I hope you're not saying is that I'm not a professional because I don't know every single regulatory body I could be exposed to for the rest of my career.
I disagree. If I was a consultant selling my services as a quality guru, then I should probalby be expected to pepper my conversation with references to the greats. But I'm not and neither are most people taking this exam.I'm manager and a leader in the real world, not a guru in academia. And I apply for jobs accordingly.
First paragraph - No, of course not. But you should at least know that each industry typically has its own, and yes, this is an example of the type of question you could probably look up if you didn't know the answer.
You might also look at how ASQ uses Blooms taxonomy to test each area of the BOK. They expect different levels of knowledge/capability in each area.
Second paragraph - Au contraire ... anyone in a quality manager position is a consultant, whether they know it or not. It is the QMgrs job to facilitate the implementation of quality technologies, not just in the quality department, but across the organization (e.g., proper use of surveys for customer satisfaction measurement by sales/marketing, proper design validation by product engineering, inclusion of quality responsibilities in all job descriptions by HR, etc.).
And no, you wouldn't be expected to pepper your conversation with references to the greats. That's what newbies do. However, you would, when presenting a theory by one of the greats, be expected to recognize their contributions, especially if writing an article/book, etc. And people in the real world really do this!