Disaster Recovery Planning Process EDRP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   A system has a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 15 minutes. What does this mean?

   • AThe system must be fully restored within 15 minutes of a disaster
   • BThe system can lose at most 15 minutes of data in a disaster
   • CThe system must be backed up every 15 minutes
   • DThe system can be down for up to 15 minutes without impact
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2. 2application · medium

   After a successful DR exercise, the recovery team documented several lessons learned, including a need for additional network bandwidth at the recovery site and a revised RTO for the CRM system. The DR manager must ensure the plan remains effective. What should the manager do?

   • ADistribute the lessons-learned report to the team but make no changes to the plan
   • BIncrease the RTO to match the current recovery site capabilities
   • CUpdate the DR plan to reflect the new bandwidth requirements and RTO, then schedule a follow-up test
   • DFile the lessons-learned report and wait for the next annual review
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4. 3expert · hard

   A company's DR plan has been tested with a full-scale exercise every year for the past three years. The exercises have consistently passed, but the company has never actually experienced a disaster. The DR coordinator is concerned that the plan may not be effective in a real disaster because the exercises are too scripted and the participants know the scenarios in advance. What is the most appropriate action to improve the validity of the DR tests?

   • AConduct an unannounced full-scale exercise with a scenario that has not been disclosed to the participants.
   • BContinue with the current full-scale exercises because they have consistently passed.
   • CReview the DR plan documentation to ensure it is up to date.
   • DReplace the full-scale exercises with tabletop exercises to reduce cost and effort.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is a key component that should be included in a disaster recovery plan document?

   • AA list of all customer complaints from the past year
   • BMarketing strategies for the next fiscal year
   • CA list of all employee salaries
   • DDetailed procedures for restoring critical systems
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6. 5application · medium

   A DR plan for a utility company includes recovery procedures but does not specify how often the plan should be reviewed or who is responsible for updates. The plan was last updated three years ago. What should the DR manager do?

   • AConduct a full-scale test immediately
   • BAdd a maintenance schedule and assign an owner for the plan
   • CRewrite the entire plan from scratch
   • DArchive the plan and create a new one
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