QCI Knowledge Assessment
Passing Mark: 80%
QCI Name
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First Name
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Email
example@example.com
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1. What is the primary purpose of Quality Control at BOOM Construction?
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To keep projects on schedule
To verify work complies with applicable codes, regulations, and the QMS
To assist production crews
To reduce inspection costs
2. As a QCI, who do you report to for quality-related matters?
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Superintendent
Quality Control Manager
Project Manager
Client Inspector
3. True or False: Quality Control Inspectors are part of the production team and share responsibility for meeting schedule targets.
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True
False
4. Why is documentation critical in Quality Control?
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It simplifies project closeout
It replaces inspections
It protects BOOM Construction and demonstrates compliance
It reduces the need for audits
5. Which documents are permitted for construction and inspection use?
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Controlled documents marked “Issued for Construction”
The most recently received drawings
Client-marked drawings
Any document available on site
6. What is the minimum record retention period for Job Files at BOOM Construction?
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Three years
Until project completion
Ten years
Five years
7. Which of the following must be included in the Job File?
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Personal notes kept by the inspector
Inspection reports, test records, and NDE documentation
Informal emails only
Draft drawings
8. The primary purpose of an Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) is to:
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Assign inspection personnel
Identify required inspection stages and hold points
Replace code requirements
Record inspection results
9. When may work proceed past a required hold point?
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When production is behind schedule
When the superintendent approves
When the required inspection has been completed
When the client inspector is unavailable
10. Material traceability ensures that:
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Materials are stored correctly
Materials are cost-effective
Materials are visually identifiable
Materials can be linked to certified documentation
11. Visual examination of welds includes verification of:
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Weld appearance only
Weld appearance and welder productivity
Weld appearance, dimensions, and component orientation
Weld appearance and schedule impact
12. Welder identification and traceability must be recorded in the:
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Welder’s personal logbook
Project weld log
Drawing revision log
NCR log
13. Who is responsible for verifying that the correct WPS is being used?
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Welder
Superintendent
Quality Department
Client Inspector
14. Welding parameters must be verified and recorded when required by:
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Applicable codes only
Client specifications only
Project-specific requirements only
Codes, client specifications, or project requirements
15. What must the QCI verify when welding parameter monitoring is required?
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That parameters are recorded once per shift
That parameters are recorded at the required frequency and retained
That welders remember parameters
That production approves the parameters
16. Visual examination must be completed:
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After NDE
Before any additional NDE
Only if defects are suspected
At project closeout
17. Who is permitted to perform NDE?:
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The QCI
The welder
Qualified and certified NDE personnel
Any trained site worker
18. When PWHT is required, the QCI must verify:
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Only that heating occurred
Only final temperature
Procedure compliance, monitoring, and documentation
That production supervised the activity
19. Before a pressure or leak test is performed, the QCI must verify:
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Test boundaries, calibrated gauges, and safety controls
Only that gauges are available
Only test pressure
That the superintendent approves
20. Which situation constitutes a nonconformance?
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Work completed ahead of schedule
Loss of material or weld traceability
Inspector unavailable during a witness point
Production delays
21. An NCR may be closed when:
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A correction is made
The cause is addressed and effectiveness verified
Production confirms repair
The inspector is satisfied informally
22. An RFI must be issued when:
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Work is delayed
Drawings or specifications are unclear or conflicting
The inspector disagrees with production
Inspection results are acceptable
23. As a QCI, you represent BOOM Construction to:
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Clients only
Regulators only
Authorized Inspectors only
Clients, regulators, and Authorized Inspectors
24. If a requirement is unclear, the QCI should:
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Make a reasonable assumption
Ask production for clarification
Issue an RFI and document clarification
Proceed and document later
25. QCI competency is demonstrated through:
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Years of experience only
Knowledge testing, practical evaluation, and field observation
Supervisor recommendation
Client approval
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