CET Registry Operations & Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An FCC Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) differs from a Certification in that the SDoC:
- Requires third-party lab testing and FCC filing
- Is self-declared by the manufacturer without FCC filing (Correct answer)
- Must be renewed annually
- Applies only to licensed transmitters
Correct answer: Is self-declared by the manufacturer without FCC filing
An SDoC is a self-declaration of conformity made by the manufacturer/importer without requiring a third-party filing with the FCC.
Question 2: In registry management, a 'parent record' and its associated 'child records' represent what type of data relationship?
- Many-to-many
- One-to-many (Correct answer)
- One-to-one
- Peer-to-peer
Correct answer: One-to-many
A parent-child relationship in a registry database is a one-to-many relationship where one parent record links to multiple child records.
Question 3: Which standard series provides guidelines for quality management systems that electronics service organizations use to govern registry and documentation practices?
- IEEE 802
- IEC 61000
- ISO 9001 (Correct answer)
- MIL-STD-810
Correct answer: ISO 9001
ISO 9001 defines quality management system requirements, including document control and record-keeping that underpin equipment registry practices.
Question 4: When retiring a piece of registered equipment, what must a technician do to the registry entry to maintain audit integrity?
- Delete the entry entirely
- Mark the record as 'retired/disposed' with a disposition date and method (Correct answer)
- Leave the record unchanged
- Reassign the serial number to new equipment
Correct answer: Mark the record as 'retired/disposed' with a disposition date and method
Registry entries for retired equipment should be marked with disposal status, date, and method—never deleted—to preserve the audit trail.
Question 5: An FCC ID label on consumer electronics must include which of the following information?
- The retailer's name and the MSRP
- The grantee code and equipment product code (Correct answer)
- The technician's certification number
- The country of manufacture only
Correct answer: The grantee code and equipment product code
An FCC ID consists of two parts: the grantee code (assigned to the company) and the equipment product code (assigned by the grantee).
Question 6: In ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories, what document governs the control and versioning of calibration procedures in the registry?
- A purchase order
- A document control procedure (Correct answer)
- A delivery manifest
- A marketing specification sheet
Correct answer: A document control procedure
ISO/IEC 17025 requires a document control procedure that manages versioning, review, and approval of all technical documents including calibration procedures.
Question 7: Which type of registry scan would a CET use to verify that all active equipment assets are physically present and match their database records?
- Impedance scan
- Physical inventory audit (Correct answer)
- Spectrum sweep
- Loop-back test
Correct answer: Physical inventory audit
A physical inventory audit compares actual equipment on hand against registry records to identify discrepancies, missing items, or unregistered assets.
CET Registry Operations & Management 3
An FCC Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) differs from a Certification in that the SDoC: