ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam - Topic 2 Question 120 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Investigation exam

Question #: 120
Topic #: 2

Nathaniel, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is investigating an alleged inventory theft scheme. While interviewing a subject, he asks, "When were you promoted to manager of the department?" This can BEST be described as a(n):

ALeading question

CComplex question

DClosed question

BOpen question

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Suggested Answer: D

by Aretha at Jan 28, 2026, 01:51 PM

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Antonio

16 days ago

I remember practicing similar questions where the focus was on the type of inquiry being made. This might be a leading question since it suggests a specific timeframe.

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Aimee

21 days ago

I think this question is about the type of question Nathaniel is asking. It sounds like a closed-ended question, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Earleen

26 days ago

I think the key here is that the question assumes the person was promoted to manager. That makes it a leading question, since it's guiding the subject's response. Gotta be careful with wording like that during an investigation.

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Kimbery

1 month ago

Ugh, I hate these tricky question types. Is this a leading question or a loaded question? I always get those mixed up. Guess I better review my notes on interrogation techniques.

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Bobbye

1 month ago

Okay, this seems straightforward. The question is designed to elicit a specific response from the subject, so I'd say it's a leading question. I feel pretty confident about that.

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Tawny

1 month ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Is it a leading question or maybe a loaded question? I'll need to think about the difference between those two types.

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Tegan

2 months ago

I think this is a good example of a leading question. The wording suggests that the person was promoted to manager, which could influence their response.

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