CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control – Question189 - CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

You are the project manager of GHT project. During the data extraction process, you evaluated the total number of transactions per year by multiplying the monthly average by twelve. This process of evaluating total number of transactions is known as?

A. Duplicates test
B. Controls total
C. Simplistic and ineffective
D. Reasonableness test

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Reasonableness tests make certain assumptions about the information as the basis for more elaborate data validation tests.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The duplicate test does not identify duplicate transactions; rather it identifies and confirms the validity of duplicates.
B: The control total test does not ensure that all transactions have been extracted, but only ensures that the data are complete.
C: As compared to simplistic, the reasonableness test is a valid foundation for more elaborate data validation tests.