1.

Management Review activities are held by Top Management to confirm the continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

  T / F

  2.

The Opening Meeting is conducted as a process of discovery.

  T / F

  3.

When considering audit frequencies, consider the risk of failure to the process, product, organization and the customer.

  T / F

  4.

It is essential to present the Audit Team’s recommendations and conclusions from the investigation during the Closing Meeting.

  T / F

  5.

Debriefing the Audit Team’s members furthers the spirit of continual improvement of the audit process, itself. 

  T / F

  6.

Informing the auditee the methods of procedures that the auditors will take during their investigation is not a good idea as it could skew the results. 

  T / F

  7.

Guides are only required during an audit when the auditors are not familiar with the organization’s facilities.

  T / F

  8.

Match emotion with emotion ... if the auditee is aggressive, the auditor must be aggressive.

  T / F

  9.

Identifying nonconformances at the point of discovery is important as the condition may change later.

  T / F

  10.

The audit team is required to retain one copy (uncontrolled) of the QMS for its records.

  T / F

  11.

The Audit Report is prepared under the direction of the Team Leader.

  T / F

  12.

It is the responsibility of the Team Leader to ensure the overall accuracy and completeness of the report. 

  T / F

  13.

All audit team members are required to sign the Audit Report.

  T / F

  14.

Audit Reports summarize the events of the audit activities. 

  T / F

  15.

Auditing is a sampling of the Quality Management System.

  T / F

  16.

There are two types of corrective actions: procedure and performance.

  T / F

  17.

Record only the nonconformances found as the Audit Report is used as a tool for affecting corrective action activities. 

  T / F

  18.

Process mapping is a method by which an auditor plans to conduct the investigation through the organization’s various processes.

  T / F

  19.

Auditing by process helps the auditor to understand how the Quality Management System has been developed and implemented to improve the organization’s overall performance. 

  T / F

  20.

Nonconformance Reports must clearly describe the findings in terms of the observation and specific requirement.

  T / F

  21.

Audit evidence is recorded onto the Audit Report in such a manner so that it is clear precisely what was reviewed and what decisions were made around it.

  T / F

  22.

Internal auditors do not require holding Opening and Closing Meetings as everybody already knows everybody and everybody knows what internal audits are all about.

  T / F

  23.

Root cause knowledge of an event is not required for corrective actions resulting from internal audit investigations.

  T / F

  24.

Guides have no function in internal auditing.

  T / F

  25.

Internal auditing requires 100% review of process records; external auditors are permitted to sample records.

  T / F

  26.

It is important to preserve the integrity of the audit; therefore, do not share the checklist prepared for the audit with the auditee until AFTER the investigation is complete.

  T / F

  27.

The audit process is stressful for all; therefore, it’s essential to keep the discussions and information sharing to a minimum.

  T / F

  28.

Audit by process, not procedure.

  T / F

  29.

Internal auditors do not interview their peers; they simply need to understand where everything is and go for it.

  T / F

  30.

The best place to prepare the Audit Report is back at your own desk.

  T / F

  31.

Audit the organization by its processes.

  T / F

  32.

Audits are conducted to determine the degree of conformity to requirements.

  T / F

  33.

One of the roles of an internal auditor is to determine those who are responsible for any failings identified during the investigation.

  T / F

  34.

Internal auditors are active contributors to the organization’s overall process of self-awareness and continual improvement.

  T / F

  35.

Opportunities for improvement arise whenever there is imminent risk of failure to the process.

  T / F