COBIT 5 practice test

1. Question 1 · 1

   Which principle is key for the governance and management of enterprise IT?

   Choose one answer.

   • Managing IT Operations
   • Insure Resource Optimization
   • Enabling a Holistic Approach
   • Managing Information

2. Question 2 · 1

   Which mechanism is NOT considered to be a good practice of Organizational Structures?

   Choose one answer.

   • Delegation of authority
   • Escalation procedures
   • Span of Control
   • Process Reference Model

3. Question 3 · 1

   The ability to rapidly turn business requirements into operational solutions is an example of which type of goal?

   Choose one answer.

   • An enterprise goal
   • A strategic goal
   • An alignment goal

4. Question 4 · 1

   What information layer contains the attribute that includes the rules for using artificial languages?

   Choose one answer.

   • Semantic
   • Physical world
   • Empiric
   • Syntactic

5. Question 5 · 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

6. Question 6 · 1

   Which of the following criteria must be met for a process to meet a higher capability level?

   Choose one answer.

   • An identified subset of the activities of that level can be executed effectively
   • All activities of that level are successfully performed
   • Capability is demonstrated on the most relevant process activities

7. Question 7 · 1

   Which of the following is a KEY principle associated with the Accountable (A) role of an organizational structure?

   Choose one answer.

   • Accountability must be approved by the board
   • Accountability can be delegated
   • Accountability cannot be shared

8. Question 8 · 1

   What enabler describes the key decision-making entities in an organization?

   Choose one answer.

   • Organizational structures
   • Processes
   • People, skills and competencies
   • Principles, policies and frameworks

9. Question 9 · 1

   Which information should a business case include?

   Choose one answer.

   • An improvement target for identifiable gaps and solutions
   • The proposed solutions and definitions of the initiative
   • A review of the success factors of the initiative
   • How the investment and value creation will be monitored throughout the economic life cycle

10. Question 10 · 1

    Which event is considered a Pain Point used to launch a change programme?

    Choose one answer.

    • Supplier failing to meet agreed service levels
    • Update to the tax laws and regulations
    • A decision to outsource the accounts department
    • A change in the management team

11. Question 11 · 1

    In what order would the following outputs of the COBIT 5 Goals cascade mechanism be produced? 1. Enterprise Goals 2. Stakeholder needs 3 Enabler Goals 4. IT-related Goals

    Choose one answer.

    • 2, 1, 4, 3
    • 1, 2, 3, 4
    • 2. 3, 1, 4
    • 3, 2, 4, 1

12. Question 12 · 1

    Who is an internal stakeholder?

    Choose one answer.

    • Shareholder
    • Regulator
    • Business process owner
    • Business partner

13. Question 13 · 1

    What percentage represents F - full achievement of an attribute in an assessed process, as defined by the COBIT 5 assessment approach?

    Choose one answer.

    • 100%
    • 85% to 100%
    • 75% to 100%
    • On average 85 %

14. Question 14 · 1

    What is the name of the Change Enablement life cycle Phase which supports Phase 4. What needs to be done?

    Choose one answer.

    • Identify role players
    • Define target state
    • Plan program
    • Define problems and opportunities

15. Question 15 · 1

    Which is not a requirement of a good policy?

    Choose one answer.

    • Achieves the stated purpose
    • Implemented in most efficient way
    • Non-intrusive
    • Limited on number

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