ASQ ASQ-CQE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASQ ASQ-CQE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  The authority for a customer to perform audits at a supplier's facility can usually be found in the customer's

  A. quality management system documents
  B. contracts or purchasing agreements
  C. certificate of conformance
  D. auditor training records
  B. contracts or purchasing agreements

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  Explanation

  The authority for customer audits at a supplier's facility is typically outlined in contracts or purchasing agreements.

  These documents specify the terms and conditions under which the supplier agrees to allow audits by the customer.

  Quality management system documents and certificates of conformance do not usually grant audit authority.

  References: The ASQ "Auditing Handbook" and ISO 9001 standards emphasize that contractual agreements define the rights and obligations regarding audits.

• Question 232:

  Choosing design settings to minimize the effect of noise is a goal of A. robust design

  B. tolerance design

  C. design verification

  D. design for maintainability

  Correct Answer. A
  A

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  Explanation

  Robust design focuses on improving the quality of a product by minimizing the effects of variations without eliminating the causes of those variations.

  Robust Design:

  Techniques to make products or processes less sensitive to variations.

  Aim to ensure performance under a wide range of conditions.

  Tolerance Design:

  Setting acceptable ranges of variation for product dimensions or performance metrics.

  Design Verification:

  Testing and validating that a design meets its requirements.

  Design for Maintainability:

  Designing products to be easy to maintain and repair.

  Choosing design settings to minimize the effect of noise aligns with robust design principles.

  References: Quality engineering and design optimization textbooks, particularly those discussing Taguchi methods and robust design principles.

• Question 233:

  After attempting to prevent or control risk, which of the following types of risk will remain?

  A. Inherent
  B. Residual
  C. Control
  D. Credit
  B. Residual

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  Explanation

  In risk management, after measures have been taken to prevent or control risks, some risks will still remain.

  These are known as residual risks.

  Inherent Risk:

  The risk present before any control measures are applied.

  Residual Risk:

  The risk that remains after preventive and control measures have been implemented.

  It is the risk that the organization decides to accept and manage, rather than eliminating entirely.

  Control Risk:

  The risk that controls will fail to prevent or detect a risk.

  Credit Risk:

  The risk of a financial loss due to a borrower's failure to repay a loan.

  Residual risk is the remaining risk after all control measures are applied.

  References: Risk management frameworks and standards, such as ISO 31000.

• Question 234:

  The following drawing is for a machined part.

  

  What does the symbol B1 represent?

  A. Maximum material condition
  B. Gaging target position
  C. Positional tolerance target
  D. Datum target point
  D. Datum target point

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  Explanation

  In geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDandT), the B1 symbol represents a datum target point. Datum target points are specific locations on a part used as reference points for measurements. These targets are crucial in ensuring

  accurate and repeatable measurements, especially in complex assemblies where precision is essential.

  Datum Target Point:

  A specific point on a part that serves as a reference for measurement or manufacturing. Datum target points are used to establish a reference frame for the part's geometry.

  References:

  ASME Y14.5-2009 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standard

  Foster, L. W. (2010). Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Mechanical Design 2E. McGraw-Hill Education.

• Question 235:

  Which of the following statements BEST describes a bimodal distribution?

  A. This distribution shows stratified data and two distinct peaks.
  B. This distribution shows a single mode and bell shaped distribution.
  C. This distribution is truncated.
  D. This distribution has several distribution peaks.
  A. This distribution shows stratified data and two distinct peaks.

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  Explanation

• Question 236:

  Which of the following statements best describes precision?

  A. Precision is leading up to three decimal places.
  B. Precision is being able to distinguish small deviation from the standard value.
  C. Precision is the same as accuracy.
  D. Precision provides consistent results repeatedly.
  D. Precision provides consistent results repeatedly.

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  Explanation

  Precision refers to the consistency of a set of measurements or the ability of an instrument to provide the same result under unchanged conditions. It does not concern itself with the correctness of the measurements (which is accuracy) but

  rather with the reproducibility of the measurements. Precision indicates how close the measurements are to each other.

  References:

  Juran, J. M., and Godfrey, A.

  B. (1999). Juran's Quality Handbook. McGraw-Hill Education.

  ASQ (American Society for Quality) - Definition of Precision: ASQ Glossary

• Question 237:

  In a failure mode and effects analysis (FXIEA). the focus should be on

  A. classifying as failures those items with risk priority numbers greater than 100
  B. creating flowchans for the items with high risk priority number or occurrence values
  C. implementing corrective action on items that have high alpha risk values
  D. implementing corrective action on items that have high risk priority number or severity values
  D. implementing corrective action on items that have high risk priority number or severity values

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  Explanation

  In Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), the focus should be on implementing corrective actions on items that have high Risk Priority Numbers (RPN) or high severity values. The RPN is calculated by multiplying the severity, occurrence, and detection ratings, and it helps prioritize which failure modes need immediate attention.

• Question 238:

  The following summary of data represents the amount of time customers spend in a store between the hours of noon and 1:00 p.m. during a one-month period.

  Time (minutes)Number of customers :

  1 or less50

  The summary is an example of which of the following?

  A. Stem-and-leaf plot
  B. Box plot
  C. Pareto chart
  D. Frequency distribution
  D. Frequency distribution

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  Explanation

  A frequency distribution summarizes how frequently each different value occurs in a dataset. Stem-and-Leaf Plot:

  1.Visualizes the shape of the data distribution.

  2.Example: Data split into stems and leaves.

  Box Plot:

  Shows the distribution of data based on a five-number summary (minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, maximum).

  Pareto Chart:

  Bar graph where factors are plotted in decreasing order of frequency along with a cumulative percentage line.

  Frequency Distribution:

  Table that displays the frequency of various outcomes.

  Example: The given summary lists the number of customers for different time intervals.

  The given data is a table that shows the number of customers corresponding to each time interval, making it a frequency distribution.

  References: Statistics textbooks and resources on data visualization techniques.

• Question 239:

  If a quality engineer discovers a situation in which unlabeled finished product could be shipped to customers, what would be an appropriate preventive action to take?

  A. Train the shipping department staff in quality tools and techniques
  B. Identify the unlabeled product and have it labeled
  C. Form a team to error-proof the process
  D. Conduct a backward trace of the process
  C. Form a team to error-proof the process

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  Explanation

  If a quality engineer discovers a situation where unlabeled finished product could be shipped to customers, the appropriate preventive action is to form a team to error-proof the process. This involves identifying and eliminating the root causes of the issue to prevent recurrence, ensuring that processes are robust and error-free.

• Question 240:

  The sample size for ANSI ASQ Z1.4. Level II plan is based on the

  A. size of the lot to be inspected
  B. size of the batch to be manufactured
  C. average size of production lots
  D. decision of the quality assurance manager
  A. size of the lot to be inspected

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  Explanation

  ANSI ASQ Z1.4 provides sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes.

  The sample size for Level II inspection is determined based on the lot size to be inspected.

  This standard specifies how to choose sample sizes and acceptance numbers based on lot size to ensure statistically valid sampling.

  References: ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes" explains how sample sizes are derived from lot sizes.