Section 5
Practice questions
Original multiple-choice questions written for this site, each with an explanation. They are for practice only: they are not official questions and are not taken from any CQI and IRCA, PECB or other exam.
| Quiz | Questions | About |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonized Structure (clauses 4–10) | 9 | The shared clause structure used by most ISO management-system standards. Good for any standard and any level. |
| Auditing principles and ISO 19011 | 12 | Principles of auditing, audit terminology and the stages of an audit — the core of every internal and lead auditor course. |
| Audit findings and nonconformities | 8 | Recognising and writing nonconformities, corrections and corrective actions — the skills most often tested on auditor courses. |
| ISO 9001:2026 quality management | 8 | Quality management principles and ISO 9001:2026 clauses, including the main changes from the 2015 edition. |
| ISO 14001:2026 environmental management | 7 | Environmental aspects and impacts, compliance obligations and the 2026 edition. |
| ISO 45001 occupational health and safety | 7 | Hazards, the hierarchy of controls, worker participation and key ISO 45001:2018 clauses. |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 information security | 8 | Risk assessment and treatment, the Statement of Applicability and the Annex A control themes. |
| ISO 22301 business continuity | 6 | Business impact analysis, strategies, plans and exercising. |
| ISO 50001 energy management | 6 | Energy review, significant energy uses, EnPIs and baselines. |
| ISO/IEC 42001 AI management | 6 | The AI management-system standard: risk, impact assessment and Annex A. |
| Certification schemes and auditor registration | 9 | CQI and IRCA, PECB and how auditor grades work — useful before choosing a course. |