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IIA-ACCA IIA ACCA CIA Challenge Exam Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your IIA IIA-ACCA ACCA CIA Challenge Exam certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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Which of the following behaviors could represent a significant ethical risk if exhibited by an organization's board?

1. Intervening during an audit involving ethical wrongdoing.

2. Discussing periodic reports of ethical breaches.

3. Authorizing an investigation of an unsafe product.

4. Negotiating a settlement of an employee claim for personal damages.

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 4

C.

2 and 3

D.

3 and 4

Which of the following risks is best addressed by encryption?

A.

Information integrity risk.

B.

Privacy risk

C.

Access risk

D.

Software risk

Which of the following techniques would be least effective in resolving the conflict created by an internal audit client's perception of the audit report as a personal attack on his management performance?

A.

The auditor should focus on the audit client as a person and understand him, rather than just concentrating on the problem.

B.

The auditor should make recommendations based on objective criteria, rather than based on a subjective assessment.

C.

The auditor should explore alternative solutions to address the audit problem, so the audit client has options.

D.

The auditor should take a flexible position on the recommendations and focus on resolving the issue by addressing the interests of the people concerned.

Which of the following is the best example of a compliance risk that is likely to arise when adopting a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy?

A.

The risk that users try to bypass controls and do not install required software updates.

B.

The risk that smart devices can be lost or stolen due to their mobile nature.

C.

The risk that an organization intrusively monitors personal information stored on smart devices.

D.

The risk that proprietary information is not deleted from the device when an employee leaves.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the roles and responsibilities associated with a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program?

A.

The board has overall responsibility for the internal control processes associated with the CSR program.

B.

Management has overall responsibility for the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control processes associated with the CSR program.

C.

The internal audit activity is responsible for ensuring that CSR principles are integrated into the organization's policies and procedures.

D.

Every employee has a responsibility for ensuring the success of the organization's CSR objectives.

Which of the following conflict resolution methods should be applied when the intention of the parties is to solve the problem by clarifying differences and attaining everyone's objectives?

A.

Accommodating.

B.

Compromising.

C.

Collaborating.

D.

Competing.

According to IIA guidance on IT. which of the following plans would pair the identification of critical business processes with recovery time objectives?

A.

The business continuity management charter.

B.

The business continuity risk assessment plan

C.

The business impact analysis plan

D.

The business case for business continuity planning

Which of the following is a strategy that organizations can use to stimulate innovation?

1. Source from the most advanced suppliers.

2. Establish employee programs that reward initiative.

3. Identify best practice competitors as motivators.

4. Ensure that performance targets are always achieved.

A.

1 and 3 only

B.

2 and 4 only

C.

1, 2, and 3 only

D.

1, 2, 3, and 4

Which of the following is classified as a product cost using the variable costing method?

1. Direct labor costs

2. Insurance on a factory.

3. Manufacturing supplies.

4. Packaging and shipping costs

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

2 and 4

D.

3 and 4

Which of the following authentication controls combines what a user knows with the unique characteristics of the user respectively?

A.

Voice recognition and token.

B.

Password and fingerprint.

C.

Fingerprint and voice recognition

D.

Password and token

Which of the following IT strategies is most effective for responding to competitive pressures created by the marketplace?

A.

Promote closer linkage between organizational strategy and information.

B.

Provide users with greater online access to information systems.

C.

Enhance the functionality of application systems.

D.

Expand the use of automated controls.

An organization's account for office supplies on hand had a balance of S9,000 at the end of year one. During year two. the organization recorded an expense of $45,000 for purchasing office supplies. At the end of year two. a physical count determined that the organization has $11,500 in office supplies on hand. Based on this information, what would be recorded in the adjusting entry at the end of year two?

A.

A debit to office supplies on hand for S2.500

B.

A debit to office supplies on hand for $11,500

C.

A debit to office supplies on hand for S20.500

D.

A debit to office supplies on hand for S42.500

During the last year, an organization had an opening inventory of $300,000, purchases of $980,000, sales of $1,850,000, and a gross margin of 40 percent. What is the closing inventory if the periodic inventory system is used?

A.

$170,000

B.

$280,000

C.

$300,000

D.

$540,000

Which of the following statements is true regarding a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) environment?

A.

There is a greater need Kr organizations to rely on users to comply with policies and procedures.

B.

With fewer devices owned by the organization, there is reduced need to maintain documented policies and procedures.

C.

Incident response times are less critical in the BYOD environment. compared to a traditional environment

D.

There is greater sharing of operational risk in a BYOD environment.

Which stage in the industry life cycle is characterized by many different product variations?

A.

Introduction.

B.

Growth.

C.

Maturity.

D.

Decline.

As it relates to the data analytics process, which of the following best describes the purpose of an internal auditor who cleaned and normalized data?

A.

The auditor eliminated duplicate information.

B.

The auditor organized data to minimize useless information.

C.

The auditor made data usable for a specific purpose by ensuring that anomalies were identified and corrected.

D.

The auditor ensured data fields were consistent and that data could be used for a specific purpose.

If a bank's activities are categorized under such departments as community banking, institutional banking, and agricultural banking, what kind of departmentalization is being utilized?

A.

Product departmentalization.

B.

Process departmentalization.

C.

Functional departmentalization.

D.

Customer departmentalization.

Which of the following statements pertaining to a market skimming pricing strategy is not true?

A.

The strategy is favored when unit costs fall with the increase in units produced.

B.

The strategy is favored when buyers are relatively insensitive to price increases.

C.

The strategy is favored when there is insufficient market capacity and competitors cannot increase market capacity.

D.

The strategy is favored when high price is perceived as high quality.

The balanced scorecard approach differs from traditional performance measurement approaches because it adds which of the following measures?

1. Financial measures

2. Internal business process measures.

3. Client satisfaction measures

4. Innovation and learning measures

A.

1 only.

B.

2 and 4 only.

C.

3 and 4 only.

D.

2, 3, and 4 only

Which of the following is a limiting factor for capacity expansion?

A.

Government pressure on organizations to increase or maintain employment.

B.

Production orientation of management.

C.

Lack of credible market leader in the industry.

D.

Company diversification.

Which of the following is an example of a smart device security control intended to prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a device's data or applications?

A.

Anti-malware software.

B.

Authentication.

C.

Spyware.

D.

Rooting.

An organization has started allowing employees to use their personal smart devices to accept vendor payments. What should the organization's bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy include to specifically address security and privacy required by the Payment Card Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?

A.

Approved devices

B.

Mobile applications

C.

Data storage.

D.

Backups and transfers

Which of the following is the best approach to overcome entry barriers into a new business?

A.

Offer a standard product that is targeted in the recognized market.

B.

Invest in commodity or commodity-like product businesses.

C.

Enter into a slow-growing market.

D.

Use an established distribution relationship.

Which of the following statements about market signaling is correct?

1. The organization releases information about a new product generation.

2. The organization limits a challenger's access to the best source of raw materials or labor.

3. The organization announces that it is fighting a new process technology.

4. The organization makes exclusive arrangements with the channels.

A.

1 and 3 only

B.

1 and 4 only

C.

2 and 3 only

D.

2 and 4 only

Which of the following statements about slack time and milestones are true?

1. Slack time represents the amount of time a task may be delayed without delaying the entire project.

2. A milestone is a moment in time that marks the completion of the project's major deliverables.

3. Slack time allows the project manager to move resources from one task to another to ensure that the project is finished on time.

4. A milestone requires resource allocation and needs time to be completed.

A.

1 and 4 only

B.

2 and 3 only

C.

1, 2, and 3 only

D.

1, 2, 3, and 4

When management uses the absorption costing approach, fixed manufacturing overhead costs are classified as which of the following types of costs?

A.

Direct product costs

B.

Indirect product costs

C.

Direct period costs

D.

Indirect period costs.

Which of the following is an example of a nonfinancial internal failure quality cost?

A.

Decreasing gross profit margins over time.

B.

Foregone contribution margin on lost sales.

C.

Defective units shipped to customers.

D.

Excessive time to convert raw materials into finished goods.

When an organization is choosing a new external auditor, which of the following is the most appropriate role for the chief audit executive to undertake?

A.

Review and acquire the external audit service.

B.

Assess the appraisal and actuarial services.

C.

Determine the selection criteria.

D.

Identify regulatory requirements to be considered.

Which of the following is a product-oriented definition of a business rather than a market-oriented definition of a business?

A.

We are a people-and-goods mover.

B.

We supply energy.

C.

We make movies.

D.

We provide climate control in the home.

Which of the following examples demonstrates that the internal audit activity uses descriptive analytics in its engagements?

A.

An internal auditor analyzed electricity production and sales interim reports and compiled a risk assessment.

B.

An internal auditor extracted sales data to a spreadsheet and applied judgmental analysis for sampling.

C.

An internal auditor classified solar panel sales by region and discovered unsuccessful sales representatives.

D.

An internal auditor broke down a complex process into smaller pieces to make it more understandable.

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