PCI FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW
AHEAD QUESTIONS
◉ Authorization of a transaction usually takes place:
Answer: within one day
◉ If a suspected card account number passes the Mod 10 test it
means:
Answer: it is definitely a valid PAN
◉ Which of the following is true regarding network segmentation?
Answer: Network segmentation is not a PCI DSS requirement
◉ Which of the following is true related to the tracks of data on the
magnetic stripe of a payment card?
Answer: Track 1 contains all the fields of both track 1 and track 2
◉ How Often should the firewall and router rule sets be reviewed?
Answer: Every six months
,◉ Which Of the following statements is true concerning transaction
volumes for merchants?
Answer: Transaction volume is determined by each acquirer
◉ Storing full track data after authorization is permitted under the
following circumstances:
Answer: NEVER
◉ In order to reduce PCI DSS scope, adequate network segmentation
should:
Answer: isolate systems that store, process, or transmit cardholder
data from those that do not
◉ Systems that commonly store track data:
Answer: POSsystems
◉ Which Of the following is true, regarding an entity sharing
cardholder data with a service provider?
Answer: The entity must have an established process for engaging
service providers, including proper due diligence prior to
engagement.
◉ When must critical new security patches be installed?
, Answer: Within one month of release
◉ Which Of the following statements is true?
Answer: PA-DSS compliant payment applications are in scope for a
merchant's PCI DSS assessment
◉ In accordance with PCI DSS Requirement 1, firewalls are required:
Answer: between the cardholder environment and Other internal
networks
◉ Which party is responsible for merchant compliance validation
and merchant communications?
Answer: Acquirer
◉ The Mod 10 formula doubles the value of alternate digits of the
primary account number beginning with which digit?
Answer: Second from the left
◉ Strong access control lists include the following:
Answer: Do not allow "risky" protocols such as FTP or Telnet.
◉ Which of the following is true?
EVALUATION 2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW
AHEAD QUESTIONS
◉ Authorization of a transaction usually takes place:
Answer: within one day
◉ If a suspected card account number passes the Mod 10 test it
means:
Answer: it is definitely a valid PAN
◉ Which of the following is true regarding network segmentation?
Answer: Network segmentation is not a PCI DSS requirement
◉ Which of the following is true related to the tracks of data on the
magnetic stripe of a payment card?
Answer: Track 1 contains all the fields of both track 1 and track 2
◉ How Often should the firewall and router rule sets be reviewed?
Answer: Every six months
,◉ Which Of the following statements is true concerning transaction
volumes for merchants?
Answer: Transaction volume is determined by each acquirer
◉ Storing full track data after authorization is permitted under the
following circumstances:
Answer: NEVER
◉ In order to reduce PCI DSS scope, adequate network segmentation
should:
Answer: isolate systems that store, process, or transmit cardholder
data from those that do not
◉ Systems that commonly store track data:
Answer: POSsystems
◉ Which Of the following is true, regarding an entity sharing
cardholder data with a service provider?
Answer: The entity must have an established process for engaging
service providers, including proper due diligence prior to
engagement.
◉ When must critical new security patches be installed?
, Answer: Within one month of release
◉ Which Of the following statements is true?
Answer: PA-DSS compliant payment applications are in scope for a
merchant's PCI DSS assessment
◉ In accordance with PCI DSS Requirement 1, firewalls are required:
Answer: between the cardholder environment and Other internal
networks
◉ Which party is responsible for merchant compliance validation
and merchant communications?
Answer: Acquirer
◉ The Mod 10 formula doubles the value of alternate digits of the
primary account number beginning with which digit?
Answer: Second from the left
◉ Strong access control lists include the following:
Answer: Do not allow "risky" protocols such as FTP or Telnet.
◉ Which of the following is true?
