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11.5- Quality Improvement

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a method used to identify potential failures in a process and their effects?

a)

Quality Circles

b)

Pareto Analysis

c)

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

d)

Cause and Effect Diagrams

2.

In ________, a group of workers meet regularly to discuss and solve problems related to work quality.

a)

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

b)

Quality Circles

c)

Pareto Analysis

d)

Cause and Effect Diagrams

3.

Which quality improvement model involves a cyclic process.

a)

DMAIC cycle

b)

PDSA cycle

c)

Six Sigma

d)

Lean Manufacturing

4.

Fill in the blank: The PDSA cycle stands for Plan, Do, Study, and ____.

a)

A) Act

b)

B) Analyze

c)

C) Assess

d)

D) Apply

5.

What does the 'Failure' in Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) refer to?

a)

A) Types, ways, possibilities

b)

B) What could or has gone wrong

c)

C) Negative effect on process

d)

D) Assess risk and reduce it.

6.

In Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), 'Mode' refers to ______.

a)

The way a product has or could fail

b)

Types, ways, possibilities failures can occur

c)

Negative effect on process

d)

Assess risk and reduce it.

7.

What does FMEA stand for?

a)

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

b)

Failure Management and Evaluation Analysis

c)

Fault Mode and Error Analysis

d)

Fault Management and Evaluation Analysis

8.

FMEA is used to identify potential _______ modes and their causes.

a)

success

b)

failure

c)

error

d)

efficiency

9.

Which of the following is an advantage of FMEA?

a)

A) Evaluation is often subjective

b)

B) Can be used for existing and new products

c)

C) Time consuming

d)

D) Solutions can be so large and complex they become impossible to manage.

10.

FMEA is a good communication tool because it ______.

a)

is time consuming

b)

clarifies the magnitude of risks and actions

c)

can vary between teams

d)

is often subjective

11.

What are quality circles?

a)

Large groups of managers

b)

Small groups of workers of different levels

c)

Teams of engineers only

d)

Groups of assembly line workers only.

12.

Quality circles are voluntary, and they include managers, assembly line workers, and ______.

a)

Accountants

b)

Engineers

c)

Salespeople

d)

Designers

13.

Which of the following is an advantage of quality circles?

a)

Inadequate training

b)

Inclusivity

c)

Lack of management interest

d)

Unsure of purpose

14.

Quality circles can lead to a boost in employee morale. True or False?

a)

A) True

b)

B) False

15.

Fill in the blank: One disadvantage of quality circles is that they are not really _______ to make decisions.

a)

A) trained

b)

B) empowered

c)

C) interested

d)

D) sure

16.

What is Pareto analysis?

a)

A decision-making tool

b)

A mathematical formula

c)

A type of graph

d)

A statistical test

17.

The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle, states that for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from ___% of the causes.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

18.

What does a Pareto analysis chart show?

a)

The frequency of defects and cumulative percentage

b)

The cost of production

c)

The time taken for manufacturing

d)

The number of employees.

19.

In a Pareto analysis chart, the 80% line is used to identify the top 20% of defects that need ______.

a)

to be ignored

b)

less attnetion

c)

attention

d)

to be explained

20.

Which of the following is an advantage of Pareto analysis?

a)

May need more than one chart

b)

Clearly shows the significant and insignificant variables

c)

Only shows qualitative data

d)

Does not identify what is causing the problem.

21.

Pareto analysis allows determination of which problem to address first. However, it only shows _______ data.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

statistical

d)

numerical

22.

What is another name for a cause and effect diagram?

a)

Pareto Chart

b)

Ishikawa Diagram

c)

Gantt Chart

d)

Flowchart

23.

A cause and effect diagram is also known as a _______ diagram.

a)

Pareto

b)

Ishikawa

c)

Gantt

d)

Flowchart

24.

Which of the following is an advantage of cause and effect diagrams?

a)

A) Tend to be too simplistic for real-world problems

b)

B) Allows causes of faults to be identified in a systematic and logical way

c)

C) Not everyone feels comfortable with the diagram format

d)

D) The data may lead to inappropriate improvement strategies being implemented.