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Questions # 1:

An electric utility provider measures working time spent on processing grid connection applications, response time for electricity outages, and the call center queuing time. Which of the following criteria would better suit a customer-oriented provider for measurement?

Options:

A.

Past performance


B.

Legal obligations


C.

Board-approved budget


D.

Stakeholder expectations


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Questions # 2:

The only internal auditor, who was part of a larger team of individuals trained in the testing and reading of the organization’s quality control equipment, has resigned. With a scheduled audit of the quality department not yet completed for this year, what alternative approach should the internal audit function take in this scenario?

Options:

A.

Explain the situation to senior management and remove the audit from the audit plan until next year


B.

Conduct the audit of the quality department but adjust the audit program to remove the quality control testing


C.

Engage one of the other trained employees to participate in the audit review of the quality department


D.

Request that external auditors include this area as part of their review and provide independent assurance


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Questions # 3:

Which of the following risk assessment approaches involves gathering data from work team representing different levels of an organisation?

Options:

A.

Surveys


B.

Management produced analysis 0


C.

Facilitated team workshops


D.

Weighted risk factors


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Questions # 4:

Which of the following should be included in a privacy audit engagement?

1. Assess the appropriateness of the information gathered.

2. Review the methods used to collect information.

3. Consider whether the information collected is in compliance with applicable laws.

4. Determine how the information is stored.

Options:

A.

1 and 3 only


B.

2 and 4 only


C.

1, 3, and 4 only


D.

1, 2, 3, and 4


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Questions # 5:

Some lime after the final audit report was issued, the engagement supervisor teamed that several internal control deficiencies were not remedied, despite management ' s previous agreement to remedy them According to IIA guidance, which of the following is the most appropriate response ' 5

Options:

A.

The engagement supervisor must notify the chief audit executive (CAE) that the deficiencies have not been rectified


B.

The engagement supervisor should rely on professional judgment as to whether the CAE should be informed, or the management action plan should be adjusted


C.

The engagement supervisor should rely on his negotiation skills and issue an ultimatum to management to remedy the control deficiencies


D.

Ensure that these deficiencies are captured in the documentation as high-priority areas to be reviewed during the next audit.


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Questions # 6:

According to IIA guidance, which of the following activities are typically primary objectives of engagement supervision?

Options:

A.

Enable training and development of staff, identify engagement objectives, and assign responsibilities to individual auditors.


B.

Identify engagement objectives, assign responsibilities to individual auditors, and approve the engagement program.


C.

Assign responsibilities to individual auditors, approve the engagement program, and enable training and development of staff.


D.

Approve the engagement program, enable training and development of staff, and identify engagement objectives.


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Questions # 7:

According to IIA guidance, which of the following should be a primary objective for an internal auditor who is conducting an exit conference?

Options:

A.

Improve relations with the engagement clients.


B.

Present the final engagement communication.


C.

Identify concerns for future audit engagements.


D.

Ensure the accuracy of engagement conclusions.


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Questions # 8:

The internal audit activity is responsible for which of the following actions related to an organization’s internal controls9

Options:

A.

Mitigating risks affecting achievement of organizational objectives.


B.

Enabling opportunities affecting achievement of organizational objectives.


C.

Analyzing and advising regarding costs versus benefits of control activities.


D.

Attesting to fairness of financial statements


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Questions # 9:

During an audit of suspense accounts the internal auditor found that there were no written policies on how suspense accounts should be treated. The auditor also found that suspense account balances were cleared once per week, not daily. Which of the following is the most appropriate first response by the auditor?

Options:

A.

The auditor should conclude that suspense accounts were not being cleared on a timely basis because they should be cleared daily


B.

The auditor should ask management whether any undocumented policies exist and. if so, determine whether they are adequate


C.

The auditor should conclude that the clearing of suspense accounts was timely and appropriate because weekly clearing is sufficient.


D.

The auditor should rely on his professional judgment and experience to develop criteria for evaluating the existing controls over suspense accounts


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Questions # 10:

Which of the following scenarios is an example of appropriate engagement supervision?

Options:

A.

An engagement supervisor provides equal supervision to junior auditors and senior auditors.


B.

An engagement supervisor uses internal audit software.


C.

The chief audit executive personally supervises each engagement.


D.

The engagement supervisor and a team member meet regularly to discuss engagement progress.


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Questions # 11:

When constructing a staffing schedule for the internal audit activity (IAA), which of the following criteria are most important for the chief audit executive to consider for the effective use of audit resources?

1. The competency and qualifications of the audit staff for specific assignments.

2. The effectiveness of IAA staff performance measures.

3. The number of training hours received by staff auditors compared to the budget.

4. The geographical dispersion of audit staff across the organization.

Options:

A.

1 and 3


B.

1 and 4


C.

2 and 3


D.

2 and 4


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Questions # 12:

An internal auditor concluded that delays in an ongoing construction project have cost the organization $10 million to date. Which documents should be included in the audit workpapers to provide sufficient evidence to support the conclusion?

Options:

A.

Payment and work milestones


B.

Pictures from the construction site


C.

Initial sprint planning


D.

Project internal rate of return


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Questions # 13:

Which of the following is most appropriate for internal auditors to do during the internal audit recommendations monitoring process?

Options:

A.

Report the monitoring status to senior management when requested.


B.

Assist management with implementing corrective actions.


C.

Determine the frequency and approach to monitoring


D.

Include all types of observations in the monitoring process


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Questions # 14:

An internal audit manager assigns an audit team to test purchase transactions by selecting a sample from transactions processed by each of the three procurement officers.

Which of the following techniques will help the audit team achieve this sampling objective?

Options:

A.

Systematic sampling.


B.

Stratified sampling.


C.

Stop-or-go sampling


D.

Discovery sampling.


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Questions # 15:

A chief audit executive (CAE) is trying to balance the internal audit activity ' s needs for technical audit skills budget efficiency and staff development opportunities. Which of the following would best assist the CAE in achieving this balance1?

Options:

A.

Strategic sourcing


B.

Loan staff arrangement


C.

Flat organizational structure


D.

Hierarchical organizational structure


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