IET 43640 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS
Benefits of Six Sigma adoption for an organization include:
a)
improved stock price
b)
Increase of waste in processes
c)
improved ability to provide customer value
d)
all of the above - Answers - improved ability to provide customer value
Six sigma may be defined as:
Question options:
a)
a philosophy for managing an organization
b)
all of the above
c)
a method of analysis using scientific principles
d)
a set of statistical techniques - Answers - all of the above
An engineer wants to improve a process and measures the sigma. What does sigma
represent?
Question options:
a)
the value of the product
b)
none of the above
c)
a way to improve business operation
d)
representing variation in the process - Answers - representing variation in the process
Why is Six Sigma considered scientific?
Question options:
a)
because of the extensive training element required
b)
because of the system of questioning, data collection, observation and testing
c)
because of the impact of cost savings on the bottom line
d)
, because of the heavy impact of top management support - Answers - because of the
system of questioning, data collection, observation, and testing
Defects per Million Opportunites (DPMO) is a measure of performance. What is the
units of DPMO?
Question options:
1)
1,000,000
2)
Value, such as dollars
3)
there are no units
4)
feet - Answers - there are no units
Work breakdown structure deals with:
Question options:
a)
Project schedule
b)
Project cost
c)
Project Teambuilding
d)
All the above. - Answers - Project Schedule
Identify a non-value added activity that would be considered a form of processing muda
(i.e., wasteful):
Question options:
a)
Any and all forms of transportation
b)
An ergonomically unsound workplace
c)
Reworking a product due to poor, initial work.
d)
All the above. - Answers - all the above
Which of the following is a valued added activity?
Question options:
a)
signing up for college classes.
b)
doing homework in an unsound, unsafe posture
c)
Getting multiple approvals for one class
Benefits of Six Sigma adoption for an organization include:
a)
improved stock price
b)
Increase of waste in processes
c)
improved ability to provide customer value
d)
all of the above - Answers - improved ability to provide customer value
Six sigma may be defined as:
Question options:
a)
a philosophy for managing an organization
b)
all of the above
c)
a method of analysis using scientific principles
d)
a set of statistical techniques - Answers - all of the above
An engineer wants to improve a process and measures the sigma. What does sigma
represent?
Question options:
a)
the value of the product
b)
none of the above
c)
a way to improve business operation
d)
representing variation in the process - Answers - representing variation in the process
Why is Six Sigma considered scientific?
Question options:
a)
because of the extensive training element required
b)
because of the system of questioning, data collection, observation and testing
c)
because of the impact of cost savings on the bottom line
d)
, because of the heavy impact of top management support - Answers - because of the
system of questioning, data collection, observation, and testing
Defects per Million Opportunites (DPMO) is a measure of performance. What is the
units of DPMO?
Question options:
1)
1,000,000
2)
Value, such as dollars
3)
there are no units
4)
feet - Answers - there are no units
Work breakdown structure deals with:
Question options:
a)
Project schedule
b)
Project cost
c)
Project Teambuilding
d)
All the above. - Answers - Project Schedule
Identify a non-value added activity that would be considered a form of processing muda
(i.e., wasteful):
Question options:
a)
Any and all forms of transportation
b)
An ergonomically unsound workplace
c)
Reworking a product due to poor, initial work.
d)
All the above. - Answers - all the above
Which of the following is a valued added activity?
Question options:
a)
signing up for college classes.
b)
doing homework in an unsound, unsafe posture
c)
Getting multiple approvals for one class
