Isaca CISA Quiz 233 Topic 6 Questions 1161-1165

Question: 1

A manager of a project was not able to implement all audit recommendations by the target date. The IS auditor should:

Arecommend that the project be halted until the issues are resolved.

Brecommend that compensating controls be implemented.

Cevaluate risks associated with the unresolved issues.

Drecommend that the project manager reallocate test resources to resolve the issues.

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Question: 2

Which of the following techniques would BEST help an IS auditor gain reasonable assurance that a project can meet its target date?

AEstimation of the actual end date based on the completion percentages and estimated time to complete, taken from status reports

BConfirmation of the target date based on interviews with experienced managers and staff involved in the completion of the project deliverables

CExtrapolation of the overall end date based on completed work packages and current resources

DCalculation of the expected end date based on current resources and remaining available project budget

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Question: 3

Which of the following situations would increase the likelihood of fraud?

AApplication programmers are implementing changes to production programs.

BApplication programmers are implementing changes to test programs.

COperations support staff are implementing changes to batch schedules.

DDatabase administrators are implementing changes to data structures.

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Question: 4

The purpose of a checksum on an amount field in an electronic data interchange (EDI) communication of financial transactions is to ensure:

Aintegrity.

Bauthenticity.

Cauthorization.

Dnonrepudiation.

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Question: 5

Before implementing controls, management should FIRST ensure that the controls:

Asatisfy a requirement in addressing a risk issue.

Bdo not reduce productivity.

Care based on a cost-benefit analysis.

Dare detective or corrective.

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Isaca CISA Quiz:233 Topic:6 Questions:1161-1165