To answer this question, you need to understand the concept of groups and roles in Cognos and how they can be used to assign access rights to different objects in Framework Manager.
Option A) Query items - This option is correct because groups and roles can be used to assign access rights to query items in Framework Manager. Query items are used to define the data items that can be included in queries and reports.
Option B) Data sources - This option is incorrect because groups and roles are not used to assign access rights to data sources in Framework Manager. Access to data sources is typically managed at the database or data connection level.
Option C) Relationships - This option is incorrect because groups and roles are not used to assign access rights to relationships in Framework Manager. Relationships define how different data items are related to each other and do not have individual access rights.
Option D) Parameter maps - This option is incorrect because groups and roles are not used to assign access rights to parameter maps in Framework Manager. Parameter maps are used to define mapping between query parameters and parameter values and do not have individual access rights.
The correct answer is A) Query items. This option is correct because groups and roles can be used to assign access rights to query items in Framework Manager, allowing or restricting users' ability to view or use specific query items in their reports or queries.