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CQE Certified Quality Engineer Question and Answers

Question # 4

During the performance of an audit, which of the following are key considerations?

â… . What sampling plans may be necessary?

â…¡. Is the audit schedule progressing as planned?

â…¢. Is there a need for a technical specialist?

â…£. Is the level of compliance satisfactory?

A.

I,IIandIIIonly

B.

IIandIVonly

C.

I andIVonly

D.

I,II,IIIandIV

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Question # 5

Which of the following is the BEST method to developing materials for a training program on the gaps in performance?

A.

Secure a workshop trainer.

B.

Review a record of activities.

C.

Set up a one shot case study.

D.

Allocate employees for training.

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Question # 6

During the building phase of improvement team development, which of the following properly describes team activities?

â… . The team leader is usually directive.

â…¡. The team leader often delegates tasks.

â…¢. Team members prioritize and perform duties.

â…£. Team members are uncertain of their duties.

A.

IIandIIIonly

B.

I,IIandIIIonly

C.

IandIV only

D.

II,IIIandIV only

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Question # 7

The weight of paint cans is considered

A.

Discrete data.

B.

Continuous data.

C.

Random data.

D.

Probability data.

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Question # 8

What is the key ranking difference between the Deming philosophy and the Malcolm Baldrige award criteria?

A.

Deming prescribes "all or nothing" propositions but MBNQA ranks categories with different weights.

B.

The MBNQA ranks "business results" and "customer focus", but Deming does not consider theseitems.

C.

The MBNQA has seven categories compared to Deming's 14 points.

D.

There is no recognized rating system for the MBNQA.

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Question # 9

Four ingredients are blended to make a final product. Using the data below, what is the expected weight and variation of the final product?

Ingredient A 70 ± 3.00 grams

Ingredient B 20 ± 1.73 grams

Ingredient C 15 ± 1.73 grams

Ingredient D 10 ±- 1.00 grams

A.

115 ± 7.46 grams

B.

115 ± 5.73 grams

C.

115 ± 4.00 grams

D.

115 ± 3.61 grams

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Question # 10

Which table should be used to determine a confidence interval on the mean when standard deviation is NOT known and the sample size is 10?

A.

z

B.

t

C.

F

D.

Chi-Square

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Question # 11

The probability of an accident for the head event "H" given below is:

A.

0.0700

B.

0.1125

C.

0.0689

D.

0.1100

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Question # 12

The primary advantage of the Latin square design, compared to the factorial design, is that

A.

In most circumstances, it requires less data.

B.

It eliminates the need for interaction analysis.

C.

It allows higher significance levels.

D.

It does not require homogeneity of variance.

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Question # 13

When using a control chart, a point plotting within the limits on the chart is

A.

The equivalent of type I error.

B.

The equivalent of type II error.

C.

The equivalent of accepting the hypothesis that the process is in control.

D.

The equivalent of not rejecting the hypothesis that the process is in control.

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Question # 14

A "p" chart

A.

Can be used for only one type of defect per chart.

B.

Plots the number of defects in a sample.

C.

Plots either the fraction or percent defective in order of time.

D.

Plots variations in dimensions.

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Question # 15

A lot is known to be 1.2% defective. Five units are randomly selected from the lot, and the lot is accepted if 1 or fewer defects are found. What is the probability of the lot being rejected?

A.

0.9985

B.

0.01

C.

0.00173

D.

0.00223

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Question # 16

A pre-award evaluation of a supplier's quality system capability should NOT include consideration of

A.

The supplier's product-quality history.

B.

The supplier's geographical location.

C.

The supplier's implementation of quality manual procedures.

D.

The supplier's skills in quality control techniques.

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Question # 17

The probability of accepting a lot of unacceptable quality is known as

A.

Alpha risk.

B.

1-beta.

C.

Producer's risk.

D.

Beta risk.

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Question # 18

The audit team normally advises the auditee immediately upon the discovery of a finding during an audit. Which of the following items is (are) valid reasons for taking this action?

â… . If corrected immediately, the findings may be eliminated from the audit report.

â…¡. If corrected immediately, it shows genuine auditee interest in the objectives of the audit.

â…¢. If corrected immediately, it demonstrates the strength of an ongoing audit program.

A.

I only

B.

IIIonly

C.

IIandIIIonly

D.

I,IIandIII

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Question # 19

Given that the population standard deviation is 6.8, what sample size is required to be 90% confident that the estimated mean has an error less than 0.02?

A.

312,761

B.

189,859

C.

175,987

D.

152,083

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Question # 20

Consider the following statement:

"A defect which might affect the appearance or general function of essential parts"

This definition describes a seriousness classification described as

A.

Incidental.

B.

Critical.

C.

Minor.

D.

Major.

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Question # 21

You have been asked to sample a lot of 500 units from vendor whose past quality has been about 2% defective. A sample of 40 pieces is drawn from the lot and you have been told to reject the lot if you find two or more parts defective. What is the probability of finding two or more parts defective?

A.

0.953

B.

0.809

C.

0.191

D.

0.047

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Question # 22

An electronics firm was experiencing high rejections in their multiple connector manufacturing departments. "p" charts were introduced as part of a program to reduce defectives. Control limits were based on prior history, using the formula:

P' is the historical value of percent defective and n is the number of pieces inspected each week. After six weeks, the following record was accumulated

1,000 pieces were inspected each week in each department. Which department(s) exhibited a point or points out of control during this period (round off calculations to nearest tenth of a percentage point)?

A.

Department 104.

B.

Department 105.

C.

Department 106.

D.

All of the department.

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Question # 23

The descriptive name for a fishbone or Ishikawa diagram is which of the following?

A.

Flow charts.

B.

Cause and effect diagrams.

C.

Pareto diagram.

D.

Scatter diagram.

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Question # 24

The power of efficiency in designed experiments lies in the

A.

Random order of performance.

B.

The sequential and cyclical procedure of conjecture to design to analysis and back to conjecture.

C.

Hidden replication.

D.

The large number of possible combinations of factors.

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