If an inspection code M is assigned, what does it indicate?

• A. Not inspected
• B. Missing
• C. Expired
• D. Needs rework

Answer: (B)

In this context, the status codes tell you what’s happened with an item during quality control. If the inspection code is M, it means the item is missing—you can’t find or locate it in the batch, so it can’t be inspected as expected. This flags a discrepancy that needs resolution before quality results can be finalized. The other possibilities don’t fit because not inspected would be something that’s planned for inspection but not yet checked, expired would indicate the inspection window has passed, and needs rework would point to a defect requiring corrective work, not simply absence. So M = missing, prompting actions to locate the item or address the gap in the inspection process.