Statistics Quiz

What is statistics concerned with?

• Describing, interpretation, and analyzing of data

• Only collecting data

• Only interpreting data

• Only analyzing data

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Why is statistics considered an essential element in any improvement process?

• Because it is fun

• Because it helps in describing, interpreting, and analyzing data

• Because it is a mandatory subject

• Because it is easy to learn

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Into what categories is statistics often divided?

• Descriptive and inferential

• Analytical and graphical

• Theoretical and practical

• Simple and complex

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What methods does statistics use to model and predict variation?

• Graphical methods

• Analytical methods

• Descriptive methods

• Inferential methods

What is the purpose of using graphical methods in statistics?

• To make numbers visible for communication purposes

• To collect data

• To interpret data

• To analyze data

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Why do we need statistics?

• To find why a process behaves the way it does.

• To guess the outcomes of random events.

• To avoid using mathematical models.

• To ignore variations in data.

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Which of the following is a reason to use statistics?

• To find why it produces defective goods or services.

• To increase the number of defects.

• To make processes less accurate.

• To ignore the truth about the real world.

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What is one of the purposes of centering our processes on 'Target' or 'Nominal'?

• To ensure processes are aligned with desired outcomes.

• To increase variability.

• To reduce accuracy.

• To ignore process capability.

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How can statistics help in improving process capability?

• By reducing variability.

• By increasing the number of defects.

• By ignoring assignable causes of variation.

• By making processes less precise.

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What is one of the benefits of using statistics in understanding processes?

• To know the truth about the real world.

• To avoid understanding the real world.

• To increase the number of unknowns.

• To make processes less accurate.

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