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Free Internal Audit Fundamentals Practice Questions

Question # 141

Which of the following describes the most appropriate match between a potential temporary guest auditor candidate and an upcoming audit assignment?

Options:

A.  

A purchasing manager with two years of prior audit experience in public practice to lead a contracts management audit

B.  

A communications officer who worked in the marketing department during the last six months to conduct a customer loyalty program audit

C.  

A manager of social responsibility who has a nursing background to participate m a health and safety audit for the corporate office and plant facilities

D.  

An accounting manager who discovered and reported fraud committed by a payables clerk to conduct a performance audit of accounts payable

Discussion 0
Question # 142

According to MA guidance, which of the following is an appropriate role for the internal audit activity?

Options:

A.  

Coaching management in responding to risks.

B.  

Implementing risk responses on management ' s behalf.

C.  

Imposing risk management processes.

D.  

Setting the risk appetite.

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Question # 143

Which of the following primarily sets the foundation for effective corruption risk mitigation?

Options:

A.  

A strong ethical culture.

B.  

A competent internal audit function.

C.  

A formal code of ethics.

D.  

An appropriate risk management framework.

Discussion 0
Question # 144

Which of the following actions would best help the internal audit activity promote continuous improvement in control effectiveness within the organization?

Options:

A.  

Determining whether management measures and monitors the costs and benefits of controls.

B.  

Providing training on controls and ongoing self-monitoring processes.

C.  

Developing flowcharts to obtain information about control design adequacy.

D.  

Identifying objectives and the risks involved in achieving them.

Discussion 0
Question # 145

Which of the following is the most effective way for internal auditors to determine whether ethical values are followed throughout the organization?

Options:

A.  

Review the organization ' s ethical value structure and reporting procedures.

B.  

Review what the organization considers to be ethical behavior, such as the employee code of conduct.

C.  

Review employee survey responses and follow up on those that suggest weaknesses in the ethical climate.

D.  

Review the organization ' s records to ensure all employees have signed statements that they will follow ethical practices.

Discussion 0
Question # 146

The management at a national consumer goods organization implements a fair work and pay practice as well as a policy to treat employees equitably and consistently.

Which common characteristics of fraud will the practice and policy most likely reduce?

Options:

A.  

Pressure or incentive.

B.  

Opportunity.

C.  

Rationalization.

D.  

Commitment.

Discussion 0
Question # 147

Which of the following statements is true regarding assurance and advisory services provided by an internal audit function?

Options:

A.  

When internal auditors are performing an advisory engagement, they always focus on the organization as a whole.

B.  

When internal auditors are performing advisory engagements, they focus only on areas not covered by assurance engagements.

C.  

Advisory services are mainly applicable during the planning stages of projects to assess relevant risks.

D.  

The type of information required depends on whether the engagement is assurance or advisory.

Discussion 0
Question # 148

Which of the following best describes the type of risk that an adequately designed and effectively operating system of internal controls should mitigate?

Options:

A.  

Net.

B.  

Controllable.

C.  

inherent,

D.  

Residual.

Discussion 0
Question # 149

Which of the following is a detective control?

Options:

A.  

An organization requires certain employees who occupy sensitive positions to sign attestation to the code of conduct on an annual basis.

B.  

A compliance specialist carries out quarterly reviews of an organization ' s compliance with regulatory requirements.

C.  

A front desk officer in an organization requires that visitors are identified by the host before access is granted.

D.  

An internal audit activity deploys audit management policies and procedures for team members.

Discussion 0
Question # 150

During a review of the procurement function, an internal auditor identified an existing control for adding new vendors into the vendor contract system. Which of the following would best help the auditor determine the adequacy of the control ' s design?

Options:

A.  

Flowchart of the vendor addition process.

B.  

Independent confirmations sent to vendors.

C.  

Analysis of the control ' s costs and benefits.

D.  

Interview with management of the procurement function.

Discussion 0
Question # 151

IT management requires all employees in the IT department to attend annual training on the department ' s mission, values, and key performance measures. This activity is designed to prevent which of the following conditions?

Options:

A.  

Knowledge/skills gap.

B.  

Monitoring gap.

C.  

Accountability/reward failure.

D.  

Communication failure.

Discussion 0
Question # 152

Which of the following describes an advisory service?

Options:

A.  

Engagement results include conclusions, recommendations, and independent opinion based on an objective assessment of evidence.

B.  

Internal auditors determine engagement objectives, scope, and the assessment techniques to be used.

C.  

Internal auditors provided the assessment services requested by the engagement client.

D.  

The parties involved in the engagement process are the internal auditor, the owner of the assessed activity, and the user of the engagement results.

Discussion 0
Question # 153

An organization employs ongoing monitoring and is considering implementing periodic evaluations to assess the continuing effectiveness of its risk management process. Which of the following statements Is true with regard to such periodic evaluations?

Options:

A.  

Periodic evaluations are considered to be less objective than ongoing monitoring.

B.  

Periodic evaluations can be more effective than ongoing monitoring.

C.  

Periodic evaluation frequency may depend on the results of ongoing monitoring.

D.  

Periodic evaluations frequently identify problems more quickly than ongoing monitoring.

Discussion 0
Question # 154

An experienced internal auditor is planning an assurance engagement of the organization ' s sales activities. During process walkthroughs and interviews, many sales representatives expressed concerns about management ' s escalating demands to meet the organization ' s sales goals. According to the MA guidance, which of the following is the best application of due professional care in planning the engagement?

Options:

A.  

Disregard the complaints because the information isn ' t reliable and isn ' t sufficient to support engagement conclusions and results.

B.  

Consider the significance of the risks related to the complaints and develop appropriate assurance procedures in work programs.

C.  

Disregard the complaints because using them would violate the confidentiality principle.

D.  

Discuss management ' s needs and expectations related to including the complaints in the audit scope.

Discussion 0
Question # 155

Which of the following would be the most effective in helping to detect fraud?

Options:

A.  

Code of conduct.

B.  

Exit interviews.

C.  

Fraud awareness training

D.  

Employee promotion policy.

Discussion 0
Question # 156

Which of the following would best illustrate to the chief audit executive that due professional care was exercised by internal auditors during an engagement?

Options:

A.  

Internal auditors gave assurance that no irregularities existed.

B.  

Internal auditors had the knowledge and skills needed.

C.  

Internal auditors assigned were sufficient and appropriate.

D.  

Internal auditors considered the use of data analysis techniques.

Discussion 0
Question # 157

Which of the following processes does the board manage to ensure adequate governance?

Options:

A.  

Establish and measure performance objectives for the internal audit activity.

B.  

Select board members with necessary knowledge and skills.

C.  

Develop, approve, and execute the strategic plan of the organization.

D.  

Develop strategies to mitigate the risks to achieving the organization’s objectives

Discussion 0
Question # 158

With regard to the internal audit activity ' s quality assurance and improvement program, which of the following must be reported to the board?

Options:

A.  

A statement of independence of the organization ' s internal auditors.

B.  

Meeting minutes with the assessment team, if key risks were identified and discussed.

C.  

Frequency of the quality assessments being performed.

D.  

Summary of previous internal assessments undertaken.

Discussion 0
Question # 159

According to IIA guidance, which of the following corporate social responsibility (CSR) evaluation activities may be performed by the internal audit activity?

1. Consult on CSR program design and implementation.

2. Serve as an advisor on CSR governance and risk management.

3. Review third parties for contractual compliance with CSR terms.

4. Identify and mitigate risks to help meet the CSR program objectives.

Options:

A.  

1,2, and 3,

B.  

1 2, and 4.

C.  

1, 3, and 4.

D.  

2, 3, and 4.

Discussion 0
Question # 160

Which competency is required of all staff internal auditors prior to the commencement of an IT audit?

Options:

A.  

The ability to assess IT governance.

B.  

The ability to provide an explanation on the risk profile of the organization to the board and senior management.

C.  

The ability to ensure that proposals for improvements to internal controls are balanced with organizational objectives and capabilities.

D.  

The ability to assess the potential for fraud risk and identifying common types of fraud associated with the engagement.

Discussion 0

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