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? Range. Mean. Mode. Standard deviation.2. A root cause of a nonconformance is defined as a problem that is established through the use of fishbone diagrams. must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence. is discovered by conducting designed experiments. must be reviewed by the material review board.3. An audit report should contain which of the following? Corrective action. Root cause analysis. Re-audit schedule. Audit findings.4. The fraction of nonconforming products is plotted on which of the following types of control charts? c chart. p chart. u chart. np chart.5. When lower-tier documents are compared to higher-tier documents before the fieldwork starts, the comparison is called a desk audit. process audit. management audit. conformance audit.6. 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? SPC charts are available. Processes are being improved continually. Commitment of management to quality is strong. Shop floor staff have been fully trained.7. 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? Ask another operator to evaluate the situation. Question the operator about the observation. Make a note on the checklist and initial it. Report it to the operator’s supervisor or manager.8. Audits are conducted against a performance standard to ensure which of the following?I. Meaningful measurementsII. Objectively evaluated performanceIII. Perceptive observations II and III only. I, II, and III. I only. I and II only.9. 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. An interest in cooperation and open dialogue. A formal approach that is guided by specific roles for each participant. A personal approach to information gathering.10. 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? Note that the deficiency is the result of a random occurrence. Confer with the audit client to assess the appropriateness of the response. Schedule a follow-up audit immediately. Draft a response explicitly requesting a more concise root-cause analysis.11. Auditor independence includes freedom from which of the following?I. BiasII. Conflict of interestIII. External influencesIV. Previous exposure to the area II and IV only. I, II, and III only. I and II only. II, III and IV only.12. During the opening meeting, it is the auditee’s responsibility to set the audit schedule. identify safety requirements. state the audit purpose and scope. prepare the meeting agenda.13. 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 sample size should be decreased as the quality improves. The moving average should be calculated. The AQL of the raw material should be used. A 10% sample size should be used, regardless of the change in quality.14. 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. Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays. Narrow the scope of the audit to accommodate the delays. Assess system effectiveness using objective evidence from other areas.15. Which of the following is an audit reporting technique for prioritizing audit findings? Weibull distribution. Ishikawa diagram. Cognitive dissonance. Risk-benefit ratio.16. Which of the following requests by an auditor is likely to obtain the most objective evidence for verification? “Who provides the information to you?” “Show me the information you have received.” “What kind of information do you receive?” “Describe how you receive information.”17. Auditors can use flowcharts in their work in order to determine process capability and uniformity. analyze the causal factors of process dispersion. distinguish variations in a process over time. understand the overall process or system being audited.18. 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? Process method. Department method. Discovery method. Element method.19. An audit trail is necessary in order to schedule and budget for audit assignments. provide management with justification for an audit. provide the audit manager with audit results. show how and when items were reviewed.20. 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 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 corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated.3 out of 2Please click on the SUBMIT button to get your result.
