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Questions 4

Which of the following should be established by management during implementation of big data systems to enable ongoing production monitoring?

Options:

A.

Key performance indicators.

B.

Reports of software customization.

C.

Change and patch management.

D.

Master data management

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Questions 5

Which of the following is an example of internal auditors applying data mining techniques for exploratory purposes?

Options:

A.

Internal auditors perform reconciliation procedures to support an external audit of financial reporting.

B.

Internal auditors perform a systems-focused analysis to review relevant controls.

C.

Internal auditors perform a risk assessment to identify potential audit subjects as input for the annual internal audit plan

D.

Internal auditors test IT general controls with regard to operating effectiveness versus design

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Questions 6

Which of the following is a security feature that Involves the use of hardware and software to filter or prevent specific Information from moving between the inside network and the outs de network?

Options:

A.

Authorization

B.

Architecture model

C.

Firewall

D.

Virtual private network

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Questions 7

When examining; an organization's strategic plan, an internal auditor should expect to find which of the following components?

Options:

A.

Identification of achievable goals and timelines

B.

Analysis of the competitive environment.

C.

Plan for the procurement of resources

D.

Plan for progress reporting and oversight.

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Questions 8

During her annual performance review, a sales manager admits that she experiences significant stress due to her job but stays with the organization because of the high bonuses she earns. Which of the following best describes her primary motivation to remain in the job?

Options:

A.

Intrinsic reward.

B.

Job enrichment

C.

Extrinsic reward.

D.

The hierarchy of needs.

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Questions 9

Which of the following statements describes the typical benefit of using a flat organizational structure for the internal audit activity, compared to a hierarchical structure?

Options:

A.

A flat structure results in lower operating and support costs than a hierarchical structure.

B.

A flat structure results in a stable and very collaborative environment.

C.

A flat structure enables field auditors to report to and learn from senior auditors.

D.

A flat structure is more dynamic and offers more opportunities for advancement than a hierarchical structure.

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Questions 10

An internal auditor considers the financial statement of an organization as part of a financial assurance engagement. The auditor expresses the organization's electricity and depreciation expenses as a percentage of revenue to be 10% and 7% respectively. Which of the following techniques was used by the internal auditor In this calculation?

Options:

A.

Horizontal analysis

B.

Vertical analysis

C.

Ratio analysis

D.

Trend analysis

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Questions 11

Which of the following Issues would be a major concern for internal auditors when using a free software to analyze a third-party vendor's big data?

Options:

A.

The ability to use the software with ease to perform the data analysis to meet the engagement objectives.

B.

The ability to purchase upgraded features of the software that allow for more In-depth analysis of the big data.

C.

The ability to ensure that big data entered into the software is secure from potential compromises or loss.

D.

The ability to download the software onto the appropriate computers for use in analyzing the big data.

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Questions 12

Which of the following responsibilities would ordinary fall under the help desk function of an organization?

Options:

A.

Maintenance service items such as production support.

B.

Management of infrastructure services, including network management.

C.

Physical hosting of mainframes and distributed servers

D.

End-to -end security architecture design.

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Questions 13

Which of the following is most important for an internal auditor to check with regard to the database version?

Options:

A.

Verify whether the organization uses the most recent database software version.

B.

Verify whether the database software version is supported by the vendor.

C.

Verify whether the database software version has been recently upgraded.

D.

Verify whether .access to database version information is appropriately restricted.

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Questions 14

In light of increasing emission taxes in the European Union, a car manufacturer introduced a new middle-class hybrid vehicle specifically for the European market only. Which of the following competitive strategies has the manufacturer used?

Options:

A.

Reactive strategy.

B.

Cost leadership strategy.

C.

Differentiation strategy.

D.

Focus strategy

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Questions 15

An internal auditor is reviewing key phases of a software development project. Which of the following would; the auditor most likely use to measure the project team's performance related to how project tasks are completed?

Options:

A.

A balanced scorecard.

B.

A quality audit

C.

Earned value analysis.

D.

Trend analysis

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Questions 16

Which of the following activities best illustrates a user's authentication control?

Options:

A.

Identity requests are approved in two steps.

B.

Logs are checked for misaligned identities and access rights.

C.

Users have to validate their identity with a smart card.

D.

Functions can toe performed based on access rights

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Questions 17

An organization has 10,000 units of a defect item in stock, per unit, market price is $10$; production cost is $4; and defect selling price is $5. What is the carrying amount (inventory value) of defects at your end?

Options:

A.

$0

B.

$4,000

C.

$5,000

D.

$10,000

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Questions 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding an investee that received a dividend distribution from an entity and is presumed to have little influence over the entity?

Options:

A.

The cash dividends received increase the investee investment account accordingly.

B.

The investee must adjust the investment account by the ownership interest

C.

The investment account is adjusted downward by the percentage of ownership.

D.

The investee must record the cash dividends as dividend revenue

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Questions 19

An organization created a formalized plan for a large project. Which of the following should be the first step in the project management plan?

Options:

A.

Estimate time required to complete the whole project.

B.

Determine the responses to expected project risks.

C.

Break the project into manageable components.

D.

Identify resources needed to complete the project

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Questions 20

What is the primary risk associated with an organization adopting a decentralized structure?

Options:

A.

Inability to adapt.

B.

Greater costs of control function.

C.

Inconsistency in decision making.

D.

Lack of resilience.

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Questions 21

Which of the following is most influenced by a retained earnings policy?

Options:

A.

Cash.

B.

Dividends.

C.

Gross margin.

D.

Net income.

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Questions 22

Which of the following contract concepts is typically given in exchange for the execution of a promise?

Options:

A.

Lawfulness.

B.

Consideration.

C.

Agreement.

D.

Discharge

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Questions 23

Which of the following performance measures includes both profits and investment base?

Options:

A.

Residual income

B.

A flexible budget

C.

Variance analysis.

D.

A contribution margin income statement by segment.

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Questions 24

Which of the following is an example of an application control?

Options:

A.

Automated password change requirements.

B.

System data backup process.

C.

User testing of system changes.

D.

Formatted data fields

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Questions 25

An organization has decided to allow its managers to use their own smart phones at work. With this change, which of the following is most important to Include In the IT department's comprehensive policies and procedures?

Options:

A.

Required documentation of process for discontinuing use of the devices

B.

Required removal of personal pictures and contacts.

C.

Required documentation of expiration of contract with service provider.

D.

Required sign-off on conflict of interest statement.

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Questions 26

According to 11A guidance on IT, which of the following are indicators of poor change management?

1. Inadequate control design.

2. Unplanned downtime.

3. Excessive troubleshooting .

4. Unavailability of critical services.

Options:

A.

2 and 3 only.

B.

1, 2, and 3 only

C.

1, 3, and 4 only

D.

2, 3, and 4 only

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Questions 27

Which of the following analytical techniques would an internal auditor use to verify that none of an organization's employees are receiving fraudulent invoice payments?

Options:

A.

Perform gap testing.

B.

Join different data sources.

C.

Perform duplicate testing.

D.

Calculate statistical parameters.

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Questions 28

When executive compensation is based on the organization's financial results, which of the following situations is most likely to arise?

Options:

A.

The organization reports inappropriate estimates and accruals due to poof accounting controls.

B.

The organization uses an unreliable process forgathering and reporting executive compensation data.

C.

The organization experiences increasing discontent of employees, if executives are eligible for compensation amounts that are deemed unreasonable.

D.

The organization encourages employee behavior that is inconsistent with the interests of relevant stakeholders.

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Questions 29

Which of the following is a disadvantage in a centralized organizational structure?

Options:

A.

Communication conflicts

B.

Slower decision making.

C.

Loss of economies of scale

D.

Vulnerabilities in sharing knowledge

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Questions 30

Which of the following facilitates data extraction from an application?

Options:

A.

Application program code.

B.

Database system.

C.

Operating system.

D.

Networks.

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Questions 31

According to IIA guidance, which of the following is an IT project success factor?

Options:

A.

Streamlined decision-making, rather than building consensus among users.

B.

Consideration of the facts, rather than consideration of the emotions displayed by project stakeholders.

C.

Focus on flexibility and adaptability, rather than use of a formal methodology.

D.

Inclusion of critical features, rather than inclusion of an array of supplementary features.

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Questions 32

Which of the following IT-related activities is most commonly performed by the second line of defense?

Options:

A.

Block unauthorized traffic.

B.

Encrypt data.

C.

Review disaster recovery test results.

D.

Provide independent assessment of IT security.

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Questions 33

Which of the following attributes of data is most likely to be compromised in an organization with a weak data governance culture?

Options:

A.

Variety.

B.

Velocity.

C.

Volume.

D.

Veracity.

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Questions 34

What security feature would Identity a legitimate employee using her own smart device to gam access to an application run by the organization?

Options:

A.

Using a jailbroken or rooted smart device feature.

B.

Using only smart devices previously approved by the organization.

C.

Obtaining written assurance from the employee that security policies and procedures are followed.

D.

Introducing a security question known only by the employee.

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Questions 35

Which of the following statements is true regarding cost-volume-profit analysis?

Options:

A.

Contribution margin is the amount remaining from sales revenue after fixed expenses have been deducted.

B.

Breakeven point is the amount of units sold to cover variable costs.

C.

Breakeven occurs when the contribution margin covers fixed costs.

D.

Following breakover1, he operating income will increase by the excess of fixed costs less the variable costs per units sold.

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Questions 36

Which of the following statements is true regarding data backup?

Options:

A.

System backups should always be performed real time.

B.

Backups should be stored in a secured location onsite for easy access.

C.

The tape rotation schedule affects how long data is retained

D.

Backup media should be restored only m case of a hardware or software failure

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Questions 37

A bond that matures after one year has a face value of S250,000 and a coupon of $30,000. if the market price of the bond is 5265,000, which of the following would be the market interest rate?

Options:

A.

Less than 12 percent.

B.

12 percent.

C.

Between 12.01 percent and 12.50 percent.

D.

More than 12 50 percent.

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Questions 38

Which of the following actions is likely to reduce the risk of violating transfer pricing regulations?

Options:

A.

The organization sells inventory to an overseas subsidiary at fair value.

B.

The local subsidiary purchases inventory at a discounted price.

C.

The organization sells inventory to an overseas subsidiary at the original cost.

D.

The local subsidiary purchases inventory at the depreciated cost.

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Questions 39

Which of the following items represents the first thing that should be done with obtained dote in the data analytics process?

Options:

A.

Verify completeness and accuracy.

B.

Verify existence and accuracy.

C.

Verify completeness and integrity.

D.

Verify existence and completeness.

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Questions 40

Which of the following statements, is true regarding the capital budgeting procedure known as discounted payback period?

Options:

A.

It calculates the overall value of a project.

B.

It ignores the time value of money.

C.

It calculates the time a project takes to break even.

D.

It begins at time zero for the project.

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Questions 41

A manager at a publishing company received an email that appeared to be from one of her vendors with an attachment that contained malware embedded in an Excel spreadsheet . When the spreadsheet was opened, the cybercriminal was able to attack the company's network and gain access to an unpublished and highly anticipated book. Which of the following controls would be most effective to prevent such an attack?

Options:

A.

Monitoring network traffic.

B.

Using whitelists and blacklists to manage network traffic.

C.

Restricting access and blocking unauthorized access to the network

D.

Educating employees throughout the company to recognize phishing attacks.

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Questions 42

On the last day of the year, a total cost of S 150.000 was incurred in indirect labor related to one of the key products an organization makes. How should the expense be reported on that year's financial statements?

Options:

A.

It should be reported as an administrative expense on the income statement.

B.

It should be reported as period cost other than a product cost on the management accounts

C.

It should be reported as cost of goods sold on the income statement.

D.

It should be reported on the balance sheet as part of inventory.

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Questions 43

Which of the following inventory costing methods requires the organization to account for the actual cost paid for the unit being sold?

Options:

A.

Last-in-first-Out (LIFO}.

B.

Average cost.

C.

First-in-first-out (FIFO).

D.

Specific identification

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Questions 44

Which of the following IT disaster recovery plans includes a remote site designated for recovery with available space for basic services, such as internet and telecommunications, but does not have servers or infrastructure equipment?

Options:

A.

Frozen site

B.

Cold site

C.

Warm site

D.

Hot site

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Questions 45

A new clerk in the managerial accounting department applied the high-low method and computed the difference between the high and low levels of maintenance costs. Which type of maintenance costs did the clerk determine?

Options:

A.

Fixed maintenance costs.

B.

Variable maintenance costs.

C.

Mixed maintenance costs.

D.

Indirect maintenance costs.

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Questions 46

In an organization that produces chocolate, the leadership team decides that the organization will open a milk production facility for its milk chocolate. Which of the following strategies have the organization chosen?

Options:

A.

Vertical integration.

B.

Unrelated diversification.

C.

Differentiation

D.

Focus

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Questions 47

With regard to disaster recovery planning, which of the following would most likely involve stakeholders from several departments?

Options:

A.

Determining the frequency with which backups will be performed.

B.

Prioritizing the order in which business systems would be restored.

C.

Assigning who in the IT department would be involved in the recovery procedures.

D.

Assessing the resources needed to meet the data recovery objectives.

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Questions 48

Which of the following controls is the most effective for ensuring confidentially of transmitted information?

Options:

A.

Firewall.

B.

Antivirus software.

C.

Passwords.

D.

Encryption.

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Questions 49

Which of the following types of budgets will best provide the basis for evaluating the organization's performance?

Options:

A.

Cash budget.

B.

Budgeted balance sheet.

C.

Selling and administrative expense budget.

D.

Budgeted income statement.

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Questions 50

What kind of strategy would be most effective for an organization to adopt in order to Implement a unique advertising campaign for selling identical product lines across all of its markets?

Options:

A.

Export strategy.

B.

Transnational strategy

C.

Multi-domestic strategy

D.

Globalization strategy

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Questions 51

Which of the following best describes a cyberattacK in which an organization faces a denial-of-service threat created through malicious data encryption?

Options:

A.

Phishing.

B.

Ransomware.

C.

Hacking.

D.

Makvare

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Exam Code: IIA-CIA-Part3
Exam Name: Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing
Last Update: Apr 23, 2024
Questions: 340
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