R7 QA Training Page

1. EPA’ quality assurance program and quality system requirements can be found in:

2. Why does the QMP matter?

3. The following are required headings in a the QMP except:

4. What is the date of the currently approved Region 7 QMP?

5. The QA training requirements defined in the Region 7 QMP include the following except:

6. True or False? QA plans exist to ensure environmental data are of known and acceptable quality.

7. According to the EPA Overview FedTalent video, who has oversight responsibility for EPA’s Quality System and provides requirements for quality management systems for all environmental information and technology programs performed by or on behalf of the Agency?

8. According to the EPA Overview FedTalent video, who has responsibility for ensuring the quality of your work/project at EPA?

9. According to the EPA Overview FedTalent video, which activities does EPA’s Quality System support?

10. True or False? According to the EPA Overview Office of Water videos, EPA is the only Federal Agency that specifies QA in Contracting?

11. True or False? According to the EPA Overview Office of Water videos, EPA QA Requirements only apply to sampling and analysis activities?

12. True or False? According to the EPA Overview Office of Water videos, Quality Management Plans describe Project level QA and QC strategies?

13. According to the EPA Overview Office of Water videos, is it acceptable to include text which states that the ACME Contractor has submitted a QAPP that describes Surveillance assessments and PE samples that will be used periodically evaluate performance followed by a statement which indicates that at this time no technical System assessments or of field activities are scheduled to occur however an ad hoc technical System assessment of field activities may be scheduled at any time during Project operations?

14. According to the Uniform Federal Policy (UFP) videos and provided links, the Uniform Federal Policy is a joint initiative to resolve data quality inconsistencies and/or deficiencies between which of the following agencies?

15. According to the first Uniform Federal Policy (UFP) video with the field samplers, the following are issues brought up by the trainee except:

16. According to the UFP videos, the following participated in the scoping meetings except:

17. According to the UFP videos, the scoping meeting helped the participants reach a consensus on the following:

18. According to the UFP videos, who documented the sample design with the most samples or the least samples on the chalk board?

19. In the UFP videos, a result of the scoping meeting was that the QAPP was updated to include:

20. True or False? According to the UFP videos, QC samples not meeting the criteria most likely will not affect the confidence in the data.

21. According to the provided training material the Frequent Questions about EPA's Quality System webpage provides a wealth of information about which of the following:

22. According to the provided training material the Frequent Questions about EPA's Quality System webpage provides a wealth of information about which of the following:

23. True or False? According to EPA’s Citizen Science for Environmental Protection webpage, the Agency has provided quality assurance guidance documents for citizen scientists that include a handbook, templates, and examples.

24. Pick the item that is incorrect according to the POLICY TO ASSURE THE COMPETENCY OF ORGANIZATIONS GENERATING ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENT DATA UNDER AGENCY-FUNDED ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS webpage.

25. The Agency-wide Quality System Documents webpage houses the EPA Guidance on Quality Assurance Project Plans (QA/G-5) (EPA/600/R-98/018, 2002) which has a CHECKLIST USEFUL IN QA PROJECT PLAN REVIEW found in

26. Which General Guidance document on the Agency-wide Quality System Documents webpage deals with the development and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures?

27. Which General Guidance document on the Agency-wide Quality System Documents webpage deals with the developing Quality Assurance Project Plans for geospatial data projects?

28. True or False? EPA Requirements for Quality Management Plans (QA/R-2) and EPA Requirements for QA Project Plans (QA/R-5) are specifications for non-EPA organizations invoked through individual agreements or the Code of Federal Regulations. These documents may be used by EPA organizations as well.

29. According to the Frequent Questions about EPA's Quality System webpage, what are the benefits of EPA's Quality System? Successful implementation of the EPA Quality System leads to:

30. The EPA Quality System covers the collection, evaluation and use of environmental data by and for the Agency, and the design, construction and operation of environmental technology by the Agency. This includes environmental programs such as the:

31. The EPA Order 5360.1 A2 is now known as:

32. True or False? All programs or projects performed by EPA or for EPA through EPA funded extramural agreements that involve the collection or use of environmental data must comply with the Agency’s QA requirements.

33. True or False? For Region 7 staff, QA training requirements include periodic refresher training.

34. In Region 7, QMPs are required for:

35. What planning process does EPA recommend and the Region 7 QMP requires?

36. The principles of QA include the following concepts except:

37. The outcomes of the planning process must be documented in:

38. When must Quality Assurance Project Plans be approved:

39. The helpful hints for a QAPP include the following concepts except:

40. True or False? Region 7 does not support the use of generic QAPPs.

41. Which of the following statements best describe generic QAPPs?

42. True or False? A generic QAPP must be supported by site-specific or project-specific documentation.

43. Which of the documents listed below was described as being prepared in a worksheet format?

44. One of the last pieces of the project life cycle is evaluation and its purpose is to:

45. True or False. In Region 7, unsigned QAPPs are not considered draft documents.

46. Which of the following is NOT a review conclusion used by the Region 7 QA Office?

47. When is QA approval of a QAPP considered to be complete in Region 7?

48. True or False. If a QAPP is submitted after the environmental data activity is complete, it will be reviewed and approved retroactively.

49. QA and QAPPs can help you with which of the following data quality attributes:

50. Quality management tools include: