NEWEST ITIL FOUNDATION
CERTIFICATIONS EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. What is the primary purpose of service
management according to ITIL 4?
A) To reduce IT costs
B) To deliver value to customers and
stakeholders
C) To implement new technology
D) To comply with regulations
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Service management aims to co-
create value by enabling desired outcomes
without the customer owning specific costs or
risks.
2. Which statement best defines a "service" in
ITIL 4?
A) A software application
,B) A means of enabling value co-creation by
facilitating outcomes customers want to
achieve
C) A physical product
D) A contract between provider and customer
Correct answer: B
Rationale: ITIL 4 defines a service as "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".
3. What is a "user" in ITIL 4?
A) The person authorizing budget
B) The role that uses services
C) The service desk analyst
D) The external regulator
Correct answer: B
Rationale: A user is the role that uses services,
such as an employee using email.
, 4. Which term describes a possible future event
that could cause harm or loss?
A) Issue
B) Risk
C) Incident
D) Problem
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Risk is a possible event that could
cause harm or loss, or make it more difficult to
achieve objectives.
5. "Output" is defined as:
A) The perceived benefits of a service
B) A tangible or intangible deliverable of an
activity
C) The cost of providing service
D) The customer's satisfaction level
Correct answer: B
CERTIFICATIONS EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. What is the primary purpose of service
management according to ITIL 4?
A) To reduce IT costs
B) To deliver value to customers and
stakeholders
C) To implement new technology
D) To comply with regulations
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Service management aims to co-
create value by enabling desired outcomes
without the customer owning specific costs or
risks.
2. Which statement best defines a "service" in
ITIL 4?
A) A software application
,B) A means of enabling value co-creation by
facilitating outcomes customers want to
achieve
C) A physical product
D) A contract between provider and customer
Correct answer: B
Rationale: ITIL 4 defines a service as "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".
3. What is a "user" in ITIL 4?
A) The person authorizing budget
B) The role that uses services
C) The service desk analyst
D) The external regulator
Correct answer: B
Rationale: A user is the role that uses services,
such as an employee using email.
, 4. Which term describes a possible future event
that could cause harm or loss?
A) Issue
B) Risk
C) Incident
D) Problem
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Risk is a possible event that could
cause harm or loss, or make it more difficult to
achieve objectives.
5. "Output" is defined as:
A) The perceived benefits of a service
B) A tangible or intangible deliverable of an
activity
C) The cost of providing service
D) The customer's satisfaction level
Correct answer: B