Study Questions and Answers This material is protected under United States copyright laws. It may not be reproduced, transmitted or distributed in any form without the express written consent of Carl Nocera. Copyright © 2004 by Carl D. Nocera. All rights reserved. CQEweb.com Produced in the United States of America. QREVIEW STUDY QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Basic Quality Concepts 1 Basic Probability 7 Statistics 15 Statistical Inference 23 Sampling 27 Control Charts 31 Reliability 35 Regression and Correlation 37 Cost of Quality 39 Design of Experiments 43 Metrology and Calibration 47 Answer Sheet 49 Basic Quality Concepts 1 QREVIEW STUDY QUESTIONS INTRODUCTION The following questions include key concepts which are representative of the CQE examination. Each question should be worked out as completely as possible before looking at the answer. Some questions have been taken from previously published ASQ CQE exams. BASIC QUALITY CONCEPTS 1. In many companies, what is generally the weakest link in the quality auditing program? a) Audit reporting b) Follow-up of corrective action implementation c) Scheduling of audits d) Inadequate audit checklists 2. A quality control program is considered to be a) a collection of quality control procedures and guidelines. b) a step by step list of all quality control check points. c) a summary of company quality control policies. d) a system of activities to provide quality of products and services. 3. The "quality function" of a company is best described as a) the degree to which the company product conforms to a design or specification. b) that collection of activities through which "fitness for use" is achieved. c) the degree to which a class or category of product ...
