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Questions # 106:

A motivational technique generally used to overcome monotony and job-related boredom is:

Options:

A.

Job specification.


B.

Job objectives.


C.

Job rotation.


D.

Job description.


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Questions # 107:

What is the primary purpose of an integrity control?

Options:

A.

To ensure data processing is complete, accurate, and authorized


B.

To ensure data being processed remains consistent and intact


C.

To monitor the effectiveness of other controls


D.

To ensure the output aligns with the intended result


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Questions # 108:

Which of the following lists is comprised of computer hardware only?

Options:

A.

A central processing unit, a scanner, and a value-added network


B.

A computer chip, a data warehouse, and a router


C.

A server, a firewall, and a smartphone


D.

A workstation, a modem, and a disk drive


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Questions # 109:

An organization that sells products to a foreign subsidiary wants to charge a price that will decrease import tariffs. Which of the following is the best course of action for the organization?

Options:

A.

Decrease the transfer price.


B.

Increase the transfer price.


C.

Charge at the arm’s length price.


D.

Charge at the optimal transfer price.


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Questions # 110:

Which of the following application controls is the most dependent on the password owner?

Options:

A.

Password selection.


B.

Password aging.


C.

Password lockout.


D.

Password rotation.


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Questions # 111:

Given the information below, which organization is in the weakest position to pay short-term debts?

Organization A: Current assets constitute $1,200,000; Current liabilities are $400,000

Organization B: Current assets constitute $1,000,000; Current liabilities are $1,000,000

Organization C: Current assets constitute $900,000; Current liabilities are $300,000

Organization D: Current assets constitute $1,000,000; Current liabilities are $250,000

Options:

A.

Organization A


B.

Organization B


C.

Organization C


D.

Organization D


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Questions # 112:

The head of the research and development department at a manufacturing organization believes that his team lacks expertise in some areas and decides to hire more experienced researchers to assist in the development of a new product. Which of the following variances are likely to occur as the result of this decision?

Favorable labor efficiency variance

Adverse labor rate variance

Adverse labor efficiency variance

Favorable labor rate variance

Options:

A.

1 and 2.


B.

1 and 4.


C.

3 and 4.


D.

2 and 3.


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Questions # 113:

Which of the following principles is shared by both hierarchical and open organizational structures?

A superior can delegate the authority to make decisions but cannot delegate the ultimate responsibility for the results of those decisions.

A supervisor's span of control should not exceed seven subordinates.

Responsibility should be accompanied by adequate authority.

Employees at all levels should be empowered to make decisions.

Options:

A.

1 and 3 only


B.

1 and 4 only


C.

2 and 3 only


D.

3 and 4 only


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Questions # 114:

An organization uses the management-by-objectives method, whereby employee performance is based on defined goals. Which of the following statements is true regarding this approach?

Options:

A.

It is particularly helpful to management when the organization is facing rapid change


B.

It is a more successful approach when adopted by mechanistic organizations


C.

It is more successful when goal-setting is performed not only by management, but by all team members, including lower-level staff


D.

It is particularly successful in environments that are prone to having poor employer-employee relations


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Questions # 115:

Which of the following network types should an organization choose if it wants to allow access only to its own personnel?

Options:

A.

An extranet.


B.

A local area network (LAN).


C.

An intranet.


D.

The internet.


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Questions # 116:

During which phase of the contracting process are contracts drafted for a proposed business activity?

Options:

A.

Initiation phase.


B.

Bidding phase.


C.

Development phase.


D.

Management phase.


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Questions # 117:

A new manager received computations of the internal rate of return regarding his project proposal. What should the manager compare the computation results to in order to determine whether the project is potentially acceptable?

Options:

A.

Compare to the annual cost of capital.


B.

Compare to the annual interest rate.


C.

Compare to the required rate of return.


D.

Compare to the net present value.


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Questions # 118:

Which of the following is a typical activity performed by the help desk?

Options:

A.

Monitoring the network


B.

Troubleshooting


C.

Backing up data


D.

Assigning authorizations to a user, a role, or profile


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Questions # 119:

As it relates to the data analytics process, which of the following best describes the purpose of an internal auditor who cleaned and normalized data?

Options:

A.

The auditor eliminated duplicate information


B.

The auditor organized data to minimize useless information


C.

The auditor made data usable for a specific purpose by ensuring that anomalies were identified and addressed


D.

The auditor ensured data fields were consistent and that data could be used for a specific purpose


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Questions # 120:

According to IIA guidance on IT, which of the following plans would pair the identification of critical business processes with recovery time objectives?

Options:

A.

The business continuity management charter


B.

The business continuity risk assessment plan


C.

The business impact analysis plan


D.

The business case for business continuity planning


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