Quality Auditor Certification Risk Management Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of risk-based auditing in a quality management system?
Answer: To focus audit resources on areas with the greatest potential impact on quality
Risk-based auditing directs audit resources toward areas with the highest potential impact to maximize audit effectiveness.
Which risk assessment tool uses likelihood and severity to prioritize audit focus areas?
Answer: Risk matrix
A risk matrix plots likelihood against severity to help auditors prioritize areas requiring closer scrutiny.
In the context of quality auditing, 'inherent risk' refers to:
Answer: The natural risk level before any controls are in place
Inherent risk is the level of risk that exists naturally in a process before any controls or mitigations are applied.
A quality auditor identifies a process with high risk and weak controls. What audit approach is most appropriate?
Answer: Increase sample size and depth of testing
High-risk areas with weak controls warrant increased sample sizes and more detailed testing to provide sufficient audit assurance.
Which of the following best describes 'residual risk' in quality auditing?
Answer: Risk remaining after control measures have been applied
Residual risk is the remaining risk after controls and mitigation measures have been implemented.
When performing a risk assessment prior to an audit, which input is most valuable?
Answer: Previous audit findings, process data, and customer complaints
Previous audit findings, process data, and customer complaints provide objective historical evidence to guide risk-based audit planning.
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