Quality Standards Flashcards
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What does ISO 9001 primarily provide to organizations?
Answer: A framework for establishing and maintaining a quality management system
ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system based on principles including customer focus, process approach, and continual improvement.
When is it appropriate for an apprentice to accept work that does not meet specifications 'as-is'?
Answer: Only after a formal nonconformance review and documented disposition approval
Accepting nonconforming work requires a formal engineering or quality review, documented disposition, and authorized sign-off—verbal approval is insufficient.
Calibration of measuring tools is necessary primarily to:
Answer: Ensure measurements are accurate and traceable to a recognized standard
Calibration verifies that measuring instruments produce accurate results traceable to national or international measurement standards.
A 'specification' in trade work is BEST defined as:
Answer: A documented requirement that a product, material, or process must conform to
A specification is a formal, documented statement of requirements—including dimensions, materials, and performance criteria—that work must meet.
First article inspection (FAI) is conducted to:
Answer: Verify that the first production piece meets all engineering and quality requirements before full production begins
FAI confirms that the production process, tooling, and materials can produce a part that fully conforms to specifications before committing to full production.
Which of the following is an example of a 'preventive action' in quality management?
Answer: Updating a procedure to eliminate the root cause of a potential defect before it occurs
Preventive action addresses potential causes of nonconformity before they result in actual defects, distinguishing it from corrective action which responds to defects that already occurred.
On a control chart, data points consistently near one side of the centerline but still within control limits are called:
Answer: A run or trend — a signal of special cause variation
A run of points on one side of the centerline is a non-random pattern indicating special cause variation, even if points remain within control limits.