ASQ CQA CERTIFICATION
EXAMPREP 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Various aspects of a business such as facilities, resources, economic
stability, technical capability, personnel production capabilities, and past
performance, as well as the entire quality system called:
a. an ISO 9001 audit
b. an internal assessment
c. a first party audit
d. a quality assessment. Answer: d. a quality assessment
◉ Auditor independence is demonstrated by:
a. the corrective action taken by the auditee
b. the quality and objectivity of the audit report
c. the number of findings reported
d. their placement in the organization chart.. Answer: b. the quality and
objectivity of the audit report
◉ Audits are often conducted using a standard to ensure:
a. objectivity in the evaluation of performance
,b. a timely execution of the audit
c. a maximum number of observations
d. uniformity in both process and product observations. Answer: a.
objectivity in the evaluation of performance
◉ The act of quality audit planning is best described as:
a. preparation of detailed operating procedures
b. predetermination of quality audit related actions
c. early identification of mandatory inspection points
d. preliminary assignment of audit responsibilities. Answer: b.
predetermination of quality audit related actions
◉ The purpose of a quality auditing program is to:
a. provide management with objective feedback
b. establish commercial intentions
c. establish written procedures
d. prevent all unfit products from reaching the customer. Answer: a.
provide management with objective feedback
◉ Which of the following is an advantage that an internal auditor would
typically have over an external auditor?
, a. a known level of knowledge and professional care
b. a greater ability to find deficiencies
c. an understanding of internal policies
d. a greater knowledge of employees, thus reducing audit stress. Answer:
a. a known level of knowledge and professional care
◉ If an audit team were to prepare for a key supplier audit of an
aerospace firm, which of the following authoritative documents would
be most appropriate for review?
a. ISO 9000 and ISO 9001
b. The contract and AS 9100
c. JCAHO and AS 9000
d. ISO/TS 16949 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B. Answer: b. The
contract and AS 9100
◉ Being sympathetic to an auditee's plight will:
a. encourage the auditee's management to correct deficiencies
b. uphold the client's best interest
c. demonstrate professionalism
d. often be detrimental to the outcome of the audit. Answer: d. often be
detrimental to the outcome of the audit
EXAMPREP 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION SET
◉ Various aspects of a business such as facilities, resources, economic
stability, technical capability, personnel production capabilities, and past
performance, as well as the entire quality system called:
a. an ISO 9001 audit
b. an internal assessment
c. a first party audit
d. a quality assessment. Answer: d. a quality assessment
◉ Auditor independence is demonstrated by:
a. the corrective action taken by the auditee
b. the quality and objectivity of the audit report
c. the number of findings reported
d. their placement in the organization chart.. Answer: b. the quality and
objectivity of the audit report
◉ Audits are often conducted using a standard to ensure:
a. objectivity in the evaluation of performance
,b. a timely execution of the audit
c. a maximum number of observations
d. uniformity in both process and product observations. Answer: a.
objectivity in the evaluation of performance
◉ The act of quality audit planning is best described as:
a. preparation of detailed operating procedures
b. predetermination of quality audit related actions
c. early identification of mandatory inspection points
d. preliminary assignment of audit responsibilities. Answer: b.
predetermination of quality audit related actions
◉ The purpose of a quality auditing program is to:
a. provide management with objective feedback
b. establish commercial intentions
c. establish written procedures
d. prevent all unfit products from reaching the customer. Answer: a.
provide management with objective feedback
◉ Which of the following is an advantage that an internal auditor would
typically have over an external auditor?
, a. a known level of knowledge and professional care
b. a greater ability to find deficiencies
c. an understanding of internal policies
d. a greater knowledge of employees, thus reducing audit stress. Answer:
a. a known level of knowledge and professional care
◉ If an audit team were to prepare for a key supplier audit of an
aerospace firm, which of the following authoritative documents would
be most appropriate for review?
a. ISO 9000 and ISO 9001
b. The contract and AS 9100
c. JCAHO and AS 9000
d. ISO/TS 16949 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B. Answer: b. The
contract and AS 9100
◉ Being sympathetic to an auditee's plight will:
a. encourage the auditee's management to correct deficiencies
b. uphold the client's best interest
c. demonstrate professionalism
d. often be detrimental to the outcome of the audit. Answer: d. often be
detrimental to the outcome of the audit
