Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-P03-1-ENG Exam Questions

Question 1

With regard to the rote of the audit committee which of the following statements are correct? Select ALL that apply

A : audit committee should design the system of internal controls

B : audit committee should decide annually whether it needs an internal audit function

C : audit committee should decide annually whether it needs an external audit function

D : audit committee should review and monitor the effectiveness of the company's internal audit function

E : audit committee should provide arrangements for whistle blowing

F : The audit committee should engage consultants to carry out business reviews

Answer: A,D

Question 2

You have been assigned the role of lead internal auditor. Your task is to carryout the annual assessment of the production line maintenance department.
When planning for this audit, which of the following must be completed?

A : epare the report.

B : tablish whether the controls are adequate or not.

C : cide how the controls will be tested.

D : arn all about the systems and controls in the department.

E : refully consider any control weaknesses that are reported.

F : view previous audit findings for the department.

Answer: A,C,D

Question 3

An electricity company owns and operates a nuclear power station located ten miles from a large city. A recent and very extensive engineering examination of the power station concludes with the estimate that the probability of a major nuclear disaster within the next 20 years is 0.2%.
Which of the following best explains the relevance of quantifying the risk in that way?

A : ere is no acceptable level of risk for a major nuclear accident and so the probability has little information value in itself.

B : probability is so low as to be ignored.

C : directors will be able to argue that they were not negligent in the event of a major disaster within the 20 year period.

D : The calculation of a precise probability demonstrates that the engineers who conducted the inspection are experts in their field.

Answer: A

Question 4

Company W produces mobile phone components and has recently tendered for a substantial contract. The results of the tendering process will not become available until three months from now. If the company is successful it will require 2,000 units of a commodity which is currently traded in an open commodity market for $740 per unit. However, there has been speculation that this commodity could increase substantially in price over the next three months and so the company is considering purchasing the commodity now and storing it for three months.
The funds to buy the commodity would be borrowed at an annual interest rate of 7% and the storage cost of the product would be $5.40 per unit per month. The storage costs would be paid at the end of the three month storage period.
Which of the following represents the gain or loss (to the nearest thousand dollars) that will accrue to Company W assuming that the price of the commodity rises to $800 in three months' time?

A : $62,000 gain

B : $95,000 gain

C : $88,000 gain

D : $16,000 loss

Answer: A

Question 5

The internal audit department has just completed an investigation into the HR department's procedures relating to new staff appointments The head of HR is unhappy with the draft report prepared by the lead internal auditor The report lists several cases in which appointments were made despite the fact that one or more of the entity's formal procedures were not followed
The head of HR has complained that the internal auditor's comments do not allow for the fact that the HR department's staff members are often very busy and do not always have time to conduct every check.
The internal auditor's comments also reflect a failure to complete documents None of the omissions have led to the appointment of an unsuitable member of staff
Which TWO of the following statements reflect an appropriate response by the board of directors to this report?

A : noring a compliance error altogether may undermine the control environment

B : procedures should be removed if the HR department staff believe that they are unnecessary

C : board should be seen to support the internal audit

D : errors are immaterial because they did not lead to an inappropriate appointment

E : The members of staff responsible for these omissions should be subjected to disciplinary action

Answer: A,C