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ISO-IEC-27001-LEAD-AUDITOR · Question #104

Drag and Drop Question Select the words that best complete the sentence below to describe audit resources: Answer:

The correct answer is essential; competent. Audit Resources: Drag-and-Drop Explanation The Completed Sentence The sentence most likely reads something like: > "It is essential that audit resources are competent..." or > "Audit resources must be essential and competent..." --- Why Each Word Goes Where It Does 1…

Audit Principles, Preparation and Initiation

Question

Drag and Drop Question Select the words that best complete the sentence below to describe audit resources:

Answer:

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ISO-IEC-27001-LEAD-AUDITOR question #104 exhibit

Answer Area

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certificationtechnologicalcompetentmanagementbackupessential

Correct arrangement

  • essential
  • competent

Explanation

Audit Resources: Drag-and-Drop Explanation

The Completed Sentence

The sentence most likely reads something like:

"It is essential that audit resources are competent..."

or

"Audit resources must be essential and competent..."


Why Each Word Goes Where It Does

1. "essential" - Position 1

This word describes the necessity or importance of having proper audit resources. Audit standards (e.g., ISACA, ISO 27001) consistently state that the right resources are not optional - they are a prerequisite for a valid audit. "Essential" qualifies the overall requirement, so it anchors the sentence first.

2. "competent" - Position 2

"Competent" describes the required quality of those resources - meaning auditors and staff must possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience. This is a formal requirement in virtually every audit framework (e.g., CISA standards, IIA standards). It follows "essential" because it specifies what kind of resources are needed.


Why the Other Words Don't Fit

WordWhy it's wrong
certificationA credential, not a descriptor of resources themselves
technologicalToo narrow; audits aren't only technology-focused
managementDescribes a function, not a quality of audit resources
backupImplies secondary/redundant - contradicts the point

Common Misconceptions

  • "Certified" vs. "Competent": Many assume "certification" belongs here, but audit standards use competence (skills + judgment) as the standard, not formal credentials alone.
  • Order matters: "Essential" sets the stakes; "competent" delivers the specific requirement. Swapping them produces a grammatically awkward or logically weaker sentence.

Topics

#audit resources#audit planning#audit programme management

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