1. Foundations of Forensics

Quality Management — Quiz

Test your understanding of quality management with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which validation parameter refers to the closeness of agreement between the average of repeated measurements and a reference value?

Question 2

In a proficiency test, the assigned value is 5.00 ng/µL with a standard deviation for proficiency assessment of 0.10 ng/µL. If a laboratory reports 5.25 ng/µL, what is its z-score?

Question 3

According to ISO/IEC 17025, what is the primary difference between calibration and verification of measurement equipment?

Question 4

In the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, which activity typifies the 'Check' phase in a forensic laboratory quality management system?

Question 5

Which type of audit is performed by a forensic laboratory on its supplier to evaluate conformance to quality requirements?