FISH BONE PRE-TEST

Fish Bone diagram is also known as _______?

• a.    Cause and effect diagram
• b.    Ishikawa diagram
• c.     Both a and b
• d.    Root cause analysis diagram

Which of the following is not a cause of poor marks of class 12 students in the 2018 MCE exams after studying the Fish Bone diagram?

• a.    Improper teaching
• b.    Lack of seriousness of students due to distractions
• c.     Too much focus on competitive exams
• d.    Poor internet connectivity

In a fishbone diagram, some potential causes to consider are:

• a.     People
• b.    Process
• c.     Materials
• d.    All of the above

Which of the following are tools for data analysis?

• a.     Cause and effect diagrams
• b.    Histograms
• c.     Pareto diagram
• d.    All of the above

The goal of a Fishbone Diagram is to solve a problem. It is also a useful tool to analyse root causes for Boulders or Rocks. True or False?

• a.     True
• b.    False
• c.     Not applicable to this example

When writing a problem description...

• a.     Combine two or more problems together
• b.    Add qualifiers
• c.     Make the problem statement a question
• d.    Make the problem statement clear to everyone, so the team will understand the description next week.

In a fishbone diagram, the head of the fish represents which of the following?

• a.     The solution
• b.    The cause
• c.     The problem
• d.    The team

The sub-branches answers which of the following questions?

• a.     What else contributes to the problem?
• b.    Why is this the cause?
• c.     Where is this cause?
• d.    Who identified this cause?

Which of the following is a major cause for the problem of this fishbone diagram?

• a.     Not enough time to finish
• b.    Wait time is too long
• c.     Ingredients are too far from prep counter
• d.    Not organised

The Fish Bone diagram was introduced in __________.

• a.     UK
• b.    USA
• c.     Japan
• d.    Russia