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Quality Gurus Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known for his work in Japan after World War II, helping Japanese companies improve their quality and productivity?

a)

Philip B. Crosby

b)

W. Edwards Deming

c)

Kaoru Ishikawa

d)

Joseph M. Juran

2.

Which quality guru is credited with introducing the concept of 'zero defects'?

a)

Walter Shewhart

b)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

c)

Philip B. Crosby

d)

Taiichi Ohno

3.

Who developed the cause and effect diagram'?

a)

Joseph M. Juran

b)

Kaoru Ishikawa

c)

Genichi Taguchi

d)

Shigeo Shingo

4.

Which quality guru is known for his contributions to lean manufacturing and developing the 'Toyota Production System'?

a)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

b)

W. Edwards Deming

c)

Shigeo Shingo

d)

Philip B. Crosby

5.

Who is credited with developing the concept of 'total quality control' and the 'cost of quality'?

a)

Walter Shewhart

b)

Joseph M. Juran

c)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

d)

Genichi Taguchi

6.

Which quality guru introduced the idea of 'just-in-time' production and the 'kanban' system?

a)

Taiichi Ohno

b)

W. Edwards Deming

c)

Shigeo Shingo

d)

Kaoru Ishikawa

7.

Who is known for developing the concept of 'statistical process control' and 'control charts'?

a)

Walter Shewhart

b)

Genichi Taguchi

c)

Joseph M. Juran

d)

Philip B. Crosby

8.

Which quality guru is credited with developing the concept of 'loss function' and 'robust design'?

a)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

b)

W. Edwards Deming

c)

Shigeo Shingo

d)

Genichi Taguchi

9.

Who emphasized the importance of prevention over inspection in quality management?

a)

W. Edwards Deming

b)

Kaoru Ishikawa

c)

Philip B. Crosby

d)

Joseph M. Juran

10.

Which quality guru is considered the father of the 'Toyota Production System'?

a)

Genichi Taguchi

b)

Shigeo Shingo

c)

Taiichi Ohno

d)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

11.

Who is known for developing the concept of 'poka-yoke' to prevent defects in the manufacturing process?

a)

Shigeo Shingo

b)

W. Edwards Deming

c)

Joseph M. Juran

d)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

12.

Who introduced the concept of 'gemba' and 'genba kanri' as part of continuous improvement in quality management?

a)

Armand V. Feigenbaum

b)

Taiichi Ohno

c)

Kaoru Ishikawa

d)

Shigeo Shingo