Question 1

Consider a p-chart measuring the percentage of defective light bulbs. If the LCL is .04 and a sample has 1% defects, what is the implication?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process is in a state of control. 
B)  The process is out of control even though the variation is "good." 
C)  The value of sigma must be increased. 
D)  The process has too many errors. 
E)  A calculation error must have occurred. 
A)  The process is in a state of control. 
B)  The process is out of control even though the variation is "good." 
C)  The value of sigma must be increased. 
D)  The process has too many errors. 
E)  A calculation error must have occurred.

Question 2

What program at Intel enforces the policy to make chips in the same way at all facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  "make-same" 
B)  "copy-exactly" 
C)  "duplicate-same" 
D)  "duplicate-exactly" 
E)  "one-size-fits-all" 
A)  "make-same" 
B)  "copy-exactly" 
C)  "duplicate-same" 
D)  "duplicate-exactly" 
E)  "one-size-fits-all"

Question 3

An OC curve is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional statistical tools 
B)  Fishbone diagramming 
C)  Acceptance sampling 
D)  Experimental design 
E)  Statistical process control 
A)  Traditional statistical tools 
B)  Fishbone diagramming 
C)  Acceptance sampling 
D)  Experimental design 
E)  Statistical process control

Question 4

What is an R-chart?

Accepted Answer

a control chart that

Question 5

What measures the central tendency of a set of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coefficient of variation 
B)  Variance 
C)  Standard deviation 
D)  Mean 
E)  Range 
A)  Coefficient of variation 
B)  Variance 
C)  Standard deviation 
D)  Mean 
E)  Range

Question 6

A control chart y-axis represents the quality characteristic that is being monitored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In six-sigma programs, individuals are given academic titles that reflect their skills in the six-sigma process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the formula for an x-bar chart's control limits?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the formula for an x-bar...

Question 9

What are the four most common control charts?

Accepted Answer

A)  x-bar, R, p, c 
B)  x-bar, R, p, OC 
C)  x-bar, R, c, OC 
D)  x-bar, p, c, OC 
E)  R, p, c, OC 
A)  x-bar, R, p, c 
B)  x-bar, R, p, OC 
C)  x-bar, R, c, OC 
D)  x-bar, p, c, OC 
E)  R, p, c, OC

Question 10

What are the three broad categories of statistical quality control?

Accepted Answer

traditional statisti

Question 11

The A2 factor includes how many standard deviations of ranges?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  6 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  6

Question 12

A process chart is a

Accepted Answer

A)  graph that shows how the population was evaluated 
B)  graph of the population failures 
C)  graph that shows whether a sample of data falls within assignable causes 
D)  graph that show whether a sample falls within the common or normal range 
E)  table showing final inspection results 
A)  graph that shows how the population was evaluated 
B)  graph of the population failures 
C)  graph that shows whether a sample of data falls within assignable causes 
D)  graph that show whether a sample falls within the common or normal range 
E)  table showing final inspection results

Question 13

A p-chart is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional statistical tools 
B)  Fishbone diagramming 
C)  Acceptance sampling 
D)  Experimental design 
E)  Statistical process control 
A)  Traditional statistical tools 
B)  Fishbone diagramming 
C)  Acceptance sampling 
D)  Experimental design 
E)  Statistical process control

Question 14

Product specifications are preset, whereas control limits are computed after observing data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Causes of variation that can be identified and eliminated are called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random 
B)  Assignable 
C)  Identifiable 
D)  Stochastic 
E)  Common 
A)  Random 
B)  Assignable 
C)  Identifiable 
D)  Stochastic 
E)  Common

Question 16

P-charts are used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous variation 
B)  intermittent random variation 
C)  proportion of items in a sample that is defective 
D)  the count of defective parts 
E)  proportion of items in a sample that are good 
A)  continuous variation 
B)  intermittent random variation 
C)  proportion of items in a sample that is defective 
D)  the count of defective parts 
E)  proportion of items in a sample that are good

Question 17

A process capability index (Cp) value of 1 means that what percent of products produced will fall within the specification limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.26% 
B)  90.00% 
C)  95.44% 
D)  99.74% 
E)  100.00% 
A)  0.26% 
B)  90.00% 
C)  95.44% 
D)  99.74% 
E)  100.00%

Question 18

What are the two types of control charts for variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  p and c 
B)  x-bar and p 
C)  x-bar and R 
D)  R and c 
E)  p and R 
A)  p and c 
B)  x-bar and p 
C)  x-bar and R 
D)  R and c 
E)  p and R

Question 19

A p-chart monitors the number of defects per unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For a p-chart or c-chart, what is the implication of a negative value for the LCL?

Accepted Answer

A)  A calculation error must have occurred. 
B)  The value of sigma must be reduced. 
C)  The process has too many errors. 
D)  The process is in a state of control. 
E)  The LCL can effectively be rounded up to 0. 
A)  A calculation error must have occurred. 
B)  The value of sigma must be reduced. 
C)  The process has too many errors. 
D)  The process is in a state of control. 
E)  The LCL can effectively be rounded up to 0.

Consider a p-chart measuring the percentage of defective light bulbs. If the LCL is .04 and a sample has 1% defects, what is the implication?

What program at Intel enforces the policy to make chips in the same way at all facilities?

An OC curve is an example of what?

What is an R-chart?

What measures the central tendency of a set of data?

A control chart y-axis represents the quality characteristic that is being monitored.

In six-sigma programs, individuals are given academic titles that reflect their skills in the six-sigma process.

What is the formula for an x-bar chart's control limits?

What are the four most common control charts?

What are the three broad categories of statistical quality control?

The A₂ factor includes how many standard deviations of ranges?

A process chart is a

A p-chart is an example of what?

Product specifications are preset, whereas control limits are computed after observing data.

Causes of variation that can be identified and eliminated are called what?

P-charts are used to measure:

A process capability index (C_p) value of 1 means that what percent of products produced will fall within the specification limits?

What are the two types of control charts for variables?

A p-chart monitors the number of defects per unit.

For a p-chart or c-chart, what is the implication of a negative value for the LCL?

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Exam 6: Statistical Quality Control

Consider a p-chart measuring the percentage of defective light bulbs. If the LCL is .04 and a sample has 1% defects, what is the implication?

What program at Intel enforces the policy to make chips in the same way at all facilities?

An OC curve is an example of what?

What is an R-chart?

What measures the central tendency of a set of data?

A control chart y-axis represents the quality characteristic that is being monitored.

In six-sigma programs, individuals are given academic titles that reflect their skills in the six-sigma process.

What is the formula for an x-bar chart's control limits?

What are the four most common control charts?

What are the three broad categories of statistical quality control?

The A2 factor includes how many standard deviations of ranges?

A process chart is a

A p-chart is an example of what?

Product specifications are preset, whereas control limits are computed after observing data.

Causes of variation that can be identified and eliminated are called what?

P-charts are used to measure:

A process capability index (Cp) value of 1 means that what percent of products produced will fall within the specification limits?

What are the two types of control charts for variables?

A p-chart monitors the number of defects per unit.

For a p-chart or c-chart, what is the implication of a negative value for the LCL?

Introduction to Operations Management

Operations Strategy and Competitiveness

Product Design and Process Selection

Supply Chain Management

Total Quality Management

Just-In-Time and Lean Systems

Forecasting

Capacity Planning and Facility Location

Facility Layout

Work System Design

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Resource Planning

Scheduling

Project Management

Spreadsheet Modeling: An Introduction

Introduction to Optimization

Waiting Line Models

Master Scheduling and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

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The A₂ factor includes how many standard deviations of ranges?

A process capability index (C_p) value of 1 means that what percent of products produced will fall within the specification limits?