CRISC Risk Response and Reporting Practice Question
During a quarterly control effectiveness test, an internal auditor discovers that a key preventive control has a 10% exception rate. The control is designed to prevent unauthorized transactions. Which Key Control Indicator (KCI) is being measured?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Exception rate
KCIs measure control performance. The exception rate is a KCI that indicates how often the control fails to operate as intended.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Key Risk Indicator (KRI)
Why it's wrong here
KRIs measure changes in risk level, not control performance.
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Test result pass rate
Why it's wrong here
Test result pass rate is a broader measure, but exception rate is more specific to individual control failures.
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Control deficiency rate
Why it's wrong here
Control deficiency rate typically measures the proportion of controls that are ineffective, not individual control exceptions.
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Exception rate
Why this is correct
Exception rate is a KCI that measures the frequency of control failures or deviations.
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