Online exam
Part 1 of 2 – 45.0/
50.0 Points
Question 1 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
The original aim of ISO 9000 was to:
A. ensure that the
products or services provided by registered organizations were consistently fit
for their intended purpose.
B. take TQM to the
next level by streamlining overall objectives.
C. support
organizational process reengineering.
D. provide a
foundation for auditing government entities.
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Question 2 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate motive for
adopting ISO 9000?
A. To improve
competitive posture
B. To improve
operations
C. To obtain a
marketing advantage
D. To create a QMS
that will be recognized by customers worldwide
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Question 3 of 40
0.0/ 2.5 Points
In the __________ stage of the PDCA Cycle, changes may be
made to plans.
A. Do
B. Control
C. Check
D. Act
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Question 4 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
In which stage are objectives established in the operating
principle of ISO management?
A. Plan
B. Do
C. Check
D. Act
Question 5 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
To keep ISO 9001 relevant, a systematic review of ISO 9001
was completed in:
A. March 2011.
B. October 2011.
C. March 2012.
D. October 2012.
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Question 6 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
By a(n) “__________environment” we mean an organizational
environment that has persisted in companies for decades, until the total
quality management movement began to changes things.
A. functional
B. matrix
C. originating
D. traditional
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Question 7 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
The operating principle of ISO’s management system standards
is:
A. TQM.
B. QMS.
C. PDCA.
D. ISO 9001.
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Question 8 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following statements outline the relationship
factor?
A. ISO 9000 and
total quality are not in competition
B. ISO 9000 and
total quality are not interchangeable
C. ISO 9000 is
compatible with total quality
D. All of the above
Question 9 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
An important point to remember about ISO 9000 is that the
organization has to respond to all ISO 9001 requirements and tell the
registrar:
A. every industry it
is registering to participate in.
B. specifically what
it is going to do and how it is to be done.
C. what specific
management practices will be implemented and how they will be monitored.
D. the organization’s
vision, guiding principles, and strategies and tactics to achieve the vision
within the constraints of the guiding principles.
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Question 10 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
The revised ISO 9001 standard, once revised, will take
account of changes in quality management systems practices and technology since
the last major revision in:
A. 1987.
B. 1994.
C. 2000.
D. 2008.
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Question 11 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
In which stage are the results of the actions measured in
the operating principle of ISO management?
A. Plan
B. Do
C. Check
D. Act
Question 12 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
The quality __________ is composed of all the organization’s
policies, procedures, plans, resources, processes, and delineation of
responsibility and authority.
A. standard
B. management system
C. continuum
D. portfolio
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Question 13 of 40
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The quality __________ must address each clause of the ISO
9001 standard, illustrating management responsibility.
A. registration form
B. management system
C. charter
D. manual
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Question 14 of 40
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__________ is a characteristic of TQM but not of ISO 9000.
A. Customer focus
(internal and external)
B. Obsession with
quality
C. Continual process
and product improvement
D. Unity of purpose
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Question 15 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
The most significant change in ISO 9001:2000 was:
A. making process
management its centerpiece.
B. ensuring all
personnel have measureable work objectives.
C. additional
compliance with documented procedures.
D. an emphasis on
preventative actions rather than just checking the final product.
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Question 16 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following is a documentation requirement for
the ISO 9000 quality system?
A. A Quality Policy
B. Statement of
Customer Focus
C. Statement of
Management Commitment
D. Declaration that
Teamwork is to be employed in all areas
Question 17 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Appropriate motives for adopting ISO 9000 include which of
the following?
A. To create a
quality management system
B. To improve
operations
C. To conform to the
requirements of customers
D. All of the above
Question 18 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following is a basic principle of ISO 9000?
A. Certification
authority held by ISO
B. Continual
improvement of processes and products
C. Management
authority
D. Periodic internal
audits
Question 19 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
ISO 9000 __________ improve operations in a __________
environment.
A. cannot;
traditional
B. can; traditional
C. cannot;
nontraditional
D. cannot; start-up
Question 20 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
The ISO 9000 quality management system (QMS) is based on
__________ principles from total quality management (TQM).
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12
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Part 2 of 2 – 40.0/
50.0 Points
Question 21 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Factors that inhibit problem-solving creativity include:
A. failing to be
concerned about risk.
B. having more than
4-5 people on the team.
C. allowing ambiguity.
D. fear of looking
foolish or being rejected.
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Question 22 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following is used to show correlation of two
variables?
A. Run Charts
B. Histograms
C. Scatter Diagram
D. Stratification
Question 23 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
In what matrix of the QFD HOQ are the improvement factor and
sales point developed?
A. Matrix 1
(Customer Needs)
B. Matrix 2
(Planning)
C. Matrix 4
(Interrelationships)
D. Matrix 6 (Design
Targets)
Question 24 of 40
0.0/ 2.5 Points
In what matrix of the QFD HOQ are the improvement factor and
sales point developed?
A. Matrix 1
(Customer Needs)
B. Matrix 2
(Planning)
C. Matrix 4
(Interrelationships)
D. Matrix 6 (Design
Targets)
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Question 25 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which chart is often referred to as a trend chart?
A. Control Chart
B. Run Chart
C. Pareto Chart
D. Scatter Diagram
Question 26 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
In the PDCA Cycle, whether the implemented solution has
failed completely or does not measure up to expectation, the conceptual
adjustment will be carried forward to the __________ step of another PDCA
Cycle.
A. Plan
B. Do
C. Check
D. Adjust
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Question 27 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
DFMEA stands for:
A. design failure
mode and effects analysis.
B. design function
mode and effects analysis.
C. design failure
mode and efficiency analysis.
D. design feature
methods and efficiency analysis.
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Question 28 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Repeatedly asking “why” related to the problem should
eventually lead to:
A. problem
resolution.
B. consensus.
C. a root cause.
D. process
improvement.
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Question 29 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
__________ involves investigating the cause of a problem by
grouping data into categories.
A. Five-S
B. FMEA
C. Stratification
D. Cause-and-effect
analysis
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Question 30 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
__________ is an analytical technique used to evaluate
failure modes with the intent to eliminate the failure mode in future
operations.
A. Failure mode
analysis (FMA)
B. Effects analysis
C. Process FMEA
D. Design FMEA
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Question 31 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Objective information is:
A. not reliable.
B. open to
interpretation.
C. factual.
D. not always
factual.
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Question 32 of 40
0.0/ 2.5 Points
The __________ is used to simultaneously make the collection
of data easy, while at the same time displaying it in a manner that provides
useful information to the user.
A. flowchart
B. check sheet
C. cause-and-effect
diagram
D. Pareto chart
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Question 33 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following reveals whether process variation is
the result of a special cause?
A. Control Chart
B. Check Sheet
C. Pareto Chart
D. Run Chart
Question 34 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
Which of the following is NOT part of the Five-S philosophy?
A. Store
B. Secure
C. Shine
D. Sustain
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Question 35 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
A plus symbol (+) in one of the squares under the HOQ roof
indicates that the two technical requirements forming that intersection:
A. are closely
related.
B. are supportive of
each other.
C. are high priority
customer needs.
D. verifies the math
in the planning section.
Question 36 of 40
0.0/ 2.5 Points
During the __________ stage of the PDCA Cycle, the problem
is defined, relevant information is gathered, and the root cause of the problem
is identified.
A. Plan
B. Do
C. Check
D. Adjust
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Question 37 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
__________ tries to identify all the possible types (modes)
of failures that could happen to a product or process–before they happen.
A. Cause-and-effect
diagram
B. Five-S
C. FMEA
D. QFD
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Question 38 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
After defining a problem, the next step in the problem
solving/decision making process should be:
A. institute a
temporary fix to keep things moving.
B. use Five-Why
analysis.
C. clarify the issue
or problem in order to “grasp the situation”.
D. define what the
outcome should be.
Question 39 of 40
0.0/ 2.5 Points
Frequency Distribution Diagram is another name for a:
A. Pareto Chart.
B. Fishbone Diagram.
C. Scatter Diagram.
D. Histogram.
Question 40 of 40
2.5/ 2.5 Points
There are two ways to evaluate decisions. One way is to:
A. examine the
results.
B. examine the input
that is used in decision making.
C. evaluate the
process used in making the decision.
D. A or C
