Question: 1 6 ) In which type of processing system would sugar refining be done? A ) Job Shop B ) Batch C ) Assembly D

16) In which type of processing system would sugar refining be done?
A) Job Shop
B) Batch
C) Assembly
D) Continuous
E) Repetitive
17) The type of processing system which is used for high volume, highly standardized products is:
A) Continuous.
B) Intermittent.
C) Job-shop.
D) Batch.
E) Unit.
18) In which type of processing system would gasoline be produced from crude oil?
A) job shop
B) batch
C) assembly
D) continuous
E) project
19) What is the process flow diagram for services called?
A) Process diagram
B) Flow chart
C) Service interaction diagram
D) Service blueprint
E) Product/process layout
20) Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts?
A) Lower maintenance costs
B) Easier routing and scheduling
C) Less investment in spare parts
D) Less specialized equipment
E) Common in services.
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21) Which of the following is an accurate match of quality gurus and their contribution?
A) Ohno and Shingo-Cause-and-effect diagrams; quality control circles
B) Crosby -Control charts; variance reduction
C) Ishikawa- Plan-Do-Study-Act ( PDSA)
D) Shewhart - Quality is free; zero defects
E) Deming-statistical process control (SPC)
22) Which of the following is not an accurate match of quality gurus and their contribution?
A) Deming - distinguishing between special and common causes of variation
B) Crosby - zero defects
C) Feigenbaum - statistical process control (SPC)
D) Juran - fitness-for-use and measuring the cost of quality
23) Which of the following is not one of Deming's 14 points?
A) Eliminate suppliers that cannot qualify with statistical evidence of quality.
B) Detect defects rather than prevent defects.
C) Institute modern methods of training on the job.
D) Drive out fear, so that everyone may work effectively for the company.
E) Eliminate work standards that prescribe numerical quotas.
24) Which of the following is not an example of an external failure cost?
A) Warranty claims
B) Handling complaints
C) Loss of customer goodwill
D) Scrap and rework during production
E) Price discounts to offset inferior quality
25) Defective material from suppliers and lost production time are examples of:
A) internal failure costs.
B) external failure costs.
C) appraisal costs.
D) prevention costs.
E) replacement costs.
26) Quality planning and administration, quality training, and quality control procedures are examples of:
A) internal failure costs.
B) external failure costs.
C) appraisal costs.
D) prevention costs.
E) replacement costs.
27) Which one is not the key feature of TQM?
A) A never-ending push to improve quality, which is referred to as continuous improvement
B) Detect defects rather than prevent defects.
C) Everyone is involved in quality management in the organization
D) The goal of ever-increasing customer satisfaction.
28) Which of the following is a graphical representation of how an increase in deviation from the target value leads to a faster rate of increase in customer dissatisfaction?
A) Control chart
B) Scatter Diagram
C) Run chart
D) Process map
E) Taguchi quality loss function
29) A small and volunteer group of workers of workers who meet informally to discuss ways to improve products or processes is called:
A) brainstorming team.
B) quality control circle.
C) benchmarking team.
D) continuous improvement team.
E) quality team.
30) The basic steps in the PDSA cycle do not include:
A) plan
B) delegate
C) study
D) act
E) do
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31) The purpose of control charts is to:
A) estimate the proportion of output that is acceptable.
B) inspect the quality of all outputs from a process.
C) determine if the output of a process is within specifications.
D) distinguish between random variation and assignable variation in a process.
E) determine the amount of inspection required.
32) The term "2 sigma limits" in the context of a control chart refers to the variability of the:
A) process.
B) population.
C) sample.
D) sampling distribution.
E) risk factor.
33) The probability of concluding that an assignable variation exists when only random variation is present is:
A) Statistical shift
B) Specification variation
C) Control limit error
D) Type I error
E) Type II error
34) A control chart used to monitor the process mean is the:
A) p-chart
B) R-chart
C) x-bar chart
D) c-chart
E) Gantt chart
35) Which of the following is NOT needed to calculate sample mean control charts?
A) A choice for z, the standard normal deviate (usually 2 or 3).
B) The standard deviation of the sampling distribution.
C) The sample range.
D) The average of sample means (grand mean).
36) A shift in the process mean for a measured quality characteristic would most likely be detected by a(n):
A) p-chart
B) x-bar chart
C) c-chart
D) R-chart
E) s-chart
37) A point that plots below the lower control limit on the range c

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