fashion and planned obsolescence

What is the definition of fashion according to the text?

• B. A trend that is favored for logical reasons

• A. A trend that never changes

• D. A trend that is constant and favored for intellectual reasons

• C. A trend that is constantly changing and favored for frivolous reasons

What does the term 'fashion victim' refer to?

• B. Someone who follows fashion trends blindly

• C. Someone who dislikes fashion trends

• D. Someone who critiques fashion trends

• A. Someone who creates fashion trends

What is the rationale behind planned obsolescence?

• D. To ensure long-lasting products

• B. To reduce the time between repeat purchases

• A. To increase the value of existing products

• C. To eliminate the need for new product development

What is functional obsolescence in the context of planned obsolescence?

• C. Changing the styling of products frequently

• B. Altering the system in which a product is used

• D. Not providing service and maintenance for a product

• A. Introducing new technology to replace the old

What is the main goal of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

• D. To ignore customer needs and expectations

• C. To achieve company objectives and provide high-quality products and services

• B. To increase the number of defects in products

• A. To reduce the number of products produced

What is the purpose of failure testing in quality control?

• D. To eliminate all defects in the manufacturing process

• C. To test products only under normal conditions

• B. To expose weaknesses in a product by operating it until it fails

• A. To ensure that products never fail

What is the main focus of Quality Assurance?

• A. To ensure products are never used

• B. To regulate the quality of raw materials only

• C. To ensure products meet or exceed customer expectations

• D. To ignore the quality of products and services

What is the PDCA approach in Quality Assurance?

• A. Plan-Do-Check-Accept

• B. Plan-Do-Check-Act

• D. Plan-Develop-Check-Act

• C. Plan-Develop-Check-Accept

What is statistical process control used for in manufacturing industries?

• A. To randomly sample and test the entire output

• D. To eliminate the need for quality control

• B. To track variances of critical tolerances and correct processes

• C. To ensure that products are never tested

What is the purpose of ISO 9000 in Quality Management Systems?

• D. To increase the cost of manufacturing

• C. To ensure products are never replaced

• B. To certify a consistent manufacturing process is being carried out

• A. To guarantee the quality of end products