ASQ ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

Question 1

What is the primary objective of a quality audit?

Accepted Answer

To verify conformance to specified requirements and identify improvement opportunities

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To punish employees for nonconformances

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To reduce the number of suppliers

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To increase production output

Question 2

A 'first-party audit' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

An internal audit conducted by an organization on itself

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An audit conducted by a customer on a supplier

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An audit performed by an independent certification body

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An audit required by a regulatory agency

Question 3

Which ISO standard provides guidance on auditing management systems?

Accepted Answer

ISO 19011

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ISO 9001

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ISO 14001

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ISO 45001

Question 4

What is 'objective evidence' in the context of a quality audit?

Accepted Answer

Data or information that can be verified and is based on facts obtained through observation, measurement, or testing

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The auditor's personal opinion about a process

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A verbal statement from a manager about compliance

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A customer complaint report

Question 5

Which type of audit examines whether a process is designed and executed to achieve its intended results?

Accepted Answer

Process audit

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Product audit

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System audit

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Compliance audit

Question 6

What is a 'corrective action' in response to an audit finding?

Accepted Answer

An action to eliminate the root cause of a nonconformance to prevent recurrence

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An immediate fix to pass the next audit

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A written warning issued to an employee

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A change to the audit schedule