ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Which of the following data is the MOST DIFFICULT to recover during a digital forensic examination?

ATime and date information about files

BWebsites visited

CFiles that have been overwritten

DCommunications sent via instant messenger

Answer : C

Question 2

If you are seizing a computer for forensic analysis, why is it generally necessary to seize any copiers connected to it?

AMany copiers connect via parallel cables, which store and transmit copy job data.

BMost copiers store, process, and transmit data m a cloud environment

CMany copiers have internal hard drives that might contain information relevant to a fraud examination

DMost copiers today are nonimpact copiers, meaning that they store copied images indefinitely.

Answer : C

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE regarding link analysis?

ALink analysis is a poor tool to use for investigating a money laundering scheme

BLink analysis can be used to map connections between entities that share an address

CLink analysis helps identify indirect relationships with several degrees of separation

DLink analysis is an effective tool for demonstrating complex networks

Answer : A

Question 4

Which of the following is a recommended strategy when conducting admission-seeking interviews?

AIncrease sympathy while downplaying implications of wrongdoing.

BEnsure that accusations are made in the presence of a third party to avoid potential liability

CEmphasize a lack of morality in the subject's actions to induce them into confessing.

DUse time constraints as a means to pressure the subject into making a confession.

Answer : A

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason why a person or organization might engage a fraud examiner to trace illicit transactions?

AA victim of fraud wants to facilitate the recovery of criminal proceeds.

BAn employer wants to know if an employee is falsifying regulatory reports

CAn attorney wants to evaluate an expert's financial report

DAn entity needs to find hidden relationships in big data that otherwise would not be discovered.

Answer : A

Question 6

Beta, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is conducting an admission-seeking interview of Delta, a fraud suspect. In establishing a rationalization. Beta says to Delt

a. "I know you didn't do this for yourself: it was for your family." This technique seeks to establish rationalization by:

AReducing Delta's stress about possibly being fired

BClaiming Delta's action was for altruistic reasons

CReducing Delta's perception of the legal seriousness of the matter

DEstablishing that Delta's family was being treated unfairly

Answer : D

Question 7

Which of the following sources of information is usually considered to be the MOST IMPORTANT in tracing a subject's assets?

ACredit card statements

BPaystuDs

CSurveillance footage

DFinancial institution records

Answer : D

ACFE CFE-Investigation Certified Fraud Examiner - Investigation Exam Practice Test