CERTIFIED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Of one million units produced 500 are beyond the acceptable level
manufacturing tolerances. How many units are identified as special
cause variation. Answer: 75
◉ True or False. Management is most responsible for controlling
common cause variation and employees are most responsible for
detecting and eliminating special cause variation. Answer: True
◉ Which of the following processes would lend itself to SPC?
A. Long term low quantity
B. Long Term high quantity
C. Short term low quantity
D. Short term high quanity. Answer: Long Term high quantity
◉ What is the first step in variation management. Answer: Knowing
when variation occurs
◉ Poor quality management results in high number of defective
parts which can be corrected in 2 ways
, a. rework with additional cost
b. minimize defects and rework by designing for quality.
Which corrective technique would maximize the profit of
organization?. Answer: minimize defects and rework by designing
for quality
◉ Minimizing defects and reworking designs illustrates the concept
of. Answer: prevention vs. detection
◉ The production process requires four steps. At what step is it
most detrimental financially to the company?. Answer: 4th
◉ Compare cost to correct an error in 3rd stage of production
process as oppose to 1st stage. Answer: 100x
◉ The prevention vs.detection example from the pocket guide used
the scenario involved. Answer: prescription drug
◉ Process documentation might include all but one of the following
a.process identification and process capability
b.identification of process owner and process customer
c.starting and ending activities with inputs & outputs of each
ASSOCIATE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Of one million units produced 500 are beyond the acceptable level
manufacturing tolerances. How many units are identified as special
cause variation. Answer: 75
◉ True or False. Management is most responsible for controlling
common cause variation and employees are most responsible for
detecting and eliminating special cause variation. Answer: True
◉ Which of the following processes would lend itself to SPC?
A. Long term low quantity
B. Long Term high quantity
C. Short term low quantity
D. Short term high quanity. Answer: Long Term high quantity
◉ What is the first step in variation management. Answer: Knowing
when variation occurs
◉ Poor quality management results in high number of defective
parts which can be corrected in 2 ways
, a. rework with additional cost
b. minimize defects and rework by designing for quality.
Which corrective technique would maximize the profit of
organization?. Answer: minimize defects and rework by designing
for quality
◉ Minimizing defects and reworking designs illustrates the concept
of. Answer: prevention vs. detection
◉ The production process requires four steps. At what step is it
most detrimental financially to the company?. Answer: 4th
◉ Compare cost to correct an error in 3rd stage of production
process as oppose to 1st stage. Answer: 100x
◉ The prevention vs.detection example from the pocket guide used
the scenario involved. Answer: prescription drug
◉ Process documentation might include all but one of the following
a.process identification and process capability
b.identification of process owner and process customer
c.starting and ending activities with inputs & outputs of each
