CFE EXAM – INVESTIGATION TEST
2025 |GUARANTEED PASS!!
Which of the following are query words or symbols used in search
engine queries to instruct search engines to perform special actions when
executing a search?
A. Limiting factors
B. Expansion numerals
C. Boolean operators
D. Search fields - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. Boolean operators
Boolean operators (or advanced search operators) are query words or
symbols used in search engine queries to instruct search engines to
perform special actions when executing a search.
Under the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act, an employer does not need an
employee's consent to access the employee's credit report if the report is
obtained as part of an investigation into suspected misconduct by the
employee.
A. True
B. False - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. True
Which of the following is a limitation of Benford's Law?
A. Benford's Law cannot be applied to data sets with non-natural
numbers, such as check or invoice numbers.
, B. Benford's Law only works on data sets with assigned numbers, such
as bank account or telephone numbers.
C. Benford's Law applies best to data sets with three-digit numbers.
D. Benford's Law can only be applied to data sets listed in currency
amounts. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. Benford's Law cannot be
applied to data sets with non-natural numbers, such as check or invoice
numbers.
Natural numbers are those numbers that are not ordered in a particular
numbering scheme and are not human-generated or generated from a
random number system.
Non-natural numbers (e.g., employee identification numbers and
telephone numbers) are designed systematically to convey information
that restricts the natural nature of the number.
Which of the following is a type of information that can be obtained
from the deep Web?
A. An old version of a Web page that has since been updated
B. An archived version of a Web page that is no longer online
C. Websites without any links pointing to them
D. Web content indexed by standard search engines - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ C. Websites without any links pointing to them
A photo posted on a website that has been removed
Content, views, writing, and opinions rescinded by an author
,A company's old job ads, statements, affiliations, or product lines
Which of the following statements concerning the U.S. Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is FALSE?
A. In many situations, HIPAA restricts access to a patient's health
information held by providers without the patient's written consent.
B. If information about an employee's health or payment for medical
services becomes an issue, fraud examiners should immediately contact
human resources.
C. Under HIPAA, protected health information can include information
about past, present, or future health services.
D. HIPAA defines protected health information as diagnoses and health
conditions, but does not cover payment information. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ D. HIPAA defines protected health information as
diagnoses and health conditions, but does not cover payment
information.
Which of the following is TRUE about using computer-created metadata
in forensic investigations?
A. Metadata information can help determine when a document was
created
B. Metadata information can help determine who received a document
C. Metadata information can help determine who wrote a document
D. All of the above - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. All of the above
Metadata information can help determine who wrote a document; who
received, opened, copied, edited, moved, or printed the document; and
when these events occurred.
, Which of the following is the most accurate statement about trying to
locate a subject using online records?
A. Online records are generally not useful in locating subjects whose
address is unknown.
B. If an individual has moved, obtaining a past address is usually of no
help.
C. Obtaining a past address of the subject should be the first step in
trying to locate a subject using online records.
D. Efforts to locate a subject using online records should begin with a
search of the suspect's vehicle records. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
C. Obtaining a past address of the subject should be the first step in
trying to locate a subject using online records.
Why would a fraud examiner perform duplicate testing on data?
A. To identify transactions with matching values in the same field
B. To determine whether company policies are met by employee
transactions
C. To identify missing items in a sequence or series
D. To determine the relationship among different variables in raw data -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. To identify transactions with matching
values in the same field
For example, a fraud examiner would expect fields such as check
numbers, invoice numbers, and government identification numbers to
contain only unique values within a data set; searching for duplicates
2025 |GUARANTEED PASS!!
Which of the following are query words or symbols used in search
engine queries to instruct search engines to perform special actions when
executing a search?
A. Limiting factors
B. Expansion numerals
C. Boolean operators
D. Search fields - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ C. Boolean operators
Boolean operators (or advanced search operators) are query words or
symbols used in search engine queries to instruct search engines to
perform special actions when executing a search.
Under the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act, an employer does not need an
employee's consent to access the employee's credit report if the report is
obtained as part of an investigation into suspected misconduct by the
employee.
A. True
B. False - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. True
Which of the following is a limitation of Benford's Law?
A. Benford's Law cannot be applied to data sets with non-natural
numbers, such as check or invoice numbers.
, B. Benford's Law only works on data sets with assigned numbers, such
as bank account or telephone numbers.
C. Benford's Law applies best to data sets with three-digit numbers.
D. Benford's Law can only be applied to data sets listed in currency
amounts. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. Benford's Law cannot be
applied to data sets with non-natural numbers, such as check or invoice
numbers.
Natural numbers are those numbers that are not ordered in a particular
numbering scheme and are not human-generated or generated from a
random number system.
Non-natural numbers (e.g., employee identification numbers and
telephone numbers) are designed systematically to convey information
that restricts the natural nature of the number.
Which of the following is a type of information that can be obtained
from the deep Web?
A. An old version of a Web page that has since been updated
B. An archived version of a Web page that is no longer online
C. Websites without any links pointing to them
D. Web content indexed by standard search engines - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ C. Websites without any links pointing to them
A photo posted on a website that has been removed
Content, views, writing, and opinions rescinded by an author
,A company's old job ads, statements, affiliations, or product lines
Which of the following statements concerning the U.S. Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is FALSE?
A. In many situations, HIPAA restricts access to a patient's health
information held by providers without the patient's written consent.
B. If information about an employee's health or payment for medical
services becomes an issue, fraud examiners should immediately contact
human resources.
C. Under HIPAA, protected health information can include information
about past, present, or future health services.
D. HIPAA defines protected health information as diagnoses and health
conditions, but does not cover payment information. - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ D. HIPAA defines protected health information as
diagnoses and health conditions, but does not cover payment
information.
Which of the following is TRUE about using computer-created metadata
in forensic investigations?
A. Metadata information can help determine when a document was
created
B. Metadata information can help determine who received a document
C. Metadata information can help determine who wrote a document
D. All of the above - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ D. All of the above
Metadata information can help determine who wrote a document; who
received, opened, copied, edited, moved, or printed the document; and
when these events occurred.
, Which of the following is the most accurate statement about trying to
locate a subject using online records?
A. Online records are generally not useful in locating subjects whose
address is unknown.
B. If an individual has moved, obtaining a past address is usually of no
help.
C. Obtaining a past address of the subject should be the first step in
trying to locate a subject using online records.
D. Efforts to locate a subject using online records should begin with a
search of the suspect's vehicle records. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
C. Obtaining a past address of the subject should be the first step in
trying to locate a subject using online records.
Why would a fraud examiner perform duplicate testing on data?
A. To identify transactions with matching values in the same field
B. To determine whether company policies are met by employee
transactions
C. To identify missing items in a sequence or series
D. To determine the relationship among different variables in raw data -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A. To identify transactions with matching
values in the same field
For example, a fraud examiner would expect fields such as check
numbers, invoice numbers, and government identification numbers to
contain only unique values within a data set; searching for duplicates
