1.

A high RPN value needs

Select one:
a. Less attention
b. High attention
c. No attention at all
d. High RPN value never results in any design evaluation process
2.
A product fails at a rate of 0.001 failures for every one hour. What could be
probability that the product may not survive during the first 150 hours of operation.
Select one:
a. 13.9%
b. 77.88%
c. 89.8%
d. 86.07%
3.
As per the ISO standards, the number of years should the daily product test reports be
preserved is _______
Select one:
a. 1
b. 3
c. 10
d. 7
4.

Brainstorming is normally used with the Affinity Diagram

Select one:
a. True
b. False
5.

Control charts are used to determine whether __________________

Select one:
a. The process is in control
b. The product design meets customer requirements
c. The correct machine is being used for the job
d. None of the above

6.

Cp can never be greater than Cpk in magnitude

Select one:
a. True
b. False
7.
Design of experiments often represent _____________ action to bring about
improvement in the system
Select one:
a. Proactive
b. Reactive
8.
Failure mode detection post processing by automated controls that will detect
discrepant part for process FMEA has a rank of ________
Select one:
a. 4
b. 7
c. 3
d. 9
9.
If all the points in a control chart are within limits we _______ say that the process is
in control
Select one:
a. Can
b. Cannot
10.
If the value of p in an np chart is 0.1 and the number of items in each sample is 60, the
number of defective pieces will be ___________
Select one:
a. 1
b. 10
c. Neither of the above
11.
If we need to study 4 factors, each at 2 levels, in an experiment, the total number of
experimental units will be _______ in a factorial design.
Select one:
a. 8
b. 16
c. None of the above

12.
In choosing between the range R and S to plot with the Xbar, the main consideration
is _____________
Select one:
a. The ease of the calculation
b. The number of observations
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

My Argument is the question says the

main consideration and not the various
considerations.
Also R is an easy method but accurate
way is S
So ans c should not be selectedDiscuss!! Agree

13.
In FMEA diagram, the definition for how the failure could occur is tagged under
__________
Select one:
a. Occurrence
b. Severity
c. Mechanisms of failure
d. Potential effects of failure
14.

In the ___________ we plot the data points without plotting the UCL and LCL

Select one:
a. Run chart
b. Control chart
c. None of the above
15.

In the ____________ chart, we have a sample size of one.

Select one:
a. Xbar and R
b. Xbar and S
c. X and RM
d. None of the above
16.
In the cause and effect diagram (Ishikawa diagram), it is better to have few branches
as opposed to many branches
Select one:
a. True
b. False

17.

In the Variables Control Chart we count and record the number of defective units

Select one:
a. True
b. False
18.

It is necessary to know the ___________ to calculate the standard deviation.

Select one:
a. Average
b. Median
c. None of the above
19.
One among the following helps in communicating effectively with in a group in a
structured and creative manner.
Select one:
a. EMS
b. QFD
c. QMS
d. ERP
20.

Select one:
a. Strong
b. Moderate
c. No

Ans from general reading of the

subject. Not very sure. Any better
suggestions? true even though
communication with customers and
within organisation is one of the
pillars of QMS

21.

The focus of enumerative studies is prediction of a future event.

Select one:
a. True
b. False
22.

The implementation of quality by design may not yield

Select one:
a. More engineering change orders
b. Efficient and faster product development
c. Increased productivity
d. Better quality
23.
The method by which we separate data based on some characteristic is called
_____________
Select one:
a. Histogram
b. Check list
c. Stratification
d. None of the above
24.

The mode is a measure of _____________

Select one:
a. Central tendency
b. Dispersion
c. None of the above
25.
Time sensitive tasks like design reviews and approval, transforming conceptual
designs into end products are done through __________
Select one:
a. EMS
b. QFD
c. QMS
d. PDM

Ans from general reading of the

subject. Not very sure. Any better
suggestions? I agree

26.
Using one of following numerous applications or separate systems can be facilitated
under one software database.
Select one:
Ans from general reading of the
subject. Not very sure. Any better
suggestions? I agree

a. EMS
b. QFD
c. QMS
d. ERP
27.

Variability in a process may be caused by ________________

Select one:
a. Variability in incoming material
b. Differences in worker training
c. Environmental conditions
d. Only a and b above
e. All three a, b, and c above
28.
We can increase our degree of belief that the change in output in an experiment is
caused by the change we made by ______________
Select one:
a. Running the experiment over a longer period of time
b. Using run charts for a few weeks before and a few weeks after the change
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above

29.
We typically use design of experiments to discover reasons for __________ of
variation
Select one:
a. Common causes
b. Special causes
c. Neither of the above

Any Discussion? Yes given in slide 7 of Lecure

12

30.
When we conduct experiments, if we take one data point for the before condition,
and one for the after condition, and we see an improvement,
One data point before and
_______________________________
Select one:
a. The change being tested has resulted in the improvement

after cannot show result of

improvement as this can be
due to variations. Agree as
discussed in slide 31 of

b. There may be other processes at work resulting in the improvement

31.
When we feel that two variables can affect the outcome of an experiment, the
preferred strategy is to _______________
Select one:
a. Conduct two sequential one-factor experiments
b. Conduct one two-factor experiment
32.
When we take the PDSA approach to experimentation, if the result of the experiment
is what we expected, we can __________ that we understand the effect of the change we tried
Select one:
a. Be 100% sure
b. Increase our confidence
33.
Which of the following is deliberately changed to see the effect on output in a
designed experiment?
Select one:
a. Background variables
b. Factors
c. Nuisance variables
34.

Which of the following is more qualitative in nature?

Select one:
a. The traditional tools of quality
b. The seven new tools of quality
c. None of the above
35.

Which one of the following is not an advantage of adopting FMEA

Select one:
a. It helps in covering oversights, misjudgments that have been made
b. Provides training for new employees
c. Project tracking is easy
d. Adaptability for higher reliability components