Which term describes the process of sampling, testing, and documenting results to verify that specifications are met before release?

• A. Quality Control
• B. Quality Assurance
• C. Neither
• D. Both

Answer: (A)

Verifying that specifications are met before release through sampling, testing, and documenting results is the quality control process. QC focuses on inspecting the actual product or output and gathering objective evidence that it conforms to requirements, with results documented to show conformance before the item leaves the facility. Quality assurance, by contrast, centers on the overall process used to create the product—preventing defects by improving systems and standards rather than conducting batch testing for release. So while QA supports quality, the described practice is a QC activity, not QA, and it’s not a matter of both or neither.