CQE Online Practice Questions and Answers

In the failure rate model shown below, which one of the sections represents the period when catastrophic failures are likely to occur?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. All sections can experience catastrophic failure.

The failure rate model above is used to show a typical relationship of many parts between their failure rate and the time in service. The reliability function for period "B" is BEST represented by

A. Option A

B. Option B

C. Option C

D. Option D

Writing and establishing process control procedures is

A. Disposition.

B. Notification.

C. Preventive action.

D. Corrective action.

Regardless of the distribution of the individuals, the distribution of the average of n samples will follow which distribution as n becomes large?

A. Normal

B. Poisson.

C. Exponential.

D. Lognormal.

The equation below represents the:

A. Lognormal probability density function.

B. Normal probability density function.

C. Exponential probability density function.

D. None of the above.

The MOST essential value of a surface plate in precision measurement application is which of the following?

A. It provides a flat working surface.

B. It provides a surface free of minor vibration.

C. It provides an accurate reference surface.

D. It provides a chemically resistant work surface.

An operation requires shipments from your vendor of small lots of fixed size. The attribute sampling plan used for receiving inspection should have its OC curve developed using

A. The binomial distribution.

B. The Gaussian (normal) distribution.

C. The Poisson distribution.

D. The hypergeometric distribution.

Information that is received by upper management, is often distorted. Which of the following actions is effective in countering this problem?

. Stop killing the messenger. . Establishing an open door policy. . Practice management by walking around.

A. Ionly

B. IandIIonly

C. IandIIIonly

D. I,IIandIII

The existence of a quality control manual at your key supplier means

A. That a quality system has been developed.

B. That a quality system has been implemented.

C. That the firm is quality conscious.

D. That the firm is a certified supplier.

Findings and observations are audit terms. The best relationship between these terms is which of the following?

A. Observations are broader in scope than findings.

B. Observations are seen; findings are discovered.

C. Observations generally support findings.

D. Findings are reported in writing, observations are reported verbally.