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. Which of the following statistics would best describe the central tendency of a sample of data? Mean. Mode. Standard deviation. Range.2. An audit trail is necessary in order to provide management with justification for an audit. provide the audit manager with audit results. schedule and budget for audit assignments. show how and when items were reviewed.3. 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? Element method. Department method. Process method. Discovery method.4. 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. II and III only. I and II only.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. Ask another operator to evaluate the situation. Make a note on the checklist and initial it. Report it to the operator’s supervisor or manager.6. 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.7. An audit report should contain which of the following? Root cause analysis. Audit findings. Re-audit schedule. Corrective action.8. 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.9. Auditors can use flowcharts in their work in order to distinguish variations in a process over time. understand the overall process or system being audited. analyze the causal factors of process dispersion. determine process capability and uniformity.10. A root cause of a nonconformance is defined as a problem that must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence. is established through the use of fishbone diagrams. is discovered by conducting designed experiments. must be reviewed by the material review board.11. When is it acceptable to grant an extension of the time frame for a corrective action? When the auditor cannot perform the follow-up audit as scheduled. When there has been a change in operators who perform the task. When the corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated. When the auditee determines that the proposed corrective action is not cost-effective.12. If the audit escort for one area is repeatedly late or unavailable, what is the best option open to the auditor? Proceed without the escort. Narrow the scope of the audit to accommodate the delays. Assess system effectiveness using objective evidence from other areas. Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays.13. The fraction of nonconforming products is plotted on which of the following types of control charts? np chart. u chart. p chart. c chart.14. 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? Shop floor staff have been fully trained. SPC charts are available. Commitment of management to quality is strong. Processes are being improved continually.15. 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? The AQL of the raw material should be used. A 10% sample size should be used, regardless of the change in quality. The moving average should be calculated. The sample size should be decreased as the quality improves.16. Which of the following requests by an auditor is likely to obtain the most objective evidence for verification? “Show me the information you have received.” “Describe how you receive information.” “What kind of information do you receive?” “Who provides the information to you?”17. When lower-tier documents are compared to higher-tier documents before the fieldwork starts, the comparison is called a conformance audit. process audit. management audit. desk audit.18. 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.19. Which of the following is most important for an auditor to convey at an initial audit interview? 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. An interest in cooperation and open dialogue.20. Which of the following is an audit reporting technique for prioritizing audit findings? Risk-benefit ratio. Ishikawa diagram. Cognitive dissonance. Weibull distribution.3 out of 2Please click on the SUBMIT button to get your result.
