isaca cobit5 practice test

COBIT 5 Foundation

Last exam update: Dec 21 ,2025
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Question 1

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

  • A. Managing IT Operations
  • B. Insure Resource Optimization
  • C. Enabling a Holistic Approach
  • D. Managing Information
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Question 2

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

  • A. 100%
  • B. 85% to 100%
  • C. 75% to 100%
  • D. On average 85 %
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Question 3

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.
The definition of (?) is a collection of practices influenced by the enterprise's policies and procedures
that takes input from a number of sources, manipulates the inputs and produces outputs.

  • A. Principles
  • B. Intrinsic goals
  • C. Enterprise goals
  • D. Processes
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Question 4

Which factor may indicate a need for the improved governance of enterprise IT?

  • A. Tailoring COBIT and other supporting good practices and standards to Tit the unique context of the enterprise is required
  • B. Significant incidents related to IT risk, such as data loss or project failure, have been experienced
  • C. A focus on quick wins and prioritizing the most beneficial improvements that are #a»»e*l lo implement is needed
  • D. Key program roles and responsibilities should be defined and assigned
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Question 5

Which statement describes the difference between specific and generic work products?

  • A. Specific work products are defined at each capability level, generic work products are defined on an organizational level
  • B. Specific work products are associated with the IT-related goals, generic work products are associated with the higher level enterprise goals
  • C. Specific work products are defined for each process, generic work products are defined for all generic processes from capability level 2 to 5
  • D. Specific work products define the objectives at activity level, generic work products define the level objectives of a process
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Question 6

Which process domain is the MOST suitable for skills such as Project management and Capacity
management?

  • A. Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA)
  • B. Deliver, Service and Support (DSS)
  • C. Build, Acquire and implement (BAI)
  • D. Align, Plan and Organize (APO)
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Question 7

Identify the missing word in the following sentence.
Governance is about [?] and deciding amongst different stakeholders" value interests.

  • A. Transforming
  • B. Selecting
  • C. Supporting
  • D. Negotiating
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Question 8

At what level are Inputs and Outputs defined?

  • A. Process
  • B. Management practice
  • C. Activity
  • D. Detailed Activity
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Question 9

Which practice would NOT help to encourage desired behavior in an enterprise?

  • A. Introducing a bonus scheme
  • B. Communicating enforcement of policies
  • C. Appointing business champions
  • D. Publishing Escalation procedures
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Question 10

Which item describes a key component of a Governance System?

  • A. Setting the Governance Framework
  • B. Identifying responsibilities for governance
  • C. Ensuring compliance with regulations
  • D. Optimization of IT assets, resources and capabilities
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Question 11

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
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Question 12

Which is NOT a purpose of the Process Reference Model?

  • A. Forms the basis of a process capability assessment for the Capability Dimension
  • B. Provides the mechanism whereby defined Process Assessment Models ire related to the measurement framework
  • C. Provides the basis for one or more Process Assessment Models
  • D. Provides the basis to undertake an assessment on the process dimension
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Question 13

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

  • A. Semantic
  • B. Physical world
  • C. Empiric
  • D. Syntactic
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Question 14

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

  • A. Organizational structures
  • B. Processes
  • C. People, skills and competencies
  • D. Principles, policies and frameworks
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Question 15

Which is a requirement of the Framework element, within the principles, policies and framework
model?

  • A. To express the core values of the enterprise
  • B. To describe the desired outcome of a process
  • C. To be flexible enough to allow adaption to the enterprise's specific situation
  • D. To provide a logical flow for staff to comply with the framework
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