1.Which one of the following would be the most persuasive type of evidence? (a). check register, (b). bank statement, (c). observation of assets, (d). inquiry with the in-house attorney.

2.Which of the following strengthens segregation of duties in the electronic environment? (a). Users are not allowed to make changes to the software; (b). Programmers test new developments on live data; (c). Database administrators are allowed to maintain the data; (d). Internal auditors are not allowed to test changes to software.

3. Which of the following is not a fundamental control concept in evaluating the organization of data processing? (a). The authorization for all transactions should originate outside the information technology department; (b). There should be a fundamental segregation of duties between users and the information technology departments;(c). Management should periodically evaluate the information system function for operational efficiency, integrity, security, and consistency with organizational objectives; (d). The external auditors should periodically audit applications and operations.