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PECB ISO-9001-Lead-Auditor - QMS ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Exam

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Total 228 questions

Noitol is an organisation specialising in the design and production of e-learning training materials for the insurance market. During an ISO 9001 audit

of the development department, the auditor asks the Head of Development about the process used for validation of the final course design. She states that they usually ask customers to validate the product with volunteers. She says that the feedback received often leads to key improvements.

The auditor samples the design records for a recently completed course for the 247 Insurance organisation. Design verification was carried out but there was no validation report. The Head of Development advises that this customer required the product on an urgent basis, so the validation stage

was omitted. When asked, the Head estimates that this occurs about 50% of the time. She confirms that they always ask for feedback and often make changes. There is no record of feedback in the design file for the course.

The auditor raises a nonconformity against ISO 9001. Which one of the following options is the basis for the nonconformity?

A.

8.3.5 - The improvements made to course designs are not documented. Feedback from customers is not always actioned.

B.

8.3.2.c - Design planning does not include design validation. Design verification is part of the planning process.

C.

8.3.4.d - Design validation is not always conducted. It is omitted about half of the time.

D.

8.6 - Course materials are released without proper approval. A course for 247 Insurance was released on an urgent basis.

You are carrying out an audit at an organisation seeking certification to ISO 9001 for the first time. The organisation offers regulatory consultancy services to manufacturers of cosmetics. The business operates from ten regional offices.

You are nearing the end of the audit and need to decide if sufficient evidence of top management leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system has been gathered.

Which four of the following would demonstrate top management leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system?

A.

Approving company car budgets for the fiscal year

B.

Briefing staff on the development of an improvement culture

C.

Chairing management review meetings

D.

Conducting staff disciplinary meetings

E.

Investing time and money in corrective actions arising from nonconformities

F.

Not attending audit closing meeting

G.

Promoting the importance of following procedures

Read the following role descriptions. Select two roles that are not directly involved in the audit process.

A.

An auditor-in-training - a person who accompanies the audit team leader or team members during the audit.

B.

A technical expert - a person who provides specific knowledge or expertise to the audit team but is not normally an auditor.

C.

An audit team leader - a person responsible for managing an audit until the audit is completed.

D.

An interpreter - a person who witnesses the audit to assist the auditors with language issues.

E.

An observer - a person who sees the performance of the audit team leader, audit team members and/or auditee.

F.

A guide - a person who is appointed by the auditee to assist the audit team during the audit.

What is a combined audit?

A.

Two or more management systems audited together at a single auditee.

B.

Two or more auditing organizations cooperating to audit a single auditee.

C.

Two or more management systems audited simultaneously at several auditees.

Which one of the following is not an ISO 9000:2015 quality management principle?

A.

Evidence-based decision-making

B.

Leadership

C.

Process approach

D.

Risk-based approach

Below are four of the seven principles on which ISO 9000 series are based. Match a potential benefit to each of the quality management principles (QMP).

Scenario 3:

Fin-Pro is a financial institution in Austria offering commercial banking, wealth management, and investment services. The company faced a significant loss of customers due to failing to improve service quality as they expanded.

To regain customer confidence, top management implemented a QMS based on ISO 9001. After a year, they contacted ACB, a local certification body, to pursue ISO 9001 certification.

The audit team was led by Emilia, an experienced lead auditor, and included three auditors. After an agreement was reached, ACB sent the audit objectives to the audit team.

The audit team began by gathering information about Fin-Pro’s understanding of ISO 9001 requirements. While reviewing documented information, they noticed missing records of training and awareness sessions. They conducted employee interviews to verify attendance.

The team also reviewed the organizational chart and job descriptions to confirm employee competence. They observed the company’s working environment (social, psychological, and physical conditions).

The audit team analyzed the evidence and prepared an audit report with findings and conclusions.

ACB sent the audit objectives to the audit team after an agreement was reached. Is this acceptable?

A.

Yes, the audit objectives should be known only after an agreement is reached.

B.

No, only the auditee should know the audit objectives.

C.

No, the audit objectives should be part of the audit offer.

D.

Yes, as long as the audit team leader approves.

The following actions need to be carried out during a third-party audit planning stage. Which two actions correspond to the individual(s) managing the audit program before the involvement of the audit team leader’

A.

Prepare the audit plan

B.

Assign responsibilities within the audit team

C.

Prepare the checklists

D.

Provide the resources needed

E.

Review the reports of previous audits

F.

Select the audit team members

Scenario 4:

TD Advertising is a print management company based in Chicago. The company offers design services, digital printing, storage, and distribution. As TD expanded, its management recognized that success depended on adopting new technologies and improving quality.

To ensure customer satisfaction and quality improvement, the company decided to pursue ISO 9001 certification.

After implementing the QMS, TD hired a well-known certification body for an audit. Anne Key was appointed as the audit team leader. She received a document listing the audit team members, audit scope, criteria, duration, and audit engagement limits.

Anne reviewed the document and approved the audit mandate. The certification body and TD’s top management signed the certification agreement.

Before contacting TD, Anne reviewed the audit scope and noticed that TD made changes to it due to the adoption of new printing equipment. However, Anne disagreed with the changes, stating they would affect the audit timeline. She considered withdrawing from the audit.

Scenario 4 mentions that Anne received a document that contained the audit scope, criteria, duration, and the limits to the audit engagement. What did Anne receive in this case?

A.

The certification agreement.

B.

The audit plan.

C.

The audit offer.

D.

The audit mandate.

Which of the options below is an example of minor nonconformity?

A.

Some of the nonconformities were not closed as planned (on time) and no justification was provided or documented

B.

Lack of commitment from the top management

C.

Lack of corrective actions to address recurrent incidents