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PK0-004 · Question #158

Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?

The correct answer is C. Fishbone. A fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram visually maps the root causes contributing to a specific problem or event.

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Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?

Options

  • AHistogram
  • BScatter
  • CFishbone
  • DGantt

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  • C
    95% (21)

Why each option

A fishbone (Ishikawa) diagram visually maps the root causes contributing to a specific problem or event.

AHistogram

A histogram is a bar chart that shows the frequency distribution of data over a range, not the structured causes of a specific event.

BScatter

A scatter diagram plots two variables against each other to identify correlation between them, not the categorized causes of a single event.

CFishboneCorrect

A fishbone diagram, also called an Ishikawa or cause-and-effect diagram, uses a fish-skeleton structure to categorize and display the potential causes of a specific outcome or defect. It branches major cause categories - such as people, process, equipment, and environment - into sub-causes, making it the standard quality tool for root cause analysis. It is used in project quality management specifically to identify why a particular event or problem occurred.

DGantt

A Gantt chart is a timeline-based scheduling tool used to track project tasks and milestones, not to analyze causes of an event.

Concept tested: Fishbone diagram for root cause analysis

Source: https://asq.org/quality-resources/fishbone

Topics

#fishbone diagram#cause and effect#root cause analysis#Ishikawa

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