CERTIFIED SUPPLIER
QUALITY PROFESSIONAL
CSQP PRACTICE EXAM
COMPLETE
Question 1: A company is revising its supply-chain mission. Which statement best supports a supplier quality strategy?
Choices:
1) Minimize purchase price regardless of lifecycle impact 2) Develop suppliers that reliably meet customer, quality, delivery, cost, and risk objectives 3) Use only local suppliers to simplify communication 4) Transfer all inspection responsibility to suppliers Correct Answer: Develop suppliers that reliably meet customer, quality, delivery, cost, and risk objectives Explanation: A supply-chain mission should align supplier activity with enterprise and customer objectives, including quality, delivery, cost, and risk rather than optimizing one factor in isolation.Page 1
Question 2: During supplier selection, which tool most directly clari�es suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers at a high level?
Choices:
1) Fault tree analysis 2) SIPOC diagram 3) Control chart 4) Gantt chart
Correct Answer: SIPOC diagram
Explanation: A SIPOC diagram maps Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers and is useful for de�ning process scope and key interfaces during selection and quali�cation.
Question 3: A supplier has excellent current quality but depends on a single
�nancially distressed sub-tier source for a critical material. What is the best next action before approval?
Choices:
1) Approve based only on current defect data 2) Require identi�cation and risk assessment of the sub-tier source 3) Ignore sub-tier suppliers because there is no direct contract 4) Replace incoming inspection with dock-to-stock Correct Answer: Require identi�cation and risk assessment of the sub-tier source Explanation: Supplier quali�cation should consider relevant sub-tier sources and risks. A critical single-source dependency can threaten continuity even when current product quality is good.Page 2
Question 4: Which element is most important when designing a supplier
performance monitoring system?
Choices:
1) Only annual purchase volume 2) De�ned metrics, targets, review frequency, escalation, and improvement expectations 3) A list of supplier sales contacts 4) The supplier logo and branding rules Correct Answer: De�ned metrics, targets, review frequency, escalation, and improvement expectations Explanation: An e�ective monitoring system speci�es what is measured, expected performance, review cadence, escalation criteria, and improvement actions so performance is actionable and consistent.
Question 5: A supplier meets minimum requirements but is still completing a
corrective action for a moderate audit �nding. Which classi�cation is most appropriate when risk controls are in place?
Choices:
1) Disquali�ed 2) Conditionally approved 3) Preferred 4) Partnership
Correct Answer: Conditionally approved
Explanation: Conditional approval is appropriate when a supplier may be used subject to de�ned limitations or completion of required actions. Preferred or partnership status would require stronger demonstrated performance.Page 3