isaca cobit-2019 practice test

COBIT 2019 Foundation


Question 1

Which element of a business case BEST enables senior leadership to assess the future success of the IT governance
program?

  • A. Quantified benefits
  • B. Qualitative perspective
  • C. Investment justification
Answer:

C

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Question 2

To gain the GREATEST benefit from the COBIT framework, a stakeholder should have a certain level of experience and a
thorough understanding of:

  • A. the regulatory compliance function.
  • B. the entire enterprise.
  • C. the IT function.
Answer:

B

Explanation:
Reference: https://community.mis.temple.edu/mis5203sec001sp2019/files/2019/01/COBIT-2019-Framework-Introduction-
and-Methodology_res_eng_1118.pdf page 15

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Question 3

Which of the following is a principle of a proper governance framework?

  • A. It should be based on a conceptual model.
  • B. It should be independent of other standards, frameworks and regulations.
  • C. It should be self-contained and not allow for the addition of new content.
Answer:

A

Explanation:
Reference: https://oltconsulting.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Gobierno-IT.pdf

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Question 4

Which of the following would be an appropriate metric associated with an enterprise goal of “Business service continuity and
availability”?

  • A. Satisfaction levels of board and executive management with business process capabilities
  • B. Ratio of significant incidents that were not identified in risk assessments vs. total incidents
  • C. Number of business processing hours lost due to unplanned service interruptions
Answer:

C

Explanation:
Reference: https://www.oo2.fr/sites/default/files/document/pdf/cobit-5_res_eng_1012.pdf (58)

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Question 5

Which of the following MUST be defined before determining alignment goals?

  • A. External laws and regulations
  • B. Stakeholder drivers and needs
  • C. Governance and management objectives
Answer:

B

Explanation:
Reference: https://www.joetheitguy.com/cobit-a-z/

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Question 6

Which of the following BEST enables an enterprise to maximize value from the use of I&T?

  • A. A clearly defined I&T management structure
  • B. An actionable strategy and governance system
  • C. Well-documented and monitored business processes
Answer:

B

Explanation:
To create value, the enterprise must balance benefits, risk, and resources, and develop an actionable strategy and
governance system.
Reference: https://www.testpreptraining.com/tutorial/governance-system-principles/

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Question 7

Which of the following is an enterprise goal that would MOST likely be evaluated by using a metric "percent of services that
meet or exceed targets in revenues and market share"?

  • A. Optimization of business process costs
  • B. Customer-oriented service culture
  • C. Portfolio of competitive services
Answer:

B

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Question 8

Time-to-market is a market that is directly related to which of the following enterprise goals?

  • A. Optimization of internal business process functionality
  • B. Portfolio of competitive products and services
  • C. Managed digital transformation programs
Answer:

B

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Question 9

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

  • A. The governance system includes many components that work together in a holistic way.
  • B. The governance system primarily addresses the culture and behavior of the individuals involved in the system.
  • C. The governance system focuses specifically on organizational structures for decision making.
Answer:

A

Explanation:
Reference: https://netmarket.oss.aliyuncs.com/df5c71cb-f91a-4bf8-85a6-991e1c2c0a3e.pdf

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Question 10

Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of implementing an enterprise governance of information and technology
(EGIT) system?

  • A. To document I&T business objectives and processes
  • B. To deliver stakeholder value from I&T-enabled investments
  • C. To comply with I&T regulatory requirements
Answer:

B

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