Question 1

How should the costs associated with a Business Continuity Plan be managed? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) The BCP should be created and implemented regardless of the costs 
B) The BCP should have a budget which is approved by senior management 
C) Individual items in the BCP should be financially justified 
D) A BCP should be written so that it takes no money to execute

Question 2

Which of these testing types will allow the participants to make decisions and respond in real time to learn the consequences of those decisions and its impact on other participants in the test?

Accepted Answer

A) Full Scale 
B) Orientation 
C) Functional 
D) Tabletop

Question 3

Jerry was in the midst of assessing risk for his project at a well-known real estate firm, when the stock market collapsed that sent shockwaves through his company and his project. The market crashing can be classified as what type of risk:

Accepted Answer

A) Foreseeable 
B) Internal 
C) Technical 
D) External 
E) Redoubtable

Question 4

Mr) Newbie has recently joined the Crisis Management team as part of his work on the Business Continuity Plan. When should he schedule his training on the current version of the Business Continuity Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) As soon as possible 
B) During the next regularly scheduled training session 
C) Official training is not needed

Question 5

Human resources department is responsible for driving accountability for the Business Continuity Plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of these should be included in the Damage and Impact Assessment immediately after a crisis? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Physical damage to the facility 
B) Financial cost of all damages 
C) Potential long term reputation damages 
D) None of the above

Question 7

An evacuation must be orderly, phased, and structured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which types of businesses should develop a Business Continuity Plan? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Public companies 
B) Private companies 
C) Large companies 
D) Small companies

Question 9

Which of these tasks are appropriate tasks for declaring a crisis to be "over"? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Holding a press conference 
B) Sending communication to employees 
C) Documenting the decision 
D) None of the above

Question 10

BCP testing scenarios should be designed using input from the _______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Risk Assessment 
B) Damage and Impact Assessment 
C) Business Impact Analysis 
D) Mitigation Plan

Question 11

Crisis management is an important aspect of good government functioning. The main purpose of planning for crises is to help people overcome the normalcy bias. What is the normalcy bias?

Accepted Answer

A) a cognitive bias whereby people refuse to act normal in public during a crisis 
B) a cognitive bias against normal or average people when facing a crisis 
C) a cognitive bias that makes people refuse to plan for a crisis that has never happened 
D) a cognitive bias that makes people refuse to plan for a crisis that has happened

Question 12

Who is responsible for helping to eliminate safety and property damage issues during a testing scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Facilitator 
B) Controller 
C) Simulator 
D) Observer

Question 13

Which of these testing types will provide the most feedback and information on whether the Business Continuity Plan will be implemented successfully in the event of an actual crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) Orientation 
B) Functional 
C) Tabletop 
D) Full Scale

Question 14

What documentation is recommended for use when training the Crisis Management and Response teams on the BCP? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) The Business Continuity Plan itself 
B) Checklists of critical actions for the teams 
C) Explanation of responsibilities 
D) None of the above

Question 15

Many of the skills needed to succeed as a business continuity professional are essential project management skills. Which BCP practice sums up this project management component?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify the process to support the plan 
B) Coordinate emergency management with external agencies 
C) Coordinate and manage the implementation of the overall program 
D) Prepare and present the BIA report to management 
E) Establish a business continuity audit process

Question 16

Which of these best describes the Business Continuity Plan?

Accepted Answer

A) It should be reviewed on a yearly basis 
B) It should be a living document that is constantly updated and renewed 
C) Once created, the BCP does not need additional reviews 
D) A new BCP needs to be created each time something in the organization changes

Question 17

Assigning accountability for the Business Continuity Plan is part of which step?

Accepted Answer

A) Recovery 
B) Readiness 
C) Prevention 
D) Evaluation

Question 18

At what point in the business continuity planning process do you research regulatory needs and restrictions?

Accepted Answer

A) During the business impact analysis 
B) When recommending business continuity strategies 
C) During program initiation 
D) As part of the risk assessment 
E) When designing the framework for the BCP development

Question 19

An organization has identified that the recovery time objective (RTO) criteria as the most critical criteria for its risk management strategy. The company might consider investing in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Insurance 
B) Hot site 
C) Cold site. 
D) Warranty

Question 20

Risk management should include legal risks as well as other types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Certified Business Continuity Professional

How should the costs associated with a Business Continuity Plan be managed? (Select all that apply.)

Which of these testing types will allow the participants to make decisions and respond in real time to learn the consequences of those decisions and its impact on other participants in the test?

Jerry was in the midst of assessing risk for his project at a well-known real estate firm, when the stock market collapsed that sent shockwaves through his company and his project. The market crashing can be classified as what type of risk:

Mr) Newbie has recently joined the Crisis Management team as part of his work on the Business Continuity Plan. When should he schedule his training on the current version of the Business Continuity Plan?

Human resources department is responsible for driving accountability for the Business Continuity Plan.

Which of these should be included in the Damage and Impact Assessment immediately after a crisis? (Select all that apply.)

An evacuation must be orderly, phased, and structured.

Which types of businesses should develop a Business Continuity Plan? (Select all that apply.)

Which of these tasks are appropriate tasks for declaring a crisis to be "over"? (Select all that apply.)

BCP testing scenarios should be designed using input from the _______________ .

Crisis management is an important aspect of good government functioning. The main purpose of planning for crises is to help people overcome the normalcy bias. What is the normalcy bias?

Who is responsible for helping to eliminate safety and property damage issues during a testing scenario?

Which of these testing types will provide the most feedback and information on whether the Business Continuity Plan will be implemented successfully in the event of an actual crisis?

What documentation is recommended for use when training the Crisis Management and Response teams on the BCP? (Select all that apply.)

Many of the skills needed to succeed as a business continuity professional are essential project management skills. Which BCP practice sums up this project management component?

Which of these best describes the Business Continuity Plan?

Assigning accountability for the Business Continuity Plan is part of which step?

At what point in the business continuity planning process do you research regulatory needs and restrictions?

An organization has identified that the recovery time objective (RTO) criteria as the most critical criteria for its risk management strategy. The company might consider investing in which of the following?

Risk management should include legal risks as well as other types.