DAMA PRACTICE EXAM (150 Q'S)
7.-What-is-a-hash?
a.-An-algorithm-that-converts-text-into-encoded-values
b.-A-public-key-that-is-freely-available-and-used-to-encode-data-along-with-a-receiver's-
private-key
c.-A-clearinghouse-for-encrypted-data
d.-A-symmetric-encryption-method
e.-A-meetup-for-Data-Strategists---ans-✔✔a.-An-algorithm-that-converts-text-into-encoded-
values
Topic:-Data-Security
Explanation:-A-hash-is-a-form-of-encryption-that-uses-algorithms-to-convert-data-into-a-
mathematical-representation.
The-exact-algorithms-and-the-order-of-their-application-must-be-known-in-order-to-reverse-
the-encryption-process-and
reveal-the-original-data-(ch.7,-section-1.3.8.1-Hash,-p.-227).
Data-Standards-used-by-enterprise-must?---ans-✔✔Promote-consistent-results-but-
periodically-be-reviewed-and-updated.
The-role-of-the-conceptual-data-model-in-the-Metadata-repository-is?---ans-✔✔To-
summarize-the-key-data-subject-areas-for-a-business-area-at-a-high-level-of-abstraction-to-
enable-major-data-concepts-to-be-understood.
What-are-the-stages-of-the-Data-Quality-Management-Cycle-and-or-the-Shewhart-chart?---
ans-✔✔Plan,-Do,-Check,-Act
2.-Which-of-the-following-is-NOT-included-in-the-2015-opinion-of-the-European-Data-
Protection-Supervisor-(EDPS)-on
digital-ethics?
a.-Right-to-request-removal-of-personal-data
b.-Accountable-controllers-who-determine-personal-information-processing
c.-Privacy-conscious-engineering-and-design-of-data-processing-products-and-services
d.-Future-oriented-regulation-of-data-processing-and-respect-for-the-rights-to-privacy-and-
to-data-protection
e.-Empowered-individuals---ans-✔✔a.-Right-to-request-removal-of-personal-data
Topic:-Data-Ethics
Explanation:-In-2015,-the-European-Data-Protection-Supervisor-published-an-opinion-on-
digital-ethics-highlighting-the
,"engineering,-philosophical,-legal,-and-moral-implications"-of-developments-in-data-
processing-and-Big-Data.-It-called
for-a-focus-on-data-processing-that-upholds-human-dignity,-and-set-out-four-pillars-
required-for-an-information
ecosystem-that-ensures-ethical-treatment-of-data.-The-four-pillars-are-answer-choices-B-
through-E-(ch.-2,-section-3.1
Ethical-Principles-for-Data,-p.-52).
3-Within-the-Data-Governance-framework,-which-component-incorporates-education,-
training,-and-raising-awareness?
a.-Roles
b.-Processes
c.-Communication
d.-Data
e.-Tools---ans-✔✔c.-Communication
Topic:-Data-Governance
Explanation:-Communication-helps-convey-the-principles-of-Data-Governance,-create-
awareness-about-the-importance
of-data-quality,-security,-and-compliance,-and-ensure-that-individuals-are-trained-to-follow-
the-established-processes
(ch.-3,-section-2.9-Engage-Change-Management,-p.-85
8.-Which-type-of-metadata-focuses-on-the-content-and-condition-of-data-and-includes-
details-related-to-Data
Governance?
a.-Technical-Metadata
b.-Operational-Metadata
c.-Structural-Metadata
d.-Business-Metadata
e.-Rights-Metadata---ans-✔✔d.-Business-Metadata
Topic:-Metadata-Management
Explanation:-Business-Metadata-includes-the-non-technical-names-and-definitions-of-
concepts,-subject-areas,-entities,
and-attributes;-attribute-data-types-and-other-attribute-properties;-range-descriptions;-
calculations;-algorithms-and
business-rules;-and-valid-domain-values-and-their-definitions-(ch.-12,-section-1.3.2.1-
Business-Metadata,-p.-422).
4.-In-the-Data-Management-Practices-Hierarchy,-advanced-data-practices-include-the-
following-except:
a.-Analytics
b.-Mining
c.-Big-Data
d.-Warehousing
e.-Data-Quality---ans-✔✔e.-Data-Quality
Topic:-Data-Management
,Explanation:-Data-Quality-is-a-basic,-not-an-advanced,-data-practice.-Poor-Data-Quality-
leads-to-ambiguity,-which
introduces-risk-to-an-organization-(ch.-1,-section-2.5.3-Data-Quality,-p.-25).
5.-Which-position-should-be-responsible-for-leading-the-Data-Governance-Council-
(DGC)?
a.-DGC-Chair-should-rotate-among-executive-positions
b.-Chief-Data-Architect-or-Chief-Data-Modeler
c.-Chief-Data-Steward-or-Chief-Data-Officer
d.-Chief-Information-Officer-or-Chief-Technology-Officer
e.-Any-executive-can-chair-the-DGC---ans-✔✔c.-Chief-Data-Steward-or-Chief-Data-Officer
Topic:-Data-Governance
Explanation:-Data-Stewards-are-accountable-and-responsible-for-Data-Governance-
activities.-They-should-have-a
portion-of-their-work-time-dedicated-to-these-activities,-which-could-include-leading-the-
Data-Governance-Council.
Alternatively,-the-Chief-Data-Officer-could-take-on-this-responsibility-(ch.-3,-section-1.3.5-
Types-of-Data-Stewards,-p.-76).
6.-Which-of-the-following-Knowledge-Areas-provides-version-control-information-about-an-
organization's-datasets?
a.-Data-Quality
b.-Master-Data
c.-Reference-Data
d.-Data-Modeling
e.-Metadata---ans-✔✔e.-Metadata
Topic:-Metadata-Management
Explanation:-Metadata-entails-the-management-of-information-related-to-the-data-
lifecycle-including-maintaining-a
historical-record-(i.e.,-data-lineage)-that-includes-version-history-(ch.-12,-section-1.3.2-
Types-of-Metadata,-p.-422).
9.-Taxonomy-refers-to...
a.-Any-classification-or-controlled-vocabulary
b.-Classification-of-organizational-resources
c.-Arrangement-of-controlled-vocabulary
d.-Constrained-set-of-organizational-vocabulary
e.-Categorization-of-controlled-phrases---ans-✔✔a.-Any-classification-or-controlled-
vocabulary
Topic:-Document-&-Content-Management
Explanation:-Taxonomy-is-an-umbrella-term-referring-to-any-classification-or-controlled-
vocabulary.-The-best-known
example-of-a-taxonomy-might-be-the-classification-system-for-all-living-things-that-was-
developed-by-Swedish-biologist
Carl-Linnaeus-(ch.-9,-section-1.3.2.6-Taxonomies,-p.-312).
, 10.-Which-position-is-responsible-for-the-quality-and-use-of-the-organization's-data-
assets?
a.-Data-Architect
b.-Data-Modeler
c.-Data-Steward
d.-Chief-Information-Officer
e.-Data-Scientist---ans-✔✔c.-Data-Steward
Topic:-Data-Governance
Explanation:-The-Data-Architect-and-Data-Modeler-roles-are-related-to-database-
architecture.-The-Chief-Information
Officer-is-responsible-for-Information-Technology-across-the-enterprise.-A-Data-Scientist-
uses-an-organization's-data-to
derive-insights.-The-Data-Steward-role-is-responsible-for-the-quality-and-use-of-data-
assets-within-their-specified
domain-(ch.-3,-section-1.3.4-Data-Stewardship,-p.-75).
11.-Which-is-the-most-accurate-definition-of-the-term-data-lifecycle?
a.-The-path-along-which-data-moves-from-its-point-of-origin-to-its-point-of-storage,-usage,-
or-disposal
b.-Management-of-the-risks-associated-with-data
c.-Data-that-is-used-to-manage-and-use-data
d.-A-range-of-perspectives-on-how-to-approach-Data-Management
e.-A-representation-of-the-cross-functional-nature-of-data---ans-✔✔a.-The-path-along-
which-data-moves-from-its-point-of-origin-to-its-point-of-storage,-usage,-or-disposal
Topic:-Data-Storage-&-Operations
Explanation:-Data-lifecycle-management-includes-the-implementation-of-policies-and-
procedures-for-the-acquisition,
migration,-retention,-expiration,-and-disposal-of-data-(ch.-6,-section-1.3.2-Data-Lifecycle-
Management,-p.-173).
12.-What-is-the-correct-definition-of-change-data-capture?
a.-A-Data-Integration-approach-that-updates-a-Data-Warehouse-with-big-changes-from-
Operational-Systems
b.-A-Data-Warehousing-approach-to-transforming-Operational-Systems-into-Data-Marts
c.-A-Data-Quality-initiative-that-assesses-any-discrepancies-between-data-stored-in-a-
Data-Warehouse-and-data-in
Operational-Systems
d.-A-Metadata-document-that-describes-how-data-is-transformed-in-the-Data-Warehouse
e.-A-Data-Integration-approach-that-updates-a-Data-Warehouse-with-small-changes-from-
Operational-Systems---ans-✔✔e.-A-Data-Integration-approach-that-updates-a-Data-
Warehouse-with-small-changes-from-Operational-Systems
Topic:-Data-Integration-&-Interoperability
Explanation:-Change-data-capture-(CDC)-refers-to-the-process-of-detecting-that-data-has-
changed-and-ensuring-that
only-the-changed-information-is-updated-appropriately-across-the-data-storage-system-
(ch.-6,-section-1.3.10.3-Change
7.-What-is-a-hash?
a.-An-algorithm-that-converts-text-into-encoded-values
b.-A-public-key-that-is-freely-available-and-used-to-encode-data-along-with-a-receiver's-
private-key
c.-A-clearinghouse-for-encrypted-data
d.-A-symmetric-encryption-method
e.-A-meetup-for-Data-Strategists---ans-✔✔a.-An-algorithm-that-converts-text-into-encoded-
values
Topic:-Data-Security
Explanation:-A-hash-is-a-form-of-encryption-that-uses-algorithms-to-convert-data-into-a-
mathematical-representation.
The-exact-algorithms-and-the-order-of-their-application-must-be-known-in-order-to-reverse-
the-encryption-process-and
reveal-the-original-data-(ch.7,-section-1.3.8.1-Hash,-p.-227).
Data-Standards-used-by-enterprise-must?---ans-✔✔Promote-consistent-results-but-
periodically-be-reviewed-and-updated.
The-role-of-the-conceptual-data-model-in-the-Metadata-repository-is?---ans-✔✔To-
summarize-the-key-data-subject-areas-for-a-business-area-at-a-high-level-of-abstraction-to-
enable-major-data-concepts-to-be-understood.
What-are-the-stages-of-the-Data-Quality-Management-Cycle-and-or-the-Shewhart-chart?---
ans-✔✔Plan,-Do,-Check,-Act
2.-Which-of-the-following-is-NOT-included-in-the-2015-opinion-of-the-European-Data-
Protection-Supervisor-(EDPS)-on
digital-ethics?
a.-Right-to-request-removal-of-personal-data
b.-Accountable-controllers-who-determine-personal-information-processing
c.-Privacy-conscious-engineering-and-design-of-data-processing-products-and-services
d.-Future-oriented-regulation-of-data-processing-and-respect-for-the-rights-to-privacy-and-
to-data-protection
e.-Empowered-individuals---ans-✔✔a.-Right-to-request-removal-of-personal-data
Topic:-Data-Ethics
Explanation:-In-2015,-the-European-Data-Protection-Supervisor-published-an-opinion-on-
digital-ethics-highlighting-the
,"engineering,-philosophical,-legal,-and-moral-implications"-of-developments-in-data-
processing-and-Big-Data.-It-called
for-a-focus-on-data-processing-that-upholds-human-dignity,-and-set-out-four-pillars-
required-for-an-information
ecosystem-that-ensures-ethical-treatment-of-data.-The-four-pillars-are-answer-choices-B-
through-E-(ch.-2,-section-3.1
Ethical-Principles-for-Data,-p.-52).
3-Within-the-Data-Governance-framework,-which-component-incorporates-education,-
training,-and-raising-awareness?
a.-Roles
b.-Processes
c.-Communication
d.-Data
e.-Tools---ans-✔✔c.-Communication
Topic:-Data-Governance
Explanation:-Communication-helps-convey-the-principles-of-Data-Governance,-create-
awareness-about-the-importance
of-data-quality,-security,-and-compliance,-and-ensure-that-individuals-are-trained-to-follow-
the-established-processes
(ch.-3,-section-2.9-Engage-Change-Management,-p.-85
8.-Which-type-of-metadata-focuses-on-the-content-and-condition-of-data-and-includes-
details-related-to-Data
Governance?
a.-Technical-Metadata
b.-Operational-Metadata
c.-Structural-Metadata
d.-Business-Metadata
e.-Rights-Metadata---ans-✔✔d.-Business-Metadata
Topic:-Metadata-Management
Explanation:-Business-Metadata-includes-the-non-technical-names-and-definitions-of-
concepts,-subject-areas,-entities,
and-attributes;-attribute-data-types-and-other-attribute-properties;-range-descriptions;-
calculations;-algorithms-and
business-rules;-and-valid-domain-values-and-their-definitions-(ch.-12,-section-1.3.2.1-
Business-Metadata,-p.-422).
4.-In-the-Data-Management-Practices-Hierarchy,-advanced-data-practices-include-the-
following-except:
a.-Analytics
b.-Mining
c.-Big-Data
d.-Warehousing
e.-Data-Quality---ans-✔✔e.-Data-Quality
Topic:-Data-Management
,Explanation:-Data-Quality-is-a-basic,-not-an-advanced,-data-practice.-Poor-Data-Quality-
leads-to-ambiguity,-which
introduces-risk-to-an-organization-(ch.-1,-section-2.5.3-Data-Quality,-p.-25).
5.-Which-position-should-be-responsible-for-leading-the-Data-Governance-Council-
(DGC)?
a.-DGC-Chair-should-rotate-among-executive-positions
b.-Chief-Data-Architect-or-Chief-Data-Modeler
c.-Chief-Data-Steward-or-Chief-Data-Officer
d.-Chief-Information-Officer-or-Chief-Technology-Officer
e.-Any-executive-can-chair-the-DGC---ans-✔✔c.-Chief-Data-Steward-or-Chief-Data-Officer
Topic:-Data-Governance
Explanation:-Data-Stewards-are-accountable-and-responsible-for-Data-Governance-
activities.-They-should-have-a
portion-of-their-work-time-dedicated-to-these-activities,-which-could-include-leading-the-
Data-Governance-Council.
Alternatively,-the-Chief-Data-Officer-could-take-on-this-responsibility-(ch.-3,-section-1.3.5-
Types-of-Data-Stewards,-p.-76).
6.-Which-of-the-following-Knowledge-Areas-provides-version-control-information-about-an-
organization's-datasets?
a.-Data-Quality
b.-Master-Data
c.-Reference-Data
d.-Data-Modeling
e.-Metadata---ans-✔✔e.-Metadata
Topic:-Metadata-Management
Explanation:-Metadata-entails-the-management-of-information-related-to-the-data-
lifecycle-including-maintaining-a
historical-record-(i.e.,-data-lineage)-that-includes-version-history-(ch.-12,-section-1.3.2-
Types-of-Metadata,-p.-422).
9.-Taxonomy-refers-to...
a.-Any-classification-or-controlled-vocabulary
b.-Classification-of-organizational-resources
c.-Arrangement-of-controlled-vocabulary
d.-Constrained-set-of-organizational-vocabulary
e.-Categorization-of-controlled-phrases---ans-✔✔a.-Any-classification-or-controlled-
vocabulary
Topic:-Document-&-Content-Management
Explanation:-Taxonomy-is-an-umbrella-term-referring-to-any-classification-or-controlled-
vocabulary.-The-best-known
example-of-a-taxonomy-might-be-the-classification-system-for-all-living-things-that-was-
developed-by-Swedish-biologist
Carl-Linnaeus-(ch.-9,-section-1.3.2.6-Taxonomies,-p.-312).
, 10.-Which-position-is-responsible-for-the-quality-and-use-of-the-organization's-data-
assets?
a.-Data-Architect
b.-Data-Modeler
c.-Data-Steward
d.-Chief-Information-Officer
e.-Data-Scientist---ans-✔✔c.-Data-Steward
Topic:-Data-Governance
Explanation:-The-Data-Architect-and-Data-Modeler-roles-are-related-to-database-
architecture.-The-Chief-Information
Officer-is-responsible-for-Information-Technology-across-the-enterprise.-A-Data-Scientist-
uses-an-organization's-data-to
derive-insights.-The-Data-Steward-role-is-responsible-for-the-quality-and-use-of-data-
assets-within-their-specified
domain-(ch.-3,-section-1.3.4-Data-Stewardship,-p.-75).
11.-Which-is-the-most-accurate-definition-of-the-term-data-lifecycle?
a.-The-path-along-which-data-moves-from-its-point-of-origin-to-its-point-of-storage,-usage,-
or-disposal
b.-Management-of-the-risks-associated-with-data
c.-Data-that-is-used-to-manage-and-use-data
d.-A-range-of-perspectives-on-how-to-approach-Data-Management
e.-A-representation-of-the-cross-functional-nature-of-data---ans-✔✔a.-The-path-along-
which-data-moves-from-its-point-of-origin-to-its-point-of-storage,-usage,-or-disposal
Topic:-Data-Storage-&-Operations
Explanation:-Data-lifecycle-management-includes-the-implementation-of-policies-and-
procedures-for-the-acquisition,
migration,-retention,-expiration,-and-disposal-of-data-(ch.-6,-section-1.3.2-Data-Lifecycle-
Management,-p.-173).
12.-What-is-the-correct-definition-of-change-data-capture?
a.-A-Data-Integration-approach-that-updates-a-Data-Warehouse-with-big-changes-from-
Operational-Systems
b.-A-Data-Warehousing-approach-to-transforming-Operational-Systems-into-Data-Marts
c.-A-Data-Quality-initiative-that-assesses-any-discrepancies-between-data-stored-in-a-
Data-Warehouse-and-data-in
Operational-Systems
d.-A-Metadata-document-that-describes-how-data-is-transformed-in-the-Data-Warehouse
e.-A-Data-Integration-approach-that-updates-a-Data-Warehouse-with-small-changes-from-
Operational-Systems---ans-✔✔e.-A-Data-Integration-approach-that-updates-a-Data-
Warehouse-with-small-changes-from-Operational-Systems
Topic:-Data-Integration-&-Interoperability
Explanation:-Change-data-capture-(CDC)-refers-to-the-process-of-detecting-that-data-has-
changed-and-ensuring-that
only-the-changed-information-is-updated-appropriately-across-the-data-storage-system-
(ch.-6,-section-1.3.10.3-Change
