Note: Attempt any Five questions.

1 (a) Differentiate clearly between Quality Assurance & Quality control. 6

(b) Discuss various Quality Characteristic with suitable examples. 6
2 (a) What do you mean by Quality Circle? Discuss the structure of a Quality 6
Circle along with method of working.
(b) What is Cost of Poor Quality? Also discuss its all elements. 6
3 (a) State the objectives of 𝑥̅ and R charts. 12
(b) Write brief notes on Control charts for Defects.
4 (c) Discuss the interest of consumer and Producer in the selection of sampling 06
plans.
(d) Draw a neat sketch of an OC curve showing its different zones (regions). 06
5 What do you mean by Quality Function Deployment? Discuss any three tools in 12
details for continuous quality improvement.
6 (a) What is meant by Reliability? Also discuss the failure curve showing its 06
different zones.
(b) Discuss in brief the concept of System Reliability. How System Reliability 06
is being determined for series Configuration?
7 a) What is Redundancy? Explain with the help of some examples. 04
(b) Compute the overall system reliability as shown below: 08
a c

0.7 0.8

0.7 0.8
I/P O/P
b d

0.9 0.9

e f

8 Write short notes on any three of the following: 12

a) Exponential Distribution
b) Maintainability and Availability
c) ISO - 9000
d) Six Sigma.
Note: Attempt any Five questions.
1 (a) Differentiate clearly between Inspection & Quality Assurance. 6
(a) Explain the benefits of Quality Assurance and Quality Circle in an industry. 6
2 (a) Explain the concept of Quality control. Also discuss its various tools. 6
(b) What is Cost of Poor Quality? Also discuss its all elements. 6
3 (a) Discuss Frequency Distribution and Central Tendency in brief 4
(b) A lot of 25 articles contain 3 defectives. A sample of 5 is selected at 8
random from the lot for inspection. What are the respective probabilities
of 0, 1, 2, and 3 defectives occurring in the sample of 5?
4 (a) Enlist all the steps of Decision Preparatory for Attribute Control charts 4
(b) The data from the production line is as follows: 8
Components Number of Defects Found
Inspected
1 2
2 5
3 0
4 6
5 7
6 1
7 3
8 2
9 7
10 5
i) Prepare the C-chart
ii) Also determine whether the process is under control or not.
5 Write short notes on the following: 12
i) Total Quality Management ii) Six Sigma
6 (a) Explain the OC Curve with reference to sampling inspection and the 12
meaning of the terms:
i) AQL ii) Producer’s Risk iii) Consumer’s Risk iv) LTPD
7 (a) Discuss in brief the Reliability Improvement Techniques. 04
(b) Compute the overall system reliability as shown below 08
a c

0.8 0.7

0.7 0.8
I/P O/P
b d

0.9 0.8

e f
8 Write short notes on any three of the following: 12
d) Double Sampling Plan
e) Failure Curve
f) P Chart advantages and Applications
d) ISO 9000.