CERTIFIED DISASTER RECOVERY
PROFESSIONAL (CDRP) EXAM QUESTION
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary objective of disaster recovery planning?
A. Reduce IT costs
B. Improve system performance
C. Restore critical systems after a disruption
D. Eliminate all risks
Correct answer focuses on restoring operations to acceptable levels after a
disaster.
2. Which document defines how IT systems will be recovered after a disaster?
A. Business impact analysis
B. Disaster recovery plan
C. Risk register
D. Incident report
The DRP provides detailed technical recovery procedures.
3. What does RTO represent?
A. Recovery Time Objective
B. Risk Tolerance Option
C. Recovery Time Objective
D. Resource Time Output
RTO defines the maximum acceptable downtime for a system.
,4. What does RPO measure?
A. Maximum downtime
B. Acceptable data loss in time
C. Recovery cost
D. Incident response speed
RPO defines how much data loss is acceptable, measured in time.
5. Which analysis identifies critical business processes and impacts of
disruption?
A. Business Impact Analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Gap analysis
D. Audit review
BIA prioritizes processes based on operational and financial impact.
6. Hot sites are best described as:
A. Empty facilities
B. Backup tape storage locations
C. Fully operational recovery sites
D. Cloud-only systems
Hot sites allow near-immediate recovery.
7. Cold sites differ from hot sites because they:
A. Are more expensive
B. Require setup before use
C. Contain live data
D. Are always cloud-based
Cold sites lack equipment and data, increasing recovery time.
8. Warm sites typically include:
A. No infrastructure
B. Partial infrastructure and backups
C. Fully mirrored systems
D. Only documentation
Warm sites balance cost and recovery speed.
, 9. Which role is responsible for declaring a disaster?
A. Help desk supervisor
B. Senior management or DR leader
C. System administrator
D. Vendor
Formal authority is required to declare a disaster.
10.Disaster recovery testing is important because it:
A. Satisfies auditors only
B. Reduces insurance costs
C. Validates recovery procedures
D. Eliminates future disasters
Testing confirms plans work as intended.
11.A tabletop exercise is best described as:
A. Full system shutdown
B. Discussion-based scenario review
C. Live failover test
D. Penetration test
Tabletop exercises review procedures without system disruption.
12.Which test is the most disruptive?
A. Checklist review
B. Simulation
C. Full interruption test
D. Walkthrough
Full interruption tests involve actual shutdowns.
13.What is the first step after a disaster occurs?
A. Restore backups
B. Ensure personnel safety
C. Notify customers
D. Activate backups
Human safety is always the top priority.
PROFESSIONAL (CDRP) EXAM QUESTION
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary objective of disaster recovery planning?
A. Reduce IT costs
B. Improve system performance
C. Restore critical systems after a disruption
D. Eliminate all risks
Correct answer focuses on restoring operations to acceptable levels after a
disaster.
2. Which document defines how IT systems will be recovered after a disaster?
A. Business impact analysis
B. Disaster recovery plan
C. Risk register
D. Incident report
The DRP provides detailed technical recovery procedures.
3. What does RTO represent?
A. Recovery Time Objective
B. Risk Tolerance Option
C. Recovery Time Objective
D. Resource Time Output
RTO defines the maximum acceptable downtime for a system.
,4. What does RPO measure?
A. Maximum downtime
B. Acceptable data loss in time
C. Recovery cost
D. Incident response speed
RPO defines how much data loss is acceptable, measured in time.
5. Which analysis identifies critical business processes and impacts of
disruption?
A. Business Impact Analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Gap analysis
D. Audit review
BIA prioritizes processes based on operational and financial impact.
6. Hot sites are best described as:
A. Empty facilities
B. Backup tape storage locations
C. Fully operational recovery sites
D. Cloud-only systems
Hot sites allow near-immediate recovery.
7. Cold sites differ from hot sites because they:
A. Are more expensive
B. Require setup before use
C. Contain live data
D. Are always cloud-based
Cold sites lack equipment and data, increasing recovery time.
8. Warm sites typically include:
A. No infrastructure
B. Partial infrastructure and backups
C. Fully mirrored systems
D. Only documentation
Warm sites balance cost and recovery speed.
, 9. Which role is responsible for declaring a disaster?
A. Help desk supervisor
B. Senior management or DR leader
C. System administrator
D. Vendor
Formal authority is required to declare a disaster.
10.Disaster recovery testing is important because it:
A. Satisfies auditors only
B. Reduces insurance costs
C. Validates recovery procedures
D. Eliminates future disasters
Testing confirms plans work as intended.
11.A tabletop exercise is best described as:
A. Full system shutdown
B. Discussion-based scenario review
C. Live failover test
D. Penetration test
Tabletop exercises review procedures without system disruption.
12.Which test is the most disruptive?
A. Checklist review
B. Simulation
C. Full interruption test
D. Walkthrough
Full interruption tests involve actual shutdowns.
13.What is the first step after a disaster occurs?
A. Restore backups
B. Ensure personnel safety
C. Notify customers
D. Activate backups
Human safety is always the top priority.
