IIA-CIA-PART3 practice questions 321–330

1. Question 321 · 336 in bank

   Which of the following controls would enable management to receive timely feedback and help mitigate unforeseen risks?

   • AMeasure product performance against an established standard.
   • BDevelop standard methods for performing established activities.
   • CRequire the grouping of activities under a single manager.
   • DAssign each employee a reasonable workload.

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   Answer: A

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2. Question 322 · 336 in bank

   Which of the following backup methodologies would be most efficient in backing up a database in the production environment?

   • ADisk mirroring of the data being stored on the database.
   • BA differential backup that is performed on a weekly basis.
   • CAn array of independent disks used to back up the database.
   • DAn incremental backup of the database on a daily basis.

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   Answer: D

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3. Question 323 · 336 in bank

   Which of the following is a characteristic of big data?

   • ABig data is being generated slowly due to volume.
   • BBig data must be relevant for the purposes of organizations.
   • CBig data comes from a single type of format.
   • DBig data is always changing.

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   Answer: D

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4. Question 324 · 336 in bank

   Which of the following statements distinguishes a router from a typical switch?

   • AA router operates at layer two, while a switch operates at layer three of the open systems interconnection model.
   • BA router transmits data through frames, while a switch sends data through packets.
   • CA router connects networks, while a switch connects devices within a network.
   • DA router uses a media access control address during the transmission of data, while a switch uses an internet protocol address.

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   Answer: C

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5. Question 325 · 336 in bank

   A new clerk in the managerial accounting department applied the high-low method and computed the difference between the high and low levels of maintenance costs. Which type of maintenance costs did the clerk determine?

   • AFixed maintenance costs.
   • BVariable maintenance costs.
   • CMixed maintenance costs.
   • DIndirect maintenance costs.

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   Answer: B

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6. Question 326 · 336 in bank

   Which of the following attributes of data analytics relates to the growing number of sources from which data is being generated?

   • AVolume
   • BVelocity
   • CVariety
   • DVeracity

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   Answer: C

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7. Question 327 · 336 in bank

   After significant budget cuts, a small government agency has decided to allow managers to use their own smart phones for work. Which of the following is a best practice for smart phone data backup?

   • ANative storage
   • BEmployee’s desktop
   • CData center
   • DRemote wipe

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   Answer: C

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8. Question 328 · 336 in bank

   An internal auditor was assigned to test for ghost employees using data analytics. The auditor extracted employee data from human resources and payroll. Using spreadsheet functions, the auditor matched data sets by name and assumed that employees who were not present in each data set should be investigated further. However, the results seemed erroneous, as very few employees matched across all data sets. Which of the following data analytics steps has the auditor most likely omitted?

   • AData analysis
   • BData diagnostics
   • CData velocity
   • DData normalization

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   Answer: D

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9. Question 329 · 336 in bank

   Which of the following controls is the most effective in mitigating activities of bots that continuously attempt to access a user’s account?

   • APassword length
   • BUser session timeout
   • CUser account lockout
   • DPassword aging

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 330 · 336 in bank

    A financial technology startup consists of self-managed teams. Although each team can make proposals to other teams, decision-making lies within each individual team. Which of the following risks could arise from this organizational structure?

    • AProcesses are bureaucratic.
    • BDecision-making is slow.
    • CResources are duplicated.
    • DPower is overconcentrated.

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    Answer: C

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IIA-CIA-PART3 practice, question 321. 336 questions available.