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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.

AAvoid reacting to the witness.

BRefute the witness's arguments

CTry to reason with the witness

DTerminate the interview.

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by Kaitlyn at Apr 01, 2023, 05:49 PM

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Jutta

8 months ago

Reasoning with them could work, but it's risky.

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Stevie

9 months ago

Wait, terminating the interview? That seems extreme!

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Zona

9 months ago

But what if they just keep lying?

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Janna

9 months ago

Totally agree, arguing won't help!

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Jennifer

9 months ago

I think avoiding reaction is key.

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Hollis

9 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

9 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

9 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

10 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

1 year 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

1 year ago

D) Terminate the interview.

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Serita

1 year ago

C) Try to reason with the witness

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Suzi

1 year ago

A) Avoid reacting to the witness.

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Tabetha

1 year 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

1 year ago

D) Terminate the interview.

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Lorrine

1 year ago

A) Avoid reacting to the witness.

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Malcolm

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year ago

C) Try to reason with the witness.

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Malcolm

1 year ago

A) Avoid reacting to the witness.

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Moon

1 year 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

1 year ago

I agree with Cherrie, it's important to try to de-escalate the situation.

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Cherrie

1 year ago

I think we should try to reason with the witness.

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