Test 1

Question 1

In which of the following WAN message transmission technique does two network nodes establish a dedicated communications channel through the network before the nodes may communicate

Answer 1

Circuit switching

Question 2

Which of the following type of network service stores information about the various resources in a central database on a network and help network devices locate services?

Answer 2

Directory Services

Question 3

A computer network used for communication among the personal devices themselves (intrapersonal communication).

Answer 3

PAN

Question 4

A computer network in which two or more computers or communicating devices or networks which are geographically separated but in same metropolitan city

Answer 4

MAN

Question 5

Would be best suited to oversee the development of an information security policy?

Answer 5

Security Officers

Question 6

What protocol uses serial interface for communication between two computers in WAN technology?

Answer 6

Point to point

Question 7

Which cloud deployment model can be shared by several organizations?

Answer 7

Community cloud

Question 8

Who is responsible for providing technical support for the hardware and software environment by developing. installing and operating the requested system?

Answer 8

System development management

Question 9

In a Data Warehouse, which layer from an enterprise data flow architecture captures all data of interest to an organization and organize it to assist in reporting and analysis?

Answer 9

Core Data Warehouse

Question 10

A PRIMARY advantage of control self-assessment (CSA) techniques is that:

Answer 10

It ascertains high-risk areas that might need a detailed review later

Question 11

Main objective of a control self-assessment (CSA) program is to:

Answer 11

enhance audit responsibilities

Question 12

Evidence gathering to evaluate the integrity of individual transactions, data or other information is which type of testing?

Answer 12

Substantive testing

Question 13

An IS auditor is using a statistical sample to inventory the tape library. What type of test would this be considered?

Answer 13

Substantive

Question 14

Using a statistical sample to inventory the tape library is what kind of test?

Answer 14

Substantive test

Question 15

Statistical sampling reduces which risk: Detection, Inherent, Control, Audit

Answer 15

Detection risk

Question 16

Using a statistical sample to inventory the tape library

Answer 16

Substantive test

Question 17

With regard to confidence correlation, it can be said that if an auditor knows internal controls are strong,

Answer 17

the confidence coefficient may be lowered

Question 18

Statistical sampling reduces which of the following risk:

Answer 18

detection risk

Question 19

An IS auditor is using a statistical sample to inventory the tape library. What type of test would this be considered

Answer 19

Substantive

Question 20

Primary purpose of an audit charter is to:

Answer 20

to prescribe authority and responsibilities of audit department.

Question 21

In an audit of an inventory application, which approach would provide the BEST evidence that purchase orders are valid?

Answer 21

Testing whether inappropriate personnel can change application parameters.

Question 22

IS auditor discovered numerous customer name duplications arising from variations in customer first names. To determine the extent of the duplication, the IS auditor would use:

Answer 22

generalized audit software to search for address field duplications.

Question 23

In an IS audit of several critical servers, the IS auditor wants to analyze audit trails to discover potential anomalies in user or system behavior. Which of the following tools is MOST suitable for performing that task?

Answer 23

Trend/variance detection tools

Question 24

When developing a risk-based audit strategy, an IS auditor should conduct a risk assessment to ensure that:

Answer 24

vulnerabilities and threats are identified.

Question 25

An IS auditor has identified threats and potential impacts. Next, an IS auditor should:

Answer 25

identify and evaluate the existing controls.

Question 26

Outline the overall authority, scope and responsibilities of the audit function.

Answer 26

Audit Charter

Question 27

While planning an audit, an assessment of risk should be made to provide:

Answer 27

reasonable assurance that the audit will cover material items.

Question 28

An integrated test facility is considered a useful audit tool because it:

Answer 28

compares processing output with independently calculated data.

Question 29

The decisions and actions of an IS auditor are MOST likely to affect which of the following risks?

Answer 29

Detection

Question 30

When evaluating the collective effect of preventive, detective or corrective controls within a process, an IS auditor should be aware:

Answer 30

of the point at which controls are exercised as data flow through the system.

Question 31

The PRIMARY purpose of an audit charter is to:

Answer 31

Describe the authority and responsibilities of the audit department.

Question 32

Which one of the following could an IS auditor use to validate the effectiveness of edit and validation routines?

Answer 32

Referential integrity test