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1. The Test Statistic (TS)






2. What is process capability?






3. You have been plotting sample means on an x-bar chart and all points indicate normal - expected variation. Is the process in control?

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4. What graphical tool is used to show the relationship between two numerical variables?






5. In your major - courses are pass-fail. Would you monitor performance using attribute or variable SPC?






6. Define durability.






7. With Six Sigma capability - how many defects per million opportunities would you see?






8. What is Value Stream Mapping?






9. Taguchi's experimental designs are of this type.






10. What is poka yoke?






11. In the Service Quality Gap Model - what is Gap 1?






12. What is the Baldrige Award?






13. Define yield.






14. What type of risk is associated with Type II Error?






15. Complete this quality phrase: 'Fix the process - not the _____.'






16. What is the Deming Prize?






17. Approximately what percent of a normal distribution falls between ± 3 standard deviations from the mean?






18. For what is a p-chart used?






19. What does a project prioritization matrix do?






20. What is the difference between the way sampling is done for SPC and for acceptance sampling?






21. Based on what principal can we use the normal distribution assumptions for SPC?






22. What percentage of a normal distribution lies above the mean?






23. Approximately what percent of a normal distribution falls between ± 1 standard deviations from the mean?






24. Effect ranking (Severity of the Defect)






25. If you have calculated a Cpk - should you also calculate a Cp?






26. In a Z table - what is Z?






27. What is a spaghetti diagram?






28. What are the four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard?






29. Uses of regression






30. What does the abbreviation LCL stand for?






31. What inventory approach contributes to process quality by "lowering the river to find the rocks?"






32. What type of risk is associated with Type 1 Error?






33. Manual Test for Nomality






34. What does SIPOC stand for?






35. List two appraisal costs.






36. If a Cp shows that a process is not capable - should you calculate Cpk?






37. Define product reliability.






38. Affinity Diagrams






39. What is DMADV?






40. Residual(eij)






41. In a regression - what does the standard error of the estimate tell you?






42. Affinity Diagrams






43. What is the role of a green belt?






44. What is an affinity diagram?






45. Failure effect






46. What is written on the "spines" of a fishbone diagram?






47. Uses of regression - Control






48. DOE






49. Does it ever make sense to accept a job when a process is incapable?






50. To what does the Six in Six Sigma relate?