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Questions # 166:

Which of the following statements regarding program change management is not correct?

Options:

A.

The goal of the change management process is to sustain and improve organizational operations.


B.

The degree of risk associated with a proposed change determines if the change request requires authorization.


C.

In order to protect the production environment, changes must be managed in a repeatable, defined, and predictable manner.


D.

All changes should be tested in a non-production environment before migrating to the production environment.


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Questions # 167:

An organization needs to borrow a large amount of cash to fund its expansion plan. Which of the following annual interest rates is least expensive?

Options:

A.

7 percent simple interest with a 10 percent compensating balance.


B.

7 percent simple interest paid at the end of each year.


C.

7 percent discount interest.


D.

7 percent compounding interest.


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Questions # 168:

If a bank's activities are categorized under such departments as community banking, institutional banking, and agricultural banking, what kind of departmentalization is being utilized?

Options:

A.

Product departmentalization.


B.

Process departmentalization.


C.

Functional departmentalization.


D.

Customer departmentalization.


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Questions # 169:

According to IIA guidance, which of the following is a typical risk associated with the tender process and contracting stage of an organization's IT outsourcing life cycle?

Options:

A.

The process is not sustained and is not optimized as planned.


B.

There is a lack of alignment to organizational strategies.


C.

The operational quality is less than projected.


D.

There is increased potential for loss of assets.


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Questions # 170:

The process of scenario planning begins with which of the following steps?

Options:

A.

Determining the trends that will influence key factors in the organization's environment.


B.

Selecting the issue or decision that will impact how the organization conducts future business.


C.

Selecting leading indicators to alert the organization of future developments.


D.

Identifying how customers, suppliers, competitors, employees, and other stakeholders will react.


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Questions # 171:

Which of the following descriptions of the internal control system are indicators that risks are managed effectively?

1. Existing controls promote compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

2. The control environment is designed to address all identified risks to the organization.

3. Key controls for significant risks to the organization remain consistent over time.

4. Monitoring systems are in place to alert management to unexpected events.

Options:

A.

1 and 3.


B.

1 and 4.


C.

2 and 3.


D.

2 and 4.


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Questions # 172:

Which stage in the industry life cycle is characterized by many different product variations?

Options:

A.

Introduction.


B.

Growth.


C.

Maturity.


D.

Decline.


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Questions # 173:

Which of the following IT controls includes protection for mainframe computers and workstations?

Options:

A.

Change management controls


B.

Physical and environmental controls.


C.

System software controls


D.

Organization and management controls


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Questions # 174:

Which of the following must be adjusted to index a progressive tax system to inflation?

Options:

A.

Tax deductions, exemptions, and tax filings.


B.

Tax deductions, exemptions, and tax brackets.


C.

Tax brackets, tax deductions, and tax payments.


D.

Tax brackets, exemptions, and nominal tax receipts.


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Questions # 175:

Which of the following statements about mentoring is true?

1. Mentoring can be used effectively for increasing employee retention

2. Mentoring can be used effectively in reducing employees frustration.

3. Mentoring can be used effectively for increasing organization communication.

4. Mentoring can be used effectively as a short term activity consisting of instruction and training

Options:

A.

1 2. and 3 only.


B.

1. 2 and 4 only


C.

1, 3. and 4 only.


D.

1,2. 3, and 4


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Questions # 176:

Which of the following re a result of implementing an e-commerce system, which relies heavily on electronic data interchange and electronic funds transfer, for purchasing and billing?

Options:

A.

Higher cash flow and treasury balances


B.

Higher inventory balances


C.

Higher accounts receivable


D.

Higher accounts payable


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Questions # 177:

A retail organization mistakenly did not include S10.000 of inventory in the physical count at the end of the year. What was the impact to the organization's financial statements?

Options:

A.

Cost of sales and net income are understated


B.

Cost of sales and net income are overstated


C.

Cost of sales is understated and net income is overstated.


D.

Cost of sales is overstated and net income is understated.


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Questions # 178:

A holding company set up a centralized group technology department, using a local area network with a mainframe computer to process accounting information for all companies within the group. An internal auditor would expect to find all of the following controls within the technology department except:

Options:

A.

Adequate segregation of duties between data processing controls and file security controls.


B.

Documented procedures for remote job entry and for local data file retention.


C.

Emergency and disaster recovery procedures and maintenance agreements in place to ensure continuity of operations.


D.

Established procedures to prevent and detect unauthorized changes to data files.


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Questions # 179:

A multinational organization involved in online business has planned to set up a help desk service. Which of the following best describes the role performed by the help desk?

Options:

A.

Monitoring access to the online database.


B.

Backing up and maintaining archived data.


C.

Responding to customer inquiries.


D.

Maintaining and assuring network security.


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Questions # 180:

According to the Standards, which of the following is based on the assertion that the quality of an organization's risk management process should improve with time?

Options:

A.

Process element.


B.

Key principles.


C.

Maturity model.


D.

Assurance.


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