CDP Study Guide 2026

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CDP exam key facts

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📋 CDP Exam Format at a Glance

100

Questions

90 min

Time Limit

70.00%

Passing Score

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📚 CDP Topics to Study (25)

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✍️ Sample CDP Questions & Answers

1. Which messaging standard is most commonly used to ensure interoperability between healthcare information systems?

✓ HL7

HL7 (Health Level 7) is the dominant standard for exchanging clinical and administrative data between healthcare applications and systems.

2. What is the purpose of a Business Glossary in data governance?

✓ Provide standardized business term definitions used across the enterprise

A Business Glossary provides a common vocabulary with standardized definitions to ensure consistent communication across business units.

3. Which regulatory framework requires financial institutions to report derivative positions to a trade repository?

✓ Dodd-Frank Act (CFTC reporting)

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act mandated reporting of over-the-counter derivative transactions to CFTC-registered trade repositories.

4. Which metric best measures how efficiently a company uses assets to generate profit?

✓ Return on Assets (ROA)

ROA = Net Income / Total Assets, directly measuring how much profit is generated per dollar of assets.

5. What does the P/E ratio measure in equity financial data?

✓ Price per share relative to earnings per share

The Price-to-Earnings ratio divides a stock's current share price by its earnings per share to indicate valuation.

6. In portfolio analytics, what does 'alpha' represent?

✓ Excess return of an investment relative to a benchmark index

Alpha measures the active return on an investment above or below a benchmark, representing the value added by the portfolio manager.

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