Consider a case where the system is unavailable and cannot deliver its services to users. What type of failure is being described here ?

A. Loss of service
B. Incorrect service delivery
C. System/data corruption
D. None of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: One may separate this into loss of critical services and loss of non-critical services, where the consequences of a failure in non-critical services are less than the consequences of critical service failure.

What describes how a set of interacting components can share data ?

A. model-view-controller
B. architecture pattern
C. repository pattern
D. none of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explanation: The majority of systems that use large amounts of data are organized around a shared database or repository.

Which of the following is a systematic attempt to specify threats to the project plan ?

A. Risk identification
B. Performance risk
C. Support risk
D. Risk projection
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: By identifying known and predictable risks, the project manager takes a first step toward avoiding them when possible and controlling them when necessary.