ASQ CQA Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Recognizing the need for a follow-up audit is the responsibility of the

Alead auditor

Bcorrective action team

Cclient

Dauditee

Answer : A

Question 2

Which two of the following conditions must be met in order to infer statistical significance about the results of an audit sample?

i. The population must be homogeneous.

ii. The sample size must be greater than 10.

iii. The sample must be random.

IV. The sample must be taken from multiple locations.

AI and II

BI and III

CII and III

DIII and IV

Answer : B

Question 3

In quality auditing, a finding is defined as

Aan observation of common behaviors

Ban item of objective evidence found during an audit

Ca fundamental deficiency that can lead to nonconformance

Da conclusion of importance based on evidence

Answer : D

Question 4

When lower-tier documents are compared to higher-tier documents before the fieldwork starts, the comparison is called a

Adesk audit

Bprocess audit

Cconformance audit

Dmanagement audit

Answer : A

Question 5

When a proposed corrective action plan is judged unacceptable, an auditor should do which of the following?

ARevise the submitted plan on the basis of the auditor's knowledge and technical expertise.

BNotify the auditee and request that a new plan be submitted by the next level of management.

CDiscuss the plan's deficiencies with the auditee and request a revised plan.

DSuggest that the auditee benchmark the deficient area and then rewrite the plan.

Answer : C

Question 6

Which of the following requests by an auditor is likely to obtain the most objective evidence for verification?

A''What kind of information do you receive?''

B''Who provides the information to you?''

C''Describe how you receive information.''

D''Show me the information you have received.''

Answer : D

Question 7

Management can best ensure support for the audit function from other departments by

Acontinually evaluating the audit results

Breviewing audit follow-up activities and ensuring that corrective action requests are closed in a timely manner

Chiring personnel who have knowledge of quality procedures and by providing continuing education

Demphasizing the importance and usefulness of audits to the organization

Answer : D

ASQ Quality Auditor CQA Exam Practice Test