1. DFX has many internal and external customer-based objectives but which of the following would be considered an external target?

A. Design for assembly.

B. Design for features.

C. Design for testability.

D. Design for manufacture.

2. TRIZ is a useful methodology for problem-solving at all stages, especially in the product design phase. Which of the following methods is included in the TRIZ approach? A. Various tricks. B. Trial and error. C. Design of experiments D. Modern German design thinking

3. What design methodology uses the following four main phases in the design process? - Clarify the task - Develop a conceptual design - Refine the design - Generate the final detailed design

A. Set-based design. B. Pugh analysis. C. Systematic design. D. Critical parameter design

4. The Pugh analysis design technique can be summarized as: A. A hybrid two-step design methodology. B. An iterative process to arrive at a winning design. C. An expansion of a baseline design using multi-voting. D. A technique in which a team gathers technical knowledge

5. When faced with a complex problem that requires an inventive solution, the method which produces the results with the least wasted time, effort and resources is: A. Trial and error. B. Innate inventiveness. C. Using ARIZ steps in the TRIZ method. D. Plan-do-check-act (PDCA).

6. The various factors to consider in robust product design exclude which of the following? A. Noise factors. B. Signal factors. C. Control factors. D. Tolerance parameter factors.

7. Which of the following activities normally occurs after the final completion of a product design? A. Verification. B. Validation. C. Apportionment. D. Prototype conversion.

8. In the design of many parts and products, it is best if the deviation from the target not exceed a certain amount. The best tolerance objective in this situation is called: A. Nominal is best. B. Larger is better. C. Smaller is better. D. Six sigma achievement

9. The Taguchi loss function follows which type of relationship as actual values deviate from the target? A. Reverse normal. B. Linear. C. Log normal. D. Parabolic.