1.In a DFSS effort, design concepts can be derived through the use of

a.TRIZ

b.Pugh concept selection

c.FMEA

d.All of the above

2.Give the value for Alpha for the rejection region z <-1.87

a.0.0307

b.0.9693

c.1.87

d.5%

3.Which of the following statements are advantages of statistically-designed experiments?

a.Interactions can be detected and evaluated

b.The team can learn about the cause and effect of multiple factors simultaneously

c.Knowledge is usually gained faster that 'trial and error'

d.Design of experiments is usually done while the process is running

i.A and b only

ii.A and c only

iii.A, b, and c only

iv.A, b, c, and d

4.One of the 14 obligations of management and one of the seven deadly diseases according to W. Edward Deming includes which of the following?

a.Constancy of purpose

b.Capital first, innovation second

c.An organization should depend upon mass inspection to ensure quality

d.Emphasis on short-term profits

5.Inference in statistics is the process of

a.Drawing conclusions about a population based upon sample data

b.Drawing conclusions about a sample based upon population data

c.Making inferences about orthogonal arrays

d.Making inferences about the Central Limit Theorem

6.With DMADV, the focus is generally on

a.An established process

b.A new process

c.A broken process

d.All of the above

7.Which of the following does NOT represent a criteria for control charting?

a.Record the data in time sequence

b.Recalculate the control limits when the process has significantly changed

c.If there is an abundance of data, it is generally better to use an x-bar-R chart rather than an imR (aka XmR) chart

d.Use the average range for calculating the control limits of the x-bar portion of the x-bar-R chart

8.All of the following are terms used for INPUTS into a Design of Experiments except

a.Dependent variable

b.Factors

c.Control variables

d.X's

9.Takt time is

a.Time available divided by selling rate

b.Intervals between completed products off the production line

c.Production time plus buffer time

d.The identical work time for all products

10.Design of experiments is

a.Based on the central limit theorem

b.Orthogonal and balanced

c.Manipulating one factor at a time while holding other factors constant

d.None of the above