Which equipment qualification step verifies installation?

Question

Options

• AOQ
• BIQ
• CPQ
• DValidation review

• A
  9% (3)
• B
  83% (29)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

IQ (Installation Qualification) verifies that equipment has been properly installed according to manufacturer specifications, design requirements, and applicable regulations - confirming physical setup, utilities, and documentation are in place before operation begins.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (OQ - Operational Qualification): Confirms the equipment operates as intended across its defined range (e.g., temperature, speed) - this comes after installation is verified.
• C (PQ - Performance Qualification): Demonstrates the equipment consistently performs in real-world production conditions - the final qualification step.
• D (Validation review): A documentation/oversight activity, not a formal qualification step in the IQ/OQ/PQ sequence.

Memory tip: Think of the acronym order as a story - Install it, Operate it, Prove it works. IQ = "Is it in?" OQ = "Does it operate?" PQ = "Does it perform?"

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