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1. Lean Six Sigma focuses on:
A. Reducing waste and improving quality
B. Increasing paperwork
C. Slowing production
D. Ignoring defects
Answer: A
Rationale: Lean eliminates waste; Six Sigma reduces variation.
2. Six Sigma aims to:
A. Reduce process variation and defects
B. Increase defects
C. Increase waste
D. Avoid measurement
Answer: A
Rationale: Focus on near-perfection quality.
3. Lean focuses on:
A. Waste reduction
B. Increasing inventory
C. Slowing processes
D. Ignoring efficiency
Answer: A
Rationale: Remove non-value activities.
4. The DMAIC cycle stands for:
A. Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
B. Design, Make, Apply, Inspect, Close
C. Develop, Manage, Audit, Implement, Close
D. Define, Manage, Assess, Integrate, Check
Answer: A
Rationale: Core Six Sigma methodology.
,5. DMAIC is used for:
A. Improving existing processes
B. Creating new products only
C. Marketing strategy
D. HR management
Answer: A
Rationale: Process improvement.
6. Define phase focuses on:
A. Identifying problem and goals
B. Implementing solution
C. Budget approval
D. Hiring staff
Answer: A
Rationale: Problem clarification.
7. Measure phase involves:
A. Collecting data
B. Ignoring data
C. Designing product
D. Closing project
Answer: A
Rationale: Baseline performance.
8. Analyze phase is used to:
A. Find root causes
B. Increase costs
C. Hire employees
D. Ignore defects
Answer: A
Rationale: Identify causes.
9. Improve phase focuses on:
A. Implementing solutions
B. Ignoring problems
C. Collecting data only
D. Closing process
Answer: A
Rationale: Solution development.
, 10. Control phase ensures:
A. Sustained improvements
B. Process instability
C. Increased variation
D. Random changes
Answer: A
Rationale: Maintain gains.
11. Lean waste is also called:
A. Muda
B. Kaizen
C. Sigma
D. Poka
Answer: A
Rationale: Japanese term for waste.
12. The 8 wastes include:
A. Transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, etc.
B. Only defects
C. Only overproduction
D. Only delays
Answer: A
Rationale: TIMWOODS concept.
13. Overproduction means:
A. Producing more than needed
B. Producing less
C. No production
D. Quality improvement
Answer: A
Rationale: Waste of resources.
14. Waiting refers to:
A. Idle time in process
B. Active work
C. Testing time
D. Improvement
Answer: A
Rationale: Non-value time.