TLI midterm exam review questions &
answers 2025/2026
Six sigma may be defined as:
a. a philosophy for managing an organization
b. a method of analysis using scientific principles
c. a set of statistical techniques
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
defects per million opportunities (DPMO) is a measure of performance. What is the units of
DPMO?
A. value, such as dollars
b. feet
c. 1,000,000
d. there are no units - ANSWERSd. there are no units
benefits of six sigma adoption for an organization include:
a, all of the above
b. increase of waste in processes
c. improved stock price
d. imporve ability to provide customer value - ANSWERSd. improved ability to provide customer
value
an engineer wants to improve a process and measure the sigma. what does the sigma
represent:
a. representing variation in the process
, b. the value of the product
c. non of the aboce
d. a way to improve business operation - ANSWERSa. representing variation in the process
why is Six sigma considered scientific?
a. because of the heavy impact of top management support
b. because of the extensive training element required
c. because of the system of questioning, data collection, observation and testing
d. because of the impact of cost savings on the bottom like - ANSWERSc. because of the system
of questioning, data collection, observation and testing
an example of project feasibility would be the following:
a. the scope of the project is timely
b. the project does not have an assigned green belt
c. the project does not have a relationship to the organization's strategy
d. the potential project does not have the right mix of team members - ANSWERSfeasability
concerns the time and cost with regard to length of the project
a.
identify a non value added activity that would be concidered a form of processing muda
a. all of the above
b. any and all forms of transportation
c. reworking a product due to poor, initial work
d. an ergonomically unsound workplace - ANSWERSa. all of the above
which of the following is a value added activity
a. making sure your schedule is correct
answers 2025/2026
Six sigma may be defined as:
a. a philosophy for managing an organization
b. a method of analysis using scientific principles
c. a set of statistical techniques
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
defects per million opportunities (DPMO) is a measure of performance. What is the units of
DPMO?
A. value, such as dollars
b. feet
c. 1,000,000
d. there are no units - ANSWERSd. there are no units
benefits of six sigma adoption for an organization include:
a, all of the above
b. increase of waste in processes
c. improved stock price
d. imporve ability to provide customer value - ANSWERSd. improved ability to provide customer
value
an engineer wants to improve a process and measure the sigma. what does the sigma
represent:
a. representing variation in the process
, b. the value of the product
c. non of the aboce
d. a way to improve business operation - ANSWERSa. representing variation in the process
why is Six sigma considered scientific?
a. because of the heavy impact of top management support
b. because of the extensive training element required
c. because of the system of questioning, data collection, observation and testing
d. because of the impact of cost savings on the bottom like - ANSWERSc. because of the system
of questioning, data collection, observation and testing
an example of project feasibility would be the following:
a. the scope of the project is timely
b. the project does not have an assigned green belt
c. the project does not have a relationship to the organization's strategy
d. the potential project does not have the right mix of team members - ANSWERSfeasability
concerns the time and cost with regard to length of the project
a.
identify a non value added activity that would be concidered a form of processing muda
a. all of the above
b. any and all forms of transportation
c. reworking a product due to poor, initial work
d. an ergonomically unsound workplace - ANSWERSa. all of the above
which of the following is a value added activity
a. making sure your schedule is correct
