Which of the following is a role of the board of directors in the governance process?

• A.Implement an effective system of internal controls to support the organization's governance systems.
• B.Review and approve operational goals and objectives.
• C.Obtain assurance concerning the effectiveness of the organization's governance systems.
• D.Conduct periodic assessments of the organization's governance systems.

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An organization's headquarters is centrally located and the organization runs numerous computer applications in multiple sites. Which of the following would be the most appropriate approach for conducting an audit of the mainframe computer?

• A.Conduct a series of location-based audits that cover both the general and application IT controls an systems across the location
• B.Conduct a single consolidated audit of both the mainframe general controls and the application controls for all of the applications that use the mainframe
• C.Conduct individual audits of each application and include in each audit the general controls of the mainframe relevant to the individual application
• D.Conduct an individual audit of the mainframe general controls and separate application control audits of the individual applications in a phased manner

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Which of the following statements is in accordance with COBIT?
1) Pervasive controls are general while detailed controls are specific.
2) Application controls are a subset of pervasive controls.
3) Implementation of software is a type of pervasive control.
4) Disaster recovery planning is a type of detailed control.

• A.1, 2, and 4 only
• B.2 and 3 only
• C.2, 3, and 4 only
• D.1 and 4 only

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A restaurant deeded to expand its business to include delivery services rather than relying on third-party food delivery services. Which of the following best describes the restaurant's strategy?

• A.Differentiation
• B.Diversification
• C.Vertical integration
• D.Risk avoidance

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An organization is considering mirroring the customer data for one regional center at another center. A disadvantage of such an arrangement would be:

• A.Interference of the mirrored data with the original source data.
• B.Lack of awareness of the state of processing.
• C.Increased cost and complexity of network traffic.
• D.Confusion about where customer data are stored.

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