Exam 19: Statistical Methods for Quality Control

The process mean and standard deviation can be estimated by using samples that are selected from the process when _____.

Producer's risk is _____.

A statistical procedure in which the number of defective items found in a sample is used to determine whether a lot should be accepted or rejected is called _____.

Consumer's risk is _____.

When only common cause variation is present in a process, _____.

Juran proposed a simple definition of quality: _____.

The maximum number of defective items that can be found in the sample and still lead to acceptance of the lot is _____.

An operating characteristic curve is based on a(n) ________ probability distribution.

In acceptance sampling, the risk of rejecting a good quality lot is known as _____.

A control chart that is used to monitor the number of defectives in a sample is a(n) _____ chart.

The control limits for a p chart are how many standard deviations above and below the proportion defective?

The two general classifications of attributes in quality control are _____.

Accepting a good-quality lot would be a _____.

If the value of c in a single-stage acceptance sampling plan is increased, with n remaining constant, the probability of accepting the lot _____.

Quality assurance consists of _____.

__________ consist(s) of making a series of inspections and measurements to determine whether quality standards are being met.

Heavy emphasis on statistical analysis and careful measurement are closely associated with _____.

A group of items such as incoming shipments of raw material is called _____.

A graph showing the probability of accepting the lot as a function of the percent defective in the lot is _____.

The three quality processes on which Juran's approach to quality focused include all of the following EXCEPT quality_____.