Deck 10: Testing and Rehearsal

Question 1

The age-old fire drill is no longer a valuable exercise.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The results of the intrusion test are combined with recommendations for improving processes.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Procedures should be audited twice a year.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Monitors from the organization and emergency service agencies should observe joint rehearsals.

Question 5

Organizations should not overlook feedback from employees and other participants in the evaluation process.

Question 6

Organizations should conduct a live walk-through of all procedures on an annual basis.

Question 7

The key to getting the best test results is to have a well-planned test .

Question 8

Recovery time is related to the need to save lives, reduce exposure, and minimize damage.

Question 9

In many cases, rare materials must be cleaned or restored after a disaster.

Question 10

What type of test shows whether designated equipment is working properly?

A)Procedure audits
B)Live walk-throughs of related procedures
C)Enterprise-level tests
D)Scenario testing

Question 11

Scenario testing uses mock disasters such as severe weather or a fire to determine how well any related procedures will work during real events.

Question 12

Trade secrets and proprietary processes are some of an organization's most valuable assets.

Question 13

The evacuation of a work environment that employs continuous manufacturing should not require equipment to be shut down.

Question 14

Plan revisions and procedure modifications should pass through the full review process, just as they did during development.

Question 15

What type of test shows whether information is current and resources are in the right location?

A)Procedure audits
B)Live walk-throughs of procedures
C)Scenario testing
D)Department level tests

Question 16

In many cases, life forms must be moved to another part of a facility or completely removed to ensure their safety and preservation.

Question 17

Organizations that have hazardous materials must test their procedures for dealing with such materials.

Question 18

Natural disaster test scenarios are relatively easy to execute, and should include an entire facility.

Question 19

Most organizations depend on local security agencies for fire, medical, and police services.

Question 20

Many of the special circumstances discussed in the preceding sections require shutdown or lockdown procedures.

Question 21

How often should organizations conduct a live walk-through of all procedures?

A)Every time a procedure has changed
B)Every time a related procedure has changed
C)On an annual basis
D)All of the above

Question 22

In the scenario test employee survey, what type of response structure would "Assessment of the Test as a Learning Experience" have?

A)Rating scale of 1 to 5
B)Open-ended answers
C)List of descriptive terms
D)Both a and b
E)Both a and c

Question 23

What are the sources of data for exhibits and attachments?

A)Contents of the reports
B)Synthesized evaluation results
C)Completed evaluation forms
D)Documents and plans outlining the scenario

Question 24

In the scenario test employee survey, what type of response structure would "Effectiveness of Response Teams" have?

A)Rating scale of 1 to 5
B)List of descriptive terms
C)Open-ended answers
D)Both a and c
E)a, b, and c

Question 25

In the scenario test employee survey, which of the following would NOT be a term used to describe how the employees felt emotionally during the test?

A)Tired
B)Anxious
C)Nervous
D)Scared

Question 26

In the scenario test employee survey, what type of response structure would "Effectiveness of the Plan or Procedure" have?

A)Open-ended answers
B)List of descriptive terms
C)Fill in the blanks
D)Rating scale of 1 to 5

Question 27

What type of test shows whether systems interact as designed?

A)Procedure audits
B)Live walk-throughs of procedures
C)Live walk-throughs of related procedures
D)Scenario testing

Question 28

What type of test shows how well procedures work for the entire organization?

A)Department-level
B)Organization-level
C)Enterprise-level
D)Facility-level

Question 29

In the western United States, what types of disaster procedures should be tested?

A)Earthquakes
B)Mudslides
C)Wildfires
D)Both a and b
E)a, b, and c

Question 30

What type of test shows whether response time of staff is appropriate?

A)Procedure audits
B)Live walk-throughs of procedures
C)Live walk-throughs of related procedures
D)Scenario testing

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of testing?

A)Work group-level
B)Department-level
C)Facility-level
D)Organization-level

Question 32

What type of tests show how well procedures work in a mock disaster?

A)Department-level
B)Enterprise-level
C)Procedure audits
D)Scenario testing
E)Both a and b

Question 33

How often should procedures be audited?

A)Once a month
B)Once every six months
C)Once a year
D)Once every two years

Question 34

What type of testing creates mock disasters?

A)Live walk-throughs of procedures
B)Procedure audits
C)Scenario testing
D)Live walk-throughs of related procedures

Question 35

Synthesized evaluation results can be used for which of the following contents?

A)Recommended changes in plans or procedures
B)Exhibits and attachments
C)Recommendations for further training
D)Chronology of events
E)Both a and c

Question 36

What are the sources of data for the test scenario description?

A)Contents of the report
B)Synthesized evaluation results
C)Documents and plans outlining the scenario
D)Completed evaluation forms

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT an element of an evacuation test?

A)The time and date
B)What related procedures are tested
C)How monitors record their evaluations
D)The location of the evacuation test

Question 38

What is the source of data for the executive summary?

A)Reports from monitors
B)Contents of the report
C)Synthesized evaluation results
D)Disaster response activity logs

Question 39

What type of testing shows whether procedures are designed well enough to handle specific situations?

A)Procedure audits
B)Live walk-throughs of procedures
C)Live walk-throughs of related procedures
D)Scenario testing

Question 40

Why is there considerable resistance to scenario testing?

A)Managers consider it a waste of time
B)It has a negative impact on productivity
C)There is no disaster recovery correlation between scenario testing and real disasters
D)It results in lost revenue

Question 41

What should the scope and parameters of a scenario test?

Question 42

Give five examples of realistic test scenarios.

Question 43

When staging a test of evacuation procedures, which of the following points should an organization note and consider?

A)Descriptions of activities in the facility at the time of the test
B)How the evacuation test is monitored and who the monitors are
C)What related procedures are tested
D)All of the above

Question 44

What must the disaster recovery coordinator do to achieve good results from a test?

Question 46

Organizations should develop test scenarios for any special circumstances and materials they have to deal with during a disaster. List seven of these special circumstances.

Question 47

What happens in a live walk-through?

Question 48

What type of sophisticated testing processes can organizations apply to technology systems?

Question 49

What should the disaster recovery coordinator do after every test or rehearsal?

Question 50

When staging a test of shutdown procedures, which of the following questions should an organization note and consider?

A)How quickly did supervisors and employees respond to the shutdown alarm?
B)Were the shutdowns implemented according to procedures?
C)If the shutdowns were not implemented according to procedures, where and when did the human error occur?
D)All of the above

Question 51

Response time is related to the need to ____.

A)save lives
B)reduce exposure
C)minimize damage
D)all of the above

Question 52

On which of the following local emergency organizations do most organizations depend?

A)Fire
B)Medical
C)Police
D)All of the above

Question 53

Organizations should conduct ____ sessions with employees and emergency responders after each test.

A)feedback
B)debriefing
C)chat
D)training

Question 54

The response of which of the following groups is evaluated during disaster response testing and rehearsal?

A)Employees
B)Emergency medical organizations
C)Contractors
D)All of the above

Question 55

When dealing with perishable foods, with which laws and regulations do procedures need to comply?

A)U)S. Food and Drug Administration
B)Emergency Medical Organization
C)Local health agencies
D)Both a and c
E)a, b, and c

Question 56

What opportunity does testing and rehearsal provide to an organization?

Question 57

An organization uses several types of tests to determine how well its disaster recovery plans and procedures work. What are they?