Isaca AAIA Practice Test 35
Question 340
An independent AI auditor reviews this case: A multinational claims AI management-system certification solely because it purchased a copy of ISO/IEC 42001. Which TWO complementary elements should the auditor seek: an effective corrective control and the most probative independent evidence? Select TWO answers.
- Assess contextual transparency duties, affected audiences and effective disclosure mechanisms appropriate to use.
- Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
- Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
- Inspect AI inventory, contextual risk register, model evaluations, management treatment and oversight minutes.
Explanation
Correct Answers
B:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. For this situation: A multinational claims AI management-system certification solely because it purchased a copy of ISO/IEC 42001.
D:This response fits the risk associated with ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls: Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
Incorrect Answers
A:This option concerns AI transparency and meaningful disclosure, which is a related but different AI governance concern. For this situation: A multinational claims AI management-system certification solely because it purchased a copy of ISO/IEC 42001.
C:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls weakness: Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate. Effective closure requires: Sampled AI processes show implemented controls and closed corrective actions, with any certification claims substantiated.
E:This option concerns NIST AI RMF governance and measurement alignment, which is a related but different AI governance concern. It does not establish control effectiveness for ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls.
Question 341
A governance and assurance review uncovers the following: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence. What is the MOST appropriate risk-based audit recommendation that addresses the root control weakness? Select ONE best answer.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
- Require decision-level explanations proportionate to the use case, validated predictive benefit, documented limitations and a meaningful appeal path.
- Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
- Assess contextual transparency duties, affected audiences and effective disclosure mechanisms appropriate to use.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. In this case: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence.
Incorrect Answers
A:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls weakness: Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate. In this case: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence.
B:This option concerns Explainable credit-model selection for adverse decisions, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
D:This option concerns AI transparency and meaningful disclosure, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
Question 342
A risk-based audit engagement examines this operating condition: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence. Which principle BEST explains why the observed practice is a material governance or control concern? Select ONE best answer.
- Model suitability depends on performance, explainability and consequences of errors; a marginal metric gain does not remove oversight obligations.
- ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
- Generative fluency and predictive statistical accuracy address different tasks; auditors must test fitness for a defined business decision.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Independent audit evidence includes: Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews. In this case: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence.
Incorrect Answers
A:This option concerns Explainable credit-model selection for adverse decisions, which is a related but different AI governance concern. For this situation: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence.
C:This option concerns Predictive versus generative model task fit, which is a related but different AI governance concern. It does not establish control effectiveness for ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls.
D:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls weakness: Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate. For this situation: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence.
Question 343
An audit committee asks for a defensible assessment of this situation: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence. What evidence should the auditor examine FIRST to substantiate or challenge the control owner’s claim? Select ONE best answer.
- Inspect use-case criticality, model comparison, reason-code fidelity, feature lineage, adverse-decision samples and appeal test results.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
- Inspect system purpose, actors, changes, market placement, impact, legal analysis and current phased applicability.
- Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. The corrective action is: Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
Incorrect Answers
A:This option concerns Explainable credit-model selection for adverse decisions, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The audit must corroborate: Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews.
B:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls weakness: Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate. Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
C:This option concerns EU AI Act role and risk classification, which is a related but different AI governance concern. It does not establish control effectiveness for ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls.
Question 344
During an AI controls assessment, the team learns that an AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence. After management addresses the issue, which result MOST convincingly demonstrates effective remediation? Select ONE best answer.
- Sampled AI processes show implemented controls and closed corrective actions, with any certification claims substantiated.
- The documented risk cycle links context, measurement, ownership and treatment for sampled systems.
- Sampled denials have faithful understandable reasons, reliable escalation and documented accuracy versus simpler alternatives.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. This is an observable validation result for ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls, not just management assurance: Sampled AI processes show implemented controls and closed corrective actions, with any certification claims substantiated.
Incorrect Answers
B:This option concerns NIST AI RMF governance and measurement alignment, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
C:This option concerns Explainable credit-model selection for adverse decisions, which is a related but different AI governance concern. A proportionate response is: Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
D:For this situation: An AI program declares governance mature without internal audit, corrective action or management review evidence.
Question 345
An independent AI auditor reviews this case: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance. What is the MOST appropriate risk-based audit recommendation that addresses the root control weakness? Select ONE best answer.
- Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
- Maintain jurisdiction-specific legal mapping with version dates, accountable counsel and periodic applicability reviews.
- Require decision-level explanations proportionate to the use case, validated predictive benefit, documented limitations and a meaningful appeal path.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. This is the proportionate control response to ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls: Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
Incorrect Answers
B:This option concerns Regulatory change tracking without overclaiming compliance, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
C:This option concerns Explainable credit-model selection for adverse decisions, which is a related but different AI governance concern. In this case: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
D:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls weakness: Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate. In this case: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
Question 346
A governance and assurance review uncovers the following: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance. Which principle BEST explains why the observed practice is a material governance or control concern? Select ONE best answer.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
- Risk classification and provider/deployer roles affect obligations; they cannot be assumed from product branding.
- Disclosing AI involvement and limitations supports informed human interaction but is not a substitute for other controls.
- ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Independent audit evidence includes: Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews. The corrective action is: Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
Incorrect Answers
A:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls weakness: Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate. For this situation: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
B:This option concerns EU AI Act role and risk classification, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
C:This option concerns AI transparency and meaningful disclosure, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The audit must corroborate: Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews.
Question 347
A risk-based audit engagement examines this operating condition: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance. What evidence should the auditor examine FIRST to substantiate or challenge the control owner’s claim? Select ONE best answer.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
- Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews.
- Compare use-case requirements, deterministic baselines, quantitative error rates, grounded outputs and exception handling.
- Inspect UI disclosures, synthesized content labels, user testing, jurisdiction analysis and change approvals.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. The acceptable verified outcome is: Sampled AI processes show implemented controls and closed corrective actions, with any certification claims substantiated.
Incorrect Answers
A:It misses the key control principle: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
C:This option concerns Predictive versus generative model task fit, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document.
D:This option concerns AI transparency and meaningful disclosure, which is a related but different AI governance concern. For this situation: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
Question 348
An audit committee asks for a defensible assessment of this situation: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance. After management addresses the issue, which result MOST convincingly demonstrates effective remediation? Select ONE best answer.
- Selected components meet task-specific accuracy, controllability and auditability tests on representative work.
- Sampled AI processes show implemented controls and closed corrective actions, with any certification claims substantiated.
- Call the organization ISO 42001 certified based only on a slide deck or unrelated ISO certificate.
- Material regulatory changes are recognized and implementation plans accurately reflect currently applicable provisions.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:The reason it is necessary is: ISO/IEC 42001 describes requirements for an AI management system, not instant proof from a policy document. In this case: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
Incorrect Answers
A:This option concerns Predictive versus generative model task fit, which is a related but different AI governance concern. For this situation: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
C:The auditor should instead examine: Inspect AIMS scope, roles, risk treatment, audit outcomes, nonconformities and management reviews.
D:This option concerns Regulatory change tracking without overclaiming compliance, which is a related but different AI governance concern. For this situation: A technology vendor equates an information security certificate with full AI management-system compliance.
Question 349
During an AI controls assessment, the team learns that a SaaS seller and a corporate deployer both assume the other owns all AI Act obligations for a recruiting model. What is the MOST appropriate risk-based audit recommendation that addresses the root control weakness? Select ONE best answer.
- Assess AI management-system scope, documented processes, internal monitoring and continual improvement against applicable clauses.
- Map accountable GOVERN processes, context under MAP, evidence-based MEASURE and decisions under MANAGE without mischaracterizing voluntary guidance.
- Assume every AI application is low-risk or that buying a model eliminates deployer responsibilities.
- Identify relevant AI Act roles, use-case classifications, jurisdictions and applicable obligations with competent legal input.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The reason it is necessary is: Risk classification and provider/deployer roles affect obligations; they cannot be assumed from product branding. This is the proportionate control response to EU AI Act role and risk classification: Identify relevant AI Act roles, use-case classifications, jurisdictions and applicable obligations with competent legal input.
Incorrect Answers
A:This option concerns ISO IEC 42001 AI management system controls, which is a related but different AI governance concern. It does not establish control effectiveness for EU AI Act role and risk classification.
B:This option concerns NIST AI RMF governance and measurement alignment, which is a related but different AI governance concern. It does not establish control effectiveness for EU AI Act role and risk classification.
C:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the EU AI Act role and risk classification weakness: Assume every AI application is low-risk or that buying a model eliminates deployer responsibilities.
Question 350
An independent AI auditor reviews this case: A SaaS seller and a corporate deployer both assume the other owns all AI Act obligations for a recruiting model. Which TWO complementary elements should the auditor seek: an effective corrective control and the most probative independent evidence? Select TWO answers.
- Inspect system purpose, actors, changes, market placement, impact, legal analysis and current phased applicability.
- Identify relevant AI Act roles, use-case classifications, jurisdictions and applicable obligations with competent legal input.
- Inspect AI inventory, contextual risk register, model evaluations, management treatment and oversight minutes.
- Assess contextual transparency duties, affected audiences and effective disclosure mechanisms appropriate to use.
- Assume every AI application is low-risk or that buying a model eliminates deployer responsibilities.
Explanation
Correct Answers
A:The reason it is necessary is: Risk classification and provider/deployer roles affect obligations; they cannot be assumed from product branding. This evidence directly tests the asserted control for EU AI Act role and risk classification: Inspect system purpose, actors, changes, market placement, impact, legal analysis and current phased applicability.
B:The reason it is necessary is: Risk classification and provider/deployer roles affect obligations; they cannot be assumed from product branding. This response fits the risk associated with EU AI Act role and risk classification: Identify relevant AI Act roles, use-case classifications, jurisdictions and applicable obligations with competent legal input.
Incorrect Answers
C:This option concerns NIST AI RMF governance and measurement alignment, which is a related but different AI governance concern. The decisive principle here is: Risk classification and provider/deployer roles affect obligations; they cannot be assumed from product branding.
D:This option concerns AI transparency and meaningful disclosure, which is a related but different AI governance concern. It does not establish control effectiveness for EU AI Act role and risk classification.
E:This attractive shortcut does not resolve the EU AI Act role and risk classification weakness: Assume every AI application is low-risk or that buying a model eliminates deployer responsibilities. The auditor should instead examine: Inspect system purpose, actors, changes, market placement, impact, legal analysis and current phased applicability.