ASQ Certified Quality Inspector - CQI Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
The Network Analysis inspector prepares to use the Scalar Network Analyzer. The start-up procedure checklist is as follows:
The above procedure illustrates which principles of quality for software for automated test equipment?

Response:

A. Comparison of test results between production lots of scalar networks B. Comparison of test results for a CWS standard to previous CWS standard measurements C. Software Reproducibility and Repeatability study D. Validation of software for test equipment

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 2
Design validation differs from design verification in which key aspect?
Response:

A. The terms are interchangeable. B. Design validation is fitness for use while design verification is conformance to specification. C. Design validation is required for complex products while design verification is required for all products D. Design validation is conformance to specification while design verification is fitness for use.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 3
Software Requirements Traceability Matrix
This Software Requirements Traceability Matrix for a satellite is an example of which of the following:

I) Software flow chart II) Functional checks chart III) Software verification test IV) 100% software inspection verify that command times of 0.1, 0.2, 5.0, 9.9 and 10.0 seconds are included in tests. Inspect time tags in their output streams. Response:

A. Functional checks start and software verification test B. Software flow chart C. All of the above D. 100% software inspection verify that command times of 0.1, 0.2, 5.0, 9.9 and 10.0 seconds are included in tests. Inspect time tags in their output streams.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 4
What is 118º 45' 19.4" minus 106º 51' 19.6"?
Response:

A. 11º 53' 58.8" B. 11º 53' 59.8" C. 11º 52' 57.8" D. 12º 53' 59.8"

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 5
An engineer reviews a control chart and finds the pattern to show an indication of a mixture. An explanation for this pattern may be a(n):
Response:

A. indication of common cause variation B. failure to make rational subgroups when the control chart was originally created C. Both indication of special cause variation and failure to make rational subgroups when the control chart was originally created D. indication of special cause variation

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 6
The draft standard for Quality Control of Microarrays has determined that measuring the fluorescent light intensity of each of the 2500 sites for varieties of 'junk DNA' on each microarray is a reliable quantitative method for inspection of the microarrays.
Once the fluorescently-tagged 'junk DNA' has been washed over the microarray, the 'junk DNA' cannot be reversibly removed. Which best describes this inspection method?
Response:

A. Destructive, variable inspection B. Non-destructive, attribute inspection C. Non-destructive, variable inspection D. Destructive, attribute inspection

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 7
Which of the following is a nondestructive test method?
Response:

A. Solubility B. Fatigue testing C. Burst testing D. Eddy current

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 8
The cost of poor quality can include which of the following?
I) Cost of inspector pay
II) Cost of automatic gages
III) Cost of rejected goods
IV) Cost of data collection
Response:

A. IV only B. I, II, and III only C. I, II, III and IV D. I and II only

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 9
What is the tolerance of the combined outlet, static mixer, and feed sections based on the chain dimensioning tolerance method?
Response:

A. +/- 0.0004 B. None of the above. This combination requires baseline dimensioning because of the presence of a GD & T frame for a datum. C. +/- 0.040 = sqrt ((0.02)2 + (0.003)2 + (0.02)2) D. +/- 0.043

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 10
When developing a calibration program, what is usually the first step?
Response:

A. Give each piece of equipment a specific identifiable number and establish frequency of calibration B. Purchase traceable standards C. Ensure all equipment on the compound is capable of accuracy and precision D. Identify all equipment that is used for measuring product quality or controlling important variables

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 11
Solve for x. 2x + 4 = 20
Response:

A. 12 B. 24 C. 8 D. 32

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 12
Which of the following is an Operating Characteristic (OC) curve?
Response:

A. The curve showing the relation between the probability (1-β of rejecting the hypothesis that a sample belongs to a given population with a given characteristic and the actual value of the characteristic. B. The curve that is created by adding the percentage for each category to that of any preceding category. C. A curve showing the proportion of submitted product over the long run accepted during the sampling phases of the plan as a function of product quality. D. If f(x) is plotted versus x, the well-known "bell curve" results. The resulting distribution is known as the Gaussian distribution.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 13
Team progression begins with which stage when members cautiously explore boundaries of acceptable group behavior?
Response:

A. Norming B. Performing C. Storming D. Forming

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 14
Convert the decimal (0.012) to a percentage.
Response:

A. 0.01% B. 0.12% C. 1.20% D. 12%

Correct Answer: C