Isaca CISA Exam - Topic 6 Question 49 Discussion

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Question #: 49
Topic #: 6

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Which of the following techniques is MOST appropriate for verifying application program controls?

AStatistical sampling

BCode review

CUse of test data

DObservation of data entry

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Suggested Answer: B

by Lavonna at May 03, 2022, 08:02 PM

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Natalie

4 months ago

Test data is definitely the way to go!

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Lorean

4 months ago

Wait, statistical sampling? I’m not sure that’s the best choice.

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Thersa

4 months ago

Observation of data entry? Really? That seems outdated.

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Mira

4 months ago

I’d go with test data for sure. Seems most effective.

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Lindsay

5 months ago

I think code review is super important for controls!

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Luisa

5 months ago

Statistical sampling could be useful, but I can't recall if it's the best method for this specific scenario.

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Willow

5 months ago

Observation of data entry sounds relevant, but I feel like it might not cover all aspects of application controls.

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Kenneth

5 months ago

I remember practicing with a question that emphasized the use of test data for verifying application controls. That seems like a strong option here.

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Azzie

5 months ago

I think code review might be important, but I'm not sure if it's the most appropriate for verifying controls.

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An

5 months ago

I've got this! The control files are opened, and the consistency of the database is checked. I'm pretty sure those are the two main actions.

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Alease

5 months ago

I feel like we did a similar question about specifying resources in a deployment; could it be "replicaCount" instead?

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Sheron

5 months ago

I've got a strategy - I'll eliminate the options that are clearly specific to one staging mode, and then see which two are left that could be common across all three.

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