CQT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Difficulty in having constructive input from the entire group. - ✔✔What is the major
disadvantage of having an improvement team that is too large?
✔✔Mandatory requirements - ✔✔Customer specifications are considered to be:
✔✔Reinforcing positive team results. - ✔✔Upper management typically supports the
team process best by:
✔✔Members act independently without inter-dependency. - ✔✔Which of the following
typically describes poorly functioning teams?
✔✔Directing the conduct of team meetings. - ✔✔Team operating guidelines are useful
for:
✔✔Value stream mapping means - ✔✔A graphical charting technique showing material
and information flows.
✔✔Determine the key facts about a problem. - ✔✔Which of the following is the most
important factor in team problem solving?
✔✔When purchasing materials from vendors, it is sometimes advantageous to choose
vendors whose prices are higher because: - ✔✔The true cost of purchased materials
may be lower.
✔✔Quality should be built into the product, not inspected in. - ✔✔One of Dr. Deming's
14 points for management states, "Cease dependence upon inspection as a way to
achieve quality." The underlying tenet of this statement is which of the following?
✔✔Previous discussion points and current topics. - ✔✔A typical improvement team
agenda would include:
✔✔Associated increased life cycle costs. - ✔✔Cycle time reduction must be balanced
with:
✔✔Set irrespective of make or buy decisions. - ✔✔Quality levels when make or buy
decisions are made are typically:
✔✔Reshaping a product due to poor dies. - ✔✔Identify a non-value added activity that
would be considered a form of process muda:
✔✔Active support by mid-managers - ✔✔Team success is most dependent on which of
the following?
✔✔Difficulty in having constructive input from the entire group. - ✔✔What is the major
disadvantage of having an improvement team that is too large?
✔✔Mandatory requirements - ✔✔Customer specifications are considered to be:
✔✔Reinforcing positive team results. - ✔✔Upper management typically supports the
team process best by:
✔✔Members act independently without inter-dependency. - ✔✔Which of the following
typically describes poorly functioning teams?
✔✔Directing the conduct of team meetings. - ✔✔Team operating guidelines are useful
for:
✔✔Value stream mapping means - ✔✔A graphical charting technique showing material
and information flows.
✔✔Determine the key facts about a problem. - ✔✔Which of the following is the most
important factor in team problem solving?
✔✔When purchasing materials from vendors, it is sometimes advantageous to choose
vendors whose prices are higher because: - ✔✔The true cost of purchased materials
may be lower.
✔✔Quality should be built into the product, not inspected in. - ✔✔One of Dr. Deming's
14 points for management states, "Cease dependence upon inspection as a way to
achieve quality." The underlying tenet of this statement is which of the following?
✔✔Previous discussion points and current topics. - ✔✔A typical improvement team
agenda would include:
✔✔Associated increased life cycle costs. - ✔✔Cycle time reduction must be balanced
with:
✔✔Set irrespective of make or buy decisions. - ✔✔Quality levels when make or buy
decisions are made are typically:
✔✔Reshaping a product due to poor dies. - ✔✔Identify a non-value added activity that
would be considered a form of process muda:
✔✔Active support by mid-managers - ✔✔Team success is most dependent on which of
the following?
