QUALITY ENGINEERING: EXAM 1
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Crosby's definition of quality - ....ANSWER ...-Conformance to requirements or
specifications
Taguchi's definition of quality - ....ANSWER ...-A loss imparted to society from
the time for the product is shipped and the loss is always incurred as performance
deviates from the target value
Zero Defects Concept - ....ANSWER ...-If people commit themselves and work
hard to avoid errors then defects would be eliminated
N-Type - ....ANSWER ...-Nominal-The-Best, like universal dimensions
S-Type - ....ANSWER ...-Smaller-the-better, ambulance response time. Upper
specification limit.
L-type - ....ANSWER ...-Larger-the-better, like test scores. Lower specification
limit.
Step-Loss Function - ....ANSWER ...-Designed with an upper and lower
specification. If the product does not fall within the specifications then it is considered
bad, otherwise it is considered good
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Crosby's definition of quality - ....ANSWER ...-Conformance to requirements or
specifications
Taguchi's definition of quality - ....ANSWER ...-A loss imparted to society from
the time for the product is shipped and the loss is always incurred as performance
deviates from the target value
Zero Defects Concept - ....ANSWER ...-If people commit themselves and work
hard to avoid errors then defects would be eliminated
N-Type - ....ANSWER ...-Nominal-The-Best, like universal dimensions
S-Type - ....ANSWER ...-Smaller-the-better, ambulance response time. Upper
specification limit.
L-type - ....ANSWER ...-Larger-the-better, like test scores. Lower specification
limit.
Step-Loss Function - ....ANSWER ...-Designed with an upper and lower
specification. If the product does not fall within the specifications then it is considered
bad, otherwise it is considered good
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1