Which of the following is NOT a reason to use continuous (variable) data?
A) It provides a better measure of variation.
B) It is more convenient for subjective appearance items.
C) A greater number of statistical analysis tools can be applied.
D) There is less subjectivity involved. - Answers B) It is more convenient for subjective appearance
items.
According to Taguchi's Loss Function, the loss to society from poor quality increases as a function of
what?
A) Process variability.
B) Process centering.
C) Specification limits.
D) Internal scrap rates. - Answers A) Process variability.
Which of these measurements is taken from a continuous scale?
A) The percentage of babies born during the year that are boys.
B) The number of blades of grass in your yard.
C) Ratings from a Zagat restaurant survey book.
D) The air pressure of the left front tire of your vehicle.
E) Percentage of election votes for a given candidate. - Answers D) The air pressure of the left front tire
of your vehicle.
Of these measurements, which one is best described as an Indicator/Predictor?
A) Net profit margin.
B) Customer satisfaction rating.
C) Warranty returns.
D) Scrap rate of a key input process. - Answers D) Scrap rate of a key input process.
A population has a mean of 50 and a variance of 0 (zero). What is the logical conclusion to be drawn
from this information?