ASQ CMQ-OE Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASQ CMQ-OE Online Questions & Answers

• Question 191:

  A regression analysis should be used to determine:

  A. whether there is a correlation between x and y
  B. whether x is negatively related to y
  C. the relationship between x and the origin point
  D. the true value of y at various values of x
  A. whether there is a correlation between x and y

• Question 192:

  The first step toward implementing a quality policy is to develop

  A. a strategic plan
  B. a documentation method
  C. an improvement goal
  D. a control system
  D. a control system

• Question 193:

  A service provider decides to expand its operations and determines that the company will need three quality engineers to assist with the expansion. Making the decision to hire these engineers as a means of supporting the company's growth is an example of

  A. a SWOT analysis
  B. a strategic plan
  C. an organizational goal
  D. an action plan
  C. an organizational goal

• Question 194:

  Which of the following is the biggest problem in cost-benefit analysis?

  A. It is easier to accurately estimate benefits than costs.
  B. It is easier to accurately estimate costs than benefits.
  C. It is an elaborate tool requiring extensive computer support.
  D. It is too difficult to compute the time value of money.
  B. It is easier to accurately estimate costs than benefits.

• Question 195:

  Typical factors chosen as criteria for supplier selection would include all but:

  A. Quality award winner.
  B. Financial stability of supplier.
  C. Capability to meet current and future demands.
  D. Supplier 's track record for on-time delivery and incoming quality.
  A. Quality award winner.

• Question 196:

  One of the first steps in optimizing the supply chain is to:

  A. develop a flowchart
  B. conduct a cause and effect analysis
  C. apply the Denting wheel
  D. create a fault tree analysis
  B. conduct a cause and effect analysis

• Question 197:

  The following chart was created from data collected over the past 5 months.

  

  The pattern in this chart is an example of what kind of trend?

  A. Stable
  B. Erratic
  C. Cyclical
  D. Natural
  B. Erratic

• Question 198:

  Which of the following quality tools is most likely to identify a specific quality system effectiveness problem to be addressed?

  A. Process map
  B. Balanced scorecard
  C. Quality management system audit
  D. Employee performance appraisal
  A. Process map

• Question 199:

  A customer is establishing a partnership with a new supplier and wants to ensure clear communications between the two companies. Which of the following actions by the customer will support this effort?

  A. Offering to provide oversight to the supplier's contract review process
  B. Offering to split responsibility for quality assurance processes
  C. Evaluating the supplier against defined criteria
  D. Providing technical and order requirements
  D. Providing technical and order requirements

• Question 200:

  Which of the following is an example of common cause variation?

  A. Human error
  B. Equipment failure
  C. Inadequate training
  D. Inherent measurement error
  D. Inherent measurement error