COBIT 2019 Foundation (COBIT-2019) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Which of the following would be an appropriate metric to align with a goal of "Delivery of programs on time, on budget, and meeting requirements and quality standards"?

A. Percent of stakeholders satisfied with program/project quality

B. Level of user satisfaction with the quality and availability of I&T-related management information

C. Percent of business staff satisfied that IT service delivery meets agreed service levels

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

An enterprise is not having success implementing IT governance because key staff are not participating in planning meetings. What is the MOST likely underlying cause?

A. Failure to utilize program management principles

B. Lack of consequences for not attending

C. Lack of senior leadership commitment

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3

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

A. Delegation of authority

B. Escalation procedures

C. Span of Control

D. Process Reference Model

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

Which of the following benefits derived from the use of COBIT is PRIMARILY associated with an internal stakeholder?

A. COBIT helps to ensure that a third-party vendor's operations are secure

B. COBIT provides insight on how to derive value from the use of I&T

C. COBIT helps to ensure that a governance system is in place to sustain regulatory compliance

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5

Which of the following l&T implementation methods requites the HIGHEST level of participation by users at multiple stages of software development?

A. DevOps

B. Agile

C. Hybrid

D. Traditional

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6

Which of the following enterprise risk management concepts is MOST important to fully understand prior to finalizing the design of an IT governance system?

A. The enterprise's risk profile

B. The enterprise's risk appetite

C. The enterprise's risk tolerance

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

The design factor associated with a highly regulated enterprise is likely to attribute MORE importance to which of the following?

A. Managed strategy and operations

B. Documented work products and policies

C. Understanding of the business by IT professionals

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

The alignment goal titled "Knowledge, expertise and initiatives for business innovation" is aligned to which IT balanced scorecard (BSC) dimension?

A. Internal

B. Learning and Growth

C. Customer

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

What is the BEST approach when determining which of the archetype enterprise strategies most closely aligns with an enterprise's own strategy?

A. Select one primary strategy archetype and only one secondary strategy archetype.

B. Select all the strategy archetypes that are applicable to the enterprise.

C. Select a mix of equally important strategy archetypes.

D. Select the strategy archetype most closely aligned to the enterprise's information and technology risk profile.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10

Within an organizational structure chart (RACI chart), which role drives a given task or process?

A. Responsible (R) role

B. Informed (I) role

C. Accountable (A) role

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11

Which of the following is a KEY consideration when finalizing a governance system design with competing priorities?

A. The enterprise should ensure all steps in the proposed workflow are applied when focusing on a very specific issue or initiative.

B. The enterprise should refer to the COBIT design workflow for universally applicable guidelines to resolve conflicting priorities.

C. The enterprise should defer final design decisions to executive management to minimize conflicts among business stakeholders.

D. The enterprise should be prepared to deviate from previously identified priorities with justified reasons.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12

Identify the missing words in the following sentence.
A RACI chart is a suggested assignment of [?] to different roles and structures.

A. The level of responsibility for process practices

B. Who is providing input to the activities

C. The deliverables of the task

D. The information to be provided

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13

Which of the following BEST enables a governance system to achieve governance and management objectives?

A. The governance system focuses specifically on organizational structures for decision making

B. The governance system primarily addresses the culture and behavior of the individuals involved in the system

C. The governance system includes many components that work together in a holistic way

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14

Which of the following MUST be done before an enterprise can determine performance measures for a process improvement initiative?

A. Conduct a capabilities assessment

B. Perform a process risk assessment

C. Calculate return on investment (ROI)

Correct Answer: B

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