CQA EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How should effective audit program operate as an extension of the function of
management? - ....ANSWER ...-It identifies with systems, not people.
Suboptimization can be defined as - ....ANSWER ...-the optimization of one
process component at the expense of the performance of other components or the entire
system
The audit client has primary responsibility for which of the following? -
....ANSWER ...-Determining the need for an audit
The following statement is true of which type of audit? audit report is generated and
distributed to members of management." - ....ANSWER ...-Both internal and
external audits
During an audit, the best way to determine whether an audited process is consistent with
the requirements of the relevant written procedure is by - ....ANSWER ...-
physically observing the actual practice
The documents of the approved product configuration identification, status of change,
and the implementation status change are known as which of the following? -
....ANSWER ...-Configuration accountings
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,At a daily audit team meeting, an important area was missed in the planning due to
miscommunication with the auditee. The team needs to: - ....ANSWER ...-evaluate
the importance versus the remaining scheduled items and replan, if appropriate.
During a supplier audit, all of the following documentation can be reviewed EXCEPT
Please choose the correct answer. - ....ANSWER ...-quality records for a product
made for another customer
Which of the following best describes a frequency distribution? Please choose the correct
answer. - ....ANSWER ...-A graph for presenting data along a scale of reference and
the number of times each item occurs
The act of quality audit planning is best described as: - ....ANSWER ...-
Predetermination of quality audit related actions
Which of the following is a good reason to use checklists during the course of a quality
process audit? - ....ANSWER ...-To ensure thorough coverage of the subject area
A customer rejected an entire lot of material for a quality defect, Which of the following
corrective action steps shown below would be performed last? - ....ANSWER ...-
Determine proposed permanent corrective actions
A search through equipment calibration records shows a piece of test equipment is out
of specification. The next record an auditor should ask for is a - ....ANSWER ...-
review of the impact on the finished product
In addition to establishing the scope of an internal audit, the client and lead auditor are
jointly responsible for: - ....ANSWER ...-Audit purpose and criteria
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, Team members are trusting of each other, have minimal conflicts, make decisions, and
complete assignments during which phase of team development? -
....ANSWER ...-Performing
Which of the following is an example of an international standard? -
....ANSWER ...-ISO 9001
the following is a good measurement of QMS compliance trend for company A? In
company A, x number of internal audits will be performed and y number of CARS will be
issued after internal audit. Which one of - ....ANSWER ...-Run trend analysis y/y
vs. time
As the leader of an audit team, you have just assembled a draft audit report. Who should
be the first to review this report? - ....ANSWER ...-The members of the audit team,
to check for accuracy
the shop floor is not mentioned in the quality manual or other documents presented."
When writing up an audit report, the following statement is included: "The corrective
action report form that is used extensively on How would this statement best be
classified? - ....ANSWER ...-A noncompliance
During a regulatory inspection, an audit checklist was reviewed. The comments on the
quality of this document were detailed. Choose the best statement that applies to this
review. - ....ANSWER ...-The audit checklist is part of the audit record; therefore,
the regulator may audit it.
Corrective actions, as they apply to audit results, fall into which quality cost category? -
....ANSWER ...-Failure
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ANSWERS
How should effective audit program operate as an extension of the function of
management? - ....ANSWER ...-It identifies with systems, not people.
Suboptimization can be defined as - ....ANSWER ...-the optimization of one
process component at the expense of the performance of other components or the entire
system
The audit client has primary responsibility for which of the following? -
....ANSWER ...-Determining the need for an audit
The following statement is true of which type of audit? audit report is generated and
distributed to members of management." - ....ANSWER ...-Both internal and
external audits
During an audit, the best way to determine whether an audited process is consistent with
the requirements of the relevant written procedure is by - ....ANSWER ...-
physically observing the actual practice
The documents of the approved product configuration identification, status of change,
and the implementation status change are known as which of the following? -
....ANSWER ...-Configuration accountings
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,At a daily audit team meeting, an important area was missed in the planning due to
miscommunication with the auditee. The team needs to: - ....ANSWER ...-evaluate
the importance versus the remaining scheduled items and replan, if appropriate.
During a supplier audit, all of the following documentation can be reviewed EXCEPT
Please choose the correct answer. - ....ANSWER ...-quality records for a product
made for another customer
Which of the following best describes a frequency distribution? Please choose the correct
answer. - ....ANSWER ...-A graph for presenting data along a scale of reference and
the number of times each item occurs
The act of quality audit planning is best described as: - ....ANSWER ...-
Predetermination of quality audit related actions
Which of the following is a good reason to use checklists during the course of a quality
process audit? - ....ANSWER ...-To ensure thorough coverage of the subject area
A customer rejected an entire lot of material for a quality defect, Which of the following
corrective action steps shown below would be performed last? - ....ANSWER ...-
Determine proposed permanent corrective actions
A search through equipment calibration records shows a piece of test equipment is out
of specification. The next record an auditor should ask for is a - ....ANSWER ...-
review of the impact on the finished product
In addition to establishing the scope of an internal audit, the client and lead auditor are
jointly responsible for: - ....ANSWER ...-Audit purpose and criteria
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, Team members are trusting of each other, have minimal conflicts, make decisions, and
complete assignments during which phase of team development? -
....ANSWER ...-Performing
Which of the following is an example of an international standard? -
....ANSWER ...-ISO 9001
the following is a good measurement of QMS compliance trend for company A? In
company A, x number of internal audits will be performed and y number of CARS will be
issued after internal audit. Which one of - ....ANSWER ...-Run trend analysis y/y
vs. time
As the leader of an audit team, you have just assembled a draft audit report. Who should
be the first to review this report? - ....ANSWER ...-The members of the audit team,
to check for accuracy
the shop floor is not mentioned in the quality manual or other documents presented."
When writing up an audit report, the following statement is included: "The corrective
action report form that is used extensively on How would this statement best be
classified? - ....ANSWER ...-A noncompliance
During a regulatory inspection, an audit checklist was reviewed. The comments on the
quality of this document were detailed. Choose the best statement that applies to this
review. - ....ANSWER ...-The audit checklist is part of the audit record; therefore,
the regulator may audit it.
Corrective actions, as they apply to audit results, fall into which quality cost category? -
....ANSWER ...-Failure
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