IIA IIA-CIA-PART3 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IIA IIA-CIA-PART3 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 451:

  According to IIA guidance, which of the following is an IT project success factor?

  A. Streamlined decision-making, rather than building consensus among users
  B. Consideration of the facts, rather than consideration of the emotions displayed by project stakeholders
  C. Focus on flexibility and adaptability, rather than use of a formal methodology
  D. Inclusion of critical features, rather than inclusion of an array of supplementary features
  D. Inclusion of critical features, rather than inclusion of an array of supplementary features

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• Question 452:

  All of the following are impediments to global competition except:

  A. Economies of scale.
  B. Rapid changes in technology.
  C. Differing marketing tasks.
  D. Sensitivity to lead times.
  A. Economies of scale.

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  Explanation

  Economies of scale are sources of global competitive advantage. Economies of scale in centralized production, logistics, purchasing, or marketing facilitate entry into the global market.

• Question 453:

  Which of the following are likely indicators of ineffective change management?

  1. IT management is unable to predict how a change will impact interdependent systems or business processes.

  2. There have been significant increases in trouble calls or in support hours logged by programmers.

  3. There is a lack of turnover in the systems support and business analyst development groups.

  4. Emergency changes that bypass the normal control process frequently are deemed necessary.

  A. 1 and 3 only
  B. 2 and 4 only
  C. 1, 2, and 4 only
  D. 1, 2, 3, and 4
  C. 1, 2, and 4 only

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• Question 454:

  In which of the following plans is an employee most likely to find guidance on action and performance standards?

  A. Operational plans.
  B. Tactical plans.
  C. Strategic plans.
  D. Mission plans.
  A. Operational plans.

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• Question 455:

  Which of the following borrowing options is an unsecured loan?

  A. Second-mortgage financing from a bank.
  B. An issue of commercial paper.
  C. Pledged accounts receivable.
  D. Asset-basedfinancing.
  B. An issue of commercial paper.

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• Question 456:

  Which of the following is not true with regard to informal groups?

  A. Members of the group are susceptible to group pressure.
  B. The groups develop primarily to satisfy esteem needs.
  C. Almost all employees and managers are members of an informal group.
  D. Informal groups tend to be small and have simple relationships.
  D. Informal groups tend to be small and have simple relationships.

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  Explanation

  Informal groups tend to be small and are often very complex. They develop their own leaders and usually result from the frequent interaction among individuals in the course of their work.

• Question 457:

  Which one of the following will not help overcome communication problems between the Accounting Department and other departments?

  A. Interdepartmental task forces.
  B. Cross traininand job rotation.
  C. Organization-wide social events.
  D. A performance appraisal prepared by your immediate supervisor.
  D. A performance appraisal prepared by your immediate supervisor.

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  Explanation

  Horizontal communication between departments is often subject to more problems than either upward or downward communication within a single department. Examples of these problems include the use of technical terms understood by only one side in the communication process, faulty channel selection, and interpersonal problems. To overcome these difficulties, the sender must encode the message in the context of the receiver's perceptions; that is, the sender mustunderstand the receiver. The sender must establish an interpersonal climate that encourages the elimination of interpersonal barriers to communication. A performance appraisal prepared by the accountant's supervisor will not help the accountant understand the perceptions of people in other departments.

• Question 458:

  What kind of strategy would be most effective for an organization to adopt in order to implement a unique advertising campaign for selling identical product lines across all of its markets?

  A. Export strategy.
  B. Transnational strategy.
  C. Multi-domestic strategy.
  D. Globalization strategy.
  C. Multi-domestic strategy.

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  Explanation

  https://www.globalnegotiator.com/international-trade/dictionary/multidomestic-strategy/

• Question 459:

  An employee's mobile device used for work was stolen in a home burglary.

  Which control, if already implemented by the organization, would best prevent unauthorized access to organizational data stored on the employee's device?

  A. Access control via biometric authentication.
  B. Access control via passcode authentication.
  C. Access control via swipe pattern authentication.
  D. Access control via security question authentication.
  A. Access control via biometric authentication.

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• Question 460:

  Which of the following is true regarding an organization's relationship with external stakeholders?

  A. Specific guidance must be followed when interacting with nongovernmental organizations.
  B. Disclosure laws tend to be consistent from one jurisdiction to another.
  C. There are several internationally recognized standards for dealing with financial donors.
  D. Legal representation should be consulted before releasing internal audit information to other assurance providers.
  D. Legal representation should be consulted before releasing internal audit information to other assurance providers.

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