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QUALITY AWARENESS QUIZ 2025

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

To inspect products at the end

b)

To reduce cost only

c)

To achieve customer satisfaction through continuous improvement

d)

To increase production speed

2.

ISO 9001 certification primarily focuses on which aspect of an organization?

a)

Environmental management

b)

Product design only

c)

Quality management system

d)

Employee welfare

3.

The Japanese term ‘Kaizen’ stands for:

a)

Waste reduction

b)

Continuous improvement

c)

Statistical analysis

d)

Automation

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5S principles?

a)

A) Sort

b)

B) Sustain

c)

C) Standardize

d)

D) Supervise

5.

A process with 3.4 defects per million opportunities in Six Sigma methodology is said to be:

a)

at Six Sigma quality level

b)

at Three Sigma quality level

c)

at Zero Defects level

d)

at Five Sigma quality level

6.

Which ISO standard deals specifically with Environmental Management Systems?

a)

ISO 9001

b)

ISO 14001

c)

ISO 45001

d)

ISO 50001

7.

The 'P' in PDCA cycle stands for:

a)

Process

b)

Plan

c)

Performance

d)

Predict

8.

Which quality tool is used to identify the root cause of a problem?

a)

Histogram

b)

Pareto Chart

c)

Fishbone Diagram

d)

Scatter Diagram

9.

The Deming Cycle is also known as:

a)

Six Sigma Cycle

b)

PDCA Cycle

c)

Quality Loop

d)

ISO Model

10.

In Lean Manufacturing, 'Muda' refers to:

a)

Overproduction

b)

Waste

c)

Quality

d)

Safety

11.

What does ISO stand for?

a)

International Service Organization

b)

International Standards Organization

c)

International Organization for Standardization

d)

Internal Systems Organization

12.

Which of the following is a principle of TQM?

a)

Management by fear

b)

Employee involvement

c)

Inspection-based quality

d)

Quantity over quality

13.

What is the purpose of a Control Chart?

a)

To monitor process stability

b)

To increase production

c)

To measure profitability

d)

To track sales

14.

The 5 Whys technique is used for:

a)

Forecasting demand

b)

Root cause analysis

c)

Customer surveys

d)

Process mapping

15.

Benchmarking refers to:

a)

Setting performance standards internally

b)

Comparing with best industry practices

c)

Random quality checks

d)

Product re-engineering

16.

Who is known as the Father of Quality Control?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

W. Edwards Deming

c)

Joseph Juran

d)

Philip Crosby

17.

Six Sigma aims to reduce variation by focusing on:

a)

People

b)

Process improvement

c)

Marketing

d)

Finance

18.

What is the main output of a Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)?

a)

Risk Priority Number

b)

Control Chart

c)

Cause-Effect Diagram

d)

Flowchart

19.

ISO 45001 standard focuses on:

a)

Energy management

b)

Occupational health and safety

c)

Data protection

20.

The principle 'Do it right the first time' was emphasized by:

a)

Deming

b)

Crosby

c)

Juran

d)

Ishikawa

21.

Which of these is a key concept of Lean Manufacturing?

a)

Maximizing waste

b)

Eliminating non-value-added activities

c)

Overproduction

d)

Delaying delivery

22.

The “Voice of Customer” refers to:

a)

Supplier complaints

b)

Internal quality metrics

c)

Customer feedback and requirements

d)

Employee surveys

23.

Which of the following is NOT a core value of TQM?

a)

Continuous improvement

b)

Short-term focus

c)

Customer focus

d)

Employee involvement

24.

Pareto analysis is based on which principle?

(a)  

25.

ISO 27001 relates to:

a)

Food safety

b)

Energy efficiency

c)

Information security management

d)

Occupational health

26.

Juran’s Trilogy consists of:

a)

Planning, Control, Improvement

b)

Plan, Do, Check

c)

Inspect, Correct, Approve

d)

Measure, Analyze, Control

27.

The term “Zero Defects” is associated with:

a)

Joseph Juran

b)

Philip Crosby

c)

Kaoru Ishikawa

d)

Deming

28.

What is the first step in the DMAIC process of Six Sigma?

a)

Analyze

b)

Define

c)

Measure

d)

Improve

29.

29. The “Check” step in PDCA focuses on:

a)

evaluating the results of implemented actions

b)

planning improvements

c)

implementing solutions

d)

identifying problems

30.

Which of the following is the correct answer?

a)

Implementing the plan

b)

Verifying results

c)

Planning improvements

d)

Documenting policies

31.

Which of these tools is used to prioritize issues based on frequency or impact?

a)

Histogram

b)

Pareto Chart

c)

Scatter Diagram

d)

Flowchart

32.

Which ISO standard deals with Energy Management Systems?

a)

ISO 50001

b)

ISO 9001

c)

ISO 45001

d)

ISO 27001

33.

A cause-and-effect diagram is also known as:

a)

Fishbone diagram

b)

Histogram

c)

Control chart

d)

Flowchart

34.

What is the key purpose of 5S methodology?

a)

Cost reduction

b)

Workplace organization

c)

Product design

d)

Customer service

35.

'Poka-Yoke' is a Japanese term meaning:

a)

Continuous improvement

b)

Mistake proofing

c)

Root cause analysis

d)

Total production

36.

The concept of 'Quality is free' was proposed by:

a)

Deming

b)

Juran

c)

Crosby

d)

Feigenbaum

37.

The main focus of ISO 22000 is:

a)

Food safety management

b)

Environmental performance

c)

Product design

d)

Customer relations

38.

The control phase in DMAIC ensures:

a)

Process stability and sustainability

b)

Implementation of new designs

c)

Identification of variation

d)

Statistical measurement

39.

What is the main aim of Quality Circles?

a)

Employee layoff

b)

Employee participation in problem-solving

c)

Management-only discussion

d)

Equipment maintenance

40.

Which of these is not a pillar of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)?

a)

A) Autonomous maintenance

b)

B) Planned maintenance

c)

C) Quality maintenance

d)

D) Product marketing

41.

ISO audits are conducted to:

a)

Reduce employee count

b)

Verify compliance with standards

c)

Eliminate competition

d)

Create marketing materials