CQE Quality Auditing 2

Question 1

A third-party audit is typically performed by:

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An independent certification body to grant or maintain certification

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An organization auditing its own departments

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A customer auditing a supplier

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Regulatory agencies for compliance verification only

Question 2

During an audit closing meeting, what is the primary objective?

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To present audit findings, conclusions, and the opportunity for auditees to respond

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To train auditees on quality tools

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To sign contracts with the certification body

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To determine the auditee's salary adjustments

Question 3

In quality auditing, 'audit criteria' are best described as:

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The set of policies, procedures, standards, or requirements used as a reference for the audit

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The auditor's personal quality standards

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The financial thresholds for accepting audit costs

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Customer complaint data

Question 4

What is the primary role of an audit program manager in an organization?

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To plan, establish, implement, monitor, and improve the organization's audit program

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To perform all audits personally

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To write all corrective actions after audits

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To train production staff on quality basics

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'audit sampling' in quality auditing?

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Selecting a representative portion of records or activities to evaluate the whole

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Testing every product produced during the audit period

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Randomly choosing which standards to audit against

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Sampling only from areas with no prior findings

Question 6

An auditor who has previously worked in the department being audited should:

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Disclose the relationship and be reassigned if it creates a conflict of interest

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Lead the audit because of their expertise

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Only audit documentation, not processes

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Be required to audit that department annually