COBIT 5 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS And
CORRECT Answers
Which best represents the link between all key roles in the COBIT5 framework?
A) Owners and stakeholders > management > governing body > operations and execution
B) Governing body > owners and stakeholders > management > operations and execution
C) Operations and execution > management > governing body > owners and stakeholders
D) Owners and stakeholders > governing body > management > operations and execution -
CORRECT ANSWERS D) Owners and stakeholders > governing body > management >
operations and execution
Based on the COBIT5 framework, which best describes its scope?
A) COBIT5 governance system scope is management.
B) COBIT5 governance system scope is the IT department.
C) COBIT5 governance system scope is the enterprise IT.
D) COBIT5 governance system scope is the enterprise. - CORRECT ANSWERS D) COBIT5
governance system scope is the enterprise.
Which best describes an example of a professional guide?
A) Any practical reference published by one person or a group of people
B) A book from a senior professional on how to manage Enterprise IT
C) A set of practices created by the company you work for
D) PMBOK from the Project Management Instute - CORRECT ANSWERS D) PMBOK from
the Project Management Institute
There are 7 categories of enablers in COBIT5. Those enablers can have their performances
measured by lag and lead indicators. Choose the alternative that best describes what a "lag
indicator" is:
,A) A metric for measuring how well implemented COBIT5 is.
B) A specific metric for measuring the achievement of goals.
C) A metric for measuring practice application.
D) A metric to determine if the life cycle is managed. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) A specific
metric for measuring the achievement of goals.
A very important concept in COBIT5, the "Governance Enablers" makes Governance possible.
Regarding performance management, how would you describe "Lead Indicators"?
A) They are specific metrics to measure KPIs.
B) They are specific metrics to measure if stakeholder needs are addressed.
C) They are specific metrics to measure the achievement of goals.
D) They are specific metrics to measure the application of practices. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D) They are specific metrics to measure the application of practices.
In most enterprises, management is the responsibility of the executive management under the
leadership of the CEO. How about governance?
A) Governance is the responsibility of high level managers.
B) Governance is the responsibility of the government.
C) Governance is the responsibility of the board of directors under a chairperson.
D) Governance is the responsibility of the CEO. - CORRECT ANSWERS C) Governance is the
responsibility of the board of directors under a chairperson.
According to the COBIT5 framework, what are the 3 objectives related to meeting stakeholder
needs?
A) Benefits realization, risk optimization and opportunity optimization
B) Benefits realization, income optimization and resource optimization
C) Benefits realization, risk optimization and resource optimization - CORRECT
ANSWERS C) Benefits realization, risk optimization and resource optimization
, IT Governance is based on international standards and has frameworks to support it. In which
framework is this course based on?
A) ISO 15504
B) ITIL
C) COBIT5
D) ISO 38500 - CORRECT ANSWERS C) COBIT5
What is the best way to describe COBIT5?
A) COBIT5 is a business framework for governance and management of Enterprise IT.
B) COBIT5 is an IT service management framework provided by AXELOS.
C) COBIT5 is an Enterprise IT governance framework provided by ISACA.
D) COBIT5 is a project management framework based on best practices. - CORRECT
ANSWERS A) COBIT5 is a business framework for governance and management of
Enterprise IT.
How does a goal cascading mechanism work when related to stakeholder's needs?
A) It translates stakeholder needs into IT goals.
B) It translates stakeholder drivers into IT goals.
C) It translates stakeholders drivers into enterprise goals.
D) It translates stakeholder needs into enterprise goals. - CORRECT ANSWERS D) It
translates stakeholder needs into enterprise goals.
Which of these represents the 3 Governance domains as described in the COBIT5 framework:
A) Plan, direct and monitor
B) Plan, build and run
C) Evaluate, direct, and monitor
CORRECT Answers
Which best represents the link between all key roles in the COBIT5 framework?
A) Owners and stakeholders > management > governing body > operations and execution
B) Governing body > owners and stakeholders > management > operations and execution
C) Operations and execution > management > governing body > owners and stakeholders
D) Owners and stakeholders > governing body > management > operations and execution -
CORRECT ANSWERS D) Owners and stakeholders > governing body > management >
operations and execution
Based on the COBIT5 framework, which best describes its scope?
A) COBIT5 governance system scope is management.
B) COBIT5 governance system scope is the IT department.
C) COBIT5 governance system scope is the enterprise IT.
D) COBIT5 governance system scope is the enterprise. - CORRECT ANSWERS D) COBIT5
governance system scope is the enterprise.
Which best describes an example of a professional guide?
A) Any practical reference published by one person or a group of people
B) A book from a senior professional on how to manage Enterprise IT
C) A set of practices created by the company you work for
D) PMBOK from the Project Management Instute - CORRECT ANSWERS D) PMBOK from
the Project Management Institute
There are 7 categories of enablers in COBIT5. Those enablers can have their performances
measured by lag and lead indicators. Choose the alternative that best describes what a "lag
indicator" is:
,A) A metric for measuring how well implemented COBIT5 is.
B) A specific metric for measuring the achievement of goals.
C) A metric for measuring practice application.
D) A metric to determine if the life cycle is managed. - CORRECT ANSWERS B) A specific
metric for measuring the achievement of goals.
A very important concept in COBIT5, the "Governance Enablers" makes Governance possible.
Regarding performance management, how would you describe "Lead Indicators"?
A) They are specific metrics to measure KPIs.
B) They are specific metrics to measure if stakeholder needs are addressed.
C) They are specific metrics to measure the achievement of goals.
D) They are specific metrics to measure the application of practices. - CORRECT
ANSWERS D) They are specific metrics to measure the application of practices.
In most enterprises, management is the responsibility of the executive management under the
leadership of the CEO. How about governance?
A) Governance is the responsibility of high level managers.
B) Governance is the responsibility of the government.
C) Governance is the responsibility of the board of directors under a chairperson.
D) Governance is the responsibility of the CEO. - CORRECT ANSWERS C) Governance is the
responsibility of the board of directors under a chairperson.
According to the COBIT5 framework, what are the 3 objectives related to meeting stakeholder
needs?
A) Benefits realization, risk optimization and opportunity optimization
B) Benefits realization, income optimization and resource optimization
C) Benefits realization, risk optimization and resource optimization - CORRECT
ANSWERS C) Benefits realization, risk optimization and resource optimization
, IT Governance is based on international standards and has frameworks to support it. In which
framework is this course based on?
A) ISO 15504
B) ITIL
C) COBIT5
D) ISO 38500 - CORRECT ANSWERS C) COBIT5
What is the best way to describe COBIT5?
A) COBIT5 is a business framework for governance and management of Enterprise IT.
B) COBIT5 is an IT service management framework provided by AXELOS.
C) COBIT5 is an Enterprise IT governance framework provided by ISACA.
D) COBIT5 is a project management framework based on best practices. - CORRECT
ANSWERS A) COBIT5 is a business framework for governance and management of
Enterprise IT.
How does a goal cascading mechanism work when related to stakeholder's needs?
A) It translates stakeholder needs into IT goals.
B) It translates stakeholder drivers into IT goals.
C) It translates stakeholders drivers into enterprise goals.
D) It translates stakeholder needs into enterprise goals. - CORRECT ANSWERS D) It
translates stakeholder needs into enterprise goals.
Which of these represents the 3 Governance domains as described in the COBIT5 framework:
A) Plan, direct and monitor
B) Plan, build and run
C) Evaluate, direct, and monitor
