ASQ CQE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
ACTUAL TEST PAPER VERIFIED SOLUTIONS SET
◉ Which of the following is a typical obstacle
to design review?
(A) Customer requirements
(B) Manufacturing requirements
(C) Resistance from the design department
(D) Safety regulations. Answer: Correct Answer: C
◉ Implementing a preventive quality system will increase
which of the following?
(A) Failure costs
(B) Inspection time
(C) Quality system effectiveness
(D) Corrective action effectiveness. Answer: Correct Answer: C
◉ Which of the following inspection methods can be used to
detect surface flaws but not subsurface flaws?
,(A) Liquid penetrant
(B) Ultrasonic
(C) Radiographic
(D) Magnetic particle. Answer: Correct Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is a barrier to the successful performance of a
quality team?
(A) Rating the performance of each team member
(B) Including people with abilities in different areas
(C) Including people from different departments
(D) Having the team make decisions without manageme
nt approval. Answer: Correct Answer: A
◉ A company incurred the following quality cos
ts in the last
month.
Evaluating finished product $50,000
Quality auditor training $10,000
Manufacturability study $1,000
Repairing finished product $5,000
, Process capability studies $30,000
How much did the company spend on prevention costs?
(A) $11,000
(B) $41,000
(C) $46,000
(D) $96,000. Answer: Correct Answer: B
◉ Which of the following methods is used to determine
whether a process functions properly for its intended use?
(A) Capacity
(B) Inspection
(C) Validation
(D) Design review. Answer: Correct Answer: C
◉ One purpose of a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
is to
(A) validate that the design meets the intended purpose
(B) estimate the feasibility of a manufacturing process
ACTUAL TEST PAPER VERIFIED SOLUTIONS SET
◉ Which of the following is a typical obstacle
to design review?
(A) Customer requirements
(B) Manufacturing requirements
(C) Resistance from the design department
(D) Safety regulations. Answer: Correct Answer: C
◉ Implementing a preventive quality system will increase
which of the following?
(A) Failure costs
(B) Inspection time
(C) Quality system effectiveness
(D) Corrective action effectiveness. Answer: Correct Answer: C
◉ Which of the following inspection methods can be used to
detect surface flaws but not subsurface flaws?
,(A) Liquid penetrant
(B) Ultrasonic
(C) Radiographic
(D) Magnetic particle. Answer: Correct Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is a barrier to the successful performance of a
quality team?
(A) Rating the performance of each team member
(B) Including people with abilities in different areas
(C) Including people from different departments
(D) Having the team make decisions without manageme
nt approval. Answer: Correct Answer: A
◉ A company incurred the following quality cos
ts in the last
month.
Evaluating finished product $50,000
Quality auditor training $10,000
Manufacturability study $1,000
Repairing finished product $5,000
, Process capability studies $30,000
How much did the company spend on prevention costs?
(A) $11,000
(B) $41,000
(C) $46,000
(D) $96,000. Answer: Correct Answer: B
◉ Which of the following methods is used to determine
whether a process functions properly for its intended use?
(A) Capacity
(B) Inspection
(C) Validation
(D) Design review. Answer: Correct Answer: C
◉ One purpose of a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
is to
(A) validate that the design meets the intended purpose
(B) estimate the feasibility of a manufacturing process
