Question 1

Six Sigma is a business improvement discipline whose fundamental view is based on a _________ oriented approach of the business.

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit 
B)  Performance 
C)  Process 
D)  Predatory 
A)  Profit 
B)  Performance 
C)  Process 
D)  Predatory

Question 2

What conclusion is most correct about the Experimental Design shown here with the response in the far right column?

Accepted Answer

A)  No factor has enough statistical confidence greater than 95% to have an impact on the response rate 
B)  Constant, Adv and Bev are the only factors statistically affecting the response rate with 95% confidence or more 
C)  If the Adv is increased from the low level to the high level, the response rate increases 
D)  The response level is statistically concluded to only need the Adv and Bev factors set at the low level to get the largest response rate 
E)  This design does not have enough experimental runs to conclude anything as evidenced by the lack of P-values in the MINITABTM output 
A)  No factor has enough statistical confidence greater than 95% to have an impact on the response rate 
B)  Constant, Adv and Bev are the only factors statistically affecting the response rate with 95% confidence or more 
C)  If the Adv is increased from the low level to the high level, the response rate increases 
D)  The response level is statistically concluded to only need the Adv and Bev factors set at the low level to get the largest response rate 
E)  This design does not have enough experimental runs to conclude anything as evidenced by the lack of P-values in the MINITABTM output

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  F Test 
B)  Test for Equal Variance 
C)  Chi Square Test 
D)  One-Sample t-Test 
A)  F Test 
B)  Test for Equal Variance 
C)  Chi Square Test 
D)  One-Sample t-Test

Question 4

From the variance F-test shown above, which of these conclusions is/are valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  The variance between the class score distribution is significantly different 
B)  The variance between the class score distribution is not significantly different 
C)  This test applies only to Normal Distributed data at 99 % confidence 
D)  This test applies only to Non-normal Data at 99 % confidence 
E)  There are not enough data points to make any statistical conclusions 
A)  The variance between the class score distribution is significantly different 
B)  The variance between the class score distribution is not significantly different 
C)  This test applies only to Normal Distributed data at 99 % confidence 
D)  This test applies only to Non-normal Data at 99 % confidence 
E)  There are not enough data points to make any statistical conclusions

Question 5

The English words used for the 5S's are __________ , _____________ , Shining, Standardizing and Sustaining. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

Accepted Answer

A)  Shaping 
B)  Sorting 
C)  Shifting 
D)  Straightening 
A)  Shaping 
B)  Sorting 
C)  Shifting 
D)  Straightening

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Precision of the measurement 
B)  Accuracy of the measurement 
C)  Calibration of the instrument 
D)  All of these answers are correct 
A)  Precision of the measurement 
B)  Accuracy of the measurement 
C)  Calibration of the instrument 
D)  All of these answers are correct

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme tails 
B)  Outliers 
C)  Multiple Modes 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Extreme tails 
B)  Outliers 
C)  Multiple Modes 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Fractional Factorial designs are used to reduce the ____________ because the number of runs has been lowered.

Accepted Answer

A)  Time and cost of experiments 
B)  Number of people involved 
C)  Number of data measurement points 
D)  Output summary 
A)  Time and cost of experiments 
B)  Number of people involved 
C)  Number of data measurement points 
D)  Output summary

Question 11

For the data shown here which statement(s) are true? (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

Accepted Answer

A)  With 95% confidence, we cannot conclude if the samples are from three Normal Distributions. 
B)  With greater than 95% confidence, we conclude the samples are from Non-normal Distributions. 
C)  If we wanted to compare the Central Tendencies of these three samples we would use the one way ANOVA test. 
D)  If we wanted to compare the Central Tendencies of these three samples we could use Mood's Median test. 
A)  With 95% confidence, we cannot conclude if the samples are from three Normal Distributions. 
B)  With greater than 95% confidence, we conclude the samples are from Non-normal Distributions. 
C)  If we wanted to compare the Central Tendencies of these three samples we would use the one way ANOVA test. 
D)  If we wanted to compare the Central Tendencies of these three samples we could use Mood's Median test.

Question 12

Relative to a Design of Experiments the term ________________ refers to variables being a linear combination of each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mirror Image 
B)  Directly Parallel 
C)  Collinear 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Mirror Image 
B)  Directly Parallel 
C)  Collinear 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Consistent cycle times 
B)  Fairly stable process demand of product or service 
C)  Low defect rate of incoming product or service 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Consistent cycle times 
B)  Fairly stable process demand of product or service 
C)  Low defect rate of incoming product or service 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

For a Normal Distribution as samples size increases the Range in Mean and Standard Deviation decrease relative to the Mean and Standard Deviation of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs if Hypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantly impact the output(s).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A valid Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is characterized by all of these except _______________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Lost Customer Loyalty 
B)  Returns 
C)  Time Value of Money 
D)  Late Delivery 
A)  Lost Customer Loyalty 
B)  Returns 
C)  Time Value of Money 
D)  Late Delivery

Six Sigma is a business improvement discipline whose fundamental view is based on a _________ oriented approach of the business.

What conclusion is most correct about the Experimental Design shown here with the response in the far right column?

From the variance F-test shown above, which of these conclusions is/are valid?

The English words used for the 5S's are , ___ , Shining, Standardizing and Sustaining. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

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

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

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

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

Fractional Factorial designs are used to reduce the ____________ because the number of runs has been lowered.

For the data shown here which statement(s) are true? (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

Relative to a Design of Experiments the term ________________ refers to variables being a linear combination of each other.

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

For a Normal Distribution as samples size increases the Range in Mean and Standard Deviation decrease relative to the Mean and Standard Deviation of the population.

Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs if Hypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantly impact the output(s).

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

A valid Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is characterized by all of these except _______________________.

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

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

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence

Certified Quality Auditor

Certified Quality Engineer

Certified Quality Improvement Associate

Six Sigma Green Belt

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Six Sigma is a business improvement discipline whose fundamental view is based on a _________ oriented approach of the business.

What conclusion is most correct about the Experimental Design shown here with the response in the far right column?

From the variance F-test shown above, which of these conclusions is/are valid?

The English words used for the 5S's are __________ , _____________ , Shining, Standardizing and Sustaining. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

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

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

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

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

Fractional Factorial designs are used to reduce the ____________ because the number of runs has been lowered.

For the data shown here which statement(s) are true? (Note: There are 2 correct answers).

Relative to a Design of Experiments the term ________________ refers to variables being a linear combination of each other.

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

For a Normal Distribution as samples size increases the Range in Mean and Standard Deviation decrease relative to the Mean and Standard Deviation of the population.

Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs if Hypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantly impact the output(s).

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

A valid Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is characterized by all of these except _______________________.

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

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

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence

Certified Quality Auditor

Certified Quality Engineer

Certified Quality Improvement Associate

Six Sigma Green Belt

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The English words used for the 5S's are , ___ , Shining, Standardizing and Sustaining. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).