ASQ question bank
d - Answer Typically, which of the following actions is NOT used to reduce process
cycle time?
a) Analyzing current processes
b) Reducing queue times
c) Setting scheduling priorities
d) Implementing activity-based costing
c - answer Which of the following terms is used to describe the risk of a type I error in a
hypothesis test?
a) Power
b) Confidence level
c) Level of significance
d) Beta risk
b - answer One characteristic of attributes data is that it is always
a) continuous
b) discrete
c) expensive to collect
d) read from a scale of measurement
a - answerWhich of the following is most important in evaluating and understanding
design intent?
a) Identifying the functional requirement
b) Brainstorming failure modes
c) Conducting computer simulations
d) Developing FMEA
b - answerThe process of having a six sigma team develop a problem statement helps
the team to?
a) agree on key dates associated with completing major project phases
b) achieve consensus and ownership of the process
c) determine solutions
d) determine how often it should meet
d - answerIf a process follows an exponential distribution with a mean of 25, what is the
standard deviation for the process?
, a) 0.4
b) 5.0
c) 12.5
d) 25.0
d - answerWhich of the following best describes a controlled variable whose influence
on a response is being studied?
a) Replicate
b) Version
c) Level
d) Factor
a - answerA change agent is responsible for helping the organization do which of the
following?
a) Overcome fear of the unknown
b) Reorganize departments
c) Determine performance criteria
d) Identify which group is responsible for failures
d - answerWhich of the following will have the most influence on consumers' perception
of quality?
a) Industry standards
b) Company financial performance
c) Audit results
d) Service and repair policies
a - answerCorrection, over-production, inventory, and motion are all examples of
a) waste
b) 5S target areas
c) Noise
d) value-added activities
E - answerA project that lacks a clear definition of its scope and boundaries runs the
risk of:
A. straying from the intended path
B. trying to solve unrelated problems
C. having difficulty in collecting baseline data
D. suffering morale problems
E. all the above
F. none of the above
d - Answer Typically, which of the following actions is NOT used to reduce process
cycle time?
a) Analyzing current processes
b) Reducing queue times
c) Setting scheduling priorities
d) Implementing activity-based costing
c - answer Which of the following terms is used to describe the risk of a type I error in a
hypothesis test?
a) Power
b) Confidence level
c) Level of significance
d) Beta risk
b - answer One characteristic of attributes data is that it is always
a) continuous
b) discrete
c) expensive to collect
d) read from a scale of measurement
a - answerWhich of the following is most important in evaluating and understanding
design intent?
a) Identifying the functional requirement
b) Brainstorming failure modes
c) Conducting computer simulations
d) Developing FMEA
b - answerThe process of having a six sigma team develop a problem statement helps
the team to?
a) agree on key dates associated with completing major project phases
b) achieve consensus and ownership of the process
c) determine solutions
d) determine how often it should meet
d - answerIf a process follows an exponential distribution with a mean of 25, what is the
standard deviation for the process?
, a) 0.4
b) 5.0
c) 12.5
d) 25.0
d - answerWhich of the following best describes a controlled variable whose influence
on a response is being studied?
a) Replicate
b) Version
c) Level
d) Factor
a - answerA change agent is responsible for helping the organization do which of the
following?
a) Overcome fear of the unknown
b) Reorganize departments
c) Determine performance criteria
d) Identify which group is responsible for failures
d - answerWhich of the following will have the most influence on consumers' perception
of quality?
a) Industry standards
b) Company financial performance
c) Audit results
d) Service and repair policies
a - answerCorrection, over-production, inventory, and motion are all examples of
a) waste
b) 5S target areas
c) Noise
d) value-added activities
E - answerA project that lacks a clear definition of its scope and boundaries runs the
risk of:
A. straying from the intended path
B. trying to solve unrelated problems
C. having difficulty in collecting baseline data
D. suffering morale problems
E. all the above
F. none of the above
