ASQ CQA
(D) must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence - Answer✔️✔️A root cause of a nonconformance
is defined as a problem that
(A) is discovered by conducting designed experiments
(B) is established through the use of fishbone diagrams
(C) must be reviewed by the material review board
(D) must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence
(A) desk audit - Answer✔️✔️When lower-tier documents are compared to higher-tier documents before
the fieldwork starts, the comparison is called a
(A) desk audit
(B) process audit
(C) conformance audit
(D) management audit
(B) show how and when items were reviewed - Answer✔️✔️An audit trail is necessary in order to
(A) schedule and budget for audit assignments
(B) show how and when items were reviewed
(C) provide management with justification for an audit
(D) provide the audit manager with audit results
(B) Element method - Answer✔️✔W ️ hich of the following audit strategies is a common technique to
assess compliance to a specific requirement at all locations where that requirement is applicable?
(A) Discovery method
,(B) Element method
(C) Department method
(D) Process method
(D) SPC charts are available - Answer✔️✔️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?
(A) Commitment of management to quality is strong
(B) Processes are being improved continually
(C) Shop floor staff have been fully trained
(D) SPC charts are available
(c) When the corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated - Answer✔️✔️When is
it acceptable to grant an extension of the time frame for a corrective action?
(A) When the auditor cannot perform the follow-up audit as scheduled
(B) When the auditee determines that the proposed corrective action is not cost-effective
(C) When the corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated
(D) When there has been a change in operators who perform the task
(A) p chart - Answer✔️✔T️ he fraction of nonconforming products is plotted on which of the following
types of control charts?
(A) p chart
(B) u chart
(C) np chart
(D) c chart
(B) understand the overall process or system being audited - Answer✔️✔️Auditors can use flowcharts in
their work in order to
(A) analyze the causal factors of process dispersion
(B) understand the overall process or system being audited
, (C) distinguish variations in a process over time
(D) determine process capability and uniformity
(B) Draft a response explicitly requesting a more concise root-cause analysis. - Answer✔️✔️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?
(A) Note that the deficiency is the result of a random occurrence.
(B) Draft a response explicitly requesting a more concise root-cause analysis.
(C) Confer with the audit client to assess the appropriateness of the response.
(D) Schedule a follow-up audit immediately.
(B) Risk-benefit ratio - Answer✔️✔W
️ hich of the following is an audit reporting technique for prioritizing
audit findings?
(A) Weibull distribution
(B) Risk-benefit ratio
(C) Cognitive dissonance
(D) Ishikawa diagram
(C) An interest in cooperation and open dialogue - Answer✔️✔️Which of the following is most important
for an auditor to convey at an initial audit interview?
(A) A give-and-take atmosphere that focuses on compromise
(B) A formal approach that is guided by specific roles for each participant
(C) An interest in cooperation and open dialogue
(D) A personal approach to information gathering
(A) Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays. - Answer✔️✔️If the audit
escort for one area is repeatedly late or unavailable, what is the best option open to the auditor?
(A) Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays.
(B) Narrow the scope of the audit to accommodate the delays.
(C) Proceed without the escort.
(D) must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence - Answer✔️✔️A root cause of a nonconformance
is defined as a problem that
(A) is discovered by conducting designed experiments
(B) is established through the use of fishbone diagrams
(C) must be reviewed by the material review board
(D) must be corrected in order to prevent a recurrence
(A) desk audit - Answer✔️✔️When lower-tier documents are compared to higher-tier documents before
the fieldwork starts, the comparison is called a
(A) desk audit
(B) process audit
(C) conformance audit
(D) management audit
(B) show how and when items were reviewed - Answer✔️✔️An audit trail is necessary in order to
(A) schedule and budget for audit assignments
(B) show how and when items were reviewed
(C) provide management with justification for an audit
(D) provide the audit manager with audit results
(B) Element method - Answer✔️✔W ️ hich of the following audit strategies is a common technique to
assess compliance to a specific requirement at all locations where that requirement is applicable?
(A) Discovery method
,(B) Element method
(C) Department method
(D) Process method
(D) SPC charts are available - Answer✔️✔️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?
(A) Commitment of management to quality is strong
(B) Processes are being improved continually
(C) Shop floor staff have been fully trained
(D) SPC charts are available
(c) When the corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated - Answer✔️✔️When is
it acceptable to grant an extension of the time frame for a corrective action?
(A) When the auditor cannot perform the follow-up audit as scheduled
(B) When the auditee determines that the proposed corrective action is not cost-effective
(C) When the corrective action plan requires more time than originally anticipated
(D) When there has been a change in operators who perform the task
(A) p chart - Answer✔️✔T️ he fraction of nonconforming products is plotted on which of the following
types of control charts?
(A) p chart
(B) u chart
(C) np chart
(D) c chart
(B) understand the overall process or system being audited - Answer✔️✔️Auditors can use flowcharts in
their work in order to
(A) analyze the causal factors of process dispersion
(B) understand the overall process or system being audited
, (C) distinguish variations in a process over time
(D) determine process capability and uniformity
(B) Draft a response explicitly requesting a more concise root-cause analysis. - Answer✔️✔️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?
(A) Note that the deficiency is the result of a random occurrence.
(B) Draft a response explicitly requesting a more concise root-cause analysis.
(C) Confer with the audit client to assess the appropriateness of the response.
(D) Schedule a follow-up audit immediately.
(B) Risk-benefit ratio - Answer✔️✔W
️ hich of the following is an audit reporting technique for prioritizing
audit findings?
(A) Weibull distribution
(B) Risk-benefit ratio
(C) Cognitive dissonance
(D) Ishikawa diagram
(C) An interest in cooperation and open dialogue - Answer✔️✔️Which of the following is most important
for an auditor to convey at an initial audit interview?
(A) A give-and-take atmosphere that focuses on compromise
(B) A formal approach that is guided by specific roles for each participant
(C) An interest in cooperation and open dialogue
(D) A personal approach to information gathering
(A) Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays. - Answer✔️✔️If the audit
escort for one area is repeatedly late or unavailable, what is the best option open to the auditor?
(A) Notify the auditee management of the consequences created by the delays.
(B) Narrow the scope of the audit to accommodate the delays.
(C) Proceed without the escort.
