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Questions 1–10 of 10

1. In simple terms, what is an embargo?
Question 1A. A tool for compressing large filesB. A rule or limit that says you cannot do certain things, often in trade or when sharing informationC. A method for encrypting data at restD. A licence that allows unlimited sharing of informationE. A schedule for backing up databases
2. What does a data embargo mean?
Question 2A. A rule or limit on how specific information can be used, shared or spreadB. A requirement to publish all data openlyC. A process for converting analogue records into digital formD. A guarantee that data will be delivered in real timeE. A method for deleting duplicate records
3. A rule that says certain medical details cannot be shared with others because they are private is an example of a data embargo for which reason?
Question 3A. Performance reasonsB. Storage reasonsC. Legal or privacy reasonsD. Marketing reasonsE. Financial reasons
4. Which example illustrates a data embargo for security reasons?
Question 4A. A company publishing its annual reportB. A library lending books to the publicC. A school posting exam timetables onlineD. A secret code that only a few people should know, with limits on sharing itE. A supermarket printing its weekly offers
5. Rules about how companies may use customer information are described as a data embargo for which reason?
Question 5A. Aesthetic reasonsB. Technical performance reasonsC. Cost reasonsD. Weather reasonsE. Regulatory reasons
6. Which of the following is NOT listed as a reason for a data embargo?
Question 6A. Legal reasonsB. Security reasonsC. Privacy reasonsD. Regulatory reasonsE. Entertainment reasons
7. In a data embargo, what is the purpose of privacy-related rules?
Question 7A. To make data processing fasterB. To protect people's personal informationC. To increase the volume of data collectedD. To allow anyone to access the informationE. To reduce the cost of storage
8. How is a data embargo described using an everyday comparison?
Question 8A. Like having a set of rules for how you can talk about or share certain detailsB. Like a bucket that is filled once and then emptiedC. Like water flowing continuously in a riverD. Like doing homework at the end of the dayE. Like a card catalogue in a library
9. In which two areas does an embargo most commonly arise?
Question 9A. Farming and fishingB. Sport and entertainmentC. Trade and the sharing of informationD. Construction and transportE. Cooking and hospitality
10. Why do the rules behind a data embargo mostly exist?
Question 10A. To make data more visually appealingB. To increase advertising revenueC. To speed up database queriesD. For legal reasons, to keep things safe, to protect privacy, or because there are rules to followE. To reduce the number of employees needed