137. An auditor conducts a surprise check on the pay day (i.e) the day wages and salaries are paid. The primary purpose of this audit procedure is

A. To ensure that there are no ghost workers
B. To ensure the casual workers employed are authorized by the supervisor
C. To test procedures for distributing pay cheques
D. To obtain understanding of internal control system
✅ The correct answer is option C.

134. While vouching wages, auditor should examine whether there is proper segregation of duties. Which of the following activities should not be done by same department?

A. Maintaining personnel records and approving changing in wages rates
B. Proposing pay roll summary and disbursement of wages
C. Making salary statements and filing tax returns
D. Comparing time clock records with time reports prepared by supervisors and preparing list of workers employed along with the units of production for each one of them
✅ The correct answer is option B.

150. An internal auditor discovered that fictitious purchases have been recorded by the purchase clerk. This indicates absence of which control?

A. Purchase invoices are independently matched with purchase orders and goods received notes
B. Goods received notes requires the signature of individual who authorized the purchase
C. Routine checks are performed by internal auditor fortnightly.
D. Purchase function and production function are clubbed in one department
✅ The correct answer is option A.