Which of the following is a strength of the program
evaluation review technique (PERT) over other techniques? PERT:
A. considers different scenarios for planning and control
projects.
B. allows the user to input program and system parameters.
C. tests system maintenance processes accurately.
D. estimates costs of system projects.
Answer / guest
Answer: A
PERT considers different scenarios for planning and
controlling projects. Three time estimates, optimistic,
pessimistic and most likely are used to create a level of
uncertainty in the estimation of the time for individual
activities.
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An organization having a number of offices across a wide geographical area has developed a disaster recovery plan (DRP). Using actual resources, which of the following is the MOST cost-effective test of the DRP? A. Full operational test B. Preparedness test C. Paper test D. Regression test
Which of the following is the operating system mode in which all instructions can be executed? A. Problem B. Interrupt C. Supervisor D. Standard processing
Which of the following duties would be a concern if performed along with systems administration? A. Maintenance of access rules B. Review of system audit trail C. Data librarian D. Performance monitoring
Various standards have emerged to assist IS organizations in achieving an operational environment that is predictable, measurable and repeatable. The standard that provides the definition of the characteristics and the associated quality evaluation process to be used when specifying the requirements for and evaluating the quality of software products throughout their life cycle is: A. ISO 9001. B. ISO 9002. C. ISO 9126. D. ISO 9003.
Which of the following BEST describes the early stages of an IS audit? A. Observing key organizational facilities. B. Assessing the IS environment. C. Understanding business process and environment applicable to the review. D. Reviewing prior IS audit reports.
Which of the following is a data validation edit and control? A. Hash totals B. Reasonableness checks C. Online access controls D. Before and after image reporting
When developing a risk-based audit strategy, an IS auditor should conduct a risk assessment to ensure that:
An IS auditor who is participating in a systems development project should: A. recommend appropriate control mechanisms regardless of cost. B. obtain and read project team meeting minutes to determine the status of the project. C. ensure that adequate and complete documentation exists for all project phases. D. not worry about his/her own ability to meet target dates since work will progress regardless.
An IS auditor should use statistical sampling and not judgmental (nonstatistical) sampling, when: A. the probability of error must be objectively quantified. B. the auditor wants to avoid sampling risk. C. generalized audit software is unavailable. D. the tolerable error rate cannot be determined.
Which of the following would be the BEST method for ensuring that critical fields in a master record have been updated properly? A. Field checks B. Control totals C. Reasonableness checks D. A before-and-after maintenance report
Which of the following represents the MOST pervasive control over application development? A. IS auditors B. Standard development methodologies C. Extensive acceptance testing D. Quality assurance groups
During a post-implementation review of an enterprise resource management system, an IS auditor would MOST likely: A. review access control configuration. B. evaluate interface testing. C. review detailed design documentation. D. evaluate system testing.