IIA IIA-CGAP Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIA IIA-CGAP Online Questions & Answers

• Question 71:

  All Practice Advisories are submitted to a formal review process by the __________ or other group designated by the Guidance Planning Committee.

  A. PPF's Professional Issues Committee
  B. IIA's Professional Issues Committee
  C. INTOSAI's professional Committee
  D. IFAC's Professional Committee
  B. IIA's Professional Issues Committee

• Question 72:

  _______considers the processes associated with the program or factors in the program environment to determine which components adversely affect effectiveness or do not add value to the program's goals.

  A. Summative program evaluations
  B. performance program evaluations
  C. employee's program evaluation
  D. Formative program evaluation
  D. Formative program evaluation

• Question 73:

  From a government perspective, accountability involves all of the following interrelated groups EXCEPT:

  A. The general public and particularly those receiving public services.
  B. Service providers whose objectives and interests often differ from the first two.
  C. Political leaders and officials who manage service providers to be accountable for a mixture of public and private interests.
  D. Involve people with the necessary knowledge, ability, and commitment to fulfill their responsibilities.
  D. Involve people with the necessary knowledge, ability, and commitment to fulfill their responsibilities.

• Question 74:

  The major considerations in project management can be modified to fit specific projects, but generally include the following:

  A. Clarify understanding about the audit mandate
  B. Develop budgets and Assign staff to the project
  C. Develop and assign specific tasks
  D. All of the above.
  D. All of the above.

• Question 75:

  Beneficiaries are people who may never read the audit report, but whose services are improved because the audit was conducted. All of the following are examples of beneficiaries EXCEPT:

  A. General public.
  B. Clients of the audited program.
  C. Special interest groups (e.g., consumer advocacy groups, social service organizations, industry and trade groups, etc.).
  D. Clients of the audited program and general public.
  C. Special interest groups (e.g., consumer advocacy groups, social service organizations, industry and trade groups, etc.).

• Question 76:

  ___________ is a form of quasi-experimental design that allows auditors or evaluators to compare observations (such as behavioral indicators, outcomes, or other observations) from before a specific intervention to observations from after the intervention. Where as _______ is the process of identifying best practices and comparing them to one's own organization. Benchmarking allows organizations to apply state-of-the-art practices to establish goals and improve operations.

  A. Regression analysis, Data envelopment analysis
  B. Interrupted time series, Benchmarking
  C. Ratio analysis, Cost-effectiveness analysis
  D. Regression analysis, Cost-effectiveness analysis
  B. Interrupted time series, Benchmarking

• Question 77:

  Grants are used by governments to operate programs and provide services. Following are some of the some of the disadvantages of using grants please choose the correct option:

  A. Increased control over program design and types of services, since specific requirements can be included in grant agreements.
  B. Increased control over expenditure categories, since only specific expenditures may be permitted in the grant agreement.
  C. Ability to place limits on costs (such as overhead costs) that will be reimbursed.
  D. None of the above.
  E. All of the above.
  D. None of the above.

• Question 78:

  Crosscutting performance goals are other factors that managers are responsible for across all phases of the service provision process. While these factors cannot always be measured in quantifiable terms, they definitely impact how and why services are provided. Factors to consider include all of the following EXCEPT:

  A. Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
  B. Reliability, Validity, and Availability of Information.
  C. Maintaining Underlying Values.
  D. No Continuous Improvement.
  D. No Continuous Improvement.

• Question 79:

  The first step in managing performance is a structured, cohesive planning approach. During the ____________ managers set performance expectations based upon objectives and available resources. Where as during the _____, the program is implemented and operations commence.

  A. plan" phase, "do" phase,
  B. "do" phase, plan" phase,
  C. "check" phase, "act" phase
  D. "act" phase, "check" phase
  A. plan" phase, "do" phase,

• Question 80:

  All of the following are major steps in the strategic planning process EXCEPT:

  A. To develop the general outline
  B. Develop one or more general statements that address what the entity aims to achieve.
  C. Communicate the plan to affected staff. Consider sharing early drafts of the plan with staff to obtain their input and to ensure their support of the plan.
  D. Develop specific plans, a method for achieving those plans, and resource allocations. the plans should contain measurable objectives and implementation or achievement time frames.
  A. To develop the general outline