IIA-CIA-Part2 Practice Test

The scope of a consulting engagement performed by internal auditors should:

A.

Be sufficient to address the objectives agreed upon with the client.

B.

Exclude areas that might be the subject of subsequent assurance engagements.

C.

Be limited to activities within the current operating period.

D.

Be preapproved in conjunction with the annual plan of consulting engagements

The following are potential sources of evidence regarding the effectiveness of a division's total
quality management program. The least persuasive evidence would be a comparison oF.

A.

Employee morale before and after program implementation.

B.

Scrap and rework costs before and after program implementation.

C.

 Customer returns before and after program implementation.

D.

Manufacturing and distribution costs per unit before and after program implementation.

A chief audit executive (CAE) of a major retailer has engaged an independent firm of information
security specialists to perform specialized internal audit activities. The CAE can rely on the
specialists' work only if it is:

A.

Performed in accordance with the terms of the contract.

B.

Carried out in accordance with the Standards.

C.

Performed under the supervision of the information technology department.

D.

 Carried out using standard review procedures for retailers.

When conducting a performance appraisal of an internal auditor who has been a below-average
performer, it is not appropriate to:

A.

Notify the internal auditor of the upcoming appraisal several days in advance.

B.

Use objective, impartial language.

C.

Use generalizations.

D.

Document the appraisal.

An organization contracted a third party to construct a new facility that was estimated to cost $25
million. Which of the following is the most pertinent reason for the organization to audit the
contractor's records?

A.

 The contract includes a right-to-audit clause.

B.

The contractor will be paid on a cost-plus basis.

C.

The estimated cost is high.

D.

The contractor has subcontracted much of the work.