EX0-111 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Your company operates a decentralized purchasing model for computer equipment. Individual departments or groups make their own selections as long as they stay within budget. What is the best way to influence decisions towards a greener workplace when purchasing computer equipment?

A. Arrange a meeting with the IT department to show them a list of green vendors.

B. Establish centralized purchasing so that the company as a whole goes green.

C. Focus on education and persuasion of the individual departments or groups to ensure greener purchasing.

What is a main source of power costs for e-mail?

A. Reading e-mail

B. Saving e-mail

C. Sending e-mail

What are carbon offsets?

A. Certificates that represent the payment for some activity that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

B. Natural gases produced by rainforests which work against the formation of carbon dioxide (CO2).

C. Power generating installations based on natural sources of energy, such as solar panels and windmills.

What is the description of Global climate change?

A. Exhaust fumes from daily traffic are contributing to a decrease in air quality that is slowly deteriorating the number of harvestable foods on Earth.

B. Human activity is contributing to a buildup of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere that is slowly increasing the average temperature near Earth's surface.

C. IT industry waste is contributing to a buildup of CO2 in the Earth's ground that is quickly increasing the average temperature of Earth's surface.

What does sustainable development mean?

A. To create a balance between the demand for timber and the maintenance of the health and biodiversity of the forests

B. To make use of renewable energy in order to reduce greenhouse gas effects

C. To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs

What does sustainability as a corporate philosophy, value, and goal do for a company?

A. Earns the company a Green IT certificate

B. Energizes and inspires a company

C. Guarantees a positive end of year financial result

The paper manufacturer you buy paper from works with The Forest Stewardship Council.What does this mean?

A. The paper aligns with responsible forest use.

B. The paper is only made of new fiber from trees.

C. 50% of the paper's content is recycled.

D. 100% of the paper's content is recycled.

What is true about screen savers?

A. Screen savers cause a computer to use more energy than switching off the monitor.

B. Screen savers save on energy by putting the monitor in sleep state.

C. Screen savers using a bright, colored background use the same amount of energy as with black backgrounds.

Why is virtualization important for green IT?

A. Virtualization enables fewer physical servers leaving a smaller footprint and using less power.

B. Virtualization increases network speed and therefore decreases the required hours of processing.

C. Virtualization reduces costs and environmental waste from employees' travel.

What does corporate responsibility mean?

A. Businesses have extended their sense of responsibility to consider the well being of society and the environment

B. Businesses have to take responsibility for the impact they have on society and the local communities they are part of.

C. Businesses should always base their behavior on clear ethical principles like honesty, equity and integrity.

You have been asked to select a new greener printer for you office. You have made a selection of printers meeting the Energy Star ratings. What could help you further narrow your selection?

A. Rank the printers by their speed. The printer with the highest speed is greener.

B. Seek for manufacturers offering discounts for recycling the ink cartridges.

C. Select the printers that have a power saving mode.

Your department has been asked to reduce the use of paper and ink. What is one of the easiest ways to do so?

A. Introduce the concept of the paperless office

B. Printing two-sided documents

C. Switch paper suppliers

Which puts IT in an excellent position to contribute to a sustainable world?

A. IT is not a big consumer of electricity.

B. IT does not create a lot of waste.

C. IT can help other industries to work more efficiently.

What is a dangerous combination as a result of not enough recycling of IT equipment?

A. Electronic equipment is dumped in the oceans, poisoning the fish population.

B. Outdated computer systems are being kept in service too long, halting technological breakthroughs.

C. Space for landfills is filling up quickly creating a need for additional transportation of waste.

What could you consider when seeking to purchase greener paper?

A. How paper is manufactured

B. That it doesn't content any recycled paper

C. The content should be mainly made of virgin fiber