Introduction to Disaster Recovery - Multiple Choice Question Answers

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO DISASTER RECOVERY

Multiple Choice:

1. Which of the following should be protected in your disaster recovery plan?

1. Ability to increase sales
2. Ability to continue day-to-day operations
3. Ability to hold down business expenses
4. Ability to hire qualified people

Answer: B        Reference: Why Disaster Recovery?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Disaster recovery is __________ an information technology (IT) problem.

1. mostly
2. only
3. not just
4. not

Answer: C        Reference: Why Disaster Recovery?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Which of the following must be included in the disaster recovery plan?

1. Business functions
2. Critical support functions
3. Corporate-level support functions
4. All of the above

Answer: D        Reference: Why Disaster Recovery?        Difficulty: moderate

1. On whose web site can you find itemized lists, by state and counties within a state, of the declared disasters on a yearly basis?

1. CIA
2. FEMA
3. FBI
4. IRS

Answer: B        Reference: What Is a Disaster?        Difficulty: easy

1. What is a disaster?

1. The ability of a company to recover from a catastrophe and get back to business as usual
2. Any event or occurrence that can have a detrimental effect on an organization either in whole or in part
3. Any event or occurrence that can have a lasting effect on an organization either in whole or in part.
4. All of the above

Answer: B        Reference: What Is a Disaster?        Difficulty: moderate

1. On a business level, disasters are often thought of as __________ occurrences that affect the business or organization, or those occurrences on a grand scale that disrupt the business’s ability to function.

1. catastrophic
2. natural
3. minimal
4. IT

Answer: A        Reference: What Is a Disaster?        Difficulty: moderate

1. What is one of the leading causes of system loss seen by organizations?

1. Lack of a sprinkler system
2. Lack of security in a computer system
3. Lack of a tornado shelter
4. Lack of qualified employees

Answer: B        Reference: What Kinds of Disasters Are There?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Which of the following is an example of a technological breakdown?

1. Chemical spill
2. Employee death
3. Spam
4. Air conditioning failure

Answer: D        Reference: What Kinds of Disasters Are There?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Which of the following is an example of a lack of computer security?

1. Chemical spill
2. Employee death
3. Spam
4. Air conditioning failure

Answer: C        Reference: What Kinds of Disasters Are There?        Difficulty: easy

1. Which of the following ties up valuable computer resources with no added value to the company?

1. E-mail
2. Internet
3. Spam
4. Junk mail

Answer: C        Reference: What Kinds of Disasters Are There?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Any disaster, whether large or small, will have a __________ effect through the entire organization.

1. controlled
2. known
3. positive
4. ripple

Answer: D        Reference: What Are the Possible Effects of a Disaster?        Difficulty: moderate

1. The disaster recovery team will be made up of many different people in the __________ who have a stake in the outcome of recovering from a disaster:

1. Organization
2. Government
3. Community
4. Customer pool

Answer: A        Reference: What Are the Possible Effects of a Disaster?        Difficulty: easy

1. Customers and clients will have __________ in the outcome of the disaster recovery.

1. an important role
2. a direct interest
3.  no interest
4. no effect

Answer: B        Reference: What Are the Possible Effects of a Disaster?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Disaster recovery typically looks at the __________.

1. long run
2. continuation of the business
3. overall business plan
4. short term

Answer: D        Reference: What Is Business Continuity Planning?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Business Continuity Planning is interested in __________ disasters if possible.

1. avoiding
2. recognizing
3. reacting to
4. planning

Answer: A        Reference: What Is Business Continuity Planning?        Difficulty: easy

Fill in the Blank:

1. Disaster recovery is the ability of a company to recover from a(n) __________ and get back to business as usual.

Answer: catastrophe        Reference: Why Disaster Recovery?        Difficulty: easy

1. In the event of a major disaster, the first goal of the business is to maintain the __________ sustainable level of services for the organization.

Answer: minimal        Reference: Why Disaster Recovery?        Difficulty: moderate

1. Any event or occurrence that can have a detrimental effect on an organization either in whole or in part is known as a(n) _______________________.

Answer: disaster        Reference: What Is a Disaster?        Difficulty: easy

1. The FEMA web site assists you in determining your __________ for a given situation.

Answer: risk        Reference: What Is a Disaster?        Difficulty: moderate