Question 1

In a single-sampling plan, the entire lot, or batch of items, is accepted or rejected based upon only one specified sized sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The quality manager for Graphics, Inc., is concerned about the quality of the lot of several thousand posters which her company printed this week and is now preparing to ship. If she uses an acceptance sampling plan of n = 10 and c = 2, what will be the average outgoing quality for lots with 20 percent defectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  .13556 
B)  .20000 
C)  .23630 
D)  .58434 
E)  .32484 
A)  .13556 
B)  .20000 
C)  .23630 
D)  .58434 
E)  .32484

Question 3

Sampling plans are designed considering both the cost and time required for the inspection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The quality manager for Graphics, Inc., is concerned about the quality of the lot of several thousand posters which her company printed this week and is now preparing to ship. If the indifference point between complete inspection and shipment without inspection is 12 percent defectives, and she decides to sample 15 posters (n = 15), what is the maximum number of sample defectives (c) for which this lot would be accepted for shipment without further inspection?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 defectives 
B)  1 defective 
C)  2 defectives 
D)  3 defectives 
E)  4 defectives 
A)  0 defectives 
B)  1 defective 
C)  2 defectives 
D)  3 defectives 
E)  4 defectives

Question 5

In acceptance sampling, the level of inspection automatically adjusts to the quality of lots being inspected, assuming that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single-sampling plan is used. 
B)  double-sampling plans are used. 
C)  multiple-sampling plans are used. 
D)  "rejected" lots are subjected to 100 percent inspection. 
E)  the incoming fraction defective remains constant. 
A)  a single-sampling plan is used. 
B)  double-sampling plans are used. 
C)  multiple-sampling plans are used. 
D)  "rejected" lots are subjected to 100 percent inspection. 
E)  the incoming fraction defective remains constant.

In a single-sampling plan, the entire lot, or batch of items, is accepted or rejected based upon only one specified sized sample.

Sampling plans are designed considering both the cost and time required for the inspection.

In acceptance sampling, the level of inspection automatically adjusts to the quality of lots being inspected, assuming that:

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Exam 10: Extension: Acceptance Sampling

In a single-sampling plan, the entire lot, or batch of items, is accepted or rejected based upon only one specified sized sample.

Sampling plans are designed considering both the cost and time required for the inspection.

In acceptance sampling, the level of inspection automatically adjusts to the quality of lots being inspected, assuming that:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Extension: Reliability

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Extension: Decision Theory

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Extension: Learning Curves

Location Planning and Analysis

Extension: The Transportation Model

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Extension: Maintenance

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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