In the Department Security Tree, if an Administrative user has access to a specific node, they will also have access to the node below it in the tree structure.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for top-level nodes
• D. Only if approved by a supervisor

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is permission inheritance in a hierarchical security structure. In a Department Security Tree, rights granted to a node are designed to propagate downward to all of its descendants. So if an Administrative user has access to a parent node, they automatically gain access to the node below it and to any deeper sub-nodes in that branch. This downward propagation lets admins work across an entire sub-tree without needing separate permissions for every level, which keeps access consistent and reduces administrative overhead.

This is why the statement is true: access to a higher node implies access to its lower-level nodes within that branch. The alternative ideas don’t fit because they would require denying or restricting downward access or adding extra steps (like supervisor approval) that aren’t part of the described inheritance rule.