CIPP/E IAPP PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following data protection milestones is a treaty
among member states of the Council of Europe
-Data Retention Directive
-Charter of Fundamental Rights
-Convention 108
-e-Privacy Directive
-GDPR
Answer Convention 108
2. Which of the following data protection milestones applies to public
electronics communications services and networks?
-Data Retention Directive
-Charter of Fundamental Rights
-Convention 108
-e-Privacy Directive
-GDPR
Answer e-Privacy Directive
3. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a product of which
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, institution?
-The United Nations
-The Council of Europe
-The European Union
Answer The United Nations
4. Which European institutions is composed of 47 member states?
-The Council of Europe
-The European Union
-The European Economic Area
Answer The Council of Europe
5. Chose the characteristic that describes the European Parliament.
-Is responsible for legislative development, supervisory oversight of
other in- stitutions, and development of the budget
-Defines the EU priorities and sets the political direction for the EU.
Answer Defines the EU priorities and sets the political direction for the EU
6. Choose the characteristic that describes the European Council.
-Sets the overall political agenda of the EU
-Negotiates and adopts laws
Answer Sets the overall political agenda of the EU.
7. Choose the characteristic that describes the Council of the EU
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,-Is sometimes described as the executive body of the EU
-Is one of the main decision-making bodies of the EU
Answer Is one of the main decision making bodies of the EU.
8. Choose the characteristic that describes the European Commission.
-Has the power to propose legislation
-Is composed of a directly elected body
Answer Has the power to propose legislation
9. Choose the characteristic that describes the Court of Justice of the
EU
-Makes decisions on issues of EU law
-Is based in Strasbourg
Answer Makes decisions on issues of EU law.
10. What is the function of the 4 step test?
-Determine if data qualifies as personal data
-Determine i personal data is anonymous
-Determine if personal date belongs to special categories
-Determine if personal data is pseudonymous.
Answer Determine if data qualifies as personal data
11. Which criteria are used to identify personal data? Select all that
apply
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, -natural person
-an identified or identifiable
-any information
-relating to
- or anonymous
Answer All EXCEPT "or anonymous
12. Select the types of personal data elements that belong to
special categories under the GDPR.
-Personal data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs
-Data relating to personal interests and hobbies
-Data concerning health
-Personal data revealing political opinions
-Personal data revealing financial information
-Genetic data used to uniquely identify a natural person
Answer All EXCEPT
-personal interests and hobbies
-financial information
13. True or False
Personal data either belongs to special categories or does not. There
is no grey area.
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Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following data protection milestones is a treaty
among member states of the Council of Europe
-Data Retention Directive
-Charter of Fundamental Rights
-Convention 108
-e-Privacy Directive
-GDPR
Answer Convention 108
2. Which of the following data protection milestones applies to public
electronics communications services and networks?
-Data Retention Directive
-Charter of Fundamental Rights
-Convention 108
-e-Privacy Directive
-GDPR
Answer e-Privacy Directive
3. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a product of which
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, institution?
-The United Nations
-The Council of Europe
-The European Union
Answer The United Nations
4. Which European institutions is composed of 47 member states?
-The Council of Europe
-The European Union
-The European Economic Area
Answer The Council of Europe
5. Chose the characteristic that describes the European Parliament.
-Is responsible for legislative development, supervisory oversight of
other in- stitutions, and development of the budget
-Defines the EU priorities and sets the political direction for the EU.
Answer Defines the EU priorities and sets the political direction for the EU
6. Choose the characteristic that describes the European Council.
-Sets the overall political agenda of the EU
-Negotiates and adopts laws
Answer Sets the overall political agenda of the EU.
7. Choose the characteristic that describes the Council of the EU
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,-Is sometimes described as the executive body of the EU
-Is one of the main decision-making bodies of the EU
Answer Is one of the main decision making bodies of the EU.
8. Choose the characteristic that describes the European Commission.
-Has the power to propose legislation
-Is composed of a directly elected body
Answer Has the power to propose legislation
9. Choose the characteristic that describes the Court of Justice of the
EU
-Makes decisions on issues of EU law
-Is based in Strasbourg
Answer Makes decisions on issues of EU law.
10. What is the function of the 4 step test?
-Determine if data qualifies as personal data
-Determine i personal data is anonymous
-Determine if personal date belongs to special categories
-Determine if personal data is pseudonymous.
Answer Determine if data qualifies as personal data
11. Which criteria are used to identify personal data? Select all that
apply
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, -natural person
-an identified or identifiable
-any information
-relating to
- or anonymous
Answer All EXCEPT "or anonymous
12. Select the types of personal data elements that belong to
special categories under the GDPR.
-Personal data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs
-Data relating to personal interests and hobbies
-Data concerning health
-Personal data revealing political opinions
-Personal data revealing financial information
-Genetic data used to uniquely identify a natural person
Answer All EXCEPT
-personal interests and hobbies
-financial information
13. True or False
Personal data either belongs to special categories or does not. There
is no grey area.
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