CD Quality Assurance & Compliance 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which practice best prevents fabrication from an outdated drawing revision?
- A controlled document distribution system that recalls superseded prints (Correct answer)
- Emailing PDFs to the shop floor
- Keeping paper copies at each workstation indefinitely
- Letting machinists mark up their own copies
Correct answer: A controlled document distribution system that recalls superseded prints
Document control ensures only the current revision is available and obsolete copies are removed.
Question 2: During self-checking, a drafter should compare the finished drawing primarily against the:
- Design input such as sketches, specifications, and the model (Correct answer)
- Previous unrelated projects
- Company logo standards only
- Printer output quality
Correct answer: Design input such as sketches, specifications, and the model
Checking verifies the drawing accurately reflects the authoritative design inputs.
Question 3: A customer specification requires ISO drawing standards, but the company template uses ASME. What should the drafter do?
- Follow the contractually required customer standard or obtain a documented deviation (Correct answer)
- Use the company template since it is familiar
- Mix both standards on the same drawing
- Omit standard references entirely
Correct answer: Follow the contractually required customer standard or obtain a documented deviation
Contract requirements govern; any deviation must be formally approved and documented.
Question 4: What is the main purpose of a drawing checklist used during the checking process?
- To ensure consistent, repeatable verification of all required drawing elements (Correct answer)
- To measure how fast the drafter works
- To replace engineering approval signatures
- To track printer toner usage
Correct answer: To ensure consistent, repeatable verification of all required drawing elements
Checklists standardize the review so no required element is overlooked.
Question 5: A dimension is changed on the model but not updated on a manually annotated drawing view. This discrepancy is best caught by:
- Verifying drawing annotations against the current model before release (Correct answer)
- Waiting for the shop to report a bad part
- Checking only the title block
- Increasing the drawing scale
Correct answer: Verifying drawing annotations against the current model before release
Model-to-drawing verification catches annotations that no longer match the geometry.
Question 6: In a quality management system such as ISO 9001, drawings are treated as:
- Controlled documents requiring approval, revision control, and traceability (Correct answer)
- Informal reference material
- Temporary records discarded after production
- Personal property of the drafter
Correct answer: Controlled documents requiring approval, revision control, and traceability
Drawings are controlled documents subject to approval, revision, and retention requirements.
Question 7: Which error would a checker flag as a compliance issue rather than a drafting-style issue?
- A missing weld symbol required by the governing welding specification (Correct answer)
- A slightly crowded dimension layout
- Text placed in a nonpreferred font
- A view positioned lower on the sheet than usual
Correct answer: A missing weld symbol required by the governing welding specification
Omitting a specification-required symbol violates the governing standard, not just style preference.
CD Quality Assurance & Compliance 3
Which practice best prevents fabrication from an outdated drawing revision?