PECB Certified EMS ISO 14001 Lead Auditor - ISO-14001-Lead-Auditor Exam Practice Test
Question 1
You are conducting a Stage 2 certification audit of VitalSpark, a pharmaceutical organisation manufacturing vitamins and other healthcare medicines. In a separate area in the centre of their large site, a supplier produces oxygen supplies piped directly into the manufacturing processes of VitalSpark. They also deliver oxygen in bulk tankers to other customers. When you review the environmental aspects register, you find that the only environmental aspect recorded for this arrangement relates to the heavy goods vehicles of the supplier transiting the site.
You ask the EMS Manager about the environmental consequences to VitalSpark of this arrangement and are told that they are not significant since the supplier has its own services for water, sewage, waste and energy.
The EMS Manager tried unsuccessfully to communicate with the supplier who is located inside the VitalSpark site and outside the scope of the EMS.
You raise a non-conformance against clause 6.1.2 of ISO 14001:
" VitalSpark does not maintain documented information on aspects/impacts related to activities, products and services of the oxygen supplier. " Which combination of two of the following actions proposed by VitalSpark would permit you to close out the nonconformity?
You ask the EMS Manager about the environmental consequences to VitalSpark of this arrangement and are told that they are not significant since the supplier has its own services for water, sewage, waste and energy.
The EMS Manager tried unsuccessfully to communicate with the supplier who is located inside the VitalSpark site and outside the scope of the EMS.
You raise a non-conformance against clause 6.1.2 of ISO 14001:
" VitalSpark does not maintain documented information on aspects/impacts related to activities, products and services of the oxygen supplier. " Which combination of two of the following actions proposed by VitalSpark would permit you to close out the nonconformity?
Correct Answer: D,E
Question 2
Wash-it-up is an organisation that provides window cleaning services for the industrial sector. It has been certified to ISO 14001 for some time and has appointed a new EMS Manager. The audit plan during a surveillance audit includes the improvement actions and the auditor asks to see the most recent management review meeting minutes.
Which two statements would represent an input to the management review process?
Which two statements would represent an input to the management review process?
Correct Answer: A,E
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Question 3
Which one of the following conclusions in the audit report is not required by the certification body when deciding to grant certification?
Correct Answer: A
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Question 4
Just before the closing meeting of a third-party audit, the audit team leader is invited to a meeting with the EMS Manager.
He tells the audit team leader that a member of the audit team was seen taking videos on the factory floor using his mobile phone and wants him suspended from the closing meeting with any nonconformities raised by him rescinded.
When asked about this, the auditor said that he had obtained permission from the Production Manager who was escorting him around.
Select three options of how the audit team leader might respond to the EMS Manager.
He tells the audit team leader that a member of the audit team was seen taking videos on the factory floor using his mobile phone and wants him suspended from the closing meeting with any nonconformities raised by him rescinded.
When asked about this, the auditor said that he had obtained permission from the Production Manager who was escorting him around.
Select three options of how the audit team leader might respond to the EMS Manager.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
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Question 5
A large public library established an EMS in accordance with ISO 14001 requirements, which was third-party certified 10 years ago. You are performing the second surveillance audit of the third certification cycle. The audit plan included an audit of the Director as the last interview before the closing meeting.
During the interview with the Director, you audit clause 6.2 (Objectives and planning to achieve them). The dialogue is as follows:
You: Could you please tell me which environmental objectives were defined for last year and show evidence of their achievement?
Director: Yes. We had defined three objectives. As you can see from our Annual Plan, one of them was to separate our waste into four categories: paper, plastics, metals, and food. Before, we had only three (plastic and paper were disposed of together). The deadline is in six months. We developed an Action Plan to achieve this objective.
Which six of the questions would you ask related to this objective?
During the interview with the Director, you audit clause 6.2 (Objectives and planning to achieve them). The dialogue is as follows:
You: Could you please tell me which environmental objectives were defined for last year and show evidence of their achievement?
Director: Yes. We had defined three objectives. As you can see from our Annual Plan, one of them was to separate our waste into four categories: paper, plastics, metals, and food. Before, we had only three (plastic and paper were disposed of together). The deadline is in six months. We developed an Action Plan to achieve this objective.
Which six of the questions would you ask related to this objective?
Correct Answer: B,E,F,G,H,I
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Question 6
A key audit process is the way auditors gather information and determine the findings ' characteristics. Put the actions in the correct order to complete this process.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
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This sequence is derived from ISO 19011:2018 - Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems, which is used in conjunction with ISO 14001:2015 by auditors. Specifically, the audit process steps during the " conducting the audit " phase include:
Determining the source of information (Clause 6.4.5): Includes documents, interviews, records, and observations.
Collecting data by sampling (Clause 6.4.6): Sampling helps in managing resources and gathering relevant evidence effectively.
Gathering audit evidence (Clause 3.8): Audit evidence is the data collected and verified to support findings.
Evaluating against audit criteria (Clause 3.9): Evidence must be evaluated against standards such as ISO
14001 requirements, internal policies, etc.
Developing audit findings (Clause 6.4.9): Conclusions regarding conformance, nonconformance, and opportunities for improvement.
Review of findings (Clause 6.4.10): Cross-verification and validation before finalizing results.
Audit conclusions (Clause 6.4.11): Final statements summarizing the audit based on findings.
This structured process ensures audits are performed impartially, with verifiable, evidence-based outcomes that contribute to continual improvement.
Reference:
ISO 19011:2018, Clauses 6.4.5 to 6.4.11
ISO 14001:2015, Clause 9.2 - Internal audit requirements
Question 7
You are the audit team leader of a third-party initial certification audit to ISO 14001 for two days of audit.
This is the first time you lead an audit, and a second member of the team is a qualified audit team leader who will evaluate your performance as the audit team leader.
During lunch on the second day, you are informed that the second member of the audit team will have to leave the audit due to personal problems but could return the following day.
What would you do? Select the best two options.
This is the first time you lead an audit, and a second member of the team is a qualified audit team leader who will evaluate your performance as the audit team leader.
During lunch on the second day, you are informed that the second member of the audit team will have to leave the audit due to personal problems but could return the following day.
What would you do? Select the best two options.
Correct Answer: C,D
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Question 8
You have been nominated audit team leader for the second recertification to ISO 14001 of ABC, a public transport organisation in a big city. The audit is planned to take place in two months ' time. The audit program manager asks you to review the answer provided by ABC to a nonconformity raised during the last surveillance audit carried out eight months ago. The nonconformity reads as follows: " ABC does not always communicate its relevant environmental requirements to external providers. Evidence: A two-month contract signed with a new external provider of the maintenance for ABC ' s buses did not contain any relevant environmental requirements. " Which two would you consider to be the best acceptable corrections from ABC?
Correct Answer: C,D
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Question 9
You are responsible for the second surveillance audit of ABC, a medium-sized metal mechanical manufacturing organisation. The significant environmental aspects are loud noise, solid waste, energy consumption, and liquid waste.
During the opening meeting, you are informed that when COVID-19 started, sales increased considerably, so they had to open a third shift (10 pm to 6 am). You interview the Production Manager.
You: How did you carry out this change, and how did you evaluate the impact on ABC ' s EMS?
PM: It was very simple; we just did it.
You: Did you introduce any change in the EMS?
PM: No. It is the same processes, the same products, the same materials, therefore the same environmental aspects.
You: What about the people?
PM: We distributed the most experienced workers among the three shifts. They trained the newly hired personnel.
Which of the six key questions from the following list would you ask? Have you . . .
During the opening meeting, you are informed that when COVID-19 started, sales increased considerably, so they had to open a third shift (10 pm to 6 am). You interview the Production Manager.
You: How did you carry out this change, and how did you evaluate the impact on ABC ' s EMS?
PM: It was very simple; we just did it.
You: Did you introduce any change in the EMS?
PM: No. It is the same processes, the same products, the same materials, therefore the same environmental aspects.
You: What about the people?
PM: We distributed the most experienced workers among the three shifts. They trained the newly hired personnel.
Which of the six key questions from the following list would you ask? Have you . . .
Correct Answer: D,F,G,H,J,K
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Question 10
An auditor of a catering services organisation reviews the environmental objectives set by top management.
One objective, set over one year before, requires waste materials to be separated for recycling. After further auditing, the auditor finds evidence that waste materials were not being separated for recycling as required and raises a nonconformity. The Catering Manager comments that staff members themselves are to blame for not taking proper care with the bins.
Which three of the following actions would be described as part of the ' correction ' by the organisation in dealing with the nonconformity?
One objective, set over one year before, requires waste materials to be separated for recycling. After further auditing, the auditor finds evidence that waste materials were not being separated for recycling as required and raises a nonconformity. The Catering Manager comments that staff members themselves are to blame for not taking proper care with the bins.
Which three of the following actions would be described as part of the ' correction ' by the organisation in dealing with the nonconformity?
Correct Answer: B,F,G
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