CSSBB Exam Questions

The average number of defects is 21.6. Find the upper control limit for the c-chart.

An x-bar and R chart is used to monitor a process. One week ago a new type of raw material was introduced and since that time 60 points have been plotted on the xbar chart and all...

Here is a partial ANOVA table. Use = 0.05. The values of x, y and z should be:

SWOT is an acronym for:

Perform a risk analysis to determine the expected profit or (loss) from a project which has four possible disjoint outcomes: Outcome A shows a profit of $340,000 and has a probabil...

The leader in the quality movement who recommended that organizations "eliminate numerical quotas for the work force and numerical goals for management." :

The quality leader responsible for the term Total Quality Management (TQM):

The quality leader most associated with the concept of robustness:

The support for an important quality initiative was lacking in congress until Reagan's Secretary of Commerce was killed in a horseback riding accident in 1987. That initiative was:

A quality leader who did extensive work with Japanese industry is:

In a series of linked processes and associated feedback loops the product or service flows ________ and the information flows ________.

Causes in a cause and effect diagram often include management, measurement systems, mother nature and the four standard causes:

The word takt is closest to the theory of constraints word:

The team development stage characterized by expression of individual opinions and ideas often without regard for team objectives is known as:

Nominal Group Technique is used to:

A Six Sigma project designed to solve a particular problem needs a definition/scope statement to help avoid:

An example of a project metric would be:

SMED is an acronym for activity that:

A correct statement about the relationship between the terms parameter and statistic is:

A and B are events. P(A) = 0.80 and P(B) = 0.90.

Find the mean, median and mode of the following data set: 9, 11, 12, 12, 14, 18, 18, 18, 20, 23:

The diameters of 50 randomly selected shafts have a mean of 1.525 and standard deviation of 0.006. Find the 95% lower confidence limit for the population mean.

In a certain sampling situation, = 0, = 0.08. The power of the sampling plan in this case is:

A newspaper article describes a high positive correlation between obesity and orange juice consumption among six-year-olds. Parents who restrict the use of orange juice for their c...

A principle advantage of fractional factorial experimental designs is:

A principle disadvantage of fractional factorial experimental designs is:

In an experimental design context, replication refers to:

If the probability that an event will occur is 0.83, then the probability that the event will not occur is:

If the probability that event A occurs is 0.51, the probability that event B occurs is 0.64 and that probability that both A and B occur is 0.23 then:

If the probability that event A occurs is .51, the probability that event B occurs is .64 and events A and B are statistically independent then:

A population is bimodal. One hundred samples of size 30 are randomly collected and the 100 sample means are calculated. The distribution of these sample means is:

A population is bimodal with a variance of 5.77. One hundred samples of size 30 are randomly collected and the 100 sample means are calculated. The standard deviation of these samp...

The median is a better choice than the mean for a measure of central tendency if the data:

A team wants a technique for determining and displaying priorities based on frequency of various defect types. They should use:

A team wants a technique for improving consistency of assembly operations. They should use:

A team wants a technique for doing an initial study of a process that not every team member is familiar with. They should use:

There are 14 different defects that can occur on a completed time card. The payroll department collects 328 cards and finds a total of 87 defects. DPU =

There are 14 different defects that can occur on a completed time card. The payroll department collects 328 cards and finds a total of 87 defects. DPMO =:

A random sample of 2500 printed brochures is found to have a total of three ink splotches. The rate of ink splotches in PPM is:

If DPU = 0.022, the RTU is approximately:

A project activity not on the critical path has required 20% longer than the time originally allocated. The project team should:

After a team has engaged in diversion activities they may need to employ a tool for conversion. Examples of such a tool are: I. nominal group technique II. multivoting III. cause a...

A team studies a coil steel banding process and makes five changes resulting in productivity improvements of 2%, 2.8%, 2.4%, 2% and 3% respectively. These improvements are best des...

The operators of a manufacturing cell work out a more orderly arrangement for tool storage and establish a schedule to maintain cleanliness on a daily basis. These improvements are...

Samples of size n=36 are randomly selected from a population with mean = 125 and variance 12. Find the variance of the distribution of sample means.

P(A) = .42, P(B) = .58, P(A&B) = .10 Find P(A or B).

P(A) = .42, P(B) = .58, P(A&B) = .10. Are A and B (statistically) independent?

P(A) = .42, P(B) = .58 P(A&B) = .10. Are A and B mutually exclusive (or disjoint)?

This table displays the inventory of fasteners in a storage cabinet. An item is selected at random from the fastener cabinet. Find the approximate probability it is a bolt.

This table displays the inventory of fasteners in a storage cabinet. An item is selected at random from the fastener cabinet. Find the approximate probability it is size 3/4.