IPA IP 2025 Question 3
A question IPA Japan published in 令和7年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問3, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
The government has formulated the “Basic Plan for the Advancement of Public and Private Sector Data Utilization” prescribed in the Basic Act on the Advancement of Public and Private Sector Data Utilization, and is working to promote the publication and utilization of public and private sector data. Among the following organizations, which of the following lists all and only those that hold public and private sector data?
Explanation
All four organizations — public and private sector data is held by public bodies and private businesses alike.
Japan's Basic Act on the Advancement of Public and Private Sector Data Utilization (2016) defines public and private sector data as electronic records managed, used or provided by the national government, local governments, incorporated administrative agencies and other business operators in the course of their affairs or business. The Act aims to have this data released (open data) and used across organizations to create new services and solve social issues.
- •A, a prefectural office: part of a local government
- •B, a university: a business operator (a national university corporation or a school corporation) that holds research and administrative data
- •C, an electric power company: a private business operator, holding data such as electricity consumption
- •D, an incorporated administrative agency: named in the definition itself
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) — leaves out D, which the Act names explicitly
- •(c) — leaves out C; private companies' data is covered too, not only data of public bodies
- •(d) — leaves out B; a university holds such data like any other business operator
Key rule: "Public and private sector data" covers the data of government, local governments, incorporated administrative agencies and private business operators: the Act wants both sides' data opened and used.
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