Question 1

The process of identifying other organizations that are best at some facet of your operations, and then modeling your organization after them is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous improvement
B)  employee empowerment
C)  benchmarking
D)  copycatting
E)  industrial espionageF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Before a dimension of quality can be made operationally useful, it must be restated in some ___________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative
B)  manipulative
C)  certifiable
D)  measurable
E)  marketableF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Lost production time, scrap, and rework are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal failure costs
B)  external failure costs
C)  appraisal costs
D)  prevention costs
E)  replacement costsF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Because 'courtesy' is subjective, it can't be considered a factor in service quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Quality planning and administration, quality training, and quality control procedures are examples of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal failure costs
B)  external failure costs
C)  appraisal costs
D)  prevention costs
E)  replacement costsF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Zero defects requires 100% inspection of the final product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is a positive link between quality and productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The customer is the focal point and customer satisfaction is the driving force in quality management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a goal of process improvement?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing customer satisfaction
B)  reducing waste
C)  achieving higher quality
D)  identifying the cause of a problem
E)  All are the goals.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Warranty service, processing of complaints, and costs of litigation are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal failure costs
B)  external failure costs
C)  appraisal costs
D)  prevention costs
E)  replacement costsF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The dimensions of product and service quality are too abstract to be applied operationally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Deming stresses that workers are primarily responsible for poor quality because very often they fail to follow instructions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A tool that depicts process variation graphically is a(n)  _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Affinity diagram
B)  Check list
C)  Control Chart
D)  Flow Chart
E)  Relationship diagramF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 14

High Quality and low prices are both considered to be dimensions of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

ISO 9000 currently requires _____ of a certified organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quarterly reporting
B)  Product diversity
C)  Annual audits
D)  A minimum of four supervisory levels
E)  Continuous improvementF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Process mapping is part of process improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The benchmark organization must be chosen from the same industry in order for its methods to be applicable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A quality circle is a cross-functional team focused on quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Regardless of superior quality, consumers won't pay premium prices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Management of Quality

Zero defects requires 100% inspection of the final product.

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

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ISO 9000 currently requires _____ of a certified organization.

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Before a dimension of quality can be made operationally useful, it must be restated in some ___________ form.

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Regardless of superior quality, consumers won't pay premium prices.

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The benchmark organization must be chosen from the same industry in order for its methods to be applicable.

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High Quality and low prices are both considered to be dimensions of quality.

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A tool that depicts process variation graphically is a(n) _________.

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Process mapping is part of process improvement.

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Quality planning and administration, quality training, and quality control procedures are examples of _______.

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The customer is the focal point and customer satisfaction is the driving force in quality management.

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Lost production time, scrap, and rework are examples of ________.

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There is a positive link between quality and productivity.

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A quality circle is a cross-functional team focused on quality.

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The process of identifying other organizations that are best at some facet of your operations, and then modeling your organization after them is known as:

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Deming stresses that workers are primarily responsible for poor quality because very often they fail to follow instructions.

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The dimensions of product and service quality are too abstract to be applied operationally.

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Which of the following is not a goal of process improvement?

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Because 'courtesy' is subjective, it can't be considered a factor in service quality.

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Warranty service, processing of complaints, and costs of litigation are examples of ________.

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