Sustainability & Techonology - Tq topic answers

Q1.In addition to reduced power consumption, what is an advantage of using hyperscale cloud computing data centers?

A. They are powered entirely by renewable sources of energy
B. Their initial investment in hardware and infrastructure is low
C. They are located on-premise in every individual office
D. They make it easier to manage the entire hardware lifecycle

Q2.The managers of a large urban metro system are concerned that the current operations are leading to an inefficient consumption of energy a looking for ways to improve its sustainability. What is a solution that could be adopted to make the metro system more sustainable?

A. Install a year-round cooling system to reduce fluctuations in temperature controls.
B. Install a mainframe computer on each tram to gather data on its energy consumption.
C. Use machine learning to optimize the frequency of tram routes based on passenger load

Q3.How do technologies such as virtual machines and containers help improve
operational efficiency?

A. by spreading energy consumption across multiple locations
B. by allowing multiple applications to run on a single server
C. by reducing the consumer demand for cloud computing services

Q4.What is important about non-fungible tokenr (NFTs) as they relate to
sustainability?

A. They can improve a company’s sustainability efforts by consolidating data storage
B. They can reduce a company’s energy consumption by using blockchain technology.

Q5.What is the objective of Accenture s e-stewards program?

A. to responsibly dispose of used electronic hardware
B. to reduce energy consumption at Accenture client sites
C. to convert waste products into renewable resources

Q6.A country conducted a thorough evaluation of its environmental impacts found that it is consuming resources at a 30 planet rate.
What does this mean?

A. The country has three times as many resources as it needs to be sustainable
B. The country’s temperature will increase by 3.0 degrees Celsius at the current rate of consumer
C. The country will need to reduce its resource consumption by two thirds to be sustainable

7.The managers of a large urban metro system are concerned that
the systems current operations are leading to an inefficient
consumption of energy and are looking for ways to improve its
sustainability. What is a solution that could be adopted to make the metro system more sustainable?

A. Provide passengers with electronic devices that track when
they board and exit the trains.
B. Install a mainframe computer on each train to gather data on
its energy consumption.
C. Install a year-round cooling system to reduce fluctuations in
temperature controls.
D. Use machine learning to optimize the frequency of train routes based on passenger load.

Q8.Over the next few years, governments and other organizations
are expected to implement more environmental and sustainability regulations for businesses. How will this affect the way businesses gather and use data?

A. Sustainability will require businesses to make employees’
personal data publicly available.
B. Governments will not fine businesses for storing overly large
amounts of data.
C. Businesses will return to keeping printed records in order to
avoid costly data centers.
D. Gathering the right data will help businesses demonstrate
compliance with regulations.

Q9. What is one of the main sustainability benefits of using large-
scale. cloud computing data centers?

A. They provide a cost- and energy-effective way to manage
computation resources.
B. They provide a streamlined approach to the collection of
massive amounts of data.
C. They expand the ways to use smart monitoring for tracking
waste management.

Q10.What is meant by ‘one planet living’?

A. adjusting resource usage so as not to use more resources than
are renewable
B. reducing expenses in order to efficiently manage human
population growth
C. engaging in more global markets to increase customer data
and profitability

Q11.In addition to compliance requirements, why does Accenture
focus on data reporting when working with clients on sustainability?

A. Companies track data better with blockchain as they reduce
carbon emissions.
B. Global regulations often require companies to measure carbon
footprints.

Q12.How can myNav Green Cloud Advisor help an Accenture client
achieve a clear emissions profile for their data centers?

A. by using special software to e-design data centers with
renewable energy sources
B. by allowing the client to retrieve and store the largest
quantities of data possible
C. by applying a single green solution plan to all clients
regardless of location or readiness
D. by establishing the client’s existing data center energy
consumption for comparison

Q13. Over 400 companies have made a pledge under the UNGC
Business Ambition What is the goal of this pledge?

A. to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels
B. to achieve net zero emissions by the end of 2025
C. to ensure that supply chains use sustainable sources
D. to engage the C-suite on all sustainable efforts

Q14. How do technologies such as virtual machines and containers
help improve operational efficiency?

A. by allowing multiple applications to run on a single server
B. by reducing the consumer demand for cloud computing
services
C. by spreading energy consumption across multiple locations
D. by eliminating the need for cloud data centers altogether

Q15. What is the objective of Accenture’s e-stewards program?

A. to convert waste products into renewable resources
B. to eliminate paper usage at all Accenture offices
C. to responsibly dispose of used electronic hardware
D. to reduce energy consumption at Accenture client sites

Q16. How can features of blockchain support sustainability efforts?

A. Blockchain technologies can reduce a company’s overall computing power.
B. Supply chain data can help companies provide transparency into social issues.
C. Blockchain technologies can improve a company’s energy footprint.
D. Access to data can improve marketing and reduce costs to growth markets.

Q17. By which year does Accenture plan to be carbon neutral?

A. 2035
B. 2025
C. 2022
D. 2030

Q18.In addition to environmental issues, what does true sustainability address?

A. preserving social and economic resources
B. increasing revenue and profitability
C. reducing the costs of new technologies
D. increasing data resources and security

Q19.A customer purchases a new phone from an online store. Although the customer did not create the phone themselves, there are still carbon emissions that result from producing the phone in a factory and shipping it overseas to the customer. Which type of emissions are described in this example?

A. Scope Zero
B. Scope One
C. Scope Three v
D. Scope Two

Q20.What is an example of new technology having a positive impact on sustainability?

A. mining cryptocurrency using a series of linked computer servers
B. using smart meters to track energy consumption in homes
C. predicting a customer’s future purchases using artificial intelligence
D. setting up a separate data center in each of a company’s regional offices

Q21.Over the last decade, the overall energy consumption of cloud data centers worldwide has remained relatively the same. Why is this so?

A. Cloud providers have placed limits on the amount of data stored at each center.
B The technology supporting cloud data centers has become much more energy efficient.
C. There is significantly less customer demand for cloud computing than a decade ago.
D. Cloud data centers operate with less computing power than they did in the past.

Q22.Accenture is one of several hundred companies that has signed on to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Business Ambition pledge. What is the goal of this pledge?

A. to donate to charity in exchange for exemption from regulations
B. to reverse all effects of global warming within the next decade
C. to switch entirely to solar power at all office locations worldwide
D. to keep global warming below a 1.5 celcius increase from pre-industrial levels

Q23.Where do most of a software-focused company’s carbon emissions typically come from?

A. Finance and accounting
B. product manufacturing
C. public relations and marketing

Q24.A large factory is monitoring Machinery with digital sensors and collecting the data. How can this data directly impact the factor/ s sustainability goals?

A. Factory employees can use data to track production trends over a specified time-period.
B. Factory staff can use the data to schedule time more efficiently to reduce payroll expenses.
C. The data will help the factory engage with local manufacturers about supply and demand.
D. The data provides real-time information to allov/ the factory to quickly adjust resources.

Q25.What is an important conclusion of climate prediction models?

A. Increase in global temperature will continue, but can be reduced
B. Reporting on climate change is often avoided by businesses.
C. Accuracy in climate change reporting by businesses is impossible
D. Temperature changes under two degrees Celsius are insignificant.

Q26.How can the geographic location of data centers be beneficial for a company that is concerned about sustainability?

A. by placing data centers in remote areas so that their emissions are less of a concern
B. by locating data centers in countries with less restrictive regulations for emissions
C. by distributing energy consumption across a large number of global locations
D. by allowing the use of renewable local resources such as solar or wind energy

Q27.What is one of the biggest challenges when companies are committed to sustainability?

A. Employees need to have guidelines about how new changes will impact their salaries.
B. The surrounding community needs to understand the environmental impact of the changes.
C. Operations are impacted the most due to a reduction in procurement.
D. There is a mental shift to consider sustainability in all aspects of the business.

Q28.What does it mean when a company talks about being carbon neutral?

A. It will stop the production of all the items that are increasing its carbon footprint.
B. It will eliminate carbon emissions by switching entirely to renewable sources.
C. It will balance out its carbon emissions by reducing or offsetting them.
D. It will capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide generated by their factories.

Q29.What is the objective of Accenture’s e-stewards program?

A. to reduce energy consumption at Accenture client sites
B. to convert waste products into renewable resources
C. to eliminate paper usage at all Accenture offices
D. to responsibly dispose of used electronic hardware

Q30.What is an example of new technology having a positive impact on sustainability?

A. setting up a separate data center in each of a company’s regional offices
B. mining cryptocurrency using a series of linked computer servers
C. predicting a customer’s future purchases using artificial intelligence
D. using smart meters to track energy consumption in homes

Q31.How does the Accenture myNav Green Cloud Advisor integrate sustainability when transitioning client data centers to the cloud?

A. by tracking all energy consumption at small-scale data centers in specified locations
B. by estimating carbon emission reductions and sustainability index improvements
C. by recommending virtual collaboration tools to reduce overall business travel
D. by tracking supply chain data to confirr^ that suppliers are using sustainable processes

Q32.What is an example of a Scope Three carbon emission?

A. purchasing a manufactured item
B. cooking on a barbecue at home
C. running an electric heater
D. driving a gasoline-fueled vehicle

Q33.A major healthcare company has reduced its data center carbon footprint by more than 80%. What action has likely contributed to this the most?

A. shifting from on-site data centers to tine public cloud
B. offering incentives for employees to bike or walk to work
C. adding electric-powered cars and trucks to its fleet
D. building individual data centers at each client site

Q34.What is a recent trend relating to sustainability worldwide?

A. The global temperature has stopped rising and started to decline.
B. The cost of renewable energy sources has increased substantially.
C. Automobile companies are increasing their share of gasoline-powered cars.
D. Net emissions are decreasing in some highly developed countries.

Q35.What is a way Accenture plans to achieve its sustainability goals?

A. by achieving net zero emissions through advanced robotics capabilities
B. by implementing the same sustainability strategy for all our clients
C. by integrating sustainability metrics into all our client engagements
D. by rejecting all work on engagements that result in carbon emissions

Q36.Where do most of a software-focused company’s carbon emissions typically come from?

A. finance and accounting
B. product manufacturing „
C. corporate operations
D. public relations and marketing

Q37.What is an important conclusion of climate prediction models?

A. Accuracy in climate change reporting by businesses is impossible.
B. Temperature changes under two degrees Celsius are insignificant.
C. Increase in global temperature will continue, but can be reduced.

D. Reporting on climate change is often avoided by businesses.

Q38.What does Accenture mean by “Sustainability will be the new digital?

A. Sustainability will be a part of all of our work and drive new value and growth for our clients.
B. Sustainability will help all areas within Accenture to create and implement new regulations.
C. Digital platforms will be phased out in favor of more traditional business solutions.
D. Accenture will need to replace all of its current technologies to be truly compliant.

Q39.As part of its commitment to sustainability, a company is looking for a way to track the source of purchased goods and how they were made, in order to understand the environmental impact. What is the primary technology that would enable the company to achieve this goal?

A. enterprise platforms
B. blockchain
C. edge computing
D. robotic process automation

Q40.How can edge computing be used to improve sustainability?

A. by requiring all devices to connect directly to government servers
B. by allowing devices to operate without a network connection
C. by using sensors to track real-time data about energy usage
D. by instantly converting older machines to use renewable energy

Q41.How can blockchain be used to support sustainable business practices?

A. by tracking where goods come from and the social impact of supply chains
B. by revealing the personal information of its users to law enforcement agencies
C. by using large-scale cryptocurrency mining centers to reduce energy consumption
D. by only trading cryptocurrency in countries with strong human rights records

Q42.What is one of the main sustainability benefits of using large-scale, cloud computing data centers?

A. They expand the ways to use smart monitoring for tracking waste management.
B. They improve overall management of production and marketing operations.
C. They provide a cost- and energy-effective way to manage computation resources.
D. They provide a streamlined approach to the collection of massive amounts of data.

Q43.How can features of blockchain support sustainability efforts?

A. Supply chain data can help companies provide transparency into social issues.
B. Blockchain technologies can reduce a company’s overall computing power.
C. Access to data can improve marketing and reduce costs to growth markets.
D. Blockchain technologies can improve a company’s energy footprint.