Quality Assurance vs Quality Control Quiz

The difference between Quality Assurance and Quality Control is one of the most frequently asked questions and among the most commonly confused concepts for the PMP exam. Going by the emails and comments I receive, I'm sure many of you are interested in this topic. But before I do an article, I thought it would be interesting to let you assess your current knowledge on the subject. So, I've got a simple quiz for you. All you need to do is to match a given term with the process it's most closely associated with. To reward those who do well on the quiz, I've got some prizes too.

Instructions:

1. Take the quiz as many times as you want.
2. Participation in the contest is optional.
3. You can view your quiz result here after completing the test.
4. The correct answers, detailed explanations and results (along with participant's name and location) will be posted online after the contest is over.
5. Your email address will be kept STRICTLY confidential.

Contest details:

1. The first participant to answer all 20 questions correctly will win a
   PM Prep Flashcards Premium account (worth $19.99), and additional discount vouchers.
2. Next 10 top scoring participants will get discount vouchers for PMP exam prep tools.
3. The winners will be notified via email. Enter a valid email address only if you wish to participate in the contest. Leave it blank otherwise (I hate SPAM myself, and respect your privacy).
4. Contest ends on August 21, 2010 (midnight, US PDT).

Contest Result (Aug 22, 2010):

1. The contest is now closed, but you are free to take the quiz.
2. The answers have been posted in the article Quality Assurance vs Quality Control Quiz - Answers.
3. Congratulations to Sreeni for winning the PM Prep Flashcards and to the next ten top scorers for winning discount vouchers.
4. All winners have been highlighted in the quiz result page.
5. The instructions to claim the prizes will be sent to the winners via email.
6. Thanks for your participation.

HINT: Some terms are associated to both Quality Assurance and Quality Control.

Good luck.



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