PRO-QUALITY ASSOCIATES

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This is a self assessment. You may mark your assessment sheet as per the correct answers provided
by the Trainer at the end of the test ( Time allotted is 15 minutes.)

NAME------------------------------------------------------------------ Marks Obtained:

DESIGNATION-------------------------------------------------------Maximum Marks:30

COMPANY------------------------------------------------------------DEPARTMENT-----------------------

SECTION 1.0: ( Say Yes or No Y/N ) 6 Marks

1.1 Cause and Effect Diagram is also known as Fishbone or Ishikawa Diagram Y/N
1.2 Pareto-Chart is used to establish Priority of Action on defects Y/N
1.3 Process is considered capable when the Data follows Normal Distribution Y/N
1.4 Process is considered in control when within Specified limits Y/N
1.5 Process may be capable but not in control Y/N
1.6 Presence of only Common cause variance ensures statistical stability of the process Y/N

SECTION 2.0 ( Tick the right answer ) 3-Marks

2.1 SPC is used for:

a) Establishing Process Capability

b) Regular monitoring of a Running Process
c) For Process Control
d) For Process Improvement
e) All the above

2.2 A Distribution Curve :

a) Is essentially a normal Curve

b) Shows a relationship between Time and Production Volume
c) Is another name for Histogram
d) Shows a relationship between Size and Production Volume

2.3 For establishing Process capability :

a) Data is collected at random

b) Data is collected in correct sequence
c) Data may not be under statistical stability
d) Process may be set at the lower Specified Limit
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SECTION 3.0 Complete the sentences : 6- Marks

3.1 In random data-collection ---------- ---------------- is usually taken as 1/10th of the total
Specified Tolerance.

3.2 Common Cause Variance is ------------ --- Natural Variance.

3.3 During Preliminary Process Capability Study-------------------------- of Data is a must for

establishing final Upper and Lower Control Limits for the process.

3.4 σ ( sigma ) is a notation for ------------------ -----------------and is calculated as R / d2 .

3.5 Upper and Lower control limits for regular process monitoring are taken from ----------------
--------------------- -------------------

3.6 u-chart is made for --------------------- characteristics of product

SECTION 4.0 Define the following terms: 10-Marks

4.1 Common Cause Variance

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4.2 Homogenization of Data ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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4.3 Arithmetic
Mean------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.4 Deviation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4.5 Standard Deviation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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SECTION 5.0 5-Marks

How will you establish monitoring frequency during regular running of the
process?
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ANSWER SHEET- TRAINING ASSESSMENT- SPC / 00 Page 1 / 2

SECTION 1.0: ( Say Yes or No Y/N ) 6 Marks

1.1 Cause and Effect Diagram is also known as Fishbone or Ishikawa Diagram Y
1.2 Pareto-Chart is used to establish Priority of Action on defects Y
1.3 Process is considered capable when the Data follows Normal Distribution N
1.4 Process is considered in control when within Specified limits N
1.5 Process may be capable but not in control Y
1.6 Presence of only Common cause variance ensures statistical stability of the process Y

SECTION 2.0 ( Tick the right answer ) 3-Marks

2.1 SPC is used for:

a) Establishing Process Capability

b) Regular monitoring of a Running Process
c) For Process Control
d) For Process Improvement
e) All the above

2.2 A Distribution Curve :

e) Is essentially a normal Curve

f) Shows a relationship between Time and Production Volume
g) Is another name for Histogram
h) Shows a relationship between Size and Production Volume

2.3 For establishing Process capability :

e) Data is collected at random

f) Data is collected in correct sequence
g) Data may not be under statistical stability
h) Process may be set at the lower Specified Limit
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SECTION 3.0 Complete the sentences : 6- Marks

3.1 In random data-collection Class Interval is usually taken as 1/10th of the total Specified
Tolerance.

3.2 Common Cause Variance is Same as Natural Variance.

3.3 During Preliminary Process Capability Study Homogenization of Data is a must for
establishing final Upper and Lower Control Limits for the process.

3.4 σ ( sigma ) is a notation for Standard Deviation and is calculated as R / d2 .

3.5 Upper and Lower control limits for regular process monitoring are taken from Preliminary
Process Capability Study.

3.6 u-chart is made for Monitoring of Attribute characteristics of product

SECTION 4.0 Define the following terms: 10-Marks

4.1 Common Cause Variance is Inherent or normal variance of a process

4.2 Homogenization of Data Establishing statistical stability of data by a systematic process

of removing any data pertaining to special Cause(s)

4.3 Arithmetic Mean Arithmetic average of data i.e. X-=  Xi

n
4.4 Deviation Arithmetic average of differences of each observation from the mean of the
data  Xi-X
n-1
4.5 Standard Deviation Root mean square of differences of each observation from the mean
of the data
 =   ( Xi-X )2 OR
R / d2
n-1

SECTION 5.0 5-Marks

How will you establish monitoring frequency during regular running of the
process?

- From the Control Plan

- Based on 6-observations between two subsequent adjustments in the process.