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PECB ISO-9001-Lead-Auditor Exam - Topic 7 Question 40 Discussion

Actual exam question for PECB's ISO-9001-Lead-Auditor exam

Question #: 40
Topic #: 7

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What is reliability in the context of service quality?

AAbility to offer safe services

BReadiness and goodwill in providing services

CProviding the promised services correctly and dependably

DEnsuring service costs remain low

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Suggested Answer: C

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Reliability in service quality refers to the consistent and dependable delivery of promised services.

ISO 9001:2015 emphasizes reliability through:

Clause 8.2.1 (Customer Communication) -- Ensuring clarity in service commitments.

Clause 8.5.1 (Control of Service Provision) -- Ensuring processes meet requirements consistently.

Other options do not fully define reliability:

Option A (Safe services) relates to safety, not reliability.

Option B (Readiness and goodwill) relates to responsiveness, not reliability.

Option D (Low cost) focuses on pricing, not quality.

ISO 9001:2015, Clause 8.2.1 -- Customer Communication

ISO 9001:2015, Clause 8.5.1 -- Control of Service Provision

by Rosenda at Apr 08, 2026, 11:54 AM

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Queenie

7 hours ago

I think reliability means delivering what you promise.

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Eun

5 days ago

Reliability is all about consistency, so C makes the most sense.

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Tambra

11 days ago

I’m not sure about B, seems a bit vague.

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Kirk

16 days ago

I’m surprised that D is even an option!

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Dierdre

2 months ago

I think A is important too, but not the main focus here.

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Jessenia

2 months ago

C is definitely the right answer!

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Mari

3 months ago

I’m a bit confused because I thought reliability also included aspects of safety and readiness, but I guess that might not be the main focus here.

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Theron

3 months ago

I feel like we had a practice question that focused on the dependability of services, which sounds a lot like option C too.

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Willie

3 months ago

I remember discussing how reliability relates to consistency in service delivery, but I’m not sure if that fits with the options given.

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Margret

3 months ago

I think reliability is about providing the promised services correctly, so I’m leaning towards option C.

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