Question 1

Poor quality has a positive effect on productivity because it usually takes longer to produce a good part.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When problems arise in a total quality managed organization, it is important to assign blame and punish the worker responsible for causing the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Convenience, Reliability and Assurance are dimensions of service quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the majority of service customers are satisfied, it is likely that all service customers will be satisfied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The tool that is useful in the collection and organization of data is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a control chart
B)  a Pareto chart
C)  a check sheet
D)  a flow chart
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

A quality circle is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible for quality
B)  total quality control
C)  an inspection stamp found on meat
D)  a voluntary group of employees
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Juran describes quality management as a trilogy that consists of quality planning, control of quality costs, and quality improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The tool that is useful in documenting the current process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a control chart
B)  a Pareto chart
C)  a check sheet
D)  a flow chart
E)  a simo chartF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Medical malpractice claims are an example of how poor quality can affect an organization through liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following raises quality risks?

Accepted Answer

A)  currency fluctuations
B)  outsourcing to less-developed countries
C)  empowering employees
D)  benchmarking
E)  streamlining the supplier baseF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The quality control improvement tool which distinguishes between the "important few" and the "trivial many" is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstorming
B)  check sheets
C)  Pareto analysis
D)  cause-and-effect diagrams
E)  fail-safe methodsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

User instructions and follow-up services after delivery are important elements of overall product or service quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A tool that is not used for quality management is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flowchart
B)  Histogram
C)  Perato Analysis
D)  Redesign
E)  Check sheetsF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Cost of inspectors, testing, test equipment, and labs are examples of prevention costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

TQM expands the traditional view of quality beyond looking only at the quality of the final product or service to looking at the quality of every aspect of the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The four dimensions of quality that are sometimes used to determine fitness for use of a product are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  performance, special features, durability, and service after sale
B)  performance, special features, conformance, and reliability
C)  special features, conformance, reliability, and durability
D)  performance, conformance, reliability, and durability
E)  special features, conformance, durability, and service after saleF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Cause-and-effect diagrams are sometimes called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pareto diagrams
B)  fishbone (Ishikawa)  diagrams
C)  run charts
D)  control charts
E)  none of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

If customer satisfaction doesn't always lead to customer loyalty, firms may need to focus additional effort on __________ strategies.

Accepted Answer

A)  remediation
B)  retention
C)  rework
D)  repatriation
E)  reprocessingF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The Baldrige award is based on seven categories.Which is not one of those?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relative profitability
B)  Strategic planning
C)  Human resource focus
D)  Information and Analysis
E)  LeadershipF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Quality of design refers to the degree to which goods and services achieve the intent of the designers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Management of Quality

The quality control improvement tool which distinguishes between the "important few" and the "trivial many" is __________.

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Cost of inspectors, testing, test equipment, and labs are examples of prevention costs.

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Quality of design refers to the degree to which goods and services achieve the intent of the designers.

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User instructions and follow-up services after delivery are important elements of overall product or service quality.

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A quality circle is ________.

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Which of the following raises quality risks?

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Poor quality has a positive effect on productivity because it usually takes longer to produce a good part.

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The Baldrige award is based on seven categories.Which is not one of those?

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Medical malpractice claims are an example of how poor quality can affect an organization through liability.

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The tool that is useful in the collection and organization of data is:

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The tool that is useful in documenting the current process is:

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If customer satisfaction doesn't always lead to customer loyalty, firms may need to focus additional effort on __________ strategies.

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If the majority of service customers are satisfied, it is likely that all service customers will be satisfied.

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A tool that is not used for quality management is ________.

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Juran describes quality management as a trilogy that consists of quality planning, control of quality costs, and quality improvement.

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The four dimensions of quality that are sometimes used to determine fitness for use of a product are ______.

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Convenience, Reliability and Assurance are dimensions of service quality.

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When problems arise in a total quality managed organization, it is important to assign blame and punish the worker responsible for causing the problem.

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TQM expands the traditional view of quality beyond looking only at the quality of the final product or service to looking at the quality of every aspect of the process.

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Cause-and-effect diagrams are sometimes called:

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