Which of the following statements is false?

Question

Options

• AIndustry standards are usually produced by standards organizations.
• BIndustry standards are usually created by standards committees so that they do not favor any one
• CThe use of industry standards alone automatically results in fully standardized service-oriented
• DXML is an example of an industry standard.

• A
  3% (2)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  92% (56)
• D
  3% (2)

Explanation

Option C is false because adopting industry standards does not automatically produce fully standardized service-oriented solutions. Standards provide a foundation and common vocabulary, but how organizations implement, interpret, and integrate those standards varies widely - resulting in incompatibilities even among "standards-compliant" systems.

Why the distractors are correct (and therefore not the answer):

• A is true: bodies like ISO, IEEE, and W3C are exactly the kind of organizations that produce industry standards.
• B is true: standards committees are deliberately multi-vendor and consensus-driven to avoid one company gaining a competitive advantage through the standard.
• D is true: XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a well-known W3C industry standard widely used in web services and data exchange.

Memory tip: Think of standards like traffic laws - everyone follows the same rules, but drivers still vary in skill, routes, and vehicle types. Compliance with the law doesn't make every trip identical. Similarly, using industry standards doesn't guarantee uniform, fully standardized outcomes.

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