CIS430 Unit 8 Self Quiz C17 latest 2017

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Question 1

A check digit is a method of detecting incorrectly account numbers that are entered incorrectly.

True

False

Question 2

Tracing is a method used to verify the logical operations executed by a computer.

True

False

Question 3

Generalized audit software packages are owned by the auditor's client.

True

False

Question 4

In parallel simulation a program is created that does what the application program does. Transactions are reprocessed and the parallel simulation results are compared to the actual application results.

True

False

Question 5

The integrated test facility involves an audit module designed into the application with dummy or test records integrated among legitimate records. An example would be a dummy company or account against which transactions could be tested.

True

False

Question 6

A salami fraud affects a large number of victims, but the harm to each appears to be very small.

True

False

Question 7

Check digits are designed to detect transcription and transposition errors.

True

False

Question 8

The program maintenance change authorization should be approved by either the computer services management or the user department management.

True

False

Question 9

An example of a hash total is

total payroll checks–$12,315

total number of employees–10

sum of the social security numbers–12,555,437,251

none of the above

Question 10

Which input control check would detect a payment made to a nonexistent vendor?

Incorrect numeric/alphabetic check

missing data check

numeric/alphabetic check

range check

validity check

Question 11

Transaction data should never be used to update a master file until it is tested for validity, accuracy and completeness.

True

False

Question 12

The employee entered "40" in the "hours worked per day" field. Which check would detect this unintentional error?

numeric/alphabetic data check

sign check

limit check

missing data check

Question 13

The integrated test facility (ITF) uses dummy records integrated with legitimate records.

True

False

Question 14

The white box approach audits through the computer and tests the application logic directly.

True

False

Question 15

Organizations must insure that there is adequate control in regard to report distribution.

True

False

Question 16

An example of a limit check is having a payroll system test the number of hours worked. For example, if the company’s policy is that no worker works more than 50 hours, than the system can test the hours worked field and either reject the transaction or show it on an exception report.

True

False

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the audit objectives relating to systems development?

Ensure that the systems development activities are applied consistently and in accordance with management’s policy to all systems development projects.

Ensure that the system as originally implemented is free from material errors and fraud.

Ensure that system documentation is sufficiently accurate and complete.

Ensure that the system was judged necessary and justified at various checkpoints throughout the SDLC.

All of the above are audit objectives relating to systems development.

Question 18

The black box approach to testing application controls is essentially auditing around the computer.

True

False


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