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10 free, exam-style Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CSQP practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis reveals that a supplier with the lowest unit price actually has the highest total cost. The MOST likely reason is:

  1. The procurement department made systematic calculation errors in their cost analysis
  2. The supplier is overcharging for shipping and handling fees beyond market rates
  3. Hidden costs like failures, inspections, and expediting offset the lower unit price
  4. TCO analysis methodology contains inherent flaws that invalidate cost comparisons
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Correct answer: C - Hidden costs like failures, inspections, and expediting offset the lower unit price

Question 2

A failure mode has an RPN of 120, but the Severity rating is 10 (potential safety hazard). The MOST appropriate action is:

  1. Defer action until the next FMEA review cycle since RPN is below 150
  2. Reduce the Occurrence rating through process controls to lower the overall RPN
  3. Address other failure modes with RPN values above 200 before considering this one
  4. Prioritize this failure mode for immediate action due to high Severity rating
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Correct answer: D - Prioritize this failure mode for immediate action due to high Severity rating

Question 3

A process has Cp = 1.50 and Cpk = 0.85. This indicates the process:

  1. Cannot be evaluated without additional data
  2. Is highly capable and well-centered
  3. Has adequate spread but is not centered within specification limits
  4. Has excessive variation that exceeds the specification width
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Correct answer: C - Has adequate spread but is not centered within specification limits

Question 4

A Gage R&R study shows 28% total measurement system variation. This measurement system is classified as:

  1. Acceptable for all measurement applications
  2. Marginally acceptable depending on application and cost factors
  3. Not valid and requires complete study repetition
  4. Unacceptable and requires immediate system replacement
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Correct answer: B - Marginally acceptable depending on application and cost factors

Question 5

A supplier submits an 8D report identifying 'operator error' as the root cause and 'retraining' as the sole corrective action. The supplier quality professional should:

  1. Add the retraining to the supplier's next audit checklist
  2. Request documentation of the retraining and close the 8D
  3. Challenge the analysis as 'operator error' is typically a symptom rather than a root cause
  4. Accept the 8D since a root cause and corrective action were provided
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Correct answer: C - Challenge the analysis as 'operator error' is typically a symptom rather than a root cause

Question 6

A fixture designed so that a part can only be loaded in the correct orientation is an example of:

  1. Poka-yoke (error proofing)
  2. Kanban pull system
  3. SMED setup reduction
  4. Visual management system
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Correct answer: A - Poka-yoke (error proofing)

Question 7

A control chart shows 8 consecutive points above the center line. This pattern indicates:

  1. Normal common cause variation
  2. A special cause event indicating process shift
  3. The process is improving significantly
  4. The control limits need recalculation
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Correct answer: B - A special cause event indicating process shift

Question 8

A supplier audit reveals that the quality management system has no documented procedure for handling customer complaints, no complaint records exist, and complaints from the last year have not been addressed. This is classified as:

  1. Positive finding
  2. Major nonconformity
  3. Observation / Opportunity for Improvement
  4. Minor nonconformity
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Correct answer: B - Major nonconformity

Question 9

A Pareto chart reveals that 3 defect types out of 12 account for 82% of all rejections. According to the Pareto principle, the improvement team should:

  1. Address all 12 defect types simultaneously
  2. Redesign the entire production process
  3. Focus improvement efforts on the three dominant defect types
  4. Prioritize the 9 less common defect types first
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Correct answer: C - Focus improvement efforts on the three dominant defect types

Question 10

A manager asks the supplier quality professional to approve a shipment of components that do not meet dimensional specifications in order to avoid a production line shutdown. According to the ASQ Code of Ethics, the professional should:

  1. Approve the shipment but document the deviation with engineering justification
  2. Approve the shipment to support the business need and prevent production delays
  3. Ask a colleague to approve it instead to avoid personal responsibility
  4. Refuse to approve nonconforming material without proper MRB approval
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Correct answer: D - Refuse to approve nonconforming material without proper MRB approval

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