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QUESTION 1A ___________ is used primarily to track the stability of the average value of a metric of interest.

A. NP ChartB. Xbar-R ChartC. I-MR ChartD. C Chart

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QUESTION 2For her injection molding project a Belt needed to track the percentage of defectives of a particular sampleset so she used a ___________ to display the data?

A. Individual ChartB. C ChartC. Xbar ChartD. P Chart

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 3Which of these graphs demonstrates conditions which would be sufficient to enable OCAP for the process?

A. Xbar ChartB. Time Series ChartC. NeitherD. Both

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QUESTION 4Control Charts were developed by Dr. Shewhart to track data over time. To detect Special Cause variationthe Control Charts use which of these?

A. Data shift analysisB. Outlier analysis methodsC. Center Line and Control LimitsD. None of the above

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QUESTION 5Common and ______________ Cause Variation are the focus of Statistical Process Control.

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A. UncommonB. OrdinaryC. SpecialD. Selective

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QUESTION 6Special Cause Variation falls into which two categories?

A. Natural & UnnaturalB. Short Term & Long TermC. Assignable & PatternD. Attribute & Discreet

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QUESTION 7Range Charts are the technique used to determine if Special Causes are occurring within the subgroups ofthe ______________.

A. HistogramsB. SPC ChartsC. NP ChartsD. Pareto Charts

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QUESTION 8

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If the production is for higher volume and monitoring and the Mean and variability is to be monitored forfour machines producing product and the characteristic to be monitored is Variable Data, which SPC Chartis best to be selected?

A. Xbar-R ChartB. Individual-MR ChartC. NP ChartD. CUSUM Chart

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QUESTION 9When a Belt Poka-Yoke's a defect out of the process entirely then she should track the activity with arobust SPC system on the characteristic of interest in the defect as an early warning system.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 10Following the completion of a LSS project the Belt not only creates a Control Plan he also develops a_____________ so those involved in the process know what to do when the critical metrics move out ofspec.

A. Response PlanB. Call ListC. Chain-of-CommandD. Defect Analysis Plan

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QUESTION 11The Control Limits width varies if the sample size varies for which type of chart?

A. P ChartsB. NP ChartsC. Xbar-R ChartsD. Time Series Charts

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QUESTION 12Which of these elements are not included in Implementation plans?

A. Work breakdown structureB. Risk management plansC. Cost/Benefit ratiosD. Planned audits of work completion

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QUESTION 13Upon completion and validation of an improvement to a process a Belt and the Project Team create aControl Plan that contains which of these?

A. Standard operating work description of the process changeB. Description of the monitoring system in place to assure continued complianceC. Summary of the targeted critical metrics for process performance measurementD. All of the above

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QUESTION 14How many experimental runs exist in a Full Factorial and fully randomized design for 4 factors with 2replicates for the Corner Points and no Center Points? The factors in the experiment are only at 2-levels.

A. 10B. 32C. 256D. 64

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QUESTION 15If an experiment has 5 factors and no replicates for a 2-level Experimental Design with 16 experimentalruns which statement is incorrect?

A. The Experimental Design is half-fractionalB. The Main Effects are confounded with only 4-way interactionsC. The Main Effects for the 5 factors are not aliased or confounded but the 2-way interactions are

confounded with the 3-way interactionsD. The experiment has 8 experimental runs with the first factor at the high level

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QUESTION 16Fractional Factorial, ____________and Response Surface Method are types of planned experiments.

A. Multi-Vari AnalysisB. Baldridge ChannelsC. One Factor at a Time or OFATD. Factorial Design

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QUESTION 17Relative to a Design of Experiments the term ________________ refers to variables being a linearcombination of each other.

A. Mirror ImageB. Directly ParallelC. CollinearD. None of the above

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QUESTION 18Which statement(s) are incorrect about Fractional Factorial Designs?

A. A Half Fractional Design for 5 factors has the same number of experimental runs as a Full FactorialDesign for 4 factors assuming no repeats or replicates or Center Points

B. Quarter Fractional experiments can exist for those with 4 factorsC. Resolution V design is desired while controlling costs of experimentationD. Half Fractional experiments do not exist for those designs with only 2 factors

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QUESTION 19If in an experiment all possible variable pairs sum to zero the design is Orthogonal.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 20Which Experimental Design typically is most associated with the fewest number of input variables orfactors in the design?

A. Fractional Factorial designB. Full Factorial designC. Simple Linear RegressionD. Response Surface Design

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QUESTION 21The method of Steepest Ascent guides you toward a target inside the original inference space.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 22Situations where standardized work needs to be incorporated include all of these except_____________________.

A. Machines continually operating to reduce the labor cost per pieceB. Lack of a system to assure proper inventory levels at repair stationsC. Changeover instructions incompleteD. Process flow for the same product assembly taking various cycle time for completion

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QUESTION 23The Lean toolbox includes all of these items except ________________.

A. Mistake ProofingB. Visual FactoryC. Design of ExperimentsD. Inventory Management

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QUESTION 24Questions that can be best answered by a Visual Factory include all of these except_____________________.

A. Are downtime issues easily noted?B. Can extra inventory be seen easily?C. Are unneeded tools or supplies easily noted?D. Are setups optimized for lower scrap levels?

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QUESTION 25If a Six Sigma project was to reduce repair station inventory and the team found the inventory was creepingup over time which Lean tools should be considered in the Control Phase to reestablish and sustain theproject success?

A. Review the Visual Factory to assure inventory in excess of desired visibleB. Improve the lighting to assure adequate visibilityC. Analyze data from supplier deliveriesD. Reword the standardized work instructions to use active verbs and not passive phrases

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QUESTION 26When a Belt implements an improvement that is automated thus requiring no particular understanding foruse he has applied which Lean tool?

A. Mistake ProofingB. Kaizen EventC. 5SD. None

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QUESTION 27Kaizens or Kaikakus and Six Sigma projects are intended to create incremental process improvementsversus breakthrough, significant improvements.

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A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 28Which of these items contribute to what is necessary for successful Kaizen events?

A. Analysis toolsB. Management supportC. Operator supportD. All of these answers are correct

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QUESTION 29Kanban establishes a means of monitoring production, conveyance and delivery information such thatefficient flow is established. The method used by Kanban is to require a _________ before anythingmoves.

A. Sign-offB. SignalC. Bell to ringD. Work order

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QUESTION 30When a Belt decides to use written procedures and visual controls to improve the consistency of the tasksthat must occur in the process he is improving he has utilized the _________________ activity of 5S.

A. SustainingB. SortingC. StandardizingD. Straightening

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QUESTION 31Fractional Factorial designs are used to reduce the ____________ because the number of runs has been

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A. Time and cost of experimentsB. Number of people involvedC. Number of data measurement pointsD. Output summary

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QUESTION 32Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs ifHypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantlyimpact the output(s).

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 33A Factorial Experiment based on a Level 2 Design with 6 factors would require 16 runs to fully assess theinteractions.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 34A Full Factorial experiment using a 3 level 3 factor approach has been proposed to test the viability of anextrusion machine experiment. How many treatment combinations will this approach involve?

A. 6B. 9C. 27D. 54

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QUESTION 35

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Screening experiments are the proper choice when a Belt is faced with the situation of highly FractionalFactorial Designs.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 36A valid mathematical Regression represents all of the characteristics shown except___________________________.

A. The residuals when plotted follow a Normal DistributionB. The sum of the residuals is zeroC. All of the standardized residuals will be within ±3 Standard DeviationsD. Most standardized residuals are within ±2 Standard Deviations

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QUESTION 37When a Belt conducts a Linear Correlation Analysis and finds that as an X increases the Y also increasethen he has proven a ______________ correlation.

A. NegativeB. PositiveC. MonomialD. Single alignment

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QUESTION 38A valid Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is characterized by all of these except_______________________.

A. It is an assumption that the X's (inputs) are not correlated to each otherB. The X's (inputs) are assumed to be independent of each otherC. MLR is conducted based on a deliberate form of experimentationD. The Residuals from MLR analysis have to be Normally Distributed

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QUESTION 39When doing Hypothesis Testing on Non-normal data Belts will use a ________________ to compare morethan two sample proportions to each other.

A. Z score TableB. Sakami TableC. Mean-to-Mode AnalysisD. Contingency Table

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QUESTION 40It would be more likely than not for a Belt conducting a Regression Analysis to find that the_______________________.

A. r2 value is smaller than the absolute value of rB. Correlation Coefficient equals r2C. Coefficient of Determination is less than r2D. Correlation Coefficient equals r divided by 2

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QUESTION 41When a Belt properly analyzes the results of an experiment he must examine the Residuals in expectationof finding all of the following except _________.

A. Some Residuals higher than othersB. Some Residuals lower than othersC. All Residuals within 2 Standard Deviations of the MeanD. Residuals will represent a Linear Regression

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QUESTION 42Which of these might contribute to similar distributions having Unequal Variance?

A. Extreme tailsB. OutliersC. Multiple ModesD. All of the above

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)

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QUESTION 43A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $4,200 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 35 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $4,060, and a Standard Deviation of $98 was estimated. Select the answer that best states thePractical Problem.

A. If the average cost per component is $4,200 or less, then the purchase manager will introduce the newproduct upgrade with new components.

B. If the average cost per component is greater than $4,200, then the purchase manager will introduce thenew product upgrade with new components.

C. Only if the average cost per product upgrade is $4,060, will the purchase manager introduce newproduct upgrades with new components.

D. If the average cost per new product upgrade is less than $180, then the purchase manager willintroduce the new product upgrade with new components.

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QUESTION 44A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $4,200 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 35 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $4,060, and a Standard Deviation of $98 was estimated. The Alternative Hypothesis in the aboveexample is?

A. The Standard Deviation is equal to $300.B. The Mean is less than $4,320.C. The Mean is equal to $4,060.D. The Mean is less than $4,200.E. The Mean is greater than $ 4,200.

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QUESTION 45A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $3,600 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 42 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $3,200 and a Standard Deviation of $180 was estimated. Based on the data provided, the Z valuefor the data assuming a Normal Distribution is?

A. 1.11B. 2.22C. 4.30

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D. 5.42

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QUESTION 46A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $3,800 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 38 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $3,680, and a Standard Deviation of $120 was estimated. In order to increase the Long Term Zvalue to 5, what is the maximum long term variation in pricing the Belt can accept for his upgraded criticalraw material component?

A. $6B. $12C. $24D. $48

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QUESTION 47Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Sally motivates Sara mentioning that they will sell aminimum of 15 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population isassumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 13.6 potsper day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.7 pots. For the sales accomplished above, what testwould validate if they met their requirements?

A. F TestB. Test for Equal VarianceC. Chi Square TestD. One-Sample t-Test

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QUESTION 48Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Sally motivates Sara mentioning that they will sell aminimum of 15 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population isassumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 13.6 potsper day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.7 pots. The statistical Degrees of Freedom for thisexample are?

A. 1B. 29C. 30D. 31

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QUESTION 49Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Martha motivates Rose mentioning that they will sell aminimum of 16 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population isassumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 15.2 potsper day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.6 pots. What is the Z value for this sales process?

A. 0.67B. 1.13C. 1.33D. 2.66

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QUESTION 50The relationship between a response variable and one or more independent variables is investigated andmodeled by use of __________________.

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A. X-Y MatrixB. Baldridge AssessmentC. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)D. Critical X's Definition

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QUESTION 51An ANOVA used across many dependent variables could increase the Beta risk.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 52The Mann-Whitney test is a powerful test and is unique to situations from which of the choices listed?(Note: There are 2 correct answers).

A. Testing the identity of two populationsB. Focuses on equality of the Median of the two populationsC. Less powerful than the traditional "t-test"D. More widely applicable than the traditional "t-test"

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QUESTION 53Assessing process proportion as opposed to evaluating a process with respect to a set target can be doneusing which of these?

A. Process proportion equals some value rangeB. Process proportion equals some desired valueC. Target is currentD. Proportion of the tail is equal

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QUESTION 54A Non-parametric Test should be used if just one distribution is not Normal out of the two or moregathered.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 55Contingency Tables are used to test for association, or dependency, between two or more classifications.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 56A(n) ______________ is best used to compare a Machine 1 average quality characteristic to the samequality characteristic of Machine 2.

A. F testB. 1-Sample t-testC. 2-Sample t-testD. ANOVA test

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QUESTION 57A(n) ________________ has occurred when two inputs have a greater impact on a change in the outputthan either of the inputs has by itself.

A. DependencyB. Bimodal reactionC. InteractionD. Amplified effect

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QUESTION 58When conducting a Hypothesis Test using Continuous Data the proper sample size is influenced by theextent to which we need to assess a Difference to be detected and the inherent variation in the process.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 59The validity of the decision made with Hypothesis Testing is dependent upon all of these except___________________.

A. Beta riskB. Alpha riskC. Range of dataD. Sample size

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QUESTION 60Statistical Difference is the magnitude of difference or change required to distinguish between a truedifference, brought about by change or improvement, and one that could have occurred by chance.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 61To be an effective Lean Six Sigma practitioner one must understand the difference between___________________________.

A. ANOVA and the Analysis of VarianceB. Nonparametric tests and tests of Non-normal DataC. F-test and test of variances of 2 samplesD. Practical and Statistical significance

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QUESTION 62A Belt is analyzing data and upon creation of the graphical analysis sees multiple modes. One of theprimary reasons this could occur is because the process has experienced a ____________________.

A. Significant change from one shift to anotherB. Sizable Measurement System errorC. Catastrophic failure of some sortD. Any one of these

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QUESTION 63Time is always the metric on the horizontal scale of a(n) ___________ Chart.

A. ParetoB. XbarC. Multi-VariD. NP

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QUESTION 64To properly analyze the variables impacting the output of a process we need to collect data that representsat least 80% of the variation in the process and assure ourselves we are collecting data from all three typesof variation which are _______________.

A. Within, Between and TemporalB. Within, Between and TemporaryC. Without, Above and BelowD. Induced, Natural and Unavoidable

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QUESTION 65When the Inputs, X's, for your process are Normally Distributed about the Mean, the Outputs, Y's, willalways be Normally Distributed.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 66On a _________________ a Belt screens variables, or various inputs, to analyze their relative impact onthe output of concern.

A. X-Y MatrixB. Weighted ScaleC. Multi-Vari ChartD. Poisson Chart

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QUESTION 67For a Normal Distribution as samples size increases the Range in Mean and Standard Deviation decreaserelative to the Mean and Standard Deviation of the population.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 68Some of the sources for different types of error that can be quantified using Statistical Analysis are___________________.

A. Error in samplingB. Bias in samplingC. Error in measurementD. All of these answers are correct

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QUESTION 69Since Normality is required if we intend to use the data collected as a predictive tool. To test for Normalityof data we must determine if the P-value is ___________.

A. Equal to 0.05B. Less than 0.05C. Greater than 0.05D. Greater than 0.5

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QUESTION 70The Normal Distribution is considered to be the most important distribution in statistics and, among otherthings is defined as having a total area under the curve of 1, is mounded and symmetrical and the Mean,Median and Mode are _____________.

A. All evenly divisible by 3B. Twice the Standard DeviationC. Within 10% of each otherD. The same number

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QUESTION 71Following process modifications, the Null Hypothesis states that no improvement to the process hasoccurred. If we discover the Null Hypothesis Test was rejected when it was false that would be a(n)________________________.

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A. Alpha ErrorB. Type I ErrorC. Type II ErrorD. Type III Error

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QUESTION 72A statistical test or Hypothesis Test is performed to reject or fail to reject a stated hypothesis and itconverts the Practical Problem into a Statistical Problem.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 73A ___________ is used primarily to track the stability of the average value of a metric of interest.

A. NP ChartB. Xbar-R ChartC. I-MR ChartD. C Chart

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QUESTION 74For her injection molding project a Belt needed to track the percentage of defectives of a particular sampleset so she used a ___________ to display the data?

A. Individual ChartB. C ChartC. Xbar ChartD. P Chart

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 75Which of these graphs demonstrates conditions which would be sufficient to enable OCAP for the process?

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A. Xbar ChartB. Time Series ChartC. NeitherD. Both

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QUESTION 76How many experimental runs exist in a Full Factorial and fully randomized design for 5 factors with 2replicates for the Corner Points and no Center Points? The factors in the experiment are only at 2-levels.

A. 10B. 128C. 256D. 64

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 77If an experiment has 5 factors and no replicates for a 2-level Experimental Design with 16 experimentalruns which statement(s) are correct? (Note: There are 3 correct answers).

A. The Main Effects for the 5 factors are not aliased or confounded but the 2-way interactions areconfounded with the 3-way interactions

B. The Main Effects are confounded with only 4-way interactionsC. The Experimental Design is half-fractionalD. The experiment has 8 experimental runs with the first factor at the high levelE. The experiment has only 4 experimental runs with the 5th factor at the high level

Correct Answer: BCDSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 78With Measurement System Analysis we are concerned with two issues that impact the potential variabilityof the data. They are ____________ and Accuracy.

A. SpreadB. ReliabilityC. PrecisionD. Deflection

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QUESTION 79An operator is measuring the distance between two points. Which is most likely to be influenced by theoperator?

A. Precision of the measurementB. Accuracy of the measurementC. Calibration of the instrumentD. All of these answers are correct

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 80Accuracy can be assessed in several ways and a fairly accurate means of measurement is visualcomparison.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 81Measurement __________ is defined as the difference between the observed and the expected values fora given set of data.

A. BreadthB. LinearityC. RangeD. Bias

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 82Appropriate measures means that measurements are ______________.

A. RepresentativeB. SufficientC. ContextualD. RelevantE. All of these answers are correct

Correct Answer: E

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QUESTION 83A ___________ problem in the Measurement System suggests that there is a lack of consistency in themeasurement over time.

A. LinearityB. BiasC. StabilityD. Magnitude

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QUESTION 84An operator checks that all boxes being packed contain enough products to fill the box. However, each boxgetting filled has a different number of products in it. This is a Reproducibility problem, not a Repeatabilityproblem.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 85In a good Measurement System the most variation will be with part-to-part measurements. What shouldyou do if the majority of variation is associated with the Gage R&R assuming the gage is technicallycapable?

A. Focus on fixing the Repeatability and Reproducibility of the measurement deviceB. Purchase a new machineC. Focus on trimming the Part-to-Part variationD. Run another MSA test with the machine

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QUESTION 86What aspects of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) studies are applicable when the process used tomeasure does not damage the part?

A. Destructive variable gage R&R and Crossed StudyB. Destructive variable gage R&R and Nested Study

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C. Nondestructive variable gage R&R and Crossed StudyD. Nondestructive variable gage R&R and Nested Study

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 87Each of the items listed would impact the Process Capability for a process with a continuous output except___________________.

A. Shape of process data distribution (e.g. Normal Distribution)B. Process TechnologyC. Process Standard DeviationD. Seasonal variation in process

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 88For Attribute Data, Process Capability is defined as the average proportion of nonconforming products.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 89The reported Cpk for a process with an average of 104 units, a spread of 18 units and upper and lowerspecification limits of 122 and 96 units would be?

A. 0.5B. 0.89C. 1.00D. 2.00

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 90When we compare short-term and long-term Capability which of these is true?

A. Cp is better for the short termB. Both short-term and long-term performance are alike

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C. Performance tends to improve over timeD. Cp is better for the long-term

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QUESTION 91What is the Ppk of a process with a spread of 24 units, an average of 68, an upper limit of 82 and a lowerlimit of 54?

A. 1.68B. 2.00C. 4.00D. 4.42

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QUESTION 92Relative to a Design of Experiments the term Collinear refers to variables being a ________________ ofeach other.

A. Linear combinationB. Directly parallelC. Mirror imageD. None of the above

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QUESTION 93Which statement(s) are incorrect about Fractional Factorial Designs?

A. A Half Fractional Design for 5 factors has the same number of experimental runs as a Full FactorialDesign for 4 factors assuming no repeats or replicates or Center Points

B. Quarter Fractional experiments can exist for those with 4 factorsC. Resolution V design is desired while controlling costs of experimentationD. Half Fractional experiments do not exist for those designs with only 2 factors

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QUESTION 94Fractional Factorial, ____________and Response Surface Method are types of planned experiments.

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A. Multi-Vari AnalysisB. Baldridge ChannelsC. One Factor at a Time or OFATD. Factorial Design

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 95If in an experiment all possible variable pairs sum to zero the design is Orthogonal.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 96Which Experimental Design typically is most associated with the fewest number of input variables orfactors in the design?

A. Response Surface designB. Full Factorial designC. Simple Linear RegressionD. Fractional Factorial design

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QUESTION 97The method of Steepest Ascent guides you toward a target inside the original inference space.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 98The Lean toolbox includes all of the following items except __________.

A. Poke-YokeB. Standard Operating Procedures

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C. KaizenD. 5S the work area

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 99Questions that can be best answered by a Visual Factory include all of these except_____________________.

A. Are setups optimized for lower scrap levels?B. Can extra inventory be seen easily?C. Can changeover challenges be recognized?D. Are unneeded tools or supplies easily noted?

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QUESTION 100Situations where standardized work needs to be incorporated include all of these except_____________________.

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A. Changeover instructions incompleteB. Lack of a system to assure proper inventory levels at repair stationsC. Machines continually operating to reduce the labor cost per pieceD. Process flow for the same product assembly taking various cycle time for completion "Leading the way

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QUESTION 101If a Six Sigma project was to reduce changeover times and the team found the project success wasdecreasing over time since changeover times began to creep back up, which Lean tools should beconsidered in the Control Phase to reestablish and sustain the project success?

A. Improve the lighting to assure adequate visibilityB. Confirm a Visual Factory exists to assure proper communication of status of machinesC. Implement Kanbans to assure enough inventory for the process stepD. Reword the standardized work instructions to use active verbs and not passive phrases

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QUESTION 102Kaizens or Kaikakus and Six Sigma projects are intended to create breakthrough, significant processimprovement versus minor, incremental improvements.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 103Using this partial Z Table, how many units from a month's production run are expected to not satisfycustomer requirements for the following process?

Upper specification limit: 7.2 Lower specification limit: 4.3 Mean of the process: 5.9 Standard Deviation:0.65 Monthly production: 450 units

A. 3B. 7C. 10D. 12

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QUESTION 104Which of these items are not part of what is necessary for successful Kaizens?

A. Good lightingB. Management supportC. Operator supportD. Analysis tools

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QUESTION 105When a Belt implements an improvement that is automated thus requiring no particular understanding foruse he has applied which Lean tool?

A. Mistake Proofing

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B. Kaizen EventC. 5SD. None of the above

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QUESTION 106Kanban establishes a means of monitoring production, conveyance and delivery information such thatefficient flow is established. The method used by Kanban is to require a _________ before anythingmoves.

A. Sign-offB. SignalC. Bell to ringD. Work order

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 107For a Kanban to be successful which of these must occur?

A. Consistent cycle timesB. Fairly stable process demand of product or serviceC. Low defect rate of incoming product or serviceD. All of the above

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 108Common and Special Cause ______________ are the focus of Statistical Process Control.

A. PredictionB. IdeationC. CapabilityD. Variation

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 109Special Cause Variation falls into which two categories? (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

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A. NaturalB. Short termC. AssignableD. Pattern

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QUESTION 110Control Charts were developed by Dr. Shewhart to track data over time. To detect Special Cause variationthe Control Charts use which of these?

A. Data shift analysisB. Outlier analysis methodsC. Center Line and Control LimitsD. None of the above

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QUESTION 111If the production is for higher volume and monitoring and the Mean and variability is to be monitored forfour machines producing product and the characteristic to be monitored is Variable Data, which SPC Chartis best to be selected?

A. Xbar-R ChartB. Individual-MR ChartC. NP ChartD. CUSUM Chart

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QUESTION 112If you can Poka-Yoke a defect out of the process entirely then you do not need use SPC on thecharacteristic of interest in the defect.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 113Range Charts are the technique used to determine if ______________ are occurring within the subgroupsof the SPC Charts.

A. Common CausesB. Special inspectionsC. Unnatural forcesD. Special Causes

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 114If a process has subgroups for Variable data and the process runs for a long period of time, then the bestpair of SPC Charts to use would be an Xbar and _________.

A. NP ChartB. Individuals ChartC. R ChartD. C Chart

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QUESTION 115The Control Limits width varies if the sample size varies for which type of chart?

A. P ChartsB. NP ChartsC. Xbar-R ChartsD. Time Series Charts

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QUESTION 116Which of these elements are not included in Implementation plans?

A. Work breakdown structureB. Cost/Benefit ratiosC. Risk management plansD. Planned audits of work completion

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 117Following the completion of a LSS project the Belt not only creates a Control Plan he also develops a_____________ so those involved in the process know what to do when the critical metrics move out ofspec.

A. Response PlanB. Call ListC. Chain-of-CommandD. Defect Analysis Plan

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QUESTION 118Six Sigma is a business improvement discipline whose fundamental view is based on a _________oriented approach of the business.

A. ProfitB. PerformanceC. ProcessD. Predatory

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 119Much of the Six Sigma methodology is used to identify and remove causes for _____________ .

A. Process VariationB. Material CostsC. Excess InventoryD. Lost Sales

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QUESTION 120When variation is removed from the output of a process then the process customer can have moreconfidence in the experience that results from the process.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 121The distance between the Mean of a data set and the Point of Inflection on a Normal curve is called the_______________.

A. Curve SpreadB. Standard DeviationC. Numerical AverageD. Data Breadth

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QUESTION 122One of the foundations of Lean Six Sigma is the concept that the output of a process (Y) is influenced bythe process inputs (X's) and is commonly shown as which formula?

A. Y = Z(X2)B. Y = f(X3)C. Y = f(Xn)D. Y = g(X+ 1.5)

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QUESTION 123When we gather information for the Voice of the Business we are primarily interested in informationconcerning the _____________ of the business.

A. Advertising budgetB. Market shareC. ProfitabilityD. Ownership

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QUESTION 124When a Belt creates a Process Map she will use a __________________ to depict a decision pointrequiring a Yes or No decision.

A. CircleB. SquareC. Diamond

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D. Rectangle

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QUESTION 125A Belt has determined that the inventory of repair parts at a rework station can be reduced by 45%.According to Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) definitions inventory reduction would be considered_______________.

A. Soft SavingsB. COPQ efficiencyC. Median SavingsD. Hard Savings

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 126Customers make their decisions based on Features, Integrity (of the seller) Delivery and ___________?

A. ColorB. Expense

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C. SeasonD. None

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QUESTION 127The Hardware Store ordered ten lawn mower from the manufacturer and just before shipping themanufacturer found one to have a motor that wouldn't start. For the manufacturer this would be categorizedas what type of cost?

A. Internal Failure CostsB. External Failure CostsC. Prevention CostsD. Appraisal Costs

Correct Answer: A

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QUESTION 128Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) can be classified as Visible Costs and Hidden Costs. All these items areHidden Cost except __________________.

A. Lost Customer LoyaltyB. ReturnsC. Time Value of MoneyD. Late Delivery

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 129Which of these are examples of business metrics or Key Performance Indicators commonly referred to asKPI's?

A. Cycle TimeB. DefectsC. No. of Units ReworkedD. Labor HoursE. All of these answers are correct

Correct Answer: ESection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 130When one speaks of 20% of something contributing 80% of the affect they are referring to what is knownas the _________________.

A. Shewhart ExampleB. Pareto PrincipleC. Balance EquationD. Connection Principle

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 131Using this data calculate the percentage of DPU.

A. 2.74B. 3.23

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C. 4.56D. 5.93

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QUESTION 132As a means of measuring the effects on other areas of a process as a result of changes in the primarymetric we also define and track ________________.

A. Parallel process metricsB. Secondary metricsC. Tertiary metricsD. Industry standards

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QUESTION 133Calculate the Rolled Throughput Yield of this process using this data. DatA. unit input: 1450, unit output:1390, defects repaireD. 320, scrap: 60

A. 71.33%B. 72.66%C. 73.79%D. 77.93%

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 134"A calculated time frame that matches customer demand" is a definition of what Lean Principles term?

A. Value StreamB. Kaizen eventC. Takt timeD. Kanban

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QUESTION 135What dollar amount of savings would a project show if it reduced your outstanding Accounts Receivable by$1.4 million dollars to $5.3 million total and your organization's marginal cost of capital was 6.2%?

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A. $43,400B. $86,800C. $117,500D. $328,600

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QUESTION 136Which Element of Waste best describes "the unnecessary movement of materials and goods"?

A. OverprocessingB. InventoryC. MotionD. Conveyance

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 137A Belt rearranged the location of the parts inventory for a rework station locating the most often used partsto be within hand reach of the repair person. This rearrangement resulted in quicker repair times byeliminating one of seven major elements of waste which is the Waste of __________.

A. MotionB. ConveyanceC. InventoryD. Waiting

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QUESTION 138The Japanese born function of a Kanban event utilizes a specific, step-by-step approach meant to bringabout major changes to a process.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 139

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The primary objective in removal of waste is to improve the Order Production Cycle where the time from_________________ to the time of receipt of payment is compressed.

A. Shift startB. Product developmentC. Receipt of an orderD. New fiscal year

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QUESTION 140Handling of warranty returns, process improvement team meetings and rework to meet customerexpectations are all examples of business costs that are classified as ________________ .

A. NuisanceB. Non-value AddC. NecessaryD. Unavoidable

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 141At the very initiation of a project a Belt must develop a concise _______________ that states at a high levelthe area of concern and why it is important this issue be improved.

A. Business CaseB. Project DoctrineC. Management JustificationD. Process Owner Disclosure

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QUESTION 142The English words used for the 5S's are Sorting, Straightening, _____________ , __________ andSustaining. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

A. ShapingB. ShiningC. StandardizingD. Signing

Correct Answer: BCSection: (none)

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QUESTION 143An example of the waste of mismanaged Inventory is __________.

A. Capital costs of moneyB. Value decrease from aged inventoryC. Cost of storage spaceD. All of these answers are correct

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QUESTION 144In a Fishbone Diagram the 6M's stand for Methods, ____________, Machine, Man, Mother Nature andMaterials.

A. MeasurementsB. MergerC. ManagementD. Medical

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QUESTION 145The most appropriate type of FMEA for a product before going into manufacturing is a ___________FMEA.

A. DesignB. ConsumerC. SurveyD. Test Process

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QUESTION 146Which one of the listed tools is frequently used to help drill down to possible causes once a FishboneDiagram is constructed?

A. 3 When AnalysisB. Skeleton DiagnosticC. Ishikawa Diagram

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D. 5 Why Analysis

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QUESTION 147One of the primary deliverables from performing a SIPOC is to begin to understand which inputs have thegreatest affect on the ______________ outputs.

A. Management's desiredB. Supplier deliveredC. Process operatorD. Customer most valued

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 148Two of the key deliverables for the Measure Phase are a robust description of the process and its flow andan assessment of the Management System.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 149A valuable tool to use during the Measure Phase to show material and information flow throughout anentire process is the ______________ .

A. Value Stream MapB. FMEAC. Pareto ChartD. Standard Operating Procedure

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QUESTION 150Which of the items listed do not define what an X-Y Diagram is?

A. Created for every projectB. Based on team's collective opinions

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C. Updated whenever a parameter is changedD. Used to show each step in a processE. A living document throughout project lifecycle

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 151The two types of data that are to be used in Statistical Analysis are Attribute and Variance.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 152Early in a project a Belt will want to begin to identify and evaluate risk factors for the subject process andwill therefore begin building a(n) ______________.

A. SIPOCB. FMEAC. Business CaseD. Team charter

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 153Data that can be measured on a continuum and has meaningful decimal subdivisions are __________data.

A. ContinuousB. SurplusC. DiscreteD. Variable

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QUESTION 154Of the various types of data shown which is NOT representative of Variable Data.

A. Child's height is 4 foot 3 inches

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B. Three employees wore hard hatsC. Car burned 2.7 gallons of gasolineD. Train was going 140 kilometers per hour

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QUESTION 155All the data points that represent the total set of information of interest is called the ________________ .

A. PopulationB. SampleC. FrameD. Spread

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QUESTION 156A fundamental rule is that both Standard Deviation and Variance can be added.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 157One of the methods of testing a Measurement System is to have at least two people take multiple readingsfrom the same instrument and of the same sample set to judge the Repeatability and Reproducibly. Thisapproach is called a ______________ study.

A. Correlation AnalysisB. Gage R & RC. BimodalD. Dual Attribute

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 158A natural logarithmic base is not required for which of these distributions for probability calculations?

A. WeibullB. BinomialC. PoissonD. Normal

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 159Production Line 1 is able to complete 500 units per shift. Production Line 2 is able to finish 1,500 units pershift. Production Line 2 is 3 times faster than Production Line 1. This analysis is an example of______________ Scale Data.

A. NominalB. RatioC. OrdinalD. Interval

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 160A dock worker for a feed supplier was tasked with assuring the proper weight in the feed bags as they leftthe dock. One of the columns listed the range of weight of the bags included in the studies. This requiredplotting a Histogram of the weight of the bags. While drawing the Histogram the x-axis contained a certainscale of data. Pick the scale of data that is appropriate for Histograms.

A. Ordinal Scale DataB. Interval Scale DataC. Nominal Scale DataD. Ration Scale Data

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 161The _______ is the most frequently occurring value in a distribution of data.

A. MedianB. MeanC. Center Point

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D. Mode

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 162Use this data to calculate the Z Score. Average of: 92, Standard Deviation: 2, Upper Spec Limit:

A. 0.75B. 1.5C. 2.25D. 4.50

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 163If a Belt needed to model the data for the number of weaves in section of carpet fabric she would use the_____________ Distribution approach.

A. PoissonB. ExtendedC. ExponentialD. Weibull

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QUESTION 164When analyzing the behavior of our process to assess customer satisfaction we are concerned about boththe variation such that it stays within the spec limits and how well the Mean is __________________ theprocess requirements.

A. Balanced againstB. Over and aboveC. Twice as great asD. Centered relative to

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 165Using this partial Z Table, how many units from a month's production run are expected to not satisfycustomer requirements for the following process? Upper specification limit: 8.4 Lower specification limit:

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4.7 Mean of the process: 6.2 Standard Deviation: 2.2 Monthly production: 360 units

A. 8B. 13C. 28D. 57

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 166A Full Factorial experiment using a 2 level 4 factor approach has been proposed to test the viability of anextrusion machine experiment. How many treatment combinations will this approach involve?

A. 8B. 16C. 32D. 64

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 167Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs ifHypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantlyimpact the output(s).

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 168Fractional Factorial designs are used to reduce the time and cost of experiments because the____________ has been lowered.

A. Number of data measurement pointsB. Number of runsC. People involvedD. Output summary

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 169A Factorial Experiment based on a Level 2 Design with 4 factors would require 16 runs to fully assess theinteractions.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 170Screening experiments are the proper choice when a Belt is faced with the situation of highly FractionalFactorial Designs.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 171A(n) ______________ is best used to compare a Machine 1 average quality characteristic to the samequality characteristic of Machine 2.

A. 1-Sample t-testB. 2-Sample t-testC. F testD. ANOVA test

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 172When a Belt properly analyzes the results of an experiment he must examine the Residuals in expectationof finding all of the following except _________.

A. Some Residuals higher than othersB. Residuals will represent a Linear RegressionC. All Residuals within 2 Standard Deviations of the MeanD. Some Residuals lower than others

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 173Choose those characteristics of a Simple Linear Regression (SLR) Analysis that are applicable.(Note: There are 3 correct answers).

A. The Correlation Coefficient is always greater than the Regression Coefficient in a SLRB. General Regression Analysis deals only with Continuous DataC. Non-linear Regressions can explain curvature when with more statistical confidence than Linear

RegressionsD. SLR can help quantify the significance of variation in X that influences the variation in Y via a

mathematical equationE. A Correlation does not explain causation but a Regression Analysis with a statistically valid

mathematical equation does explain causation

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QUESTION 174A valid Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is characterized by all of these except?

A. It is an assumption that the X's (inputs) are not correlated to each otherB. The X's (inputs) are assumed to be independent of each otherC. The Residuals from MLR analysis have to be Normally DistributedD. MLR is conducted based on a deliberate form of experimentationE. It is not possible to evaluate interactions in a MLR analysis

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 175The calculation of Column Total times Row Total divided by Grand Total yields expected values from whattype of chart?

A. Pareto ChartB. Sakami TableC. Contingency TableD. None

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QUESTION 176Contingency Tables are used to test for association, or dependency, between two or more classifications.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 177It would be more likely than not for a Belt conducting a Regression Analysis to find that the_______________________.

A. r2 value is smaller than the absolute value of rB. Correlation Coefficient equals r2C. Coefficient of Determination is less than r2D. Correlation Coefficient equals r divided by 2

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QUESTION 178A valid mathematical Regression represents all of the characteristics shown except _________________.

A. All of the standardized residuals will be within ±3 Standard DeviationsB. The sum of the residuals is zeroC. The residuals when plotted follow a Normal DistributionD. Most standardized residuals are within ±2 Standard DeviationsE. The Residual is equal to the difference between the observed and predicted values

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QUESTION 179Which of these might contribute to similar distributions having Unequal Variance?

A. Extreme tailsB. OutliersC. Multiple ModesD. All of the above

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 180A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $4,200 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 35 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $4,060, and a Standard Deviation of $98 was estimated. Select the answer that best states the

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Practical Problem.

A. If the average cost per component is $4,200 or less, then the purchase manager will introduce the newproduct upgrade with new components

B. If the average cost per component is greater than $4,200, then the purchase manager will introduce thenew product upgrade with new components

C. Only if the average cost per product upgrade is $4,060, will the purchase manager introduce newproduct upgrades with new components

D. If the average cost per new product upgrade is less than $180, then the purchase manager willintroduce the new product upgrade with new components

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QUESTION 181A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $4,200 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 35 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $4,060, and a Standard Deviation of $98 was estimated. The Alternative Hypothesis in the aboveexample is?

A. The Standard Deviation is equal to $300B. The Mean is less than $4,320C. The Mean is equal to $4,060D. The Mean is less than $4,200E. The Mean is greater than $ 4,200

Correct Answer: ESection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 182A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $2,800 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 55 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $2,240 and a Standard Deviation of $120 was estimated. Based on the data provided, the Z valuefor the data assuming a Normal Distribution is?

A. 2.33B. 4.67C. 6.48D. 8.28

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 183

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A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical rawmaterials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiringthat the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $4,200 in orderto stay within budget. Using a sample of 35 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgradeprice of $4,060, and a Standard Deviation of $98 was estimated. In order to increase the Long Term Zvalue to 4, what is the maximum long term variation in pricing the Belt can accept for his upgraded criticalraw material component?

A. $20B. $35C. $70D. $110

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 184Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Sally motivates Sara mentioning that they will sell aminimum of 15 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population isassumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 13.6 potsper day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.7 pots. For the sales accomplished above, what testwould validate if they met their requirements?

A. F TestB. Test for Equal VarianceC. Chi Square TestD. One-Sample t-Test

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 185Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Sally motivates Sara mentioning that they will sell aminimum of 15 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population isassumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 13.6 potsper day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.7 pots. The statistical Degrees of Freedom for thisexample are?

A. 1B. 29C. 30D. 31E. 2

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 186

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Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Sally motivates Sara mentioning that they will sell aminimum of 22 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population isassumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 18.2 potsper day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.9 pots. What is the Z value for this sales process?

A. 1.23B. 1.62C. 2.11D. 4.22

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 187The relationship between a response variable and one or more independent variables is investigated andmodeled by use of which of these?

A. X-Y MatrixB. Baldridge AssessmentC. Critical X's DefinitionD. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 188An ANOVA used across many dependent variables could increase the Beta risk.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 189A Non-parametric Test should be used if just one distribution is not Normal out of the two or moregathered.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 190The Mann-Whitney test is a powerful test and is unique to situations from which of the choices listed?(Note: There are 2 correct answers).

A. Testing the identity of two populationsB. Focuses on equality of the Median of the two populationsC. Less powerful than the traditional "t-test"D. More widely applicable than the traditional "t-test"

Correct Answer: BDSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 191Assessing process proportion as opposed to evaluating a process with respect to a set target can be doneusing one or more of these. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

A. Process proportion equals some desired valueB. Process proportion equals some value rangeC. Target is currentD. When we deal with Attribute type dataE. Proportion of the tail is equal

Correct Answer: ADSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 192Following process modifications, the Null Hypothesis states that no improvement to the process hasoccurred. If we discover the Null Hypothesis Test was rejected when it was false that would be a(n)_______________.

A. Type I ErrorB. Type II ErrorC. Type III ErrorD. Alpha Error

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 193If the results from a Hypothesis Test are located in the "Region of Doubt" area, what can be concluded?

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A. Rejection of the AlphaB. We fail to reject the Null HypothesisC. The test was conducted improperlyD. We reject the Null Hypothesis

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 194When conducting a Hypothesis Test using Continuous Data the proper sample size is influenced only bythe extent to which we need to assess a Difference to be detected but not the inherent variation in theprocess.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 195Statistical Difference is the magnitude of difference or change required to distinguish between a truedifference, brought about by change or improvement, and one that could have occurred by chance.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 196To be an effective Lean Six Sigma practitioner one must understand the difference between___________________________.

A. ANOVA and the Analysis of VarianceB. Nonparametric tests and tests of Non-normal DataC. Practical and Statistical significanceD. F-test and test of variances of 2 samples

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QUESTION 197The validity of the decision made with Hypothesis Testing is dependent upon all of the following except______________________.

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A. Beta riskB. Range of dataC. Alpha riskD. Sample size

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 198To establish a sample size that will allow the proper overlap of distributions we do which of these?

A. Multiply Alpha by 1.75B. Calculate one minus BetaC. Calculate Beta plus 2D. Multiply Beta by 3

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 199Time is always the metric on the horizontal scale of a(n) ___________ Chart.

A. ParetoB. XbarC. Multi-VariD. NP

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QUESTION 200On a _________________ one can see a pattern from the graphed points such that conclusions can bedrawn about the largest family of Variation.

A. Multi-Vari ChartB. Weighted ScaleC. X-Y MatrixD. Poisson Chart

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QUESTION 201For a batch manufacturing process, while assessing short term process variation, which variation category(ies) should one need to focus on? (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

A. Variation within consecutive piecesB. Variation among consecutive batchesC. Variation among groups of piecesD. Variation among the completed product

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QUESTION 202When the Inputs, X's, for your process are Normally Distributed about the Mean, the Outputs, Y's, will beNormally Distributed.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 203Some of the sources for different types of error that can be quantified using Statistical Analysis are which ofthese?

A. Error in samplingB. Bias in samplingC. Error in measurementD. All of the above

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 204For a Normal Distribution as samples size increases the Range in Mean and Standard Deviation decreaserelative to the Mean and Standard Deviation of the population.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 205From this list select the best example of Bias in Sampling.

A. Testing the completeness of cooking a cake but the testers cannot agree on how to measure internaltemperature

B. Testing the sharpness of a razor blade while the sample of 500 are from the same model razorC. Testing the weight of participants at a wrestling event and only measuring those who finished second or

betterD. Testing a hand-held GPS models for durability using samples only from Nokia Model P120

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QUESTION 206The Central Limit Theorem says that as the sample size becomes large the sample Mean distribution willform a Normal Distribution, ____________________.

A. If the Measurement System is properly calibratedB. When the data is collected accuratelyC. If the shape is evenly spreadD. No matter what the shape of the population distribution of individuals

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 207A statistical test or Hypothesis Test is performed to reject or fail to reject a stated hypothesis and itconverts the Practical Problem into a Statistical Problem.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 208An operator is measuring the distance between two points. Which is most likely to be influenced by theoperator?

A. Precision of the measurementB. Accuracy of the measurementC. Calibration of the instrumentD. All of these answers are correct

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 209Accuracy can be assessed in several ways and a fairly accurate means of measurement is visualcomparison.

A. TrueB. False

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 210With Measurement System Analysis we are concerned with two issues that impact the potential variabilityof the data. They are _____________________.

A. Precision and AccuracyB. Reliability and RepeatabilityC. Error and SpreadD. Sensitivity and Deflection

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QUESTION 211Measurement __________ is defined as the difference between the observed and the expected values fora given set of data.

A. BiasB. LinearityC. RangeD. Breadth

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QUESTION 212A ___________ problem in the Measurement System suggests that there is a lack of consistency in themeasurement over time.

A. LinearityB. BiasC. StabilityD. Magnitude

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QUESTION 213In a good Measurement System the most variation will be with part-to-part measurements. What shouldyou do if the majority of variation is associated with the Gage R&R assuming the gage is technicallycapable?

A. Focus on fixing the Repeatability and Reproducibility of the measurement deviceB. Purchase a new machineC. Focus on trimming the Part-to-Part variationD. Run another MSA test with the machine

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QUESTION 214An operator checks that all boxes being packed contain enough products to fill the box. However, each boxgetting filled has a different number of products in it. This is a Reproducibility problem, not a Repeatabilityproblem.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 215Appropriate measures means that measurements are ______________.

A. RepresentativeB. SufficientC. ContextualD. RelevantE. All of these answers are correct

Correct Answer: ESection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 216What aspects of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) studies are applicable when the process used tomeasure does not damage the part?

A. Destructive variable gage R&R and Crossed StudyB. Destructive variable gage R&R and Nested StudyC. Nondestructive variable gage R&R and Crossed Study

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D. Nondestructive variable gage R&R and Nested Study

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QUESTION 217Which item(s) listed would impact the Process Capability for a process with a continuous output? (Note:There are 4 correct answers).

A. Shape of process data distribution (e.g. Normal Distribution)B. Process TechnologyC. Process Standard DeviationD. Presence of Special Causes or solely Common CausesE. Seasonal variation in process

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QUESTION 218The reported Cpk for a process with an average of 98 units, a spread of 16 units and upper and lowerspecification limits of 115 and 90 units would be?

A. 0.5B. 0.75C. 1.00D. 1.25

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QUESTION 219For Attribute Data, Process Capability is defined as the average proportion of nonconforming products.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 220When we compare short-term and long-term Capability which of these is true?

A. Cp is better for the short termB. Both short-term and long-term performance are alike

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C. Performance tends to improve over timeD. Cp is better for the long-term

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QUESTION 221What is the Ppk of a process with a spread of 24 units, an average of 68, an upper limit of 82 and a lowerlimit of 54?

A. 1.68B. 2.00C. 4.00D. 4.42

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QUESTION 222The Greek letter "sigma" is used by mathematicians to signify _____________.

A. Curve WidthB. Numerical AverageC. Standard DeviationD. Data Spread

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QUESTION 223Much of the Six Sigma methodology is used to identify and remove causes for _____________ .

A. Process VariationB. Material CostsC. Excess InventoryD. Lost Sales

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QUESTION 224When variation is removed from the output of a process then the process customer can have moreconfidence in the experience that results from the process.

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A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 225The distance between the Mean of a data set and the Point of Inflection on a Normal curve is called the_______________.

A. Curve SpreadB. Standard DeviationC. Numerical AverageD. Data Breadth

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QUESTION 226One of the foundations of Lean Six Sigma is the concept that the output of a process (Y) is influenced bythe process inputs (X's) and is commonly shown as which formula?

A. Y = Z(X2)B. Y = f(X3)C. Y = f(Xn)D. Y = g(X+ 1.5)

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QUESTION 227Those people who have a interest in the outputs of a process are known as _____________________.

A. StakeholdersB. Senior managementC. Co-workersD. Process owners

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QUESTION 228A Process Map is created in order that a Belt can __________________.

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A. Follow the product to the endB. Get the line people's names correctC. Capture all the activities comprising the processD. Manage the input inventory delivery schedule

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QUESTION 229Customers make their decisions based on Features, Integrity (of the seller) Delivery and ___________?

A. ColorB. ExpenseC. SeasonD. None

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 230Sally bought a blender from her local appliance store. When she changed blades the blender would notfunction. For the manufacturer this would be categorized as what type of cost?

A. Internal Failure CostsB. External Failure CostsC. Prevention CostsD. Appraisal Costs

Correct Answer: BSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 231Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) can be classified as Visible Costs and Hidden Costs. Which of these items isa Visible Cost?

A. Lost Customer LoyaltyB. Time Value of MoneyC. ReturnsD. Late Delivery

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QUESTION 232A Belt has determined that the inventory of repair parts at a rework station can be reduced by 45%.According to Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) definitions inventory reduction would be considered_______________.

A. Soft SavingsB. COPQ efficiencyC. Median SavingsD. Hard Savings

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QUESTION 233When one speaks of 20% of something contributing 80% of the affect they are referring to what is knownas the _________________.

A. Shewhart ExampleB. Connection PrincipleC. Balance EquationD. Pareto Principle

Correct Answer: DSection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 234Using this data calculate the percentage of DPU.

Data: 763 defects, 18,000 units.

A. 2.12B. 3.42C. 4.24D. 5.72

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QUESTION 235Calculate the Rolled Throughput Yield of this process using this data.

Data: unit input: 1215, unit output: 1180, defects repaired: 184, scrap: 42

A. 80.85%B. 81.40%C. 82.23%D. 84.96%

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QUESTION 236"A calculated time frame that matches customer demand" is a definition of what Lean Principles term?

A. Value StreamB. Kaizen eventC. Takt timeD. Kanban

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QUESTION 237Which of these are examples of business metrics or Key Performance Indicators commonly referred to asKPI's?

A. Cycle TimeB. DefectsC. No. of Units ReworkedD. Labor HoursE. All of these answers are correct

Correct Answer: ESection: (none)Explanation

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QUESTION 238As a means of measuring the effects on other areas of a process as a result of changes in the primarymetric we also define and track ________________.

A. Parallel process metricsB. Secondary metricsC. Tertiary metricsD. Industry standards

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QUESTION 239What dollar amount of savings would a project show if it reduced your outstanding Accounts Receivable by$0.9 million dollars to $3.5 million total and your organization's marginal cost of capital was 5.7%?

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A. $49,250B. $51,300C. $117,500D. $202,424

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QUESTION 240Handling of warranty returns, process improvement team meetings and rework to meet customerexpectations are all examples of business costs that are classified as ___________ .

A. NuisanceB. Non-value AddC. NecessaryD. Unavoidable

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QUESTION 241The Japanese born function of a Kaizen event utilizes a specific, step-by-step approach meant to bringabout major changes to a process.

A. TrueB. False

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QUESTION 242The primary objective in removal of waste is to improve the Order Production Cycle where the time from_________________ to the time of receipt of payment is compressed.

A. Shift startB. Product developmentC. Receipt of an orderD. New fiscal year

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