Welcome to your CERTIFIED QUALITY AUDITOR QUIZ PART ONE YOU HAVE ONLY 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THIS PART All the best. Name Email-ID Phone Number I AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. When lower-tier documents are compared to higher-tier documents before the fieldwork starts, the comparison is called a process audit. management audit. conformance audit. desk audit.2. Which of the following statistics would best describe the central tendency of a sample of data? Range. Mean. Mode. Standard deviation.3. When is it acceptable to grant an extension of the time frame for a corrective action? When the auditee determines that the proposed corrective action is not cost-effective. When there has been a change in operators who perform the task. When the auditor cannot perform the follow-up audit as scheduled. When the corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated.4. A root cause of a nonconformance is defined as a problem that must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence. is discovered by conducting designed experiments. is established through the use of fishbone diagrams. must be reviewed by the material review board.5. While performing an internal audit, an auditor notices that an operator on one shift skips part of the documented procedure. In this situation, the auditor should do which of the following? Question the operator about the observation. Report it to the operator’s supervisor or manager. Ask another operator to evaluate the situation. Make a note on the checklist and initial it.6. An audit trail is necessary in order to provide the audit manager with audit results. provide management with justification for an audit. show how and when items were reviewed. schedule and budget for audit assignments.7. An audit report should contain which of the following? Re-audit schedule. Corrective action. Root cause analysis. Audit findings.8. Auditor independence includes freedom from which of the following?I. BiasII. Conflict of interestIII. External influencesIV. Previous exposure to the area I, II, and III only. II and IV only. I and II only. II, III and IV only.9. Which of the following requests by an auditor is likely to obtain the most objective evidence for verification? “Describe how you receive information.” “What kind of information do you receive?” “Show me the information you have received.” “Who provides the information to you?”10. Audits are conducted against a performance standard to ensure which of the following?I. Meaningful measurementsII. Objectively evaluated performanceIII. Perceptive observations I, II, and III. I only. I and II only. II and III only.11. Which of the following is an audit reporting technique for prioritizing audit findings? Risk-benefit ratio. Weibull distribution. Cognitive dissonance. Ishikawa diagram.12. Which of the following audit strategies is a common technique to assess compliance to a specific requirement at all locations where that requirement is applicable? Department method. Discovery method. Process method. Element method.13. If the audit escort for one area is repeatedly late or unavailable, what is the best option open to the auditor? Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays. Narrow the scope of the audit to accommodate the delays. Proceed without the escort. Assess system effectiveness using objective evidence from other areas.14. The fraction of nonconforming products is plotted on which of the following types of control charts? c chart. p chart. u chart. np chart.15. An auditee responds to a corrective action request by stating that the problem has never occurred before and is “not the norm for our operation.” Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the lead auditor? Schedule a follow-up audit immediately. Note that the deficiency is the result of a random occurrence. Draft a response explicitly requesting a more concise root-cause analysis. Confer with the audit client to assess the appropriateness of the response.16. Auditors can use flowcharts in their work in order to analyze the causal factors of process dispersion. understand the overall process or system being audited. determine process capability and uniformity. distinguish variations in a process over time.17. Which of the following conclusions can be made by an auditor who observes that statistical process control (SPC) charts posted near operator workstations are done correctly and are regularly completed throughout the plant? Commitment of management to quality is strong. Processes are being improved continually. Shop floor staff have been fully trained. SPC charts are available.18. An auditor is performing an audit of a drilling machine that produces 100 pieces a day and that is showing improved quality. Which of the following rules should be used for determining the proper sample size for a fixed level of confidence? A 10% sample size should be used, regardless of the change in quality. The AQL of the raw material should be used. The moving average should be calculated. The sample size should be decreased as the quality improves.19. During the opening meeting, it is the auditee’s responsibility to set the audit schedule. state the audit purpose and scope. prepare the meeting agenda. identify safety requirements.20. Which of the following is most important for an auditor to convey at an initial audit interview? An interest in cooperation and open dialogue. A give-and-take atmosphere that focuses on compromise. A formal approach that is guided by specific roles for each participant. A personal approach to information gathering.3 out of 2Please click on the SUBMIT button to get your result.