COBIT 2019 practice test

1. Question 1 · 1

   Within the principles for a governance system, the value generated from the use of I&T reflects:

   Choose one answer.

   • the ratio of costs versus achieved service levels.
   • a balance among benefits, risk and resources.
   • maximized financial benefits to the investment portfolio.

2. Question 2 · 1

   Which of the following performance measures is used to assess a specific focus area?

   Choose one answer.

   • Maturity level
   • Key goal indicator
   • Process capability rating

3. Question 3 · 1

   Before designing an enterprise IT governance system, an organization should FIRST review and understand:

   Choose one answer.

   • the enterprise's risk profile.
   • the enterprise's strategy.
   • current IT-related issues.

4. Question 4 · 1

   When designing an IT governance system, the NEXT step after considering the enterprise's strategic business objectives is to assess:

   Choose one answer.

   • the enterprise's risk profile.
   • the IT implementation method.
   • the role of IT within the enterprise.

5. Question 5 · 1

   Which of the following is IMPERATIVE to the successful implementation of IT governance?

   Choose one answer.

   • IT governance identifies benchmarking standards.
   • IT governance includes identification of business risk.
   • IT governance is sponsored by executives.

6. Question 6 · 1

   Which of the following should a stakeholder do to optimize the use of COBIT?

   Choose one answer.

   • Customize COBIT guidance to meet industry best practices.
   • Customize COBIT guidance to meet specific enterprise needs.
   • Ensure COBIT guidance is strictly followed without alterations.

7. Question 7 · 1

   Which of the following BEST describes the objectives of the Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM) domain?

   Choose one answer.

   • Addressing the operational delivery and support of I&T services, including security
   • Addressing the overall organization, strategy and supporting activities for IT
   • Assessing strategic options and guiding senior management on the options chosen

8. Question 8 · 1

   Which of the following is a component of the governance system that provides an enterprise with the tools and systems for I&T processing?

   Choose one answer.

   • Principles, policies and frameworks
   • Information
   • Services, infrastructure and applications

9. Question 9 · 1

   The enterprise goal "Staff skills, motivation and productivity" is organized into which balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?

   Choose one answer.

   • Growth
   • Internal
   • Customer

10. Question 10 · 1

    Which of the following is MOST critical to ensuring the objective of managed availability and capacity?

    Choose one answer.

    • Allocation of budgets for business continuity
    • Future prediction of I&T resource requirements
    • Identification of single points of failure

11. Question 11 · 1

    Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of implementing the process of managed innovation?

    Choose one answer.

    • Improving customer experience
    • Avoiding technological obsolescence
    • Enhancing brand reputation

12. Question 12 · 1

    Which of the following BEST describes the goal of having a customer-oriented service culture?

    Choose one answer.

    • Governance goal
    • Alignment goal
    • Enterprise goal

13. Question 13 · 1

    When tailoring the COBIT organizational structure, which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose for aligning role descriptions to the enterprise's business context, organization and operating environment?

    Choose one answer.

    • Preparing key goal areas and metrics for each role
    • Developing hierarchy and reporting structure
    • Assigning levels of accountability and responsibility

14. Question 14 · 1

    Which COBIT principle addresses the need to consider how many changes in technology or strategy impact the enterprise governance system as a whole?

    Choose one answer.

    • A governance system should be tailored to the enterprise's needs.
    • A governance system should cover the enterprise end to end.
    • A governance system should be dynamic.

15. Question 15 · 1

    An enterprise interested in adapting COBIT components with related documentation such as inputs and outputs references should refer to:

    Choose one answer.

    • process activities.
    • process practices.
    • goals and metrics.

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