ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam - Topic 2 Question 110 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Investigation exam

Question #: 110
Topic #: 2

[All CFE-Investigation Questions]

Which of the following would be MOST USEFUL m determining who created a specrfic document file?

AOperating system partition

BInternet activity data

CThe system log

DThe document's metadata

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: C

by Andra at May 01, 2025, 02:53 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium CFE-Investigation Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Sunshine

4 months ago

Operating system partition is not relevant here.

upvoted 0 times

...

Tarra

4 months ago

I think the system log could help too.

upvoted 0 times

...

Cherry

5 months ago

Totally agree, metadata is key!

upvoted 0 times

...

Yuonne

5 months ago

Wait, can metadata really show who created it?

upvoted 0 times

...

Devorah

5 months ago

Definitely the document's metadata!

upvoted 0 times

...

Dierdre

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think the metadata is definitely the most relevant for identifying the creator.

upvoted 0 times

...

Candra

5 months ago

I feel like internet activity data could help, but it seems less direct than looking at the document itself.

upvoted 0 times

...

Dolores

6 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about system logs being useful for tracking user actions.

upvoted 0 times

...

Moira

6 months ago

I think the document's metadata might be the best choice since it usually contains information about the author.

upvoted 0 times

...

Aretha

6 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. Wouldn't the internet activity data be the most useful for determining who created the document? I'll have to double-check my notes on this topic.

upvoted 0 times

...

Jaclyn

6 months ago

The document's metadata is definitely the way to go here. That's where all the key details about the file, including the creator, are stored. Should be an easy one to answer.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ettie

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I was thinking the system log might have some useful info, but the metadata makes sense too. Guess I'll have to think it through a bit more.

upvoted 0 times

...

Glendora

7 months ago

This seems like a pretty straightforward question. I'd go with the document's metadata - that's where you'd expect to find information about who created the file.

upvoted 0 times

...

Maile

10 months ago

I think the system log might have some clues too, but metadata seems like the best option.

upvoted 0 times

...

Leota

10 months ago

I believe Internet activity data could also be helpful in determining the document's origin.

upvoted 0 times

...

Fausto

11 months ago

Operating system partition? What is this, a history exam? Let's keep our eye on the ball here, folks.

upvoted 0 times

Junita

10 months ago

I think the system log could also help determine who created the document.

upvoted 0 times

...

Celestina

10 months ago

The document's metadata would be most useful.

upvoted 0 times

...

Leanora

11 months ago

The metadata is where it's at. That's like the digital fingerprint of the document. I'd be surprised if this wasn't the correct answer.

upvoted 0 times

...

Charisse

11 months ago

Internet activity data? Really? That's about as useful as a chocolate teapot for this kind of task.

upvoted 0 times

Kristal

10 months ago

D) The document's metadata

upvoted 0 times

...

Tabetha

10 months ago

C) The system log

upvoted 0 times

...

Kerrie

10 months ago

A) Operating system partition

upvoted 0 times

...

Marylin

11 months ago

I agree with Bettye, metadata can provide valuable information about the document's creator.

upvoted 0 times

...

Adelina

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. The system log might give some clues about the file's creation and who was responsible.

upvoted 0 times

...

Bettye

11 months ago

I think the document's metadata would be most useful.

upvoted 0 times

...

Leah

11 months ago

The document's metadata seems like the obvious choice here. I can't imagine the other options would be very useful in determining who created a document.

upvoted 0 times