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Chapter Exam #1 in Ind. Operation and Mgt (Chapter 5)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the ability of a product or service to consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.

a)

Serviceability

b)

Effectiveness

c)

Quality

d)

Productivity

2.

Its emphasis is finding and correcting defects before reaching the market.

a)

Strategy

b)

Quality Assurance

c)

Quality Management

d)

Productivity

3.

The dimension of quality is reflected from a product's appearance, feel, sound, taste, or smell.

a)

Features

b)

Uniformity

c)

Reliability

d)

Aesthetics

4.

It is the primary operating characteristics that determine how well the product performs the intended function.

a)

Durability

b)

Efficiency

c)

Performance

d)

Reliability

5.

It is how well product/service conforms to customer’s expectations or the attributes associated with a product

should be internally consistent.

a)

Conformance

b)

Reliability

c)

Compatibility

d)

Uniformity

6.

This quality attribute implies product performance under adverse conditions or the useful life of the product/service.

a)

Aesthetics

b)

Balance

c)

Compatibility

d)

Durability

7.

Convenience and cost of repairs that are related to the ease in resolving customer complaints is what dimension of quality?

a)

Reliability

b)

Serviceability

c)

Durability

d)

Customer service

8.

Which of the following shows the dimension of quality of a product or service in terms of performance?

a)

Interior design, soft-touch

b)

Everything works, fit, and finish

c)

Gauge control placement, CD player

d)

Top-rated car

9.

Work done correctly and ready when promised is an example of what dimension of quality?

a)

Serviceability

b)

Reliability

c)

Durability

d)

Performance

10.

"Did the customer service personnel seem knowledgeable about the repair?" describes what dimension of service quality?

a)

Assurance

b)

Responsiveness

c)

Courtesy

d)

Convenience

11.

"Useful life in miles, resistance to rust and corrosion" is an example of this quality dimension.

a)

Conformance

b)

Performance

c)

Reliability

d)

Durability

12.

The intention of designers to include or exclude features in a product or service is what determinant of quality?

a)

Design

b)

Conformance

c)

Ease of Use

d)

Service

13.

The degree to which goods or services conform to the intent of the designers is _______.

a)

Service

b)

Ease of Use

c)

Conformance

d)

Design

14.

These are costs incurred to fix problems that are detected before the product/service is delivered to the customer.

a)

External Failure costs

b)

Internal Failure costs

c)

Prevention costs

d)

Appraisal costs

15.

These are all costs incurred to fix problems that are detected after the product/service is delivered to the customer.

a)

External Failure costs

b)

Internal Failure costs

c)

Appraisal costs

d)

Prevention costs

16.

It is set of international standards on quality management and quality assurance, critical to international business.

a)

ISO 14000

b)

ISO 2010

c)

ISO 14001

d)

ISO 9000

17.

It is a set of international standards for assessing a company’s environmental performance.

a)

ISO 14000

b)

ISO 1500

c)

ISO 1990

d)

ISO 9000

18.

It is a philosophy that involves everyone in an organization in a continual effort to improve quality and achieve customer satisfaction.

a)

ISO

b)

TQM

c)

Six Sigma

d)

PDSA Cycle

19.

A business process for improving quality, reducing costs, and increasing customer satisfaction.

a)

Six Sigma

b)

TQM

c)

Quality Circle

d)

Benchmarking

20.

It is a Japanese word for continuous improvement.

a)

Seito

b)

Seiketsu

c)

Kaizen

d)

Pareto

21.

This method for generating ideas can be done by identifying a critical process that needs improving.

a)

Quality circles

b)

Brainstorming

c)

Interviewing

d)

Benchmarking

22.

The letter D in the Six Sigma process means ______.

a)

Design

b)

Develop

c)

Define

d)

Determine

23.

This philosophy seeks to make never-ending improvements to the process of converting inputs into outputs.

a)

Quality Assurance

b)

Team approach

c)

Continual Improvement

d)

Benchmarking

24.

Which of the following does NOT defines substandard work?

a)

Defective products

b)

Poor designs

c)

Shoddy workmanship

d)

Delayed production

25.

The following are consequences of poor quality EXCEPT for one. Which is NOT included?

a)

Loss of business

b)

Liability

c)

Costs

d)

Shipping

26.

One of the key contributors to Quality Management who promoted the use of quality circles.

a)

Kauro Ishikawa

b)

Joseph M Juran

c)

W. Edwards Deming

d)

Walter Shewart

27.

It is Japan’s highly coveted award and its main focus is on statistical quality control.

a)

Baldrige National Quality Award

b)

TQM Award

c)

European Quality Award

d)

Deming Prize

28.

Which of the following are considered as obstacles to implementing TQM. Select multiple answers. This is a 3-point question.

a)

Lack of a strategic plan for change

b)

Lack of customer focus

c)

Lack of strong motivation

d)

Lack of customer satisfaction

e)

Lack of capital