Question 1 (1 point) The whistleblower provision under SOX ________________. a provides criminal penalties for the alteration or destruction of documents b protects whistleblowers jobs and prohibits retaliation c species that whistleblowers must be terminated so as to avoid retaliation d offers stock ownership to those who report instances of wrongdoing Question 2 (1 point) Which of the following is false regarding the requirements for reporting on internal controls under Section 404 of SarbanesOxley? a Management must achieve a control environment that has no signicant deciencies. b Management must identify the framework used for evaluating internal controls. c The independent auditor must issue a report on the effectiveness of internal controls. d Management must accept responsibility for establishing and maintaining internal controls and provide its assessment of their effect. Question 3 (1 point) IT governance includes all items below except ________________. a measuring ITs performance b insisting that an IT control framework be adopted and implemented c writing programming code for IT systems d aligning IT strategy with the business strategy Question 4 (1 point) Corporate leaders establish trust by exhibiting their support and actionsby "walking the talk." This illustrates ________________. a tone at the top b segregation of duties c corporate governance d internal control Question 5 (1 point) Under Sarbanes-Oxley, the corporate leader ________________. a tends to be less involved with the BOD b must be more focused on merger/acquisition targets c must be more in tune with IT to provide corporate governance solutions d places more emphasis on strategic planning and less on financial information Question 6 (1 point) Corporate governance is achieved when the interests of which of the following groups are balanced? a regulators and the community b shareholders, the corporation, and the community c shareholders and regulators d internal auditors and external auditors Question 7 (1 point) Which of the following feasibility aspects is an evaluation of whether the technology exists to meet the needs identied in a proposed change to an IT system? a schedule feasibility b economic feasibility c operational feasibility d technical feasibility Question 8 (1 point) When nancial information is presented properly, and is correct and veriable, then it is ________________. a accountable b accurate c compliant d transparent Question 9 (1 point) The purpose of the feasibility study is to assist in ________________. a prioritizing IT-requested changes b designing reports for the IT system c designing internal controls d selecting software Question 10 (1 point) Which phase of the SDLC includes determining user needs of the IT system? a systems implementation b systems design c systems analysis d systems planning