IT Governance - COBIT 5 MCQ

1. 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. Processes
c. Stakeholder needs
d. Enterprise goals
2. Which of the following domains of COBIT covers areas such as the execution of the applications within
the IT system and its results as well as the support processes that enable the effective and efficient
execution of these IT systems?
a. Plan and Organize
b. Acquire and Implement
c. Deliver and Support
d. Monitor and Evaluate
3. Which of the following domains of COBIT covers the use of information & technology, and how best it
can be used in a company to help achieve the company's goals and objectives?
a. Deliver and Support
b. Acquire and Implement
c. Monitor and Evaluate
d. Plan and Organize
4. COBIT 5 Framework comes under which of the following category?
a. Architectures
b. IT Service Management
c. Governance
d. HR Management
5. What statement describes the main difference between Policies and Principles, as stated by COBIT 5?
a. Principles are designed to achieve the stated purpose
b. Policies express the core values of the enterprise
c. Policies provide detailed guidance to influence decision making
d. Principles are designed to provide detailed controls over regulatory requirements
6. Which aspect relates to the COBIT 5 principle "Meeting Stakeholder Needs"?
a. Defines relationship between Governance and Management
b. Translates stakeholders requirements into strategy
c. Provide a simple architecture
d. Aligns with the latest views on Governance
7. IT governance is most concerned with:
a. IT executive compensation
b. IT policy
c. Security policy
d. IT strategy
8. COBIT framework is based on which of the following principles
a. Integrator Framework
b. Stakeholder Value-driven
c. Business and Context Focus
d. Enabler Based
e. Governance and Management
f. All of the options
9. By creating a(n) _______ the COBIT framework that can assist the enterprise to the Governance of
Enterprise IT?
a. Managing IT Operations
b. Ensure Resource Optimization
c. Managing Information
d. Holistic Approach
10. Which of the following domains of COBIT addresses the development of a maintenance plan that a
company should adopt in order to prolong the life of an IT system and its components?
a. Acquire and Implement
b. Deliver and Support
c. Monitor and Evaluate
d. Plan and Organize
 11. Which of the following resource categories includes costs, productivity, availability, and change and
configuration management?
a. People
b. Products
c. Partners
d. Processes
12. Which of the following resource categories includes skill sets, certifications, productivity, and morale?
a. Products
b. People
c. Partners
d. Processes
13. The following are the main objectives of the Performance measurement domain, EXCEPT
a. It defines value creation roles within IT.
b. It satisfies the customer's need.
c. It meets out the goals.
d. It statistically controls the process sequences
14. Governance ensures that _______ are evaluated to determine balanced, agreed-on enterprise
objectives to be achieved
a. Values
b. Processes
c. Stakeholder needs
d. Intrinsic goals
15. Which of the following IT processes contained in the Deliver and Support domain of COBIT manages the
operations?
a. DSS02
b. DSS04
c. DSS03
d. DSS01

PART 2

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

a. Escalation procedures
b. Delegation of authority
c. Span of Control
d. Process Reference Model
17. The Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) framework has been established
by:
a. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
b. The Information Technology Institute.
c. The Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
d. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations.
e. Feedback
Feedback: The requirement is to identify the organization that developed the COBIT framework.
The COBIT framework was created by The Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
18. Which process is included in the Build. Acquire and Implement Process domain of the Management of
Enterprise IT?
a. Manage Continuity
b. Manage Operations
c. Manage Availability and Capacity
d. Manage Risk
19. The starting point of governance and management activities are the _______ needs related to
enterprise IT
a. Regulations and Policies
b. Technological
c. Holistic
d. Stakeholder
20. Which statement is the MOST important reason for using a framework like COBIT 5?
a. To enable the business requirements for external laws and regulations to be supported by IT
b. To be able to map to other standards and guidance in the market place
c. To support business processes by integrating applications and technology into business processes
 d. To help enterprises create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance between realizing benefits
and optimizing risk levels
21. What role does the Governing body play in the governance and management of enterprise IT?
a. Operates, executes and reports to management
b. Instructs, aligns and monitors performance
c. Sets direction and is responsible to the Owners and stakeholders
d. Delegates and is accountable for the governance of enterprise IT
22. Which of the following BEST describes an IT department’s strategic planning process?
a. The IT department will have either short- or long-range plans depending on the organization’s
broader plans and objectives
b. Long-range planning for the IT department should recognize organizational goals, technological
advances and regulatory requirements.
c. The IT department’s strategic plan must be time- and project- oriented but not so detailed as to
address and help determine priorities to meet business needs.
d. Short-range planning for the IT department does not need to be integrated into the short-range
plans of the organization since technological advances will drive the IT department plans much
quicker than organizational plans.
23. Which process domain is the MOST suitable for skills such as Availability management and Problem
management?
a. Monitor. Evaluate and Assess (MEA)
b. Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)
c. Deliver. Service and Support (DSS)
d. Align. Plan and Organise (APO)
24. Why is COBIT 5 considered to be an integrated framework?
a. It integrates IT-related goals with enablers
b. It integrates in any governance system
c. It aligns with other relevant standards
d. It integrates enterprise goals with IT-related goals
25. Which process domain is the MOST suitable for skills such as IT strategy and Enterprise architecture?
a. Deliver. Service and Support (DSS)
b. Align. Plan and Organise (APO)
c. Monitor. Evaluate and Assess (MEA)
d. Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI)