Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs if Hypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantly impact the output(s).
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Which statements are correct about the advanced Capability Analysis shown here? (Note: There are 3 correct answers). 
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This is a Poisson Capability Analysis
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The average DPU with 95% confidence is between 0.024 and 0.0295
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The DPU does not seem to vary depending on sample size
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The process shows only one instance of being out of control statistically so we have confidence in the estimated DPU of this process
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The maximum DPU in one observation was nearly 0.0753
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A valid mathematical Regression represents all of the characteristics shown except ___________________________.
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The residuals when plotted follow a Normal Distribution
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The sum of the residuals is zero
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All of the standardized residuals will be within ? Standard Deviations
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Most standardized residuals are within ? Standard Deviations
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A Personal Trainer was assessing her workout class participants for their body fat content and had to include data for her analysis. One of the columns listed the range of weight of the people included in the studies. This required plotting a Histogram of the weight of the people assessed for their body fat content. While drawing the Histogram the x-axis contained a certain scale of data. Pick the scale of data that is appropriate for Histograms.
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The most appropriate type of FMEA for a product before going into manufacturing is a ___________ FMEA.
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Fractional Factorial designs are used to reduce the time and cost of experiments because the ____________ has been lowered.
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Which of the following aims at producing zero defective products?
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Statistical quality control
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A Belt working in a supply chain environment has to make a decision to change suppliers of critical raw materials for a new product upgrade. The purchasing manager is depending on the Belt's effort requiring that the average cost of an internal critical raw material component be less than or equal to $2,800 in order to stay within budget. Using a sample of 55 first article components, a Mean of the new product upgrade price of $2,240 and a Standard Deviation of $120 was estimated. Based on the data provided, the Z value for the data assuming a Normal Distribution is?
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What conclusion is most correct about the Experimental Design shown here with the response in the far right column? 
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No factor has enough statistical confidence greater than 95% to have an impact on the response rate
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Constant, Adv and Bev are the only factors statistically affecting the response rate with 95% confidence or more
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If the Adv is increased from the low level to the high level, the response rate increases
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The response level is statistically concluded to only need the Adv and Bev factors set at the low level to get the largest response rate
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This design does not have enough experimental runs to conclude anything as evidenced by the lack of P-values in the MINITABTM output
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For her injection molding project a Belt needed to track the percentage of defectives of a particular sample set so she used a ___________ to display the data?
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The Japanese born function of a Kaizen event utilizes a specific, step-by-step approach meant to bring about major changes to a process.
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A Non-parametric Test should be used if just one distribution is not Normal out of the two or more gathered.
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The validity of the decision made with Hypothesis Testing is dependent upon all of the following except ______________________.
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Which of these are examples of business metrics or Key Performance Indicators commonly referred to as KPI's?
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When a Belt implements an improvement that is automated thus requiring no particular understanding for use he has applied which Lean tool?
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The class score distribution of schools in a metropolitan area is shown here along with an analysis output. Comment on the statistical significance between the Means of the two distributions. Select the most appropriate statement. 
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The two class Means are statistically different from each other
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The two class Means statistically not different from each other
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Inadequate information on class Means to make any statistical conclusions
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A visual comparison shows that class Means are not statistically different
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Fractional Factorial Designs are used to analyze factors to model the output as a function of inputs if Hypothesis Testing in the Analyze Phase was inadequate to sufficiently narrow the factors that significantly impact the output(s).
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A Belt is analyzing data and upon creation of the graphical analysis sees multiple modes. One of the primary reasons this could occur is because the process has experienced a ____________________.
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Significant change from one shift to another
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Sizable Measurement System error
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Which statement(s) are correct about the Factorial Plot shown here? (Note: There are 3 correct answers). 
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When the cutting speed increased from low to high level, the tool age increases
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The coefficient of the metal hardness is positively related to the output of tool age
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The coded coefficient is lower for cutting speed than the cutting angle related to the output of tool age
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These plots prove a statistically significance factor with 95% confidence
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These plots are an example of interaction plots
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Kanban establishes a means of monitoring production, conveyance and delivery information such that efficient flow is established. The method used by Kanban is to require a _________ before anything moves.
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Which one of the following functions does market research data mainly deal with?
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Collecting data systematically and analysis of a particular target market
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Helping to solve the conflict between the customers and the sellers
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Providing training to different organizations
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Reducing the risk of the purchaser in the market
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A process has the following number of defects: 4, 8, 2, 7, 7, 9, 4, 6, 7, 3 Each sample size for this process is 80. Find the UCL.
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Quick response to customer complaints is an example of ______________.
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One of the primary deliverables from performing a SIPOC is to begin to understand which inputs have the greatest affect on the ______________ outputs.
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The relationship between a response variable and one or more independent variables is investigated and modeled by use of __________________.
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A valid Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) is characterized by all of these except _______________________.
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It is an assumption that the X's (inputs) are not correlated to each other
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The X's (inputs) are assumed to be independent of each other
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The Residuals from MLR analysis have to be Normally Distributed
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When we compare short-term and long-term Capability which of these is true?
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Cp is better for the short term
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Both short-term and long-term performance are alike
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Performance tends to improve over time
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Cp is better for the long-term
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Following process modifications, the Null Hypothesis states that no improvement to the process has occurred. If we discover the Null Hypothesis Test was rejected when it was false that would be a(n) ________________________.
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Using this data calculate the percentage of DPU. Data: 763 defects, 18,000 units.
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Customers make their decisions based on Features, Integrity (of the seller) Delivery and ___________?
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The concept of PLAN, DO, and SEE was developed by:
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A Factorial Experiment based on a Level 2 Design with 4 factors would require 16 runs to fully assess the interactions.
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Which of the following is categorized as strength?
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Unfulfilled customer needs
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Resources and capabilities
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The distance between the Mean of a data set and the Point of Inflection on a Normal curve is called the _______________.
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Which statement(s) are incorrect about Fractional Factorial Designs?
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A Half Fractional Design for 5 factors has the same number of experimental runs as a Full Factorial Design for 4 factors assuming no repeats or replicates or Center Points
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Quarter Fractional experiments can exist for those with 4 factors
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Resolution V design is desired while controlling costs of experimentation
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Half Fractional experiments do not exist for those designs with only 2 factors
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A Belt has determined that the inventory of repair parts at a rework station can be reduced by 45%. According to Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) definitions inventory reduction would be considered _______________.
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The Control Limits width varies if the sample size varies for which type of chart?
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The English words used for the 5S's are __________ , _____________ , Shining, Standardizing and Sustaining. (Note: There are 2 correct answers).
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Who developed the 5Whys method?
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The Central Limit Theorem says that as the sample size becomes large the sample Mean distribution will form a Normal Distribution, ____________________.
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If the Measurement System is properly calibrated
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No matter what the shape of the population distribution of individuals
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Calculate the Rolled Throughput Yield of this process using this data. Data: unit input: 1215, unit output: 1180, defects repaired: 184, scrap: 42
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What is calibration system?
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Process of determining and adjusting an instrument's accuracy to make sure it is within the manufacturer's specification
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Process of checking or adjusting the products accuracy
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Process of allocating the goods
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Process of determining the product's prices
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Which statement is NOT correct about the Fitted Line Plot shown here? 
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The independent variable is the reactant
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If the reactant was 10 units, with 95% confidence we would expect a minimum yield of 148 units
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With at least 95% confidence, we can expect less than 10 units of Yield when the reactant is at a value of 1
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A reactant value between 6 and 8 units yields around 40 to 60
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When the reactant increases, the expected yield would increase
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An example of the waste of mismanaged Inventory is __________.
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One of the foundations of Lean Six Sigma is the concept that the output of a process (Y) is influenced by the process inputs (X's) and is commonly shown as which formula?
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Modern quality management recognizes the importance of all the following except:
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An operator is measuring the distance between two points. Which is most likely to be influenced by the operator?
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Who is the first recipient of the Deming Prize for individuals?
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With Measurement System Analysis we are concerned with two issues that impact the potential variability of the data. They are ____________ and Accuracy.
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Who was the chief mentor of force field analysis?
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When a Belt Poka-Yoke's a defect out of the process entirely then she should track the activity with a robust SPC system on the characteristic of interest in the defect as an early warning system.
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Appropriate measures means that measurements are ______________.
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Special Cause Variation falls into which two categories? (Note: There are 2 correct answers).
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`A drug was given to 10 patients and the increase in blood pressure was recorded to be 3, 6, -2, 4, -3, 4, 6, 0, 0, and 2. Is it reasonable to believe that the drug has no effect on the change of blood pressure?' Which suitable test statistic can you use?
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For the data set shown here which of these statements is/are true?
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Hypothesis Testing of Means or Medians cannot be done since there are an unequal number of observations for the 3 samples
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Grade A has the lowest sample Mean of the 3 samples
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Grade A has a higher sample Mean than Grade B
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"A calculated time frame that matches customer demand" is a definition of what Lean Principles term?
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Suppose a purchase order is inspected for the supplier address, quantity as per indent, price as per indent, and time to deliver. The inspection results for a set of 100 purchase orders are given in the table below. What is the DPMO? 
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Which Element of Waste best describes "the unnecessary movement of materials and goods"?
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A(n) ______________ is best used to compare a Machine 1 average quality characteristic to the same quality characteristic of Machine 2.
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Upon completion and validation of an improvement to a process a Belt and the Project Team create a Control Plan that contains which of these?
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Which of these is not a primary cause for Non-normal Data?
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Sally and Sara sell flower pots at their garage sale. Sally motivates Sara mentioning that they will sell a minimum of 15 pots per day if the outside temperature exceeds 60o F. From a sample, whose population is assumed to follow a Normal Distribution, taken for 30 days at 60 degrees or more an average of 13.6 pots per day were sold with a Standard Deviation of 0.7 pots. For the sales accomplished above, what test would validate if they met their requirements?
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People who are positively or negatively affected by the project
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People who neither take active part in the project nor have no interest in the project
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