Question 1

Attributes that are more internal and engineering-oriented are called ________ attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) structural 
B) sensory 
C) performance 
D) customer-based 
E) production-related 
A) structural 
B) sensory 
C) performance 
D) customer-based 
E) production-related

Question 2

What is a u chart and how is it similar to or different than a c chart?

Accepted Answer

The u chart is a graph of the average nu

Question 3

Components in a system are in parallel if the performance of the entire system depends on all its components functioning properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An attribute is a continuous measurement such as weight, height, or volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss series and parallel reliability models and the implications for product design.

Accepted Answer

Components in a system are in series if

Question 6

A local university is deciding between three different copy machines. The copy machines have a mean time between failure and mean time to repair as shown in the table.   What system(s)will provide the greatest availability?

Accepted Answer

A) Copier A 
B) Copier B 
C) Copier C 
D) Copier A and Copier B 
E) Copier B and Copier C 
A) Copier A 
B) Copier B 
C) Copier C 
D) Copier A and Copier B 
E) Copier B and Copier C

Question 7

What is the useful life in hours for a product having a reliability of 0.999 and a failure rate of 0.015 failures per hour?

Accepted Answer

A) 400 
B) 420 
C) 440 
D) 460 
E) 480 
A) 400 
B) 420 
C) 440 
D) 460 
E) 480

Question 8

The first step in developing an attribute process chart is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) determine whether the critical product characteristic is a variable or an attribute 
B) establish control limits 
C) identify critical product characteristics 
D) identify critical operations where process inspection might be needed 
E) select the appropriate process chart from the many types of charts 
A) determine whether the critical product characteristic is a variable or an attribute 
B) establish control limits 
C) identify critical product characteristics 
D) identify critical operations where process inspection might be needed 
E) select the appropriate process chart from the many types of charts

Question 9

A system is to be composed of 4 identical components in series. What is the lowest reliability component that can be used in order to have an overall system reliability of 0.85?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.93 
B) 0.94 
C) 0.95 
D) 0.96 
E) 0.97 
A) 0.93 
B) 0.94 
C) 0.95 
D) 0.96 
E) 0.97

Question 10

The atmosphere and other aspects of a customer's experience in a hotel would be examples of sensory attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A system is to be composed of 10 identical components in series. What is the lowest reliability component that can be used in order to have an overall system reliability of 0.90?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.99 
B) 0.98 
C) 0.97 
D) 0.96 
E) 0.95 
A) 0.99 
B) 0.98 
C) 0.97 
D) 0.96 
E) 0.95

Question 12

A system is composed of three components in series having reliabilities of 0.85, 0.92, and 0.90. What is the overall system reliability?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.90 
B) 0.85 
C) 0.80 
D) 0.75 
E) 0.70 
A) 0.90 
B) 0.85 
C) 0.80 
D) 0.75 
E) 0.70

Question 13

A defect is an irregularity or problem with a larger unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The shape of the process line in a p chart and an np chart plot is always identical if the same data are used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The mean time between failures is the average time before the product will fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A system is composed of three components in series having reliabilities of 0.99, 0.95, and 0.90. What is the overall system reliability?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.95 
B) 0.90 
C) 0.85 
D) 0.80 
E) 0.75 
A) 0.95 
B) 0.90 
C) 0.85 
D) 0.80 
E) 0.75

Question 17

The reliability of a product having a failure rate of 0.0001 and a useful life of 2080 hours is 0.81.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the reliability of a product with a failure rate of 0.015 per operating hour and a useful life of 250 hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.14 
B) 0.12 
C) 0.88 
D) 0.98 
E) 0.02 
A) 0.14 
B) 0.12 
C) 0.88 
D) 0.98 
E) 0.02

Question 19

The horizontal axis on the bathtub function is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) failure rate 
B) time 
C) useful life 
D) design reliability 
E) predicted life 
A) failure rate 
B) time 
C) useful life 
D) design reliability 
E) predicted life

Question 20

The vertical axis on the bathtub function is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) failure rate 
B) time 
C) predicted life 
D) design reliability 
E) useful life 
A) failure rate 
B) time 
C) predicted life 
D) design reliability 
E) useful life

Attributes that are more internal and engineering-oriented are called ________ attributes.

What is a u chart and how is it similar to or different than a c chart?

Components in a system are in parallel if the performance of the entire system depends on all its components functioning properly.

An attribute is a continuous measurement such as weight, height, or volume.

Discuss series and parallel reliability models and the implications for product design.

A local university is deciding between three different copy machines. The copy machines have a mean time between failure and mean time to repair as shown in the table. What system(s)will provide the greatest availability?

What is the useful life in hours for a product having a reliability of 0.999 and a failure rate of 0.015 failures per hour?

The first step in developing an attribute process chart is to ________.

A system is to be composed of 4 identical components in series. What is the lowest reliability component that can be used in order to have an overall system reliability of 0.85?

The atmosphere and other aspects of a customer's experience in a hotel would be examples of sensory attributes.

A system is to be composed of 10 identical components in series. What is the lowest reliability component that can be used in order to have an overall system reliability of 0.90?

A system is composed of three components in series having reliabilities of 0.85, 0.92, and 0.90. What is the overall system reliability?

A defect is an irregularity or problem with a larger unit.

The shape of the process line in a p chart and an np chart plot is always identical if the same data are used.

The mean time between failures is the average time before the product will fail.

A system is composed of three components in series having reliabilities of 0.99, 0.95, and 0.90. What is the overall system reliability?

The reliability of a product having a failure rate of 0.0001 and a useful life of 2080 hours is 0.81.

What is the reliability of a product with a failure rate of 0.015 per operating hour and a useful life of 250 hours?

The horizontal axis on the bathtub function is ________.

The vertical axis on the bathtub function is ________.

Differing Perspectives on Quality

Quality Theory

Global Supply Chain Quality and International Quality Standards

Strategic Quality Planning

The Voice of the Customer

The Voice of the Market

Quality and Innovation in Product and Process Design

Designing Quality Services

Managing Supplier Quality in the Supply Chain

The Tools of Quality

Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Variables

Six Sigma Management and Lean Tools

Managing Quality Improvement Teams and Projects

Implementing and Validating the Quality System

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Exam 12: Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Attributes

Attributes that are more internal and engineering-oriented are called ________ attributes.

What is a u chart and how is it similar to or different than a c chart?

Components in a system are in parallel if the performance of the entire system depends on all its components functioning properly.

An attribute is a continuous measurement such as weight, height, or volume.

Discuss series and parallel reliability models and the implications for product design.

A local university is deciding between three different copy machines. The copy machines have a mean time between failure and mean time to repair as shown in the table. What system(s)will provide the greatest availability?

What is the useful life in hours for a product having a reliability of 0.999 and a failure rate of 0.015 failures per hour?

The first step in developing an attribute process chart is to ________.

A system is to be composed of 4 identical components in series. What is the lowest reliability component that can be used in order to have an overall system reliability of 0.85?

The atmosphere and other aspects of a customer's experience in a hotel would be examples of sensory attributes.

A system is to be composed of 10 identical components in series. What is the lowest reliability component that can be used in order to have an overall system reliability of 0.90?

A system is composed of three components in series having reliabilities of 0.85, 0.92, and 0.90. What is the overall system reliability?

A defect is an irregularity or problem with a larger unit.

The shape of the process line in a p chart and an np chart plot is always identical if the same data are used.

The mean time between failures is the average time before the product will fail.

A system is composed of three components in series having reliabilities of 0.99, 0.95, and 0.90. What is the overall system reliability?

The reliability of a product having a failure rate of 0.0001 and a useful life of 2080 hours is 0.81.

What is the reliability of a product with a failure rate of 0.015 per operating hour and a useful life of 250 hours?

The horizontal axis on the bathtub function is ________.

The vertical axis on the bathtub function is ________.

Differing Perspectives on Quality

Quality Theory

Global Supply Chain Quality and International Quality Standards

Strategic Quality Planning

The Voice of the Customer

The Voice of the Market

Quality and Innovation in Product and Process Design

Designing Quality Services

Managing Supplier Quality in the Supply Chain

The Tools of Quality

Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Variables

Six Sigma Management and Lean Tools

Managing Quality Improvement Teams and Projects

Implementing and Validating the Quality System

Filters