In which of the following types of tests are the disaster recovery checklists distributed to the members of disaster recovery team and asked to review the assigned checklist?

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Options

• AParallel test
• BSimulation test
• CFull-interruption test
• DChecklist test

• B
  2% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  93% (39)

Explanation

Checklist Test (D) is the simplest and most foundational DR test type - team members receive their assigned checklists and review them for completeness and accuracy, without any systems being activated or interrupted. This is purely a paper-based exercise to ensure everyone knows their responsibilities.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Parallel Test (A): Both the primary and backup systems run simultaneously to validate the backup can handle the load - actual systems are involved.
• Simulation Test (B): The team acts out a disaster scenario in a realistic drill, but without switching over real production systems.
• Full-Interruption Test (C): The most disruptive type - primary systems are actually shut down and operations fully transfer to the recovery site.

Memory tip: Think of the DR test types as a spectrum of disruption: Checklist → Walkthrough → Simulation → Parallel → Full-Interruption. The Checklist test is at the zero-disruption end - it's just reading paperwork, no systems touched.

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