Analogy Quality Assurance & Compliance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Supplier qualification is to procurement as employee training is to:
- workforce readiness (Correct answer)
- product design
- customer billing
- inventory control
Correct answer: workforce readiness
Supplier qualification ensures procurement readiness; employee training ensures workforce readiness.
Question 2: Risk priority number is to FMEA as criticality level is to:
- hazard analysis (Correct answer)
- sales forecasting
- market segmentation
- budget planning
Correct answer: hazard analysis
Risk priority number ranks failures in FMEA; criticality level ranks hazards in hazard analysis.
Question 3: Calibration is to measurement equipment as qualification is to:
- personnel (Correct answer)
- raw materials
- end products
- financial reports
Correct answer: personnel
Calibration ensures measurement equipment is accurate; qualification ensures personnel are competent.
Question 4: Design review is to product development as management review is to:
- quality management system (Correct answer)
- customer service process
- supply chain network
- financial audit
Correct answer: quality management system
A design review evaluates product development; a management review evaluates the overall quality management system.
Question 5: Traceability is to product recall as documentation is to:
- audit trail (Correct answer)
- cost reduction
- employee retention
- market expansion
Correct answer: audit trail
Traceability enables effective product recalls; documentation enables a complete audit trail.
Question 6: Specification is to product as policy is to:
- organization (Correct answer)
- customer
- supplier
- regulator
Correct answer: organization
A specification defines what a product must be; a policy defines what an organization must do.
Question 7: First article inspection is to new production run as re-qualification is to:
- process change (Correct answer)
- routine operation
- annual report
- customer survey
Correct answer: process change
First article inspection verifies a new production run; re-qualification verifies a process after a change.
Analogy Quality Assurance & Compliance 3
Supplier qualification is to procurement as employee training is to: