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1. Explanation
The chi square test can be used to evaluate frequencies of test outcomes.
Answer B is the correct. Reference: CSSBB Primer, Section VIII – 69
2. Answer B is correct
3. Answer B is correct.
Explanation
These items are indicators of the storming phase of a team's evolution.
4. Answer B is correct
5. Answer C is correct
6. Answer B is correct.
7. Answer B is correct
Explanation
Single minute exchange of dies is critical for the reduction of setup time.
8. Answer D is correct.
Explanation
There would be two rows (detected and non-detected) and four columns
(inspectors). The degrees of freedom for the chi square critical value = (rows-1)
(columns-1) = (1) (3) = 3.
9. Answer D is correct
10. Answer B is correct
11. Answer D is correct
12. Answer C is correct
13. Answer D is correct
14. Answer D is correct
15. Answer C is correct
16. Answer D is correct
17. Answer A is correct
18. Answer B is correct.
Explanation
A type II error means that one has failed to reject the null hypothesis when it is
false.
19. Answer C is correct
20. Answer C is correct
21. Answer B is correct
22. Answer A is correct
23. Answer A is correct
24. Answer D is correct
25. Answer C is correct
26. Answer B is correct
27. Answer C is correct
28. Answer C is correct
29. Answer D is correct
30. Answer B is correct.
Explanation
All of the items present good arguments against the one factor at a time testing.
According to Montgomery (2001), the major disadvantage is the failure to
account for interactions.
References: CSSBB Primer, Section IX – 2/3. Montgomery, D. (2001). Design
and Analysis of Experiments , 5th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
31. Answer B is correct

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32. Answer D is correct

33. Answer D is correct
34. Answer A is correct
35. Answer D is correct
36. Answer C is correct
37. Answer B is correct
Explanation
The odds of observing seven consecutive readings on the upper side of an X-bar
chart is (1/(2x2x2x2x2x2x2)) or 1/128. However, there is a similar probability of
getting such a run on the lower side of an X-bar chart. Therefore, 1/128 + 1/128 =
1/64. This is why some quality texts suggest that the run rule be extended to 8 or
9 consecutive points.
Reference: CSSBB Primer , Section X - 35 ( and logic).
38. Answer A is correct
39. Answer C is correct
40. Answer D is correct
41. Answer C is correct.
Explanation
This question requires a definition of RPN. The risk priority number is a
combination of three terms, the probability that the failure mode will occur, the
severity of the effect of the failure, and a measure of the effectiveness of the
current controls to detect the problem. These terms are multiplied to form the risk
priority number, RPN, for the FMEA. Higher numbers mean the identified effect
has a higher risk.
42. Answer B is correct
43. Answer B is correct
44. Answer B is correct
45. Answer A is correct
By constructing a histogram and comparing it to a normal curve a normal
probability plot to see if the sample data came from a normal distribution.
46. Answer B is correct
Rationale: Denominator n will reduce the interval as it increases, reducing the
interval and increasing predictability
47. Answer D is correct
Rationale: A point estimate is the value obtained from the sample as an estimator
of the population
48. Answer D is correct
Rationale: Probabilities are measured.
49. Correct Answer: a
Rationale: This is an example of A and B being mutually exclusive events.
50. Correct Answer: a
Rationale: This is the product of rows and columns - 1. Invalid as 1 must be
subtracted from each of rows and columns.