ISO AUDITOR Audit Scheduling & Checklist Design 2

Question 1

When developing an audit schedule for a multi-site organization, which factor should be weighted most heavily when allocating audit time?

Accepted Answer

Risk level and operational complexity of each site

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Geographic proximity of sites

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Alphabetical order of site names

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Date of last external certification audit

Question 2

An auditor is designing a checklist for the purchasing process. Which element is LEAST appropriate to include?

Accepted Answer

The personal opinions of purchasing staff about suppliers

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Criteria for supplier evaluation and selection

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Evidence of approved supplier list maintenance

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Records of supplier performance monitoring

Question 3

Under ISO 9001:2015, when must the internal audit program be reviewed and updated?

Accepted Answer

When significant organizational changes or audit results indicate a need

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Only when a nonconformity is found during a customer audit

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Annually on a fixed calendar date regardless of changes

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Solely at the discretion of the Quality Manager

Question 4

Which scheduling approach best supports the detection of systemic quality management issues across departments?

Accepted Answer

Process-based auditing that follows a process across multiple departments

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Auditing one department completely before moving to the next

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Random sampling of employees without prior notice

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Auditing only the departments with prior nonconformities

Question 5

A checklist question reads: 'Is the calibration records file up to date?' What is the primary weakness of this question?

Accepted Answer

It is closed-ended and limits the depth of evidence gathered

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It is too technical for general auditors

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It focuses on an unimportant ISO 9001 requirement

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It should reference a specific form number

Question 6

When scheduling follow-up audits after corrective actions, what is the primary criterion for determining timing?

Accepted Answer

The nature and risk of the nonconformity and the agreed corrective action deadline

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A fixed 30-day period required by ISO 9001

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The auditee's preferred date to minimize disruption

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The next scheduled external surveillance audit date

Question 7

An audit checklist for design and development should include verification that:

Accepted Answer

Design outputs are reviewed against design inputs before release

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Designers have engineering degrees from accredited universities

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All design changes are approved by senior management regardless of scope

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Design software is updated to the latest commercial version