven by patterns of business activity

B.      It is impossible to predict how they behave

C.      It is impossible to influence demand patterns

D.      They are driven by the delivery schedule generated by Capacity Management

Answer: A

3.      What is the main reason for establishing a Baseline?

A.      To standardize operation

B.      For knowing the cost of services provided

C.      For roles and responsibility to be clear

D.      For later comparison

Answer: D

4.      Which of these is the CORRECT description of normal service operation?

A.      The service is operating in the way it usually does when there hasn't been an incident

B.      The service is providing all functionality and performance that the business wants

C.      The service is operating within the limits defined in the Service Level Agreement

D.      All users are able to log in to the service and use it

Answer: C

5.      Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of Event Management?

A.      The ability to detect events, make sense of them and determine the appropriate control action

B.      The ability to implement monitoring tools

C.      The ability to monitor and control the activities of technical staff

D.      The ability to report on the successful delivery of services by checking the uptime of infrastructure devices

Answer: A

6.      Which of the following identifies two Service Portfolio components within the Service Lifecycle?

A.      Service Pipeline and Service Catalogue

B.      Service Knowledge Management System and Service Catalogue

C.      Service Knowledge Management System and Service Pipeline

D.      Service Pipeline and Configuration Management System

Answer: A

7.      Consider the following statements:

1)      Continual Service Improvement (CSI) provides guidance on how to improve process efficiency and effectiveness

2)      CSI provides guidance on how to improve services

3)      CSI provides guidance on the improvement of all phases of the Service Lifecycle

4)      CSI provides guidance on the measurement of processes and services

Which of the above statements is CORRECT?

A.      1 and 2 only

B.      2 only

C.      1, 2 and 3 only

D.      All of the above

Answer: D

8.      Which of the following BEST describes a Local Service Desk structure?

A.      A Service Desk that also provides onsite technical support to its users

B.      A Service Desk where analysts only speak one language

C.      A Service Desk that is situated in the same location as the users it serves

D.      A Service Desk that could be in any physical location but uses telecommunications and IT systems to make it appear that they are in the same location

Answer: C

9.      Which of these is NOT a type of change?

A.      Standard Change

B.      Normal Change

C.      Urgent Change

D.      Emergency Change

Answer: C

10.  Which of the following are the three main types of metrics as defined in Continual Service Improvement (CSI)?

1)      Process Metrics

2)      Supplier Metrics

3)      Service Metrics

4)      Technology Metrics

5)      Business Metrics

A.      1, 2 and 3

B.      2, 4 and 5

C.      1, 3 and 4

D.     1, 2 and 4

Answer: C

11.  Which is the CORRECT sequence of events in choosing a technology tool?

A.      Select; Requirements; Selection Criteria; Evaluate.

B.      Selection Criteria; Requirements; Evaluate; Select.

C.      Requirements; Selection Criteria; Select; Evaluate.

D.      Requirements; Selection Criteria; Evaluate; Select.

Answer: D

12.  The four stages of the Deming Cycle are?

A.      Plan, Measure, Monitor, Report

B.      Plan, Check, Re-Act, Implement

C.      Plan, Do, Act, Audit

D.      Plan, Do, Check, Act

Answer: D

13.  The BEST definition of an event is?

A.      An occurrence where a performance threshold has been exceeded and an agreed Service Level has already been impacted

B.      An occurrence that is significant for the management of the IT Infrastructure or delivery of services

C.      A known system defect that generates multiple Incident reports

D.      A planned meeting of customers and IT staff to announce a new service or improvement programme

Answer: B

14.  Incident Management has a value to the business by?

A.      Helping to control infrastructure cost of adding new technology

B.      Enabling users to resolve Problems

C.      Helping to align people and process for the delivery of service

D.     Contributing to the reduction of impact of service outages

Answer: D

15.  The following options are considered within which process?

1)      Big Bang vs Phased

2)      Push and Pull

3)      Automated vs Manual

A.      Incident Management

B.      Release and Deployment Management

C.      Service Asset and Configuration Management

D.      Service Catalogue Management

Answer: B

16.  Which are the missing Service Operation processes from the following?

1)      Incident Management

2)      Problem Management

3)      Access Management

4)      ?

5)      ?

A.      Event Management and Request Fulfillment

B.      Event Management and Service Desk

C.      Facilities Management and Event Management

D.      Change Management and Service Level Management

Answer: A

17.  Sources of 'good practice' include which of the following?

1)      Public frameworks

2)      Standards

3)      Proprietary knowledge of Individuals and Organizations

A.      1 and 2 only

B.      2 and 3 only

C.      All of the above

D.      1 and 3 only

Answer: C

18.  Which of the following areas would technology help to support during the Service Design phase of the Lifecycle?

1)      Hardware and Software design

2)      Environmental design

3)      Process design

4)      Data design

A.      1, 3 and 4 only

B.      1, 2 and 3 only

C.      All of the above

D.      2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: C

19.  Setting policies and objectives is the primary concern of which of the following elements of the Service Lifecycle?

A.      Service Strategy

B.      Service Strategy and Continual Service Improvement

C.      Service Strategy, Service Transition and Service Operation

D.      Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation and Continual Service Improvement

Answer: A

20.  The Service Level Manager has responsibility for ensuring that the aims of Service Level Management are met. The Service Level Manager is NOT responsible for?

A.      Negotiating and agreeing Operational Level Agreements

B.      Ensuring that all non-operational service are recorded within the Service Catalogue

C.      Negotiating and agreeing Service Level Agreement

D.      Assisting with the production and maintenance of an accurate Service Catalogue

Answer: B

21.  Which of the following is NOT an objective of Service Operation?

A.      Thorough testing to ensure that services are designed to meet business needs

B.      To deliver and support IT services

C.      To manage the technology used to deliver services

D.      To monitor the performance of technology and processes

Answer: A

22.  Which of the following is NOT an example of a Service Request?

A.      A user calls the Service Desk to order a toner cartridge

B.      A user calls the Service Desk because they would like to change the functionality of an application

C.      A Manager submits a request for a new employee to be given access to an application

D.      A user logs onto an internal web site to download a licensed copy of software from a list of approved options

Answer: B

23.  Which of the following statements is CORRECT for ALL processes?

A.      They define activities, roles, responsibilities, functions and metrics

B.      They create value for stakeholders

C.      They are carried out by a Service Provider in support of a Customer

D.      They are units of organizations responsible for specific outcomes

Answer: B

24.  Which of the following is NOT a step in the Continual Service Improvement (CSI) model?

A.      What is the vision?

B.      Did we get there?

C.      Is there a budget?

D.      Where are we now?

Answer: C

25.  Which of the following statements about Supplier Management is INCORRECT?

A.      Supplier Management negotiates internal and external agreements to support the delivery of services

B.      Supplier Management ensures that suppliers meet business expectations

C.      Supplier Management maintains information in a Supplier and Contract Database

D.      Supplier Management should be involved in all stages of the Service Lifecycle, from Strategy through Design and Transition to Operations and Improvement

Answer: A

26.  What does the 'Service V model' represent?

A.      A strategy for the successful completion of all service management projects

B.      The path to Service Delivery and Service Support for efficient and effective utilization of resources

C.      Levels of testing required to deliver a Service Capability

D.      The business perspective as perceived by the customer and the user of services

Answer: C

27.  Technical Management is NOT responsible for?

A.      Maintenance of the technical infrastructure

B.      Documenting and maintaining the technical skills required to manage and support the IT Infrastructure

C.      Defining the Operational Level Agreements for the technical teams

D.      Diagnosis of, and recovery from technical failures

Answer: C

28.  The priority of an Incident is BEST described as?

A.      The relative importance of the Incident based on impact and urgency

B.      The speed with which the Incident needs to be resolved

C.      The number of staff that will be assigned to work on the Incident so that it is resolved in time

D.      The escalation path that will be followed to ensure resolution of the Incident

Answer: A

29.  What is the role of the Emergency Change Advisory Board (ECAB)?

A.      To assist the Change Manager in ensuring that no urgent Changes are made during particularly volatile business periods

B.      To assist the Change Manager in implementing Emergency Changes

C.      To assist the Change Manager in evaluating Emergency Changes and to decide whether the Change should be approved

D.      To assist the Change Manager in speeding up the Emergency Change Process so that no unacceptable delays occur

Answer: C

30.  A Service Owner is responsible for which of the following?

A.      Continual Improvement of the service

B.      Designing and documenting a service

C.      Carrying out the Service Operations activities needed to support a service

D.      Producing a Balanced Scorecard showing the overall status of all services

Answer: A

31.  The main objective of Availability Management is?

A.      To monitor and report availability of services and components

B.      To ensure that all targets in Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met

C.      To guarantee availability levels for services and components

D.      To ensure that service availability matches or exceeds the agreed needs of the business

Answer: D

32.  Defining the functional requirements for a new service is part of:

A.      Service Operation: Application Management

B.      Service Strategy: Service Portfolio Management

C.      Service Design: Design the technology architecture

D.      Service Design: Design the service solutions

Answer: D

33.  Which of the following are characteristics of every process?

1)      It is measurable

2)      It is timely

3)      It delivers a specific result

4)      It responds to a specific event

5)      It delivers its primary results to a customer or stakeholder

A.      1, 2, 3 and 4 only

B.      1, 2, 4 and 5 only

C.      1, 3, 4 and 5 only

D.      All of the above

Answer: C

34.  Which of the following is NOT one of the ITIL core publications?

A.      Service Optimization

B.      Service Transition

C.      Service Design

D.      Service Strategy

Answer: A

35.  There are 7 different sourcing strategies that a company can use. What is the newest form of outsourcing?

A.      Knowledge Process Outsourcing

B.      Partnership or multi-sourcing

C.      Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

D.      Application Service Provision

Answer: A

36.  Why should monitoring and measuring be used when trying to improve services?

A.      To validate, direct, justify and intervene

B.      To validate, measure, monitor and change

C.      To validate, plan, act and improve

D.      To validate, assign resources, purchase technology and train people

Answer: A

37.  What is the RACI model used for?

A.      Documenting the roles and relationships of stakeholders in a process or activity

B.      Defining requirements for a new service or process

C.      Analyzing the business impact of an Incident

D.      Creating a Balanced Scorecard showing the overall status of service management

Answer: A

38.  What is the CORRECT order of the first four activities in the 7 Step Improvement Process?

A.      Define what you should measure, define what you can measure, gather data and process data

B.      Gather data, process data, analyze data and present data

C.      What is the vision, where are we now, what do we want to be, how do we get there?

D.      Gather data, process data, define what you should measure and define what you can measure

Answer: A

39.  Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

1)      Only one person can be responsible for an activity

2)      Only one person can be accountable for an activity

A.      Both of the above

B.      1 only

C.      2 only

D.      Neither of the above

Answer: C

40.  The goal of Service Asset and Configuration Management is to?

A.      Account for all the financial assets of the organization

B.      Provide a logical model of the IT Infrastructure, correlating IT services and different IT components needed to deliver the services

C.      Build service models to justify ITIL implementations

D.      Implement ITIL across the organization

Answer: B