Question 1

Error logs and review are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) data entry controls. 
B) data transmission controls. 
C) output controls. 
D) processing controls. 
A) data entry controls. 
B) data transmission controls. 
C) output controls. 
D) processing controls. A

Question 2

This batch processing data entry control sums the number of items in a batch.

Accepted Answer

A) financial total 
B) hash total 
C) record count 
D) sequence check 
A) financial total 
B) hash total 
C) record count 
D) sequence check C

Question 3

This batch processing data entry control sums a field that contains dollar values.

Accepted Answer

A) record count 
B) financial total 
C) hash total 
D) sequence check 
A) record count 
B) financial total 
C) hash total 
D) sequence check B

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a turnaround document?

Accepted Answer

A) a receipt a customer must use to return the goods purchased 
B) a telephone bill the customer must return with payment 
C) a paycheck stub that must be used in the employee's tax return 
D) a customer loyalty card used every time a customer purchases goods or services 
A) a receipt a customer must use to return the goods purchased 
B) a telephone bill the customer must return with payment 
C) a paycheck stub that must be used in the employee's tax return 
D) a customer loyalty card used every time a customer purchases goods or services

Question 5

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 6

Following is the result of batch control totals on employee Social Security numbers in a payroll processing transaction:   The difference in the control totals is 720,000.Which data entry control would best prevent similar data entry errors in the future?

Accepted Answer

A) Modules 11 
B) validity check 
C) check digit 
D) sequence check 
A) Modules 11 
B) validity check 
C) check digit 
D) sequence check

Question 7

This determines if all required data items have been entered.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

________ enables a system to continue functioning in the event that a particular component fails.

Accepted Answer

A) An incremental backup procedure 
B) Fault tolerance 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) A concurrent update control 
A) An incremental backup procedure 
B) Fault tolerance 
C) Preventive maintenance 
D) A concurrent update control

Question 9

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 10

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 5,000 transactions per hour.By cost-benefit analysis,managers have concluded that the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure is 50,000 transactions.The firm's recovery point objective is therefore

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 transactions. 
B) 5,000 transactions. 
C) 10 hours. 
D) 4 hours. 
A) 50,000 transactions. 
B) 5,000 transactions. 
C) 10 hours. 
D) 4 hours.

Question 11

Is it best practice for an organization to practice periodically restoring a system from its backup files?

Accepted Answer

A) No,doing so might introduce errors into the system's data. 
B) No,doing so takes the system offline and prevents customers from being able to access the system. 
C) Yes,doing so verifies the procedure and backup media are working correctly. 
D) Yes,doing so improves the efficiency of the system. 
A) No,doing so might introduce errors into the system's data. 
B) No,doing so takes the system offline and prevents customers from being able to access the system. 
C) Yes,doing so verifies the procedure and backup media are working correctly. 
D) Yes,doing so improves the efficiency of the system.

Question 12

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 13

When I enter a correct customer number,the data entry screen displays the customer name and address.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) prompting. 
B) preformatting. 
C) closed-loop verification. 
D) error checking. 
A) prompting. 
B) preformatting. 
C) closed-loop verification. 
D) error checking.

Question 14

Probably the most important change management control is

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring user rights and privileges during the change process. 
B) testing all changes thoroughly prior to implementation on a stand-alone computer. 
C) updating all documentation to reflect changes made to the system. 
D) management's careful monitoring and review. 
A) monitoring user rights and privileges during the change process. 
B) testing all changes thoroughly prior to implementation on a stand-alone computer. 
C) updating all documentation to reflect changes made to the system. 
D) management's careful monitoring and review.

Question 15

This data entry control compares the ID number in transaction data to a master file to verify that the ID number exists.

Accepted Answer

A) reasonableness test 
B) user review 
C) data matching 
D) validity check 
A) reasonableness test 
B) user review 
C) data matching 
D) validity check

Question 16

________ copies all changes made since the last full backup.

Accepted Answer

A) Archive 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Differential backup 
D) Incremental backup 
A) Archive 
B) Cloud computing 
C) Differential backup 
D) Incremental backup

Question 17

Turnaround documents are an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The inventory tracking system shows that 12 iPods were on hand before a customer brings three iPods to the register for purchase.The cashier accidentally enters the quantity sold as 30 instead of 3.Which data entry control would most effectively prevent this error?

Accepted Answer

A) limit check 
B) sign check 
C) field check 
D) validity check 
A) limit check 
B) sign check 
C) field check 
D) validity check

Question 19

A payroll clerk accidently entered an employee's hours worked for the week as 380 instead of 38.The data entry control that would best prevent this error would be

Accepted Answer

A) a limit check. 
B) a check digit. 
C) batch total reconciliation. 
D) a field check. 
A) a limit check. 
B) a check digit. 
C) batch total reconciliation. 
D) a field check.

Question 20

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

Exam 10: Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Error logs and review are an example of

This batch processing data entry control sums the number of items in a batch.

This batch processing data entry control sums a field that contains dollar values.

Which of the following is an example of a turnaround document?

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

Following is the result of batch control totals on employee Social Security numbers in a payroll processing transaction: The difference in the control totals is 720,000.Which data entry control would best prevent similar data entry errors in the future?

This determines if all required data items have been entered.

________ enables a system to continue functioning in the event that a particular component fails.

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

The accounting department at Aglaya Telecom records an average of 5,000 transactions per hour.By cost-benefit analysis,managers have concluded that the maximum acceptable loss of data in the event of a system failure is 50,000 transactions.The firm's recovery point objective is therefore

Is it best practice for an organization to practice periodically restoring a system from its backup files?

A disaster recovery plan typically does not include

When I enter a correct customer number,the data entry screen displays the customer name and address.This is an example of

Probably the most important change management control is

This data entry control compares the ID number in transaction data to a master file to verify that the ID number exists.

________ copies all changes made since the last full backup.

Turnaround documents are an example of a(n)

The inventory tracking system shows that 12 iPods were on hand before a customer brings three iPods to the register for purchase.The cashier accidentally enters the quantity sold as 30 instead of 3.Which data entry control would most effectively prevent this error?

A payroll clerk accidently entered an employee's hours worked for the week as 380 instead of 38.The data entry control that would best prevent this error would be

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

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