CGRC Assessment And Audit Practice Question
When conducting an audit, what is 'sampling'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Selecting a representative subset for testing
Sampling is the process of selecting a subset of data (e.g., user accounts) to represent the entire population to make an inference about the effectiveness of a control.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Randomly selecting records without criteria
Why it's wrong here
Auditing requires statistical or risk-based sampling.
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Testing only the most recent data
Why it's wrong here
This is a biased sample, not a representative one.
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Testing every single record in a database
Why it's wrong here
That is 'full population testing'.
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Selecting a representative subset for testing
Why this is correct
Sampling makes auditing scalable.
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