MARYLAND DISASTER RECOVERY PLANNER
CERTIFICATION EXAM II QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
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1. What is the primary goal of disaster recovery planning?
A. To eliminate all disasters
B. To restore essential services after disruption
C. To punish emergency responders
D. To avoid insurance claims
Rationale: Disaster recovery focuses on restoring operations
and services after disruption.
Correct Answer: B
2. Which phase comes immediately after a disaster event?
A. Preparedness
B. Mitigation
C. Response
D. Recovery
Rationale: Response deals with immediate actions post-
disaster.
Correct Answer: C
3. What is Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
,A. A financial audit tool
B. A process to identify critical functions and downtime effects
C. A marketing strategy
D. A legal compliance review
Rationale: BIA determines critical operations and impact of
disruption.
Correct Answer: B
4. Which agency leads federal disaster response in the U.S.?
A. FBI
B. FEMA
C. CDC
D. IRS
Rationale: FEMA coordinates federal disaster response.
Correct Answer: B
5. What does RTO stand for in disaster recovery?
A. Recovery Time Objective
B. Response Team Operations
C. Risk Transfer Order
D. Recovery Tactical Output
Rationale: RTO defines acceptable downtime.
Correct Answer: A
,6. What is the purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
A. Increase revenue
B. Ensure continuity after disruption
C. Replace insurance policies
D. Avoid audits
Rationale: It ensures operational continuity.
Correct Answer: B
7. Which is a natural disaster?
A. Cyberattack
B. Earthquake
C. Fraud
D. Power theft
Rationale: Earthquake is a natural hazard.
Correct Answer: B
8. What is mitigation?
A. Recovery after disaster
B. Preventing or reducing disaster impact
C. Ignoring risk
D. Emergency communication only
Rationale: Mitigation reduces disaster severity.
Correct Answer: B
, 9. What is the main role of a disaster recovery planner?
A. Law enforcement
B. Designing recovery strategies
C. Medical treatment
D. Construction work
Rationale: They design recovery frameworks.
Correct Answer: B
10. Which document outlines recovery priorities?
A. Tax report
B. Disaster recovery plan
C. HR manual
D. Inventory list
Rationale: DR plan defines priorities.
Correct Answer: B
11–100 (Fundamental Continuation)
11. What does Risk Assessment identify?
A. Employee salaries
B. Potential hazards and vulnerabilities
CERTIFICATION EXAM II QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A
2026|INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary goal of disaster recovery planning?
A. To eliminate all disasters
B. To restore essential services after disruption
C. To punish emergency responders
D. To avoid insurance claims
Rationale: Disaster recovery focuses on restoring operations
and services after disruption.
Correct Answer: B
2. Which phase comes immediately after a disaster event?
A. Preparedness
B. Mitigation
C. Response
D. Recovery
Rationale: Response deals with immediate actions post-
disaster.
Correct Answer: C
3. What is Business Impact Analysis (BIA)?
,A. A financial audit tool
B. A process to identify critical functions and downtime effects
C. A marketing strategy
D. A legal compliance review
Rationale: BIA determines critical operations and impact of
disruption.
Correct Answer: B
4. Which agency leads federal disaster response in the U.S.?
A. FBI
B. FEMA
C. CDC
D. IRS
Rationale: FEMA coordinates federal disaster response.
Correct Answer: B
5. What does RTO stand for in disaster recovery?
A. Recovery Time Objective
B. Response Team Operations
C. Risk Transfer Order
D. Recovery Tactical Output
Rationale: RTO defines acceptable downtime.
Correct Answer: A
,6. What is the purpose of a disaster recovery plan?
A. Increase revenue
B. Ensure continuity after disruption
C. Replace insurance policies
D. Avoid audits
Rationale: It ensures operational continuity.
Correct Answer: B
7. Which is a natural disaster?
A. Cyberattack
B. Earthquake
C. Fraud
D. Power theft
Rationale: Earthquake is a natural hazard.
Correct Answer: B
8. What is mitigation?
A. Recovery after disaster
B. Preventing or reducing disaster impact
C. Ignoring risk
D. Emergency communication only
Rationale: Mitigation reduces disaster severity.
Correct Answer: B
, 9. What is the main role of a disaster recovery planner?
A. Law enforcement
B. Designing recovery strategies
C. Medical treatment
D. Construction work
Rationale: They design recovery frameworks.
Correct Answer: B
10. Which document outlines recovery priorities?
A. Tax report
B. Disaster recovery plan
C. HR manual
D. Inventory list
Rationale: DR plan defines priorities.
Correct Answer: B
11–100 (Fundamental Continuation)
11. What does Risk Assessment identify?
A. Employee salaries
B. Potential hazards and vulnerabilities
