Asq Cqa Certification Exam Definitions 2025 Questions And Answers

ASQ CQA CERTIFICATION EXAM
DEFINITIONS 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS


ASQ - ....ANSWER ...-American Society for Quality


ISO 19011:2011 - ....ANSWER ...-sets out guidance on internal and external audits

of quality management systems


ISO 9000:2015 - ....ANSWER ...-Describes the fundamental concepts and principles

of quality management which are universal


Audit - ....ANSWER ...-Systematic, independent and documented process for

obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the

criteria are fulfilled


Audit client - ....ANSWER ...-Organization or person requesting an audit.

Determines the scope of the audit. Jointly determines the purpose and criteria of an

internal audit with the lead auditor.


Audit conclusion - ....ANSWER ...-Outcome of an audit, provided by the audit

team after consideration of the audit objectives and all audit findings


Audit criteria - ....ANSWER ...-Set of policies, procedures or requirements




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,Audit evidence - ....ANSWER ...-Records, statements of fact or other info, which

are relevant to the audit criteria and verifiable


Audit findings - ....ANSWER ...-Results of the evaluation of the collected evidence

against criteria


Audit plan - ....ANSWER ...-Description of the activities and arrangements for an

audit


Audit Program - ....ANSWER ...-Set of one or more audits planned for a specific

time frame and directed towards a specific purpose


Audit scope - ....ANSWER ...-Extent and boundaries of an audit. Normally defines

the organizations and time period for the audit. Can include physical locations,

departments, products, processes, or systems, exclusions, timelines, relevant polices or

procedures, and applicable regulations or contracts.


Audit team - ....ANSWER ...-One or more auditors conducting an audit, supported

if needed by technical experts


Auditee - ....ANSWER ...-Organization being audited


Auditor - ....ANSWER ...-Person with the competence to conduct an audit


Part I - ....ANSWER ...-Auditing fundamentals


Part I A - ....ANSWER ...-Types of quality audits


Part I B - ....ANSWER ...-Purpose and scope of audits


Part I C - ....ANSWER ...-Criteria to audit against




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, Part I D - ....ANSWER ...-Roles and responsibilities of audit participants


Part I E - ....ANSWER ...-Professional conduct and consequences for auditors


Product or Service Audit - ....ANSWER ...-Examination of a particular item or

service (hardware, processed material, software) to evaluate whether it conforms to

requirements (that is, specifications, performance standards, and customer

requirements).

Conducted at completed stage of production and has passed final inspection.

Can also measure quality of item going to customer (product quality audit).

Technical exam of the form, fit and function of a completed item after final inspection.


Process audit - ....ANSWER ...-Verifies that procedures are working within

established limits. It examines an activity to verify that the inputs, actions, and outputs

are in accordance with defined requirements. It is very focused on a single activity.


General Audit Types - ....ANSWER ...-3 discrete types are product (which includes

services), process, and system


Process audit technique - ....ANSWER ...-Audit method of following process steps


System audit - ....ANSWER ...-Exam conducted on a management system. A

documented activity performed to verify, by exam and evaluation of objective evidence,

that applicable elements of the system are appropriate and effective and have been

developed, documented and implemented in accordance and in conjunction with

specified requirements.




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