Question 1

The control that verifies accuracy by comparing two alternative ways of calculating the same total is called

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent update controls. 
B) cross-footing balance test. 
C) data conversion controls. 
D) recalculation of batch totals. 
A) concurrent update controls. 
B) cross-footing balance test. 
C) data conversion controls. 
D) recalculation of batch totals.

Question 2

Form design is one example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) output control. 
B) processing control. 
C) input control. 
D) data entry control. 
A) output control. 
B) processing control. 
C) input control. 
D) data entry control.

Question 3

Training can also reduce the risk of system downtime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The total overtime hours is 806.Which data entry control would best prevent similar data entry errors in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) Sequence check. 
B) Validity check. 
C) Check digit. 
D) Reasonableness test. 
A) Sequence check. 
B) Validity check. 
C) Check digit. 
D) Reasonableness test.

Question 5

________ is a data entry input control that involves summing the first four digits of a customer number to calculate the value of the fifth digit,then comparing the calculated number to the number entered during data entry.

Accepted Answer

A) Validity check 
B) Duplicate data check 
C) Closed-loop verification 
D) Check digit verification 
A) Validity check 
B) Duplicate data check 
C) Closed-loop verification 
D) Check digit verification

Question 6

Whose responsibility is it to determine the amount of time an organization can afford to be without its information system?

Accepted Answer

A) The board of directors. 
B) Senior management. 
C) External auditors. 
D) COBIT. 
A) The board of directors. 
B) Senior management. 
C) External auditors. 
D) COBIT.

Question 7

Reconciliation procedures is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a data entry control. 
B) a data transmission control. 
C) an output control. 
D) a processing control. 
A) a data entry control. 
B) a data transmission control. 
C) an output control. 
D) a processing control.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a common design feature of housing mission-critical servers and databases?

Accepted Answer

A) Adequate air-conditioning systems to reduce the likelihood of damage due to overheating. 
B) Overhead sprinklers to provide protection from fire. 
C) Cables with special plugs that cannot be easily removed. 
D) Surge-protection devices to provide protection against temporary power fluctuations. 
A) Adequate air-conditioning systems to reduce the likelihood of damage due to overheating. 
B) Overhead sprinklers to provide protection from fire. 
C) Cables with special plugs that cannot be easily removed. 
D) Surge-protection devices to provide protection against temporary power fluctuations.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a risk associated with the data input process?

Accepted Answer

A) Data is invalid. 
B) Data is incomplete. 
C) Data is inaccurate. 
D) Data is corrupted. 
A) Data is invalid. 
B) Data is incomplete. 
C) Data is inaccurate. 
D) Data is corrupted.

Question 10

A hash total is an example of which control below?

Accepted Answer

A) Data entry control. 
B) Data transmission control. 
C) Processing control. 
D) Output control. 
A) Data entry control. 
B) Data transmission control. 
C) Processing control. 
D) Output control.

Question 11

A ________ ensures input data will fit into the assigned field.

Accepted Answer

A) limit check 
B) size check 
C) range check 
D) field check 
A) limit check 
B) size check 
C) range check 
D) field check

Question 12

Loreen Tina is the chief lawyer for Tamara Incorporated.The CEO of Tamara Incorporated asks Loreen whether the company should periodically delete all company e-mail.If Loreen is well-versed in AIS best practices,she would mostly likely respond,

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, if we are ever sued, the other attorney will not be able to comb through our e-mail for evidence. 
B) Yes, since e-mail requires a lot of storage space, deleting it periodically will reduce the amount of information we need to store. 
C) No, deleting an organization's e-mail is against the law. 
D) No, if we are ever sued we will not be able to draw upon our e-mail records to defend ourselves. 
A) Yes, if we are ever sued, the other attorney will not be able to comb through our e-mail for evidence. 
B) Yes, since e-mail requires a lot of storage space, deleting it periodically will reduce the amount of information we need to store. 
C) No, deleting an organization's e-mail is against the law. 
D) No, if we are ever sued we will not be able to draw upon our e-mail records to defend ourselves.

Question 13

To minimize the risk of system downtime,Grizzly Corporation stores its data on multiple disk drives simultaneously.This practice is called

Accepted Answer

A) downtime minimization plan. 
B) redundant arrays of independent drives. 
C) redundant arrays of independent backups. 
D) patch backup management. 
A) downtime minimization plan. 
B) redundant arrays of independent drives. 
C) redundant arrays of independent backups. 
D) patch backup management.

Question 14

The data entry control that would best prevent entering an invoice received from a vendor who is not on an authorized supplier list is

Accepted Answer

A) a validity check. 
B) an authorization check. 
C) a check digit. 
D) closed-loop verification. 
A) a validity check. 
B) an authorization check. 
C) a check digit. 
D) closed-loop verification.

Question 15

Identify the statement below which is true.

Accepted Answer

A) Cloud computing is a control technique for system availability. 
B) Cloud computing eliminates the need for backup of applications and data. 
C) Cloud computing eliminates the need for companies to own their own software and servers. 
D) Cloud computing refers to the practice of storing application files and backup data on satellites "in the clouds." 
A) Cloud computing is a control technique for system availability. 
B) Cloud computing eliminates the need for backup of applications and data. 
C) Cloud computing eliminates the need for companies to own their own software and servers. 
D) Cloud computing refers to the practice of storing application files and backup data on satellites "in the clouds."

Question 16

A disaster recovery plan typically does not include

Accepted Answer

A) scheduled electronic vaulting of files. 
B) backup computer and telecommunication facilities. 
C) a system upgrade due to operating system software changes. 
D) uninterruptible power systems installed for key system components. 
A) scheduled electronic vaulting of files. 
B) backup computer and telecommunication facilities. 
C) a system upgrade due to operating system software changes. 
D) uninterruptible power systems installed for key system components.

Question 17

It is impossible to eliminate the risk of downtime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With regards to systems availability,deploying and using multiple components provides an AIS with

Accepted Answer

A) fault tolerance. 
B) cost savings. 
C) enhanced processing speed. 
D) maximum sales. 
A) fault tolerance. 
B) cost savings. 
C) enhanced processing speed. 
D) maximum sales.

Question 19

All of the following controls for online entry of a sales order would be useful except

Accepted Answer

A) check digit verification on the dollar amount of the order. 
B) validity check on the inventory item numbers. 
C) field check on the customer ID and dollar amount of the order. 
D) concurrent update control. 
A) check digit verification on the dollar amount of the order. 
B) validity check on the inventory item numbers. 
C) field check on the customer ID and dollar amount of the order. 
D) concurrent update control.

Question 20

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 5,000 transactions per hour and have a recovery time objective of 120 minutes.Aglaya recently suffered a hardware malfunction and it took the company 20 hours to recover their lost data.How many transactions did Aglaya recover?

Accepted Answer

A) 20,000 transactions. 
B) 30,000 transactions. 
C) 40,000 transactions. 
D) 50,000 transactions. 
A) 20,000 transactions. 
B) 30,000 transactions. 
C) 40,000 transactions. 
D) 50,000 transactions.

Exam 10: Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

The control that verifies accuracy by comparing two alternative ways of calculating the same total is called

Form design is one example of a(n)

Training can also reduce the risk of system downtime.

The total overtime hours is 806.Which data entry control would best prevent similar data entry errors in the future?

________ is a data entry input control that involves summing the first four digits of a customer number to calculate the value of the fifth digit,then comparing the calculated number to the number entered during data entry.

Whose responsibility is it to determine the amount of time an organization can afford to be without its information system?

Reconciliation procedures is an example of

Which of the following is not a common design feature of housing mission-critical servers and databases?

Which of the following is not a risk associated with the data input process?

A hash total is an example of which control below?

A ________ ensures input data will fit into the assigned field.

Loreen Tina is the chief lawyer for Tamara Incorporated.The CEO of Tamara Incorporated asks Loreen whether the company should periodically delete all company e-mail.If Loreen is well-versed in AIS best practices,she would mostly likely respond,

To minimize the risk of system downtime,Grizzly Corporation stores its data on multiple disk drives simultaneously.This practice is called

The data entry control that would best prevent entering an invoice received from a vendor who is not on an authorized supplier list is

Identify the statement below which is true.

A disaster recovery plan typically does not include

It is impossible to eliminate the risk of downtime.

With regards to systems availability,deploying and using multiple components provides an AIS with

All of the following controls for online entry of a sales order would be useful except

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 5,000 transactions per hour and have a recovery time objective of 120 minutes.Aglaya recently suffered a hardware malfunction and it took the company 20 hours to recover their lost data.How many transactions did Aglaya recover?

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