Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery CND Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36application · medium

   A hospital's BCP team is developing a plan to maintain patient care during a prolonged power outage. The team has identified the emergency department, operating rooms, and intensive care unit as critical functions. Which strategy should the plan prioritize to maintain these functions?

   • AMove all patients to another hospital immediately
   • BDeploy backup generators and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to critical areas
   • CCancel all non-emergency procedures and send staff home
   • DRely on the city's power grid to restore service quickly
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2. 37foundation · easy

   Why is ongoing maintenance of a BCP/DRP important?

   • ATo reduce the need for employee training
   • BTo ensure compliance with insurance requirements only
   • CTo eliminate the need for testing
   • DTo ensure the plan remains current with organizational changes and emerging threats
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4. 38application · medium

   A company has just completed a major update to its BCP/DRP, including new roles and recovery procedures. The plan is now stored in a shared drive. What is the most important next step to ensure the plan is effective?

   • AWait for the next annual review to test the updated plan
   • BSend an email to all employees with the plan attached
   • CDelete the old version of the plan to avoid confusion
   • DConduct training sessions for all personnel on the updated roles and procedures
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5. 39application · medium

   A manufacturing company has just completed its BCP/DRP documentation and conducted initial training for all department heads. The plan includes a full-scale test scheduled for next quarter. The IT manager wants to validate that the documented recovery procedures actually work before the full-scale test. Which type of test should the IT manager conduct first?

   • AA full-scale test at the alternate site with actual systems and personnel.
   • BA simulation test where a mock disaster is presented and teams respond using the plan.
   • CA checklist review where the IT manager verifies that all equipment is inventoried.
   • DA tabletop exercise where key personnel walk through the plan step-by-step in a meeting room.
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6. 40foundation · easy

   What is a characteristic of a cold site?

   • AIt has some pre-configured equipment but not all
   • BIt provides only the physical infrastructure, such as power and cooling, but no IT equipment
   • CIt has all servers and data replicated in real-time
   • DIt is the most expensive alternate site option
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