[Oct-2026] ISO 9001 ISO-9001-Lead-Auditor Exam Practice Test Questions Dumps Bundle! [Q81-Q101]

Q81. You are carrying out an audit at a single-site organisation seeking certification to ISO 9001 for the first time.
The organization manufactures cosmetics for major retailers and the name of the retailer supplied appears on the product packaging. Sales turnover has increased significantly over the past five years.
You are interviewing the new Product Development Manager. You note that a software application called SWIFT is used to help control the product development process.
You have gathered audit evidence as outlined in the table. Match the ISO 9001 clause 8.3 extracts to the audit evidence.

Q82. Put the following steps of a third-party audit into the correct sequence in which they happen.

Explanation:
Sequence:
Stage 1 Audit
Stage 2 Opening Meeting
Interviews
Stage 2 Closing Meeting
Close-out of Stage 2 Audit Findings
Issue Certificate
Surveillance Audit
Follow-up Audit
To complete the sequence, you can drag and drop the options to the appropriate blank section.
Here is a brief explanation of each step:
Stage 1 Audit: This is the initial audit that aims to assess the readiness of the organization for the stage 2 audit. It involves reviewing the documentation of the quality management system, evaluating the scope and objectives of the audit, and identifying any major gaps or nonconformities34.
Stage 2 Opening Meeting: This is the meeting that marks the start of the stage 2 audit. It involves confirming the audit plan, the audit criteria, the audit scope, and the audit team. It also provides an opportunity for the auditee to ask any questions or raise any concerns34.
Interviews: This is the main activity of the stage 2 audit, where the audit team collects evidence by interviewing the personnel involved in the quality management system, observing the processes and activities, and examining the records and documents. The audit team uses various techniques, such as sampling, measurement, analysis, and evaluation, to verify the conformity and effectiveness of the quality management system345.
Stage 2 Closing Meeting: This is the meeting that marks the end of the stage 2 audit. It involves presenting the audit findings, the audit conclusions, and the audit report to the auditee. It also provides an opportunity for the auditee to provide feedback, ask questions, or dispute any findings34.
Close-out of Stage 2 Audit Findings: This is the process of verifying that the auditee has taken appropriate corrective actions to address any nonconformities or opportunities for improvement identified during the stage
2 audit. The audit team may request evidence or conduct a follow-up visit to confirm the effectiveness of the corrective actions34.
Issue Certificate: This is the process of issuing a certificate of conformity to the auditee, if the audit team is satisfied that the quality management system meets the requirements of the standard and that there are no major nonconformities or unresolved issues. The certificate is valid for a specified period, usually three years, and is subject to periodic surveillance audits34.
Surveillance Audit: This is the process of conducting periodic audits, usually once a year, to monitor the continued conformity and effectiveness of the quality management system. It involves reviewing the changes, improvements, and performance of the quality management system, and identifying any new nonconformities or opportunities for improvement34.
Follow-up Audit: This is the process of conducting an additional audit, usually in response to a significant change, a complaint, or a major nonconformity, to verify the impact and the corrective actions taken by the auditee. It may result in the suspension, withdrawal, or renewal of the certificate, depending on the outcome of the audit34.

Q83. 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.
Which statement below represents the level of responsibility demonstrated by the audit team in scenario 3?

No negligence, the audit team has demonstrated diligence during the audit and followed the best practices.

Ordinary negligence, the audit team has demonstrated lack of diligence.

Gross negligence, the audit team has demonstrated a total lack of diligence.

Willful misconduct, the audit team intentionally disregarded audit procedures.

Q84. During an internal audit, it was discovered that the calibration of a spectrometer used daily for production had expired, causing a nonconformance under Clause 7.1.5.2 of ISO 9001:2015. The root cause was the organization not considering the risk of the calibration provider leaving the country.
Which corrective action is the best one?

We will select one sample, which we will send to an external laboratory and will use it as our internal standard.

We will look for a local company to provide this service.

We will have the results on one out of ten of our routine production samples double-checked by an external local laboratory.

We will add this to our external issue register, assess its associated risk, and plan action to address that risk.

Understanding Clause 7.1.5.2 – Measurement Traceability:ISO 9001:2015 requires organizations to ensure that measuring equipment (e.g., spectrometers) is calibrated and traceable to recognized standards. The failure to maintain calibration within valid dates directly violates this clause and raises concerns about the reliability of the measurement results.
Root Cause of the Nonconformity:The organization failed to plan for the possibility that the calibration service provider (X-TECH) might become unavailable, leading to expired calibration. This indicates inadequate risk-based thinking, which is required under Clause 6.1 of ISO 9001:2015.
Option Analysis:
A). Select one sample for external lab analysis to use as an internal standard:Incorrect. While using an internal standard could provide short-term verification of results, this action does not address the root cause (failure to consider risks associated with external providers).
B). Look for a local company to provide this service:Incorrect. While finding a new local service provider resolves the immediate calibration issue, it does not address the risk of future provider unavailability.
C). Double-check one out of ten samples externally:Incorrect. This corrective action ensures some quality assurance for batch release but does not resolve the nonconformance related to expired calibration.
D). Add this issue to the external issue register, assess its associated risk, and plan action to address that risk:
Correct. This approach directly addresses the root cause (failure to anticipate the calibration provider leaving) and ensures proper risk management. ISO 9001:2015 emphasizes risk-based thinking under Clause 6.1, requiring organizations to identify risks and opportunities and implement plans to mitigate them.
Why D is the Best Option:
By adding the issue to the external issue register, the organization ensures it is monitored and tracked.
Assessing the risk ensures proactive measures are in place for similar issues in the future.
Planning actions to address the risk ensures a sustainable solution is implemented, such as identifying multiple service providers or ensuring backup plans for calibration services.
ISO 9001 References:
Clause 6.1 (Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities): Requires organizations to consider risks and opportunities that could affect the intended results of the QMS.
Clause 7.1.5.2 (Measurement Traceability): Mandates that measuring equipment must be calibrated and traceable to ensure valid results.
Clause 10.2 (Nonconformity and Corrective Action): Requires organizations to determine the root cause of nonconformities and take actions to ensure they do not recur.

Q85. What does the application of the process approach in a QMS enable?

The consideration of processes in terms of financial value

The achievement of effective process performance

The improvement of processes based on the needs and expectations of interested parties

The reduction of resource consumption

Q86. You are carrying out an audit at an organisation seeking certification to ISO 9001 for the first time. The organisation offers health and safety training to customers.
You are interviewing the Quality Systems Manager (QSM).
You: “What risks and opportunities have the business identified?”
QSM: “I’1l show you. This was discussed with the Managing Director at the latest management review.” Narrative: The QSM shows you the latest management review record and points to the following table:

You: “How is the business planning to address these risks and opportunities?” QSM: “The MD said that they already knew about them so it was not necessary.”

Q87. 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.
The audit team members were selected based on their knowledge of the legal and other regulations that TD is subject to. Is this acceptable?

No, because only one audit team member is required to have knowledge of legal and other regulatory requirements that TD is subject to.

No, because there is no need to have knowledge of the legal and other requirements that TD is subject to.

Yes, to ensure effective conduct of the audit, each audit team member should have knowledge of legal and other requirements that TD is subject to.

Yes, but only the lead auditor needs to have knowledge of legal and other regulatory requirements.

Q88. Scenario 5: Mechanical-Electro (ME) Audit Stages
Mechanical-Electro, better known as ME, is an American company that provides mechanical and electrical services in China. Their services range from air-conditioning systems, ventilation systems, plumbing, to installation of electrical equipment in automobile plants, electronic manufacturing facilities, and food processing plants.
Due to the fierce competition from local Chinese companies and failing to meet customer requirements, ME’s revenue dropped significantly. In addition, customers’ trust and confidence in the company decreased, and the reputation of the company was damaged.
In light of these developments, the top management of ME decided to implement a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001. After having an effective QMS in place for over a year, they applied for a certification audit.
A team of four auditors was appointed for the audit, including Li Na as the audit team leader. Initially, the audit team conducted a general review of ME’s documents, including the quality policy, operational procedures, inventory lists, QMS scope, process documentation, training records, and previous audit reports.
Li Na stated that this would allow the team to maintain a systematic and structured approach to gathering documents for all audit stages. While reviewing the documented information, the team observed some minor issues but did not identify any major nonconformities. Therefore, Li Na claimed that it was not necessary to prepare a report or conduct a meeting with ME’s representatives at that stage of the audit. She stated that all areas of concern would be discussed in the next phase of the audit.
Following the on-site activities and the opening meeting with ME’s top management, the audit team structured an audit test plan to verify whether ME’s QMS conformed to Clause 8.2.1 (Customer Communication) of ISO 9001.
To do so, they gathered information through group interviews and sampling. Li Na conducted interviews with departmental managers in the first group and then with top management. In addition, she chose a sampling method that sufficiently represented customer complaints from both areas of ME’ s operations.
The team members were responsible for the sampling procedure. They selected a sample size of 4 out of
45 customer complaints received weekly for electrical services and 2 out of 10 complaints for mechanical services.
Afterward, the audit team evaluated the evidence against the audit criteria and generated the audit findings.
Which stages of the audit were performed?

Audit follow-up and stage 1 audit.

Stage 1 and stage 2 audit.

Stage 2 audit and surveillance audit.

Q89. You are carrying out an audit at a single-site organisation seeking certification to ISO 9001 for the first time.
The organisation offers warehousing and export services to customers. Customers are invoiced for the time stock items are stored in the warehouse. Transport to and from the warehouse is controlled by the organisation and approved subcontract transport services are used. The organization does not have its own transport vehicles. Stock items are not purchased by the organisation.
You have gathered audit evidence as outlined in the table. Match the ISO 9001 Clause 8 extract to the audit evidence.

Q90. You are carrying out an audit at a single-site organisation seeking certification to ISO 9001 for the first time.
The organization manufactures cosmetics for major retailers and the name of the retailer supplied appears on the product packaging. Sales turnover has increased significantly over the past five years.
You are interviewing the new Product Development Manager. You note that a software application called SWIFT is used to help control the product development process.
You have gathered audit evidence as outlined in the table. Match the ISO 9001 clause 8.3 extracts to the audit evidence.

Q91. Scenario 7: POLKA is a car manufacturing company based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company has around 14,000 employees working in different sectors which help with the design, painting, assembling, and test drives of the final product. The company is widely known for its qualitative products and affordable prices. In order to retain their reputation, POLKA implemented a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001.
Before applying for certification, the company decided to conduct an internal audit to check whether there are any nonconformities in their QMS and if the requirements of ISO 9001 are being fulfilled.
The top management appointed Sean, the internal auditor, as the team leader of the internal audit team. Sean required from the top management to have unrestricted access to the employees and executives of POLKA and to the documented information. Furthermore, Sean required to establish a team with a large number of auditors, considering the size and the complexity of the organization. The top management of POLKA agreed with Sean’s requirements.
The top management, in cooperation with Sean, assigned 10 more employees to the audit team.
Following that. Sean planned the audit activities and assigned the roles and responsibilities to each auditor. They began by interviewing employees of different manufacturing departments to check whether they are aware of the process of the QMS implementation. While conducting these activities, one of the auditors asked Sean for permission to audit the department in which he worked on a daily basis, as he was very familiar with the processes of the department.
Along the way, the teams findings showed that the staff were trained, documented information was updated, and the QMS fulfilled the requirements of ISO 9001. The internal audit took three weeks to complete, and on the last week the audit team held a final meeting The team shared their results and together drafted the audit report This report was submitted to the top management of the company. The report was maintained as documented information, and was available to the relevant interested parties.
Based on the scenario above, answer the following question:
Ten employees of POLKA were part of the audit team that conducted the internal audit. Is this acceptable?

Yes, members of the company can join the internal audit team

No, ISO 9001 requires hiring a professional team of auditors who are not part of the company to conduct the internal audit

Yes, it is a requirement of ISO 9001 to include employees of the company in the internal audit

Q92. During a third-party audit of a pharmaceutical organisation (CD9000) site of seven COVID-19 testing laboratories in various terminals at a major international airport, you interview the CD 9000’s General Manager (GM), who was accompanied by Jack, the legal compliance expert. Jack is acting as the guide in the absence of the Technical Manager due to him contracting COVID-19.
You: “What external and internal issues have been identified that could affect CD9000 and its quality management system?” GM: “Jack guided us on this. We identified issues like probable competition of another laboratory organisation in the airport, legal requirements on COVID-19 continuously changing, the shortage of competent laboratory analysists, the epidemic declining soon, shortage of chemicals for the analysis. It was quite a good experience.” You: “Did you document these issues?” GM: “No. Jack said that ISO 9001 does not require us to document these issues.” You: “How did you determine the risks associated with the issues and did you plan actions to address them?” GM: “I am not sure. The Technical Manager is responsible for this process. Jack may be able to answer this question in his absence.” Select two options for how you would respond to the General Manager’s suggestion:

I would not accept the legal compliance expert answering the question.

I would ask to audit the Technical Manager by phone.

I would delay the audit until the return of the technical manager

I would look for evidence that the actions resulting from the risk assessment had been taken.

I would ask for a different guide instead of the legal compliance expert.

I would ask the consultant to leave the meeting since he is not an employee of the organisation.

According to clause 4.1 of ISO 9001:2015, the organization should determine external and internal issues that are relevant to its purpose and its strategic direction and that affect its ability to achieve the intended results of its quality management system. The organization should monitor and review these issues and update them as necessary. Although the standard does not explicitly require documented information of these issues, it does require documented information as evidence of the implementation of the actions taken to address risks and opportunities, as per clause 6.1. The organization should also retain documented information as evidence of the results of the monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of its QMS, as per clause 9.1. Therefore, the auditor should not accept the legal compliance expert answering the question, as he is not the person responsible for the process and may not have the necessary competence or knowledge of the QMS. The auditor should also look for evidence that the actions resulting from the risk assessment had been taken, as this is a requirement of the standard and a way to verify the effectiveness of the QMS. The other options are not appropriate courses of action for the auditor, because they do not address the audit objective or criteria, or they may compromise the audit integrity or impartiality. For example, option B may not be feasible or reliable, as the Technical Manager may not be available or able to provide the necessary evidence by phone. Option C may cause unnecessary delay and inconvenience for the audit process and the auditee. Option E may not solve the problem, as the guide is not the main source of evidence or information for the audit. Option F may be disrespectful or unprofessional, as the consultant may have a legitimate role or interest in the audit.
References: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group Guidance on Context of the Organization, ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group Guidance on Audit Evidence

Q93. The following are stages of an audit, put them in the order they would be conducted.

Explanation:
Establishing the audit programme objectives
Determining and evaluating the audit programme risks and opportunities
Establishing the audit programme
Initiating the audit
Preparing all audit activity
Conducting the audit activities
According to ISO 19011:2018, clause 5, the audit programme is a set of one or more audits planned for a specific time frame and directed towards a specific purpose. The audit programme includes all activities necessary to plan, organize, and conduct the audits. The audit programme management involves the following steps1:
Establishing the audit programme objectives: The audit programme objectives define the intended outcomes of the audit programme, such as verifying conformity, evaluating performance, identifying improvement opportunities, etc. The audit programme objectives should be aligned with the strategic direction and policies of the organization and the needs and expectations of the interested parties.
Determining and evaluating the audit programme risks and opportunities: The audit programme risks and opportunities are the factors that can affect the achievement of the audit programme objectives, such as changes in the internal or external context, availability of resources, competence of auditors, etc. The audit programme risks and opportunities should be identified, analyzed, and evaluated to determine the appropriate actions to address them.
Establishing the audit programme: The audit programme is established by defining the audit programme scope, criteria, methods, and resources. The audit programme scope defines the extent and boundaries of the audit programme, such as the processes, functions, sites, activities, etc. that will be audited. The audit programme criteria are the set of policies, procedures, or requirements used as a reference for the audits. The audit programme methods are the techniques used to conduct the audits, such as interviews, observations, document review, sampling, etc. The audit programme resources are the human, technical, and financial resources needed to implement the audit programme.
Initiating the audit: The audit initiation is the process of formally establishing the arrangements for an individual audit within the audit programme. The audit initiation involves contacting the auditee and the audit client, confirming the audit objectives, scope, and criteria, and obtaining the necessary information and access for the audit.
Preparing all audit activity: The audit preparation is the process of developing the audit plan and the audit work documents for an individual audit. The audit plan is a document that provides the basis for agreement regarding the conduct of the audit, such as the audit schedule, the audit team, the audit methods, the audit language, the audit report, etc. The audit work documents are the records that provide evidence of the audit activities, such as the audit checklist, the audit notes, the audit findings, etc.
Conducting the audit activities: The audit activities are the processes of collecting and verifying audit evidence and evaluating it against the audit criteria to make the audit conclusions. The audit activities include the opening meeting, the communication during the audit, the roles and responsibilities of the audit team and the auditee, the audit evidence collection and verification, the audit findings generation and recording, the closing meeting, and the audit report preparation and distribution.
References: ISO 19011:2018(en), Guidelines for auditing management systems

Q94. Which quality management principle does an organization fulfill when it assesses risks, consequences, and impacts before taking action?

Process approach

Leadership

Improvement

Relationship management

Q95. Scenario 7: POLKA is a car manufacturing company based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company has around 14,000 employees working in different sectors which help with the design, painting, assembling, and test drives of the final product. The company is widely known for its qualitative products and affordable prices. In order to retain their reputation, POLKA implemented a quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001.
Before applying for certification, the company decided to conduct an internal audit to check whether there are any nonconformities in their QMS and if the requirements of ISO 9001 are being fulfilled.
The top management appointed Sean, the internal auditor, as the team leader of the internal audit team. Sean required from the top management to have unrestricted access to the employees and executives of POLKA and to the documented information. Furthermore, Sean required to establish a team with a large number of auditors, considering the size and the complexity of the organization. The top management of POLKA agreed with Sean’s requirements.
The top management, in cooperation with Sean, assigned 10 more employees to the audit team.
Following that. Sean planned the audit activities and assigned the roles and responsibilities to each auditor. They began by interviewing employees of different manufacturing departments to check whether they are aware of the process of the QMS implementation. While conducting these activities, one of the auditors asked Sean for permission to audit the department in which he worked on a daily basis, as he was very familiar with the processes of the department.
Along the way, the teams findings showed that the staff were trained, documented information was updated, and the QMS fulfilled the requirements of ISO 9001. The internal audit took three weeks to complete, and on the last week the audit team held a final meeting The team shared their results and together drafted the audit report This report was submitted to the top management of the company. The report was maintained as documented information, and was available to the relevant interested parties.
Based on the scenario above, answer the following question:
Ten employees of POLKA were part of the audit team that conducted the internal audit. Is this acceptable?

Yes, members of the company can join the internal audit team

No, ISO 9001 requires hiring a professional team of auditors who are not part of the company to conduct the internal audit

Yes, it is a requirement of ISO 9001 to include employees of the company in the internal audit

Q96. Consultancy ABC, which is a subsidiary of a certification body called ABC-CERT, provided consultancy services regarding the implementation of a QMS based on ISO 9001 to an organization.
Considering this, can ABC-CERT provide certification services to the organization which obtained consultancy services from Consultancy ABC?

Yes, after a minimum period of two years has passed.

Yes, if both parties sign an agreement which states that previous services by Consultancy ABC will not impact the judgment of auditors.

No, ABC-CERT is not allowed to provide certification services to that organization ever, as this would be a conflict of interest.

Q97. Select the word that best completes the sentence:

Q98. The following list gives examples of records that may be evidence of how an organisation has fulfilled the requirements of clause 8.4 of ISO 9001. Match the records to the appropriate requirement of clause 8.4.

Q99. You are conducting a third-party audit to ISO 9001 and interviewing the Training Manager. She explains that training is more important than ever because the organisation has had to reduce the number of staff employed. Many of the remaining staff are now required to be ‘multi-skilled’. You ask to see plans for the multi-skilling training and are shown plans that look comprehensive, and include both ‘on the job” training and internal and external training courses.
The records indicate that several staff required parts of their training to be repeated one month after the first training was provided. You ask why this was needed and are told that an investigation of customer complaints identified that several staff members did not complete certain tasks in the correct manner. The extra training was therefore recommended as a corrective action.
Based on this interview, which two of the tollowing audit trails would be the most appropriate to follow?
Select the two most appropriate audit trails from the following.

Ask if customer complaints had ceased since the multi-skilled training finished.

Ask the members of staff whether they found the training received useful.

Assess whether Quality objectives are being met.

Determine whether customers were consulted about the risks associated with the multi-skilling training.

Determine whether management has assessed the impact of staff reduction on the organisation’s ability to meet its objectives.

Review records to assess if all planned training has been completed.

Q100. What should the auditor document during the Stage 1 audit?

The main processes of the auditee

The interviews with the auditee’s employees

The observations that could result in nonconformities during the on-site audit

Q101. You are preparing an audit plan for a third-party ISO 9001 audit of organisation ABC that extracts lithium from mines in Bolivia.
ABC’s head office is in Lima, Peru, and it outsources all processes related to Production, Maintenance, Procurement and Human Resources to local Bolivian companies. ABC personnel manage in Bolivia only the Planning function.
Your plan starts in Lima, then you decide to go to Bolivia and fly back to Lima to audit the Quality Function and Top Management and conduct the closing meeting.
What would be your best decision when planning the audit in Bolivia?

Proceed with the audit in Bolivia, including only ABC personnel of the Planning function.

Proceed with the audit in Bolivia, including only ABC personnel and review, when you are back in Lima, the results of ABC’s internal audits to evaluate the performance of the outsourced processes.

Proceed with the audit in Bolivia, including all ABC personnel and all outsourced processes.

Tell the Certification Body you work for that ABC cannot outsource all Production, Maintenance, Procurement and Human Resources processes in Bolivia.

ISO 9001:2015 makes it clear that an organisation remains responsible for conformity to requirements even when processes are outsourced. Certification audits must therefore evaluate not only the organisation’s internal activities, but also the control and effectiveness of externally provided processes.
ISO 9001:2015, Clause 8.4.1 requires that the organisation ensure externally provided processes, products and services conform to requirements. The organisation must determine controls to be applied to those outsourced processes.
ISO 9001:2015, Clause 4.4.1 further requires the organisation to determine processes needed for the quality management system and their application throughout the organisation, including outsourced processes.
For a third-party certification audit, sufficient objective evidence must be obtained to demonstrate that:
* Outsourced processes are effectively controlled
* The organisation’s quality management system achieves its intended results Why option C is the best decision:
Proceeding with the audit in Bolivia and including all ABC personnel and all outsourced processes ensures that the certification audit:
* Covers the full scope of the QMS, including outsourced production, maintenance, procurement, and HR activities
* Allows direct evaluation of how ABC controls and manages its external providers in the location where those processes are actually performed
* Provides sufficient objective evidence to support a valid certification decision Reviewing only internal audits or auditing only planning activities would not provide adequate assurance of conformity for a high-risk, core operational activity such as lithium extraction.
Why the other options are not acceptable:
* A: Auditing only the Planning function would exclude core operational and support processes that are within the scope of the QMS.
* B: Reviewing internal audit results alone is insufficient for a third-party certification audit and does not replace direct assessment of outsourced processes.
* D: ISO 9001 explicitly allows outsourcing of processes; the organisation remains responsible for control, not prohibited from outsourcing.
ISO-aligned conclusion:
In a third-party ISO 9001 certification audit, outsourced processes that are within scope must be audited, either directly or through appropriate controls. In this scenario, auditing the outsourced processes in Bolivia is necessary to ensure a complete, credible, and compliant certification audit.

Topic	Details
Topic 1	Preparing an ISO 9001 audit: This topic covers sub-topics related to preparing a quality management system audit.
Topic 2	Closing an ISO 9001 audit: The topic focuses on concluding a QMS audit and conducting audit follow-up activities.
Topic 3	Fundamental audit concepts and principles: Questions about interpreting and applying the main concepts and principles related to a QMS audit appear in this topic.
Topic 4	Quality management system (QMS) requirements: It assesses your abilities to point out and explain different requirements for a quality management system based on ISO 9001.
Topic 5	Managing an ISO 9001 audit program: This topic evaluates your abilities to establish and managing a QMS audit program.

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