Quality Auditor Certification ASQ Certified Quality Auditor 4

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct sequence for conducting a quality audit?

Accepted Answer

Plan → Execute → Report → Follow-up

Answer

The standard audit cycle is: planning, execution (fieldwork), reporting, and follow-up on corrective actions.

Question 2

A supplier audit is classified as which type of audit?

Accepted Answer

Second-party audit

Answer

A second-party audit is conducted by a customer on its supplier, representing an external audit that is not fully independent.

Question 3

Which document formally authorizes an audit team to perform an audit?

Accepted Answer

Audit plan

Answer

The audit plan, issued by audit management, formally defines and authorizes the scope, objectives, and team for a specific audit.

Question 4

An auditor observes that calibration labels are missing from two measuring instruments. This is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

A nonconformity against the calibration requirement

Answer

Missing calibration labels violate the documented requirement to maintain calibrated measuring equipment, making it a nonconformity.

Question 5

What does a Pareto chart help an auditor or quality professional determine?

Accepted Answer

The vital few causes responsible for the majority of defects

Answer

A Pareto chart applies the 80/20 rule to visually identify the few causes that account for most problems, enabling prioritized corrective action.

Quality Auditor Certification Practice Test