What criterion must be verified before signing off a PQS task?

• A. The trainee's age
• B. The performance meets standard
• C. The time of day
• D. Trainee's attendance record

Answer: (B)

The essential idea is that signing off a PQS task means the trainee has demonstrated the required level of competence. Before you can mark a task as complete, you verify that the trainee’s performance meets the defined standard—showing they can perform the steps correctly, safely, and in accordance with procedures, and that they understand the relevant concepts. Only when the trainee consistently meets or surpasses those criteria should you sign off.

Age, time of day, and attendance records don’t measure whether the task was done to standard. Age isn’t a predictor of proficiency, time of day doesn’t change the ability to perform the required steps, and while good attendance supports overall readiness, it doesn’t prove task performance or safety.