QC Story GB Test | Canopus Business Management Group

What is the nature of relationship between factors A and B based on the graph below?

Positive Correlation

Negative Correlation

Non Linear Correlation

Correlation cannot be studied with this diagram

SDCA is a step performed in the _____ phase of 7 step QC Story approach

Action

Analysis

Conclusion

Observation

Problem

Check

Standardization

Which of the following attributes cannot be assessed using a scatter plot

Shape of the relationship

Causation of the relationship

Strength of the relationship

Direction of the relationship

In Linear equation represented by y = mx + c, which of the following is NOT true?

c is called as 'x intercept'

y is dependent variable and x is independent variable

The relationship between y and x is a linear relationship

m is called the 'scope' or 'weight'

How would you characterize the boxplot?

Boxplot is Skewed

Boxplot has kurtosis

Boxplot has outliers

Boxplot has no deficiency

One of most prominent and important reasons for occurrence of defects in any process is

Business Environment

Competition

Consumer Behavior

Variation

Square of standard deviation is

Binomial distribution

Variance

Mean

Coefficient of variation (CV)

Eliminating the root causes by developing countermeasures is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Analysis

Conclusion

Standardization

Observation

Check

Action

Problem

Selecting the important problem and defining with target is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Observation

Standardization

Conclusion

Problem

Check

Analysis

Action

Which of the following about Fish-bone Diagram is correct?

Statistical tool to identify the root cause

It identify all possible symptoms for a given cause

Fish-bone is constructed by project leader with his knowledge

It is a structured brainstorming tool to identify possible causes

Pearson's correlation coefficient between 2 variables, Y and X is 0.88. What does this imply?

Y and X have week negative correlation

Y and X have week positive correlation

Y and X have negative positive correlation

Y and X have strong positive correlation

A correlation between age and health of a person found to be -1.09. On the basis of this you would tell the doctors that:

The age is poor predictor of health

The age is good predictor of health

None of these

Outliers are undesirable.

TRUE

Can't say. Depends on the problem

FALSE

Identifying the root causes for the problem is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Conclusion

Observation

Analysis

Action

Problem

Check

Standardization

Capturing learning from the project and future plan is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Problem

Analysis

Check

Observation

Action

Conclusion

Standardization

Which of the following facts about Six Sigma are true? (Tick all correct answers)

Six Sigma reduces process variability

Six Sigma cannot be applied to Oil & Gas Industry

Six Sigma is just a collection of tools

Six Sigma focuses on defects reduction

Project Scope doesn't cover

Problem types

Products

Action Items

Geographies

SIPOC is a more detailed tool than deployment flow chart as it clarifies role level details of the process tasks.

TRUE

FALSE

Six Sigma is

None of the Above

Throughput of 99.966%

Throughput of 99.73%

3.4 Defects Per Million Opportunities

3.4 Parameters Per Million

Activities such as Review, Inspection and Auditing are non-value adding activities which don't directly add value to the customers.

FALSE

TRUE

Which of the following signifies the Improve phase of DMAIC approach?

Identify root cause

Collect data

Understand the problem

Develop Solutions

Which of the following is Value Enabling activity?

Complain

Data Entry

Approval

Audit

Employee Satisfaction Survey score is classified as which type of data

Ordinal

Continuous

Binary

Nominal

The line that cuts the box of a Box Plot into two, represents____________.

Mean

Median

Mode

Interquartile Range

Choose the ALL correct answers?(Multiple Choice)

In Analysis Phase, summary of the Root Causes with quantified impact is documented so action can be taken

In Observation Phase, check for input metrics performance, find out process deviations and visit the field to find insights related to the problem

In Analysis Phase, check for input metrics performance, find out process deviations and visit the field to find insights related to the problem

In Observation Phase, summary of the Root Causes with quantified impact is documented so action can be taken

A pattern that characterizes the frequent crossing of centerline in a trend chart is called as _________

Clusters

Oscillations

Trends

Mixtures

Which of the following are true about structured brainstorming?

Less Creative approach

Random flow of ideas

Ideas are usually creative

Less number of ideas generated

Describe the nature of correlation between factors A and B based on the below diagram?

Negative Correlation

Positive Correlation

Correlation cannot be studied with this diagram

No Correlation

In a run chart, the center line is based on __________

Mode

Median

All the above

Mean

Which of the following signifies the Improve phase of DMAIC approach?

Develop Solutions

Collect data

Understand the problem

Identify root cause

Standardizing improvements done on the root causes to prevent recurrence is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Action

Conclusion

Analysis

Standardization

Check

Problem

Observation

Which of the following Sequence is correct?

(1) Possible Causes (2) Potential Causes (3) Root Causes

(1) Root Causes (2) Possible Causes (3) Potential Causes

(1)Potential Causes, (2) Root Causes (3) Possible Causes

(1) Possible Causes (2) Root Causes (3) Potential Causes

Identifying & prioritizing the problems areas contributing 80% of the problem is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Action

Check

Analysis

Standardization

Observation

Problem

Conclusion

What is missing the following Goal statement " Improve Productivity by 5%"

Improvement timeline is not clear

Both of the above

Improvement baseline and target is not clear

None of the above

Which of the following tool can be used to in conjunction with fish-bone diagram to generate more possible causes?

When Correlation is close to zero

FMEA

5 Why Technique

Poka Yoke

If a number is chosen at random from the following list, what is the probability that it is not prime? 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19

1

1/8

None of the above

0

Validating the results before and after the implementation of countermeasures is part of which step of 7 step QC story approach

Analysis

Action

Conclusion

Problem

Observation

Check

Standardization

'r' know as Pearson's correlation coefficient can take the following values?

Any value between -0.8 and +0.8

Any value between -1 to 1

Only integers

Only -1, 0 & +1

In the below Pareto, what is the cumulative % impact of first 2 causes?

35

60

50

100.8

“If it can’t be ____________, it can’t be managed”

Monitored

Measured

Communicated

Controlled

A run chart can detect which of the following?

Same Values & Trends

Shift, Same value, Trend and Cycle

Trends and Cycles

Drifts & Shifts

Below statement describes which element of a project charter: "It highlights the current situation from customer and business perspective and provide a justification to change the current state now."

The statement describes all the above

Problem Statement

Goal Statement

Importance of the Problem

Which of the following statements is true for a multiple regression equation?

There is only one (Y – Ŷ)

There is only one dependent variable

The R2 term must be at least .50

All the regression coefficients must be between -1.00 and 1.00

What is the purpose of Gemba Visit after analyzing the root causes from the data?(Choose all correct answers to get full credit. Choosing at least one gives only partial credit)

To train the associates

Confirm the phenomenon at Gemba

Validate the root cause

Collect material evidence, photos, videos

In the expression Y=f(X), how will you describe Y?

Cause

Indpendent Variable

Ouptut

Effect

In a multiple regression equation, there are two or more:

coefficients of determination

intercept values.

dependent variables.

independent variables.

Poka-yoke is best defined as

Facilitates horizontal deployment

A type of arrangement for flow system

Method of prevention of Defects

Improving process availability

Which of the following is NOT part of a cause & effect brainstorming session?

Capture every cause however weird it is

Encourage screening of causes

Apply 5 Why technique in conjunction with this brainstorming

Capture causes and sub-causes

The beep sound you get from the ATM when you forget to pick back your ATM card is?

Instructions

Shutdown

Warning

Prevention

Deployment Flow Charts have various functions arranged horizontally but Swim Lanes have them arranged vertically.

TRUE

FALSE

When a data set contains outliers, its likely that _______________________.

Mean is not equal to Median

All the above

Mode is not equal to Medium

Mean is not equal Mode

SDCA stands for_____

Standardize - Do - Check - Act

Source - Demonstrate - Consolidate - Act

Solution - Design - Change - Action

Set - Do - Change - Act