IIA iia-ccsa practice test

Control Self-Assessment® Exam

Last exam update: Nov 11 ,2025
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Question 1

A methodology that can be used by managers and internal auditors to assess the adequacy of an
organization’s risk management and control processes is called:

  • A. Control self-assessment
  • B. Control certifications
  • C. Managerial control
  • D. Risk control
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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT the purpose of an organization that uses self-assessment to have a
formal, documented process that allows management and work teams to participate in a structured
manner?

  • A. Identifying risk factors and significant exposures.
  • B. Accessing the control processes that do not mitigate or manage those risks.
  • C. Developing action plans to reduce risks to acceptable levels.
  • D. Determining the likelihood of, or assisting in, the achievement of business objectives.
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Question 3

The purpose of Control self-assessment is:

  • A. to make analysis through interviews
  • B. to find report issued by auditors
  • C. through which internal control effectiveness is examined and assessed
  • D. to focus on policies and procedures that are strategy compliance
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Question 4

Which of the following is Correct?

  • A. Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations.
  • B. Take guidelines to analyst conflicts of internal auditing.
  • C. Required orientation and continuing education regarding audits.
  • D. Assets are safeguards for internal audits.
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Question 5

Principles relevant to profession of internal auditing and rules of conduct that describe their
behaviors are the components of:

  • A. Auditing Reviews
  • B. Internal Auditing Profession
  • C. Auditing Standards
  • D. Institute of Internal Auditors
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Question 6

Internal auditors have which following four principles to uphold and apply.

  • A. Integrity, Objectivity, Control and Confidentiality
  • B. Integrity, Objectivity, Confidentiality and Competency
  • C. Reliability, Objectivity, Timeliness and Competency
  • D. Integrity, Objectivity, Discretion and Expertise
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Question 7

When internal auditors establishes trust and thus provides the basis for reliance on their judgment,
this refers to:

  • A. Veracity
  • B. Authenticity
  • C. Integrity
  • D. Accuracy
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Question 8

Competency refers to:

  • A. External auditors apply the knowledge, skills and experience needed in the performance of internal auditing services.
  • B. Internal auditors apply the knowledge, skills and experience needed in the performance of internal auditing services.
  • C. Reduce or prevent manufacturing defects
  • D. Provide information about the process capability and maturity with standards.
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Question 9

Which of the following is NOT the rule of integrity?

  • A. Perform duty with honesty and responsibility.
  • B. Observe law and make disclosures expected by law.
  • C. Knowingly engage in acts that are discreditable to the organization.
  • D. Respect to and contribute to the legitimate objectives of the organization.
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Question 10

To disclose all material facts known to internal auditors that if not disclosed, may distort the
reporting of activities under review, this one of the rules of:

  • A. Objectivity
  • B. Integrity
  • C. Confidentiality
  • D. Expert judgment
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Question 11

The entire objectives-risks-controls infrastructures of an organization are subject to greater
monitoring and continuous improvements due to:

  • A. Accountability for control
  • B. Measuring methodology
  • C. Evaluation methodology
  • D. Self-assessment methodology
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Question 12

Which of the following is Correct?

  • A. Internal audit can focus on validating the evaluation conclusions produced by controlself assessment.
  • B. controlling can focus on validating the evaluation conclusions produced by controlself assessment.
  • C. Internal audit can focus on resource and budgetary produced by control-self assessment.
  • D. Internal audit can focus on better risk assessment produced by control-self assessment.
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Question 13

Which of the following is Correct?

  • A. In traditional approach, reporting was done by work teams and in control selfassessment approach it is done by auditors.
  • B. In traditional approach, reporting was done by auditors and in control self-assessment approach it is done by work teams.
  • C. In traditional approach, setting business objectives were done by auditors and in control self- assessment approach it is done by management.
  • D. In traditional approach, accessing risks were done by auditors and in control selfassessment approach it is also done by auditors.
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Question 14

In traditional approach, evaluating risks and controls were done by auditors and in control self-
assessment approach it is done by work teams.

  • A. True
  • B. False
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Question 15

In traditional approach, objectives used were of management’s and in control selfassessment
approach it is of work teams’.

  • A. True
  • B. False
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