FAA AVS Final Exam

1. What are the three key methods used to gather evidence during an audit?
(Check three answers)

Complete a check list

Ask

Observe

Debrief Meeting

Write a report

Review

Question 1 of 12

2. What are two key characteristics of “objective evidence”?
(Check two answers)

Factual

Circumstantial

Interesting

Verifiable

Inference

Just Because

Question 2 of 12

3. Which of the following are important considerations for an audit guidelist?
(Check all that apply)

What to look at

How to get a representative sample, i.e., a good “cross section” of organizational practices

What time you’ll take lunch

What requirements are being audited

Inference

What to look for

Question 3 of 12

4. In order to have compliance, you must have:
(Check one answer)

A requirement and objective evidence that it is met

A checklist and objective evidence

A sense that all is well

Circumstantial evidence and a requirement

A requirement and inferred compliance

Friendly auditees

Question 4 of 12

5. Select the purpose of comparison the correspond with the item below. (Select 1 answer)Organization’s Document to Workplace Practices

Intent

Effectiveness

Implementation

Question 5 of 12

6. Select the purpose of comparison the correspond with the item below. (Select 1 answer)Requirement to Organization’s Document

Intent

Effectiveness

Implementation

Question 6 of 12

7. Select the purpose of comparison the correspond with the item below. (Select 1 answer)Workplace Practices to Results

Intent

Effectiveness

Implementation

Question 7 of 12

8. What two activities below describe the general activities that occur during the two stages of corrective action?
(Check two answers)

Evaluate the root cause and determine corrective action for a permanent fix

Inspect 100% for defects

Notify the customer of the problem

Assign blame

Do nothing and hope the problem goes away

Take positive action now to prevent problem from worsening

Question 8 of 12

9. Which of the following could be examples of “Objective Evidence”?
(Check all that apply)

Completed Purchase Orders

Training records

Meeting minutes

Noncompliant product &/or practices verified during the audit

Auditor &/or auditee opinions

Engineering change records

Question 9 of 12

10. What are two of the three directions an auditor could take when examining a process?
(Check two answers)

Interrogation

Trace forward

Trace backward

Random sequence

Documentation evaluation

Investigative

Question 10 of 12

11. Why is it important to discuss noncompliance issues during the audit?
(Check all that apply)

To be sure you have facts, not inferences

To avoid misunderstandings &/or misinterpretation of facts by the auditor

To ensure mutual understanding of the facts

To avoid running out of things to talk about

To annoy the auditee

To confer with a colleague (away from the auditee), regarding interpretation of the requirement &/or evidence

Question 11 of 12

12. What are three key elements of a Noncompliance (N/C) write-up?
(Check three answers)

Description of the noncompliance (aka encountered condition)

Extraneous details

Jargon and acronyms

The requirement (aka required condition)

Verifiable objective evidence

Your solution suggestions

Question 12 of 12