Applied assessment — due diligence and audit closure

Module quiz

6 questions on Module 4 — Due Diligence. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 5 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.

1. 1. Three findings are raised: a blocked secondary exit, missing safety data sheets, and incomplete training records. Which is handled within hours?

   The training recordsThe blocked exit and the missing safety data sheets, because both are immediate risks to peopleAll three at once, over a monthNone; wait for the plan

2. 2. The root cause given for excessive overtime is 'a rush order'. Why is that not a root cause?

   It is a valid root causeBecause it describes the trigger, not the system — capacity planning, order acceptance or absenteeism decide whether a rush order becomes illegal hoursBecause the buyer is responsibleBecause overtime is unavoidable

3. 3. Which closes a finding: a policy statement, or a verified record?

   A policy statement, signed by managementA verified record — evidence that the action happened and was checked by a named personAn email to the buyerThe auditor's opinion

4. 4. A subcontractor is used for washing without being declared. What is the due-diligence failure?

   Nothing, if the quality is goodUnmapped supply chain — the brand has no visibility of labour, safety or chemical conditions where the work is doneOnly a costing failureOnly a documentation delay

5. 5. Which measure best shows an overtime remediation held six months later?

   The absence of new audit findingsInternal working-hour records reviewed monthly against the limit, with escalation when a department driftsA management statementTraining attendance

6. 6. A chemical is in use that appears on the buyer's restricted list. What is the correct sequence?

   Finish the current order, then stop using itStop use and quarantine affected stock, identify affected orders, inform the buyer, then find a compliant alternative and re-testChange the supplier quietlyContinue and record it as a minor finding