An organization having a number of offices across a wide geographical area has developed a disaster
recovery plan (DRP). Using actual resources, which of the following is the MOST costeffective test of
the DRP?

A.
Full operational test

B.
Preparedness test

C.
Paper test

D.
Regression test

Explanation:
A preparedness test is performed by each local office/area to test the adequacy of the preparedness
of local operations for the disaster recovery.
Incorrect answers:
A)
A full operational test is conducted after the paper and preparedness test.
C)
A paper test is a structured walkthrough of the DRP and should be conducted before a
preparedness test.
D)
A regression test is not a DRP test and is used in software maintenance.