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Free CIMA P3 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 3

Questions 21

ABC is an online retail chain which operates on a 24/7 basis It has been updating its Cyber Security processes and has implemented a centralised monitoring process to track activity through its web access portal

Which of the following activities will increase the awareness of its cyber security risk most effectively?

Options:
A.

ABC should monitor and record every device type used for access

B.

ABC should monitor and record every out of hours access

C.

ABC should monitor and record all failed access attempts.

D.

ABC should monitor and record every keystroke of every user.

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Questions 22

Which of the following statements are correct?

Options:
A.

It is always possible to remove all risks when undertaking large projects.

B.

If a project has high risks it should always be accepted as the rewards will always be high.

C.

If a project has low risks it will usually have relatively low returns.

D.

Risk can always be transferred to someone else.

E.

Risk should be carefully considered when evaluating possible future projects.

Questions 23

TDC is a company which runs gas-fired power stations in western Europe. The Risk Committee has just received a report that a power station built to the same design and specification in a developing country has recently collapsed. The causes of the collapse are unclear but the consequences for TDC would be catastrophic if something similar were to happen in Europe

Which of the following actions being considered by the Risk Committee are ethical?

Select ALL that apply

Options:
A.

Commission a reputable firm of structural engineers to carry out a review of all power stations owned by TDC

B.

Send experts employed by TDC to the site of the collapse so that they can gather information first hand on what happened

C.

Draw up contingency plans in case some of TDC's power stations need to be shut down

D.

Decide that the information available to date is too uncertain to take any action for now

E.

Attempt to increase the level of insurance cover against this type of eventuality

F.

Issue a press release confirming that all TDC's power stations are "entirely safe'.

Questions 24

You have just been employed as a management accountant in a small business with an annual turnover of $0.5 million.

You have a wide range of duties because the business is small.

Which of the following is an ethical risk?

Options:
A.

Being asked to buy very small gifts for key clients.

B.

Being asked to work weekends, playing golf with clients.

C.

Being asked to work weekends, taking clients to night clubs making sure they have as much alcoholic drink as they want so that they will sign contracts.

D.

Being asked to work weekends working out tenders for new contracts.

Questions 25

Company directors who exercise executive share options generally resell the shares immediately, rather than holding them. Which of the following best explains this behavior?

Options:
A.

The directors receive a risk-free gain

B.

Shareholders become nervous when the directors hold shares

C.

The shares are out of the money at the exercise date

D.

It is a conflict of interest for directors to be shareholders.

Questions 26

James owns a small company which sometimes suffers from credit risk.

Which of the following measures should he put in place to help reduce this risk?

Options:
A.

Introduce credit checks for new customers.

B.

Reduce the company bank loans.

C.

Pay suppliers' invoices quicker.

D.

Look for a loan with a lower interest rate.

Questions 27

Internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance of which of the following?

Options:
A.

Material errors will be prevented or detected in a reasonable time period by employees in the course of carrying out their job

B.

Management's plans have not been circumvented by collusion

C.

Management procedures and processes are properly evaluated

D.

The internal auditing department's oversight of management's performance is achieved economically and efficiently

Questions 28

H Ltd is a company providing postal and courier services to small businesses. Customers pay a monthly or annual subscription fee to use the service, plus a very small fee for each item delivered.

A year ago, H employed a new sales team. Their remuneration is dependent on the number of new customers they sign up. Sales increased dramatically in the first six months, but now difficulties are emerging such as new customers dropping their subscription once the initial period has expired; subscriber direct debits being returned unpaid; subscribers going out of business and other similar issues.

Which of the following would be appropriate to help resolve these problems?

Options:
A.

Alter the pricing structure in order to increase the price for sending each item but decrease the subscription element of the fee.

B.

Ensure that a credit check is carried out before a subscriber is accepted.

C.

Reduce the rate of commission payable to any sales person who fails to sign up at least an agreed minimum number of customers each month.

D.

Alter the commission arrangements so that commission is payable only when the subscriber signs up for a second year.

E.

Preparing a monthly report for sales persons detailing the performance of each new customer they have signed up over the previous year.

Questions 29

An oil company has entered into a joint venture with a competing oil company to develop a new oil field. The joint venture arrangement is intended to mitigate the risks associated with developing the oil field.

The following disclosure appears in the oil company's risk report:

"Many of our large projects and operations are conducted through joint ventures. These arrangements involve complex risk allocation and indemnification arrangements and we have less control over these activities than we would have if we had full ownership and control. Our partners may have economic or business interests that are opposed to ours, and may exercise the right to block key decisions or actions. We believe the joint arrangement is in our best interest."

Which of the following statements are correct?

Options:
A.

The risk report means that the shareholders know exactly how bad the risk is.

B.

The risk report says nothing useful about the risk.

C.

Now the shareholders know the directors are aware of the risk.

D.

If the risk report had not reported the risk the shareholders might not have been aware of the risk.

E.

The shareholders now have more useful information.

Questions 30

P sells mobile phones and accessories The directors of P are concerned that there is a high risk of fraud being carried out by employees in the retail stores. There is a high turnover of employees in the shops as the sales targets are difficult to meet

Which TWO of the following controls would reduce this risk?

Options:
A.

Ensure employees work with the same staff all the time to build team spirit

B.

References should be obtained for all new employees from their last two employers

C.

Introduce a policy that all new employees must undertake a three month trial period

D.

Carry out a criminal record check for all new employees.

E.

Only employ people who have been employed in the retail mobile phone industry for two years