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ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam - Topic 6 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Investigation exam
Question #: 67
Topic #: 6
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If an important witness becomes hostile and argumentative during an interview, the interviewer should generally.

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Jutta
4 months ago
Reasoning with them could work, but it's risky.
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Stevie
4 months ago
Wait, terminating the interview? That seems extreme!
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Zona
4 months ago
But what if they just keep lying?
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Janna
5 months ago
Totally agree, arguing won't help!
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Jennifer
5 months ago
I think avoiding reaction is key.
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Hollis
5 months ago
Refuting the witness's arguments seems risky; it might escalate the situation. I think I read something about staying calm instead.
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Laquanda
5 months ago
I feel like terminating the interview could be too extreme unless things get really out of hand. I just can't recall the exact guidelines.
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France
5 months ago
I remember a practice question where reasoning with a hostile witness backfired. Maybe that's not the right approach here?
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Melina
5 months ago
I think avoiding reacting to the witness might be the best option, but I'm not entirely sure. It seems like a good way to keep control of the interview.
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Oren
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The key is to remember that a significant deficiency is a weakness that's important enough to merit attention, while a material weakness is a deficiency with a reasonable possibility of material misstatement. I think option C best describes the framework Gail should use.
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Edison
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Option B is the answer - an experienced tester making a list of potential defects and then designing tests to generate those failures. That's a pretty methodical approach to error guessing, compared to the other options.
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Ty
5 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a pretty straightforward question about Backup Exec. I think the metadata is likely stored in the Backup Exec database, so I'll go with option C.
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Polly
5 months ago
This one seems straightforward. I'm pretty confident the answer is A - FF02::1, since that's the well-known multicast address for the MLDv2 general query.
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Adelaide
10 months ago
Refuting the witness's arguments? That's like trying to win an argument with a toddler - they'll just keep moving the goalposts and you'll end up exhausted.
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Huey
9 months ago
D) Terminate the interview.
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Serita
9 months ago
C) Try to reason with the witness
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Suzi
9 months ago
A) Avoid reacting to the witness.
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Tabetha
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure trying to reason with a hostile witness is the wisest move. It's like trying to teach a cat to play the piano - it's just not going to end well.
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Mertie
10 months ago
D) Terminate the interview.
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Lorrine
10 months ago
A) Avoid reacting to the witness.
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Malcolm
10 months ago
I'd go with terminating the interview. No point in trying to reason with someone who's being unreasonable.
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Jaime
11 months ago
Avoiding reacting to the witness seems like the best approach. We don't want to escalate the situation further.
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Dalene
10 months ago
C) Try to reason with the witness.
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Malcolm
10 months ago
A) Avoid reacting to the witness.
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Moon
11 months ago
I think if the witness is being hostile, it might be best to terminate the interview to avoid any further conflict.
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Jettie
11 months ago
I agree with Cherrie, it's important to try to de-escalate the situation.
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Cherrie
11 months ago
I think we should try to reason with the witness.
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