COBIT UPDATED 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the primary difference between Governance System Principles and
Governance Framework Principles?
A.Governance System Principles focus on stakeholder needs while Governance
Framework Principles focus on Information and Technology (I&T) needs.
B.Governance System Principles and Governance Framework Principles are the same
thing in COBIT 2019.
C.Governance System Principles describe the core requirements for a governance
system while Governance Framework Principles focus on building that governance
system. - ✔✔C
✔✔"A governance system should be customized to the enterprise's needs, using a set
of design factors as parameters to customize and prioritize the governance system
components" is an example of which Governance System Principle?
A.Tailored to enterprise needs
B.Open and flexible
C.Goals cascade - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of these are Principles for a Governance System, and which are Principles
for a governance framework?
Provide Stakeholder Value
Holistic approach
Based on conceptual model
Dynamic governance system
Aligned to major standards
Governance distinct from management
Tailored to enterprise needs
End-to-end governance system
Open and flexible - ✔✔The thee framework principles are:
Based on a conceptual model
Aligned to major standards
Open and flexible
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Includes technology and applications that provide the enterprise with the governance
system for I&T processing. - ✔✔Services, infrastructure and applications
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Often underestimated as factors in the success of governance and management
activities. - ✔✔Culture, Ethics and Behavior
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
,Translates desired behavior into practical guidance for day-to-day management. -
✔✔Principles, Polices and Procedures
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Describe an organized set of practices and activities to achieve certain objectives and
produce a set of outputs that support achievement of overall IT-related goals. -
✔✔Processes
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Required for good decisions, execution of corrective action and successful completion
of all activities. - ✔✔People, Skills and Competencies
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Includes all information produced and used by the enterprise. - ✔✔Information Flows
and Items
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
The key decision-making entities in an enterprise. - ✔✔Organizational Structures
✔✔A governance or management objective always relates to _____ and a series of
related components of other types to help achieve the objective.
A.compliance requirements
B.one process
C.one governance framework principle - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a component of the governance system?
A.Enterprise size
B.Organizational structures
C.Information - ✔✔A
✔✔______________ are factors that can influence the design of an enterprise's
governance system and position it for success in the use of I&T.
A.Components of the governance system
B.Alignment goals
C.Design factors - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following is a design factor for a governance system that supports
prioritization of management objectives based on prioritization of enterprise goals?
A.Balanced scorecard
B.Holistic approach
C.Risk Profile - ✔✔C
✔✔In the "Role of IT" Design factor, which of the following describes a STRATEGIC IT
role?
, A.IT is critical for both running and innovating the organization's business processes
and services.
B.When IT fails, there is an immediate impact on the running and continuity of the
business processes and services. However, IT is not seen as a driver for innovating
business processes and services.
C.IT is not crucial for the running and continuity of the business process and services,
nor for their innovation. - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following describes the correct sequence in the goals cascade?
A.EDM, APO, BAI, DSS, MEA
B.Stakeholder drivers and needs, enterprise goals, alignment goals, governance and
management objectives
C.Where are we now, where do we want to be, how do we get there, how do we keep
the momentum - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is NOT CORRECT regarding Governance and Management
Objectives?
A.A governance or management objective always relates to one process and a series of
related components of other types to help achieve the objective.
B.A governance objective relates to a governance process, while a management
objective relates to a governance component.
C.Governance processes typically are under the accountability of boards and executive
management; management processes are the domain of senior and middle
management. - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a Management Domain?
A.Evaluate, Direct and Monitor
B.Balanced Scorecard
C.Deliver, Service and Support - ✔✔C
✔✔"An organized set of practices and activities to achieve certain objectives and
produce a set of outputs that support achievement of overall IT-related goals" is a
description of which of the following?
A.Process Design Factor
B.Organizational Structures Component
C.Process Component - ✔✔C
✔✔More information and detailed guidance on how to use the design factors for
designing a governance system can be found in the ___________ publication.
A.COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide
B.COBIT 2019 Design Guide
C.COBIT 2019 Enabler Guide - ✔✔B
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the primary difference between Governance System Principles and
Governance Framework Principles?
A.Governance System Principles focus on stakeholder needs while Governance
Framework Principles focus on Information and Technology (I&T) needs.
B.Governance System Principles and Governance Framework Principles are the same
thing in COBIT 2019.
C.Governance System Principles describe the core requirements for a governance
system while Governance Framework Principles focus on building that governance
system. - ✔✔C
✔✔"A governance system should be customized to the enterprise's needs, using a set
of design factors as parameters to customize and prioritize the governance system
components" is an example of which Governance System Principle?
A.Tailored to enterprise needs
B.Open and flexible
C.Goals cascade - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of these are Principles for a Governance System, and which are Principles
for a governance framework?
Provide Stakeholder Value
Holistic approach
Based on conceptual model
Dynamic governance system
Aligned to major standards
Governance distinct from management
Tailored to enterprise needs
End-to-end governance system
Open and flexible - ✔✔The thee framework principles are:
Based on a conceptual model
Aligned to major standards
Open and flexible
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Includes technology and applications that provide the enterprise with the governance
system for I&T processing. - ✔✔Services, infrastructure and applications
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Often underestimated as factors in the success of governance and management
activities. - ✔✔Culture, Ethics and Behavior
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
,Translates desired behavior into practical guidance for day-to-day management. -
✔✔Principles, Polices and Procedures
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Describe an organized set of practices and activities to achieve certain objectives and
produce a set of outputs that support achievement of overall IT-related goals. -
✔✔Processes
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Required for good decisions, execution of corrective action and successful completion
of all activities. - ✔✔People, Skills and Competencies
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
Includes all information produced and used by the enterprise. - ✔✔Information Flows
and Items
✔✔Match the governance component with the definition provided:
The key decision-making entities in an enterprise. - ✔✔Organizational Structures
✔✔A governance or management objective always relates to _____ and a series of
related components of other types to help achieve the objective.
A.compliance requirements
B.one process
C.one governance framework principle - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a component of the governance system?
A.Enterprise size
B.Organizational structures
C.Information - ✔✔A
✔✔______________ are factors that can influence the design of an enterprise's
governance system and position it for success in the use of I&T.
A.Components of the governance system
B.Alignment goals
C.Design factors - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following is a design factor for a governance system that supports
prioritization of management objectives based on prioritization of enterprise goals?
A.Balanced scorecard
B.Holistic approach
C.Risk Profile - ✔✔C
✔✔In the "Role of IT" Design factor, which of the following describes a STRATEGIC IT
role?
, A.IT is critical for both running and innovating the organization's business processes
and services.
B.When IT fails, there is an immediate impact on the running and continuity of the
business processes and services. However, IT is not seen as a driver for innovating
business processes and services.
C.IT is not crucial for the running and continuity of the business process and services,
nor for their innovation. - ✔✔A
✔✔Which of the following describes the correct sequence in the goals cascade?
A.EDM, APO, BAI, DSS, MEA
B.Stakeholder drivers and needs, enterprise goals, alignment goals, governance and
management objectives
C.Where are we now, where do we want to be, how do we get there, how do we keep
the momentum - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is NOT CORRECT regarding Governance and Management
Objectives?
A.A governance or management objective always relates to one process and a series of
related components of other types to help achieve the objective.
B.A governance objective relates to a governance process, while a management
objective relates to a governance component.
C.Governance processes typically are under the accountability of boards and executive
management; management processes are the domain of senior and middle
management. - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a Management Domain?
A.Evaluate, Direct and Monitor
B.Balanced Scorecard
C.Deliver, Service and Support - ✔✔C
✔✔"An organized set of practices and activities to achieve certain objectives and
produce a set of outputs that support achievement of overall IT-related goals" is a
description of which of the following?
A.Process Design Factor
B.Organizational Structures Component
C.Process Component - ✔✔C
✔✔More information and detailed guidance on how to use the design factors for
designing a governance system can be found in the ___________ publication.
A.COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide
B.COBIT 2019 Design Guide
C.COBIT 2019 Enabler Guide - ✔✔B
