CQA EXAM 2 2024
1. Who is responsible for preparing the corrective action plan?
(A)The auditor
(B)The auditee
(C)The registrar
(D) The audit manager - ✔️ ✔(️ B) The auditee
2. An auditee has responded to all requests for corrective action in a
timely manner. Which of the following is the next step for the auditor?
(A)Close all those findings in which the response is accompanied by
adequate objective evidence. (B) Evaluate the adequacy of the
responses.
(B)Schedule a follow-up audit to verify corrective action.
(C)Schedule a follow-up audit for critical items and schedule
verification for other routine items at the next scheduled audit. -
✔️✔(️ B) Evaluate the adequacy of the responses.
3. The best way to communicate audit results to upper management
would be to
(A)provide a list of findings of noncompliance and supporting
objective evidence
(B)present a list of all items of nonconformance that require
corrective action
(C)present a report of the performance against the audit standard of
all areas included in the audit scope
(D) present an evaluation of overall quality performance and
provide an executive summary in the formal report - ✔️ ✔(️
D)
present an evaluation of overall quality performance and provide
an executive summary in the formal report
4. Which of the following authorities initially determines whether a third-
party audit should be conducted?
(A)Client
, (B)Lead auditor
(C)Auditee
(D) Audit team - ✔️
✔(️
A) Client
5. Which of the following is the greatest benefit of an internal audit
program to an organization?
(A)It fulfills most contractual quality requirements.
(B)It provides feedback for continuous improvement.
(C)It prepares an organization for third-party audits.
(D) It frequently eliminates the need for external audits. -
✔️ ✔(️ B) It provides feedback for continuous improvement.
6. For third-party audits, which two of the following factors should be
considered by the auditor when agreeing to the amount of time
needed to complete corrective action?
I. The resources available to the auditor for determining
when follow-up can occur
II. The resources available to the auditee to enact the
corrective action
III. The auditee's experience in project evaluation
techniques
IV. The number of findings recorded during the audit
(A)I and III
(B)I and IV
(C)II and III
(D) II and IV - ✔️✔(️D) II. The resources available to the auditee to
enact the corrective action and IV. The number of findings recorded
during the audit
7. The process information shown in the graph above is indicative of a
(A)cycle
(B)run
(C)trend
(D) shift - ✔️
✔(️C) trend
, 8. The most important item to check when auditing against a
specification is the
(A)list of documents within the specification
(B)copy of the previous revision of the specification
(C)document control procedure
(D) revision level of the specification - ✔️
✔️(D) revision level of
the specification
9. Which of the following indicates that a quality system is effective?
(A)The required system is in place and continuous improvement is
evident.
(B)An audit was conducted and no nonconformances were found.
(C)An audit report states that the intent of the standard is being
met.
(D) No corrective action requests have been issued for a
specified period of time - ✔️ ✔️(A) The required system is in place
and continuous improvement is evident.
10. Which of the following is the best method for determining the
retention policy of the audit documents?
(A)Agreement between the client, the auditing organization, and the
auditee
(B)The status of corrective action for the findings written in the
audit report
(C)Distribution of the final audit report
(D) Significance of the audit findings written in the final audit
report - ✔️✔(️ A) Agreement between the client, the auditing
organization, and the auditee
11. During a supplier audit, all of the following documentation can be
reviewed EXCEPT
(A)reports of internal audits performed by the supplier
(B)information concerning the company's parts inventory
(C)quality records for a product made for another customer
(D) operating or working instructions - ✔️ ✔️(C) quality records
for a product made for another customer
1. Who is responsible for preparing the corrective action plan?
(A)The auditor
(B)The auditee
(C)The registrar
(D) The audit manager - ✔️ ✔(️ B) The auditee
2. An auditee has responded to all requests for corrective action in a
timely manner. Which of the following is the next step for the auditor?
(A)Close all those findings in which the response is accompanied by
adequate objective evidence. (B) Evaluate the adequacy of the
responses.
(B)Schedule a follow-up audit to verify corrective action.
(C)Schedule a follow-up audit for critical items and schedule
verification for other routine items at the next scheduled audit. -
✔️✔(️ B) Evaluate the adequacy of the responses.
3. The best way to communicate audit results to upper management
would be to
(A)provide a list of findings of noncompliance and supporting
objective evidence
(B)present a list of all items of nonconformance that require
corrective action
(C)present a report of the performance against the audit standard of
all areas included in the audit scope
(D) present an evaluation of overall quality performance and
provide an executive summary in the formal report - ✔️ ✔(️
D)
present an evaluation of overall quality performance and provide
an executive summary in the formal report
4. Which of the following authorities initially determines whether a third-
party audit should be conducted?
(A)Client
, (B)Lead auditor
(C)Auditee
(D) Audit team - ✔️
✔(️
A) Client
5. Which of the following is the greatest benefit of an internal audit
program to an organization?
(A)It fulfills most contractual quality requirements.
(B)It provides feedback for continuous improvement.
(C)It prepares an organization for third-party audits.
(D) It frequently eliminates the need for external audits. -
✔️ ✔(️ B) It provides feedback for continuous improvement.
6. For third-party audits, which two of the following factors should be
considered by the auditor when agreeing to the amount of time
needed to complete corrective action?
I. The resources available to the auditor for determining
when follow-up can occur
II. The resources available to the auditee to enact the
corrective action
III. The auditee's experience in project evaluation
techniques
IV. The number of findings recorded during the audit
(A)I and III
(B)I and IV
(C)II and III
(D) II and IV - ✔️✔(️D) II. The resources available to the auditee to
enact the corrective action and IV. The number of findings recorded
during the audit
7. The process information shown in the graph above is indicative of a
(A)cycle
(B)run
(C)trend
(D) shift - ✔️
✔(️C) trend
, 8. The most important item to check when auditing against a
specification is the
(A)list of documents within the specification
(B)copy of the previous revision of the specification
(C)document control procedure
(D) revision level of the specification - ✔️
✔️(D) revision level of
the specification
9. Which of the following indicates that a quality system is effective?
(A)The required system is in place and continuous improvement is
evident.
(B)An audit was conducted and no nonconformances were found.
(C)An audit report states that the intent of the standard is being
met.
(D) No corrective action requests have been issued for a
specified period of time - ✔️ ✔️(A) The required system is in place
and continuous improvement is evident.
10. Which of the following is the best method for determining the
retention policy of the audit documents?
(A)Agreement between the client, the auditing organization, and the
auditee
(B)The status of corrective action for the findings written in the
audit report
(C)Distribution of the final audit report
(D) Significance of the audit findings written in the final audit
report - ✔️✔(️ A) Agreement between the client, the auditing
organization, and the auditee
11. During a supplier audit, all of the following documentation can be
reviewed EXCEPT
(A)reports of internal audits performed by the supplier
(B)information concerning the company's parts inventory
(C)quality records for a product made for another customer
(D) operating or working instructions - ✔️ ✔️(C) quality records
for a product made for another customer
