ISO 9001 Document Control 3

Question 1

An organization has a document retention policy of 3 years for inspection records, but a customer contract requires 7-year retention. Which retention period should the organization follow?

Accepted Answer

7 years, because the more stringent requirement (customer contract) takes precedence

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3 years, because internal policy always overrides customer requirements

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The organization can choose either period freely

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1 year, as ISO 9001 sets a maximum retention limit

Question 2

During an audit, an auditor notes that operators on the shop floor are using printouts of procedures dated from two years ago, while the current version is revision 5. This situation most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

A failure in document distribution and point-of-use control

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An acceptable practice if the content is similar

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A management review deficiency only

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An opportunity for improvement, not a nonconformity

Question 3

Which of the following is the BEST example of a document that 'provides evidence of results achieved' under ISO 9001:2015?

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A completed inspection checklist showing test results and pass/fail status

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A blank procedure template

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A supplier qualification form yet to be filled out

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An organizational chart

Question 4

An auditor is reviewing document control in a multi-site organization. What is the most important aspect to verify across all sites?

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That all sites are using the same current approved versions of shared controlled documents

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That each site designs its own documentation independently

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That only the headquarters site maintains documents

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That document format is identical across all sites

Question 5

When an organization uses a cloud-based platform to manage its documented information, which control is MOST critical to verify during an audit?

Accepted Answer

Access controls ensuring only authorized personnel can modify documents

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The brand of the cloud software vendor

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The number of gigabytes of storage used

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Whether the platform has a mobile app

Question 6

According to ISO 9001:2015, the extent of documented information in a QMS can differ between organizations based on:

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The size of the organization, the complexity of processes, and the competence of personnel

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The number of ISO certifications held

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The age of the organization

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The country in which the organization is located

Question 7

An auditor finds that a critical process has no documented procedure and operators rely entirely on verbal instructions. Under ISO 9001:2015, the auditor should:

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Assess whether the absence of documentation affects process consistency and raises a nonconformity if it does

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Immediately raise a major nonconformity because all processes must be documented

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Accept verbal instructions as sufficient in all cases

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Require the organization to document every process regardless of risk