The Secret Of ASQ CSSBB Sample Question

NEW QUESTION 1

The primary metric for a project is reduced cost for process A .A consequential metric could be:

• A. reduced cycle time
• B. reduced scrap rate
• C. reduced set-up time
• D. all the above
• E. none of the above

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 2

A correct statement about the relationship between the terms parameter and statistic is:

• A. a population statistic is more accurate than a parameter
• B. a sample parameter is used to estimate a statistic
• C. a sample statistic is used to estimate a population parameter
• D. standard deviation calculations requires both statistics and parameters

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 3

A pharmaceutical manufacturer is designing an experiment to test four different capsule ingredients designed to reduce dissolution time. Each ingredient will be tested at 10 milligrams and 40 milligrams. A full factorial design is used with five replications per run. The number of levels, factors and runs is, respectively:

• A. 2, 4, 16
• B. 4, 5, 8
• C. 10, 4, 40
• D. 2, 20, 16

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 4

The number of factors, levels and replications:

• A. 3, 3, 3
• B. 2, 3, 2
• C. 3, 2, 2,
• D. 3, 2, 3
• E. 2, 2, 2
• F. none of the above

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 5

A process produced 1394 units. During this time 11 defects were detected. The Rolled Throughput Yield ( RTU) is approximately:

• A. 0.992
• B. 7.89
• C. 0.00789
• D. 1.008
• E. all of the above
• F. none of the above

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 6

A set of data from a process has 8 readings per sample and 50 samples. The mean of the 50 sample means is 12.62. The mean of the 50 ranges is 0.18.Find the control limits for a median chart.

• A. 12.52 and 12.72
• B. 12.54 and 12.70
• C. 0.02 and 0.33
• D. none of the above

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 7

If item A is more likely to be detected than item B which will have the highest Severity value?

• A. item A
• B. item B
• C. cannot be determined

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 8

= 0.05 A sample of size 50 from machine A has a mean of 18.2 and standard deviation 3.1. A sample of size 40 from machine B has mean 17.6 and standard deviation 2.8. Do these data indicate that the population for machine A has a larger mean? Assume the populations are normal.

• A. yes
• B. no

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 9

The operators of a manufacturing cell work out a more orderly arrangement for tool storage and establish a schedule to maintain cleanliness on a daily basis. These improvements are best described by which approach to problem solving?

• A. 5S
• B. Poka yoke
• C. Kaizen
• D. PDCA
• E. Re-engineering

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 10


A control chart will be used to monitor the number of scratches on a product. The following data have been collected: The appropriate control chart to use is:

• A. x-bar and R
• B. median
• C. individual and moving range
• D. p
• E. np
• F. u
• G. c

Answer: F

NEW QUESTION 11

Calculate the interaction effect:

• A. 20
• B. 25
• C. 30
• D. 40
• E. none of the above
• F. Answer Pending

Answer: F

NEW QUESTION 12

Intuitively, which factor A or B seems most likely to be significant?

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. neither
• E. both about equally significant

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 13

A team’s goal is to improve information flow in a payroll function. They make thirty-three Post-It® notes, each listing an issue for further investigation. After some discussion, they group them into four categories: mandated record keeping, privacy concerns, insurance concerns and transfer concerns. This grouping process is best described by which
approach to problem solving?

• A. Affinity diagram
• B. Inter-relationship digraph
• C. Tree diagram
• D. Process decision program chart
• E. Matrix diagram
• F. Prioritization matrix
• G. Activity network diagram

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 14

Perform a risk analysis to determine the expected profit or (loss) from a project which has four possible disjoint outcomes: Outcome A shows a profit of $340,000 and has a probability of 0.25 Outcome B shows a profit of $120,000 and has a probability of 0.40 Outcome C shows a loss of $40,000 and has a probability of 0.10 Outcome D shows a profit of $100,000 and has a probability of 0.25

• A. $130,000
• B. $520,000
• C. $154,000
• D. ($168,000)
• E. none of the above

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 15

An x-bar control chart has been established with control limits of 3.245 and 3.257, n = 5. An engineer collects the following sample and plots the average on the control chart: 3.257, 3,256, 3. 258, 3.259

• A. the process is out of control
• B. the process is not out of control
• C. the engineer misused the control chart
• D. the control limits are incorrect

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 16

The null hypothsis should be:

• A. rejected
• B. not rejected
• C. accepted

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 17

TRIZ is an acronym which refers to:

• A. a set of problem solving tools
• B. an organization of quality professionals
• C. an experiment using transitional results
• D. a Russian general responsible for creative thinking

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 18

A helpful time to use a Quality Function Deployment matrix is:

• A. while planning for a new or redesigned process
• B. while planning for new or redesigned parts
• C. while planning for a new or redesigned product
• D. all of the above
• E. none of the above

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 19

This QFD matrix was used in the design process for a ball point pen. What symbol is appropriate for the square labeled 15?

A.
B.
C.

• A. none of the above

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 20

Samples of size n=36 are randomly selected from a population with mean = 125 and variance 12. Find the variance of the distribution of sample means.

• A. .333
• B. .577
• C. 2
• D. 3.464
• E. 12

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 21

Calculate the interaction effect

• A. 1.5
• B. 205
• C. –5
• D. 17
• E. –17

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 22

Find the value of (10) in the ANOVA table. Assume:

• A. 16.4
• B. 3.2
• C. 18.6
• D. 23.2
• E. 4.54
• F. 12.2
• G. 0.525
• H. 2.82
• I. 1.48
• J. 35.4
• K. 0.10<P<1
• L. 0.05<P<0.10
• M. 0.01<P<0.05
• N. 0.005<P<0.01
• O. 0<P<0.005

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 23

An experiment is conducted by checking the effect that three different pressures have on the surface appearance of a product. Ten items are produced at each of the three pressures. The number of replications, factors and levels are:

• A. 10, 3, 2
• B. 10, 2, 3
• C. 2, 3, 3
• D. 10, 1, 3
• E. 10, 3, 1

Answer: D

NEW QUESTION 24

P(A) = .42, P(B) = .58, P(A&B) = .10 Find P(A or B).

• A. .90
• B. 1.00
• C. .24
• D. none of the above

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 25

There have been some instances in which 1.5 inch sheet metal screws are used where 1.25 inch should have been used. This produces a critical defect. The decision is made to have all 1.25 inch screws have a square reduced head and all 1.5 inch screws be Phillips. This is an example of:

• A. visual factory
• B. kanban
• C. poka-yoke
• D. standard work
• E. set up time reduction (SMED)

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 26

When Tricia empties a box of capacitors she places it at a designated spot on her work table. Sam notices the empty box and brings a full box of capacitors from the stock room. This is an example of:

• A. visual factory
• B. kanban
• C. poka-yoke
• D. standard work
• E. set up time reduction (SMED)

Answer: B

NEW QUESTION 27

A set of data from a process has 8 readings per sample and 50 samples. The mean of the 50 sample means is 12.62. The mean of the 50 ranges is 0.18.A customer requires that SPC charts be done on their forms which have spaces for only 5 readings per sample. What should be the UCL and LCL for tbe new averages chart?

• A. 12.53 and 12.71
• B. 12.58 and 12.66
• C. 11.61 and 13.63
• D. none of the above

Answer: A

NEW QUESTION 28

Data are collected in xy pairs and a scatter diagram shows the points are grouped very close to a straight line that tips down on its right hand end. A reasonable value for the coefficient of correlation is:

• A. .8
• B. –.9
• C. 1
• D. 1.3
• E. –1.8

Answer: C

NEW QUESTION 29
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