Quality control is best described as

• A. Using inspections at different points during the production process
• B. Using a system to achieve certain standards
• C. Continually focusing on improvement in all business functions
• D. Inputs are only ordered when they are needed

Answer: (A)

Quality control centers on detecting defects by inspecting products at multiple stages of production, so problems are found and corrected before the finished item reaches customers. This staged checking helps ensure products meet required standards and reduces waste from faulty outputs. The other descriptions point to broader ideas: establishing a system to meet standards describes overall quality management rather than the testing-focused nature of QC; continual improvement across all functions refers to a broader, ongoing improvement mindset beyond inspection; and ordering inputs only when needed pertains to inventory management, not quality control.