Question 1

In an $\bar{x}$ control chart, the upper control limit is set equal to which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) process mean 
B) process mean plus three standard deviations 
C) upper design tolerance limit 
D) upper value of the maximum range R? 
A) process mean 
B) process mean plus three standard deviations 
C) upper design tolerance limit 
D) upper value of the maximum range R? B

Question 2

Which one of the following best describes the situations for which the c chart is most suited:

Accepted Answer

A) control of defective parts 
B) mean value of part characteristic of interest 
C) number of defects in a sample 
D) proportion of defects in a sample 
A) control of defective parts 
B) mean value of part characteristic of interest 
C) number of defects in a sample 
D) proportion of defects in a sample C

Question 3

Which one of the following is an example of contact inspection:

Accepted Answer

A) coordinate measuring systems 
B) machine vision 
C) radiation techniques 
D) scanning laser systems 
E) ultrasonic techniques 
A) coordinate measuring systems 
B) machine vision 
C) radiation techniques 
D) scanning laser systems 
E) ultrasonic techniques A

Question 4

The R chart is used for which one of the following product or part characteristics:

Accepted Answer

A) number of rejects in the sample 
B) number of reworked parts in a sample 
C) radius of a cylindrical part 
D) range of sample values 
A) number of rejects in the sample 
B) number of reworked parts in a sample 
C) radius of a cylindrical part 
D) range of sample values

Question 5

The two basic types of inspection are inspection by variables and inspection by attributes.The second of these inspections uses which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) destructive testing 
B) gaging 
C) measuring 
D) nondestructive testing 
A) destructive testing 
B) gaging 
C) measuring 
D) nondestructive testing

Question 6

Which of the following identify a likely out-of-control condition in a control chart (three correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) consistently increasing value of $\bar{x}$ 
B) points near the central line 
C) points oscillating back and forth across the central line 
D) R outside the control limits of the R chart 
E) sample points consistently slightly above the central line
F) $\bar{x}$ outside the control limits of the $\bar{x}$ chart? 
A) consistently increasing value of $\bar{x}$ 
B) points near the central line 
C) points oscillating back and forth across the central line 
D) R outside the control limits of the R chart 
E) sample points consistently slightly above the central line
F) $\bar{x}$ outside the control limits of the $\bar{x}$ chart?

Question 7

Which one of the following is the most important application of vision systems:

Accepted Answer

A) inspection 
B) object identification 
C) safety monitoring 
D) visual guidance and control of a robotic manipulator 
A) inspection 
B) object identification 
C) safety monitoring 
D) visual guidance and control of a robotic manipulator

Question 8

Which one of the following measures in a Six Sigma program allows products of different complexity to be directly compared:

Accepted Answer

A) defects per million units 
B) defects per million opportunities 
C) defective units per million units 
A) defects per million units 
B) defects per million opportunities 
C) defective units per million units

Question 9

Automated 100% inspection can be integrated with the manufacturing process to accomplish which of the following (two best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) better design of products 
B) feedback of data to adjust the process 
C) 100% perfect quality 
D) sortation of good parts from defects 
A) better design of products 
B) feedback of data to adjust the process 
C) 100% perfect quality 
D) sortation of good parts from defects

Question 10

If the product tolerance is set so that the process capability index = 1.0, then the percentage of parts that are within tolerance will be closest to which one of the following when the process is operating in statistical control:

Accepted Answer

A) 35% 
B) 65% 
C) 95% 
D) 99% 
E) 100% 
A) 35% 
B) 65% 
C) 95% 
D) 99% 
E) 100%

Question 11

Which of the following quality aspects would be classified as examples of freedom from deficiencies rather than product features (two correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) components within tolerance 
B) location of ON/OFF switch 
C) no missing parts 
D) product weight 
E) reliability
F)reputation of the company 
A) components within tolerance 
B) location of ON/OFF switch 
C) no missing parts 
D) product weight 
E) reliability
F)reputation of the company

Question 12

Which of the following phrases relating to ISO 9000 are correct (three correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) certified by the International Standards Office located in Geneva Switzerland 
B) developed by the International Organization for Standardization located somewhere in Europe 
C) establishes standards for the quality systems and procedures used by a facility 
D) establishes standards for the products and services delivered by a facility 
E) registration in ISO 9000 is obtained through a third-party agency that certifies the facility's quality systems 
A) certified by the International Standards Office located in Geneva Switzerland 
B) developed by the International Organization for Standardization located somewhere in Europe 
C) establishes standards for the quality systems and procedures used by a facility 
D) establishes standards for the products and services delivered by a facility 
E) registration in ISO 9000 is obtained through a third-party agency that certifies the facility's quality systems

Question 13

Which of the following are the three main goals in a total quality management (TQM) program:

Accepted Answer

A) achieving customer satisfaction 
B) computing defects per million 
C) continuous improvement 
D) developing robust product and process designs 
E) encouraging the involvement of the entire workforce
F)forming worker teams
G)statistical process control
H)zero defects 
A) achieving customer satisfaction 
B) computing defects per million 
C) continuous improvement 
D) developing robust product and process designs 
E) encouraging the involvement of the entire workforce
F)forming worker teams
G)statistical process control
H)zero defects

Question 14

When a design tolerance is set equal to the natural tolerance limits for the process making the part, it means that the tolerance is equal to the process capability for the process:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following principles and/or approaches are generally credited to G.Taguchi (two correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance sampling 
B) control charts 
C) loss function 
D) Pareto priority index 
E) robust design 
A) acceptance sampling 
B) control charts 
C) loss function 
D) Pareto priority index 
E) robust design

Exam 37: Quality Control and Inspection

In an xˉ\bar{x}xˉ control chart, the upper control limit is set equal to which one of the following:

Which one of the following best describes the situations for which the c chart is most suited:

Which one of the following is an example of contact inspection:

The R chart is used for which one of the following product or part characteristics:

The two basic types of inspection are inspection by variables and inspection by attributes.The second of these inspections uses which one of the following:

Which of the following identify a likely out-of-control condition in a control chart (three correct answers):

Which one of the following is the most important application of vision systems:

Which one of the following measures in a Six Sigma program allows products of different complexity to be directly compared:

Automated 100% inspection can be integrated with the manufacturing process to accomplish which of the following (two best answers):

If the product tolerance is set so that the process capability index = 1.0, then the percentage of parts that are within tolerance will be closest to which one of the following when the process is operating in statistical control:

Which of the following quality aspects would be classified as examples of freedom from deficiencies rather than product features (two correct answers):

Which of the following phrases relating to ISO 9000 are correct (three correct answers):

Which of the following are the three main goals in a total quality management (TQM) program:

When a design tolerance is set equal to the natural tolerance limits for the process making the part, it means that the tolerance is equal to the process capability for the process:

Which of the following principles and/or approaches are generally credited to G.Taguchi (two correct answers):

Introduction and Overview of Manufacturing

The Nature of Materials

Mechanical Properties of Materials

Physical Properties of Materials

Engineering Materials

Dimensions, Surfaces, and Their Measurement

Fundamentals of Metal Casting

Metal Casting Processes

Glassworking

Shaping Processes for Plastics

Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites and Rubber

Powder Metallurgy

Processing of Ceramics and Cermets

Fundamentals of Metal Forming

Bulk Deformation Processes in Metal Workiing

Sheet Metalworking

Theory of Metal Machining

Machining Operations and Machine Tools

Cutting Tool Technology

Economic and Product Design Considerations

Grinding and Other Abrasive Processes

Nontraditional Machining and Thermal Cutting

Heat Treatment of Metals

Surface Processing Operations

Fundamentals of Welding

Welding Processes

Brazing, Soldering, and Adhesive Bonding

Mechanical Assembly

Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing

Processing of Integrated Circuits

Electronics Assembly and Packaging

Microfabrication Technologies

Nanofabrication Technologies

Automation Technologies for Manufacturing Systems

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Process Planning and Production Control

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In an $\bar{x}$ control chart, the upper control limit is set equal to which one of the following: