Quality Question Bank
for Exam preparation

Q2. Taguchi suggested that loss in a process is'increased with increase in which of the following?

1. Specifications
2. Standards
3. Competition
4. Variability

Q3. Given that for the three samples, the value of R bar is .66 and value of d2 corresponding to three is1.128, what is the estimated standard deviation?

1. .43
2. .67
3. .58
4. .75

Q4. Validation of root cause is made only when which standard(s) is met:

1. There is a statistically significant relationship between the suspected root cause and the effect.
2. The data is normal
3. Knowledge of the process corroborates this causal relationship.
4. Both A and C above

Q5. What does PDCA stand for?

1. Plan, Design, Confirm, Act
2. Plan, Do, Check, Act
3. Prepare, Do, Critique, Appraisal
4. Prepare, Do, Critique, Assess

Q6. ______________ diagram is used for identifying potential relationship between two variables.

1. Pareto
2. Ishikawa
3. Histogram
4. Scatter

Q7. According to current quality management thinking, which of the following approaches to quality improvement is least likely to produce positive results?

1. increased inspection
2. continuous improvement
3. quality circles
4. statistical quality control
5. use of worker suggestion systems

Q8. What does the transcendent view imply for high quality?

1. It is something everlasting
2. It is something timeless and enduring
3. It is something priceless
4. It is something perfect

Q9. Consider for a process in control, the value of alpha is .0015. What is the value of the average run length?

1. 666 ( 1/alpha gives us an estimate of average run length)
2. 555
3. 444
4. None of the above

Q10. An improvement process in which a company measures its performance against that of best-in-class companies, determines how those companies achieved their performance levels, and uses the information to improve its own performance

1. Control Chart
2. Six Sigma
3. Cause and Effect Diagram
4. Benchmarking