Free ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam Questions

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Question 1

Scarlett, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is assigned to the internal audit department of the ABC Company. She is getting ready to conduct an interview with another company employee who might be involved in a fraud. Which of the following is the MOST APPROPRIATE introduction for Scarlett to use with the employee?

A : 'Hello, my name is Scarlett, and I'm with the ABC Company.'

B : 'Hello, my name is Scarlett. I'm an auditor with the ABC Company.'

C : 'Hello, my name is Scarlett. I'm a Certified Fraud Examiner and an auditor with the ABC Company.'

D : 'Hello, my name is Scarlett. I'm a Certified Fraud Examiner with the ABC Company.'

Answer: A

Question 2

Which of the following is a factor that fraud examiners should consider when determining whether to dispose of evidence following the conclusion of a fraud examination?

A : ether the information was presented by a lay witness or an expert witness

B : ether the evidence is documentary or testimonial

C : ether the evidence is direct or circumstantial

D : ether the organization has a general document retention policy in place

Answer: D

Question 3

Bobbie, a fraud examiner, is preparing to interview Craig, a close friend and coworker of the primary suspect in the case. Craig has been described by others as 'easily angered' and 'intense' How should Bobbie approach her interview of Craig?

A : ovide Craig with plenty of notice prior to the interview to not provoke resentment

B : nduct the interview with as little notice as possible so Craig will be unprepared

C : k Craig when ho would prefer to be interviewed in an effort to engender cooperation

D : oid interviewing Craig if possible due to Craig's potential volatility

Answer: C

Question 4

When planning for the interview phase of an investigation, which of the following steps should NOT be taken by the fraud examiner?

A : nsider what the interview is intended to accomplish and state an objective.

B : view the case file to ensure that important information has not been overlooked

C : epare a detailed list of questions to ask the subject during the interview.

D : ure that the interview is held in a venue where the subject will feel Uncomfortable

Answer: D

Question 5

All of the following are true with regard to textual analytics EXCEPT:

A : en conducting textual analysis, the fraud examiner should come up with a list of fraud keywords to search for.

B : xtual analytics is used to reveal patterns, sentiments, and relationships indicative of fraud

C : purpose of textual analytics is to search for and find an admission of fraud that can be presented in court

D : xtual analytics provides the ability to uncover warning signs of potentially fraudulent employee behavior

Answer: C

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