Six Sigma Green Belt
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Exam: SSGB
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While reviewing an X-bar control chart, you notice a set of seven consecutively decreasing points. You check previous control charts and notice that this is not a regular occurrence. What could have caused this behavior?
A. Machine deterioration
B. Incorrectly calculated control limits
C. Process is over-controlled
D. New machine operator
A Six Sigma project has reduced the variability in a process. What should be done to facilitate further reductions in variability?
A. Hold a brainstorming session.
B. Perform a measurement system capability re-analysis.
C. Perform a failure modes and effects analysis.
D. Develop a control plan.
A process is examined and four different types of errors are observed. These errors are classified such that a class I error is more critical than a class IV error. The errors and the number of times they were observed are presented in the following Error Classes - Observed Errors table.
Which measurement scale was used in this scenario?
A. Interval
B. Ordinal
C. Ratio
D. Nominal
Which inference test would you use to test if the variances of two samples are equal?
A. Paired t test
B. 2 mean equal variance t test
C. F test
D. 2 mean unequal variance t test
Refer to the exhibit.
Which value stream mapping icon in the exhibit represents a supplier in the manufacturing process?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Which data analysis tool would you use to prioritize the order in which problems should be addressed?
A. Control chart
B. Matrix diagram
C. Line graph
D. Pareto diagram
When evaluating the cost of poor quality (COPQ), what is an example of an internal failure cost?
A. Restocking costs
B. Equipment calibration
C. Excess inventory
D. Procedure reviews
You have created a Supplier, Input, Process, Output, Customer (SIPOC) diagram for your business system. You notice that the output of your process has changed but there has been no change in the suppliers, inputs, or the process. What information can be derived from this scenario?
A. Changes in output are not controlled by the suppliers, inputs, or the process.
B. The suppliers, inputs, and the process are unstable.
C. The SIPOC diagram is not complete.
D. Changes in output are not related to changes in suppliers, inputs, or the process.
Which formula represents the P/T ratio?
A. 6*standard deviation / (USL - LSL)
B. (USL - LSL) / 6*standard deviation
C. (Product Variation + Measurement Variation) / 6*standard deviation
D. 6*standard deviation / (Product Variation + Measurement Variation)
Which metric is an appropriate measure of a profit performance goal?
A. Percent defects
B. Return on investment
C. Customer retention
D. Courtesy rating
What is known as "a distribution based on counted data"?
A. Decision Distribution
B. Discrete Distribution
C. Continuous Distribution
D. Normal Distribution
Which option represents the main characteristic indicating a significant interaction on an interaction plot?
A. Steep lines
B. Non-parallel lines
C. Parallel lines
D. Lines consistently far apart
What are process level metrics?
A. Measures that relate the cost and time required to manufacture products
B. Metrics that are indicative of the customer's exposure to variation over the long term
C. Executive level measurements of operations and financial results
D. Measurements made by workers and machinery to ensure normal operation
You are performing a Six Sigma study for a leading manufacturer of acrylic glass sheets. During the study, you record the thickness of the glass in three places: the top, the middle, and the bottom. Over a full day, you have noticed that the thickness at the top is always 0.1 mm less than the middle, regardless of the machine being used to form the acrylic glass sheet. This accounts for the only variation in the end product. Which type of variation is indicted by the results?
A. Cyclical
B. Nominal
C. Temporal
D. Positional
Where in the house of quality would you find a list of customer needs and desires?
A. Left wall
B. Roof
C. Foundation
D. Right wall
What is an advantage of manual project management methods versus automatic project management methods?
A. Automatic project management methods are not easily transportable
B. Manual project management methods make displaying large projects easier
C. Manual project management methods are easy to learn
D. Automatic project management methods do not support changes in reporting formats
Which lean tool ensures that the condition and state of manufacturing processes are clear and readily accessible?
A. OEE
B. Visual factory
C. Value stream mapping
D. SMED
Data about the current process is collected in which step of the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) process?
A. Control
B. Analyze
C. Define
D. Measure
Which tool is used as a form of quality control and is deployed during process baseline estimation to monitor the variables and parameters occurring within a particular process?
A. Flow charts
B. Histograms
C. Process maps
D. SPC charts
Which of the following is used by a process owner to help track the performance of KIVs and KOVs?
A. Gantt chart
B. HOQ matrix
C. Control plan
D. Service FMEA
Which method of quantifying measurement errors is the most accurate?
A. Range method
B. Analysis of Variance method
C. Percent Agreement method
D. Average and Range method
Which option represents the definition of a statistic?
A. A data value from a population that is in the form of a number, which can be used to make an inference about a sample
B. A random selection of sample items from a given population
C. A controlled selection of sample items from a given population
D. A data value from a sample that is in the form of a number, which can be used to make an inference about a population
Which option represents an input for the process to create study materials?
A. Customer
B. Author
C. DVDs
D. Reviewer
Which statement is an example of a goal statement?
A. Company shipments are often delayed by 3 days due to a poor packing process
B. We will increase customer satisfaction by reducing product defects by 10%.
C. We experienced a 20% drop in sales due to defects in our products
D. Our products contain 10 defects on average
Which project documentation tool graphically displays the start date, end date, and duration of project activities?
A. PERT chart
B. Pareto diagram
C. Gantt chart
D. Work breakdown structure
What is the mechanism by which the capability of a process is identified?
A. Performing rational sampling
B. Creating flow charts
C. Creating rational subgroups
D. Performing process mapping
Five objects are sampled from a production line and measured for length. The measurements appear in the following Product Samples table.
What is the standard deviation of these lengths?
A. 0.00077
B. 0.0277
C. 2.022
D. 2.030
A team is given most of its power by which entity?
A. End User
B. Management
C. Team Leader
D. Customer
Where in the house of quality would you find a list of benchmarks or target values?
A. Foundation
B. Roof
C. Right wall
D. Left wall
The idea that complex problems often have simple solutions describes the foundation of which technique used in the Theory of Constraints (TOC) environment?
A. Effect-cause-effect
B. Evaporating clouds
C. Prerequisite trees
D. Kaizen blitz
Which lean concept describes an improvement initiative in a specific area, by a number of individuals from different groups, over a short period of time?
A. TPM
B. Poka-yoke
C. Kaizen
D. Kaizen blitz
What is an advantage to using focus groups to gather customer feedback?
A. Dialogue in a focus group is easy to analyze
B. Results from focus groups typically have high face validity
C. There is a large degree of control involved in a focus group
D. Anyone can be a good interviewer for a focus group
Which tool can be used to break down a problem into manageable pieces?
A. Normal Distribution
B. Histogram
C. Control Chart
D. Cause-and-Effect Diagram
Which lean concept is also known as the heartbeat of the lean organization?
A. Single-piece flow
B. Takt time
C. Value stream
D. Single Minute Exchange of Dies
An activity that adds no value for the customer to a process or product describes which lean concept?
A. Level loading
B. Muda
C. Just-in-time
D. Perfection
The temperature fluctuates in the environment where your production process creates widgets. The temperature is cool in the morning hours of the day and slowly shifts to hot during the afternoon hours. The process is somewhat sensitive to temperature. How would you expect this to present itself on an average control chart for your process?
A. Lack of variability
B. Recurring cycles
C. Jumps in process level
D. Points near or outside the control limits
When performing a one-way ANOVA, how is the treatment sum of squares calculated?
A. By finding the sum of the squared deviations of each observation within a treatment from the treatment average
B. By finding the sum of the squared deviations of each treatment average from the grand average
C. By finding the difference between the crude sum of squares and the correction factor
D. By finding the difference between the total degrees of freedom and the treatment degrees of freedom
A bag contains 20 blue poker chips, 35 green poker chips, and 24 red poker chips. What is the probability of pulling out a blue chip, followed by a green chip, followed by a red chip?
A. 5.9%
B. 3.5%
C. 3.4%
D. 2.1%
Which design methodology would you use when considering a Six Sigma improvement project for an existing process?
A. DFSS
B. DMAIC
C. DPMO
D. DMADV
Which option only appears in a project's milestone report?
A. The project's budget
B. The project's roadblocks
C. The project's status
D. The project's objectives
Using the student t test, how do you determine if the test is a two-tailed test?
A. The sign for the null hypothesis is <.
B. The sign for the alternate hypothesis is !=.
C. The sign for the alternate hypothesis is <.
D. The sign for the null hypothesis is =.
Which type of team is best suited for handling issues related to an organization's policies, practices, and operations?
A. Six Sigma teams
B. Quality teams
C. Project Teams
D. Cross functional teams
Which statement describes TPM?
A. A proactive quality tool that helps you to identify, define, prioritize, and eliminate known or potential failures of the design, system, or manufacturing process
B. An approach that orders product, service, or process design to minimize the potential for flaws or errors that may be built into a design
C. A proactive approach with the goal of removing deficiencies from machines to minimize or eliminate defects and downtime
D. A high-level process map that depicts the suppliers, inputs, processes, outputs, and customers of a process
Which action is taken in the Control step of the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) process?
A. An ongoing monitoring plan is developed.
B. Customers and their requirements and expectations are outlined.
C. Root causes of defects and opportunities for improvement are found.
D. Data is collected to determine the current status of the process.
Which type of control chart is appropriate for attribute data?
A. Median chart
B. MX-bar - MR chart
C. np chart
D. X-bar - R chart
Which statement correctly defines a difference between Kaizen and Kaizen blitz?
A. Kaizen is a project-based approach focused on continuous improvement using multiple lean tools whereas Kaizen blitz is a task-based approach focused on continuous improvement using a single lean tool.
B. Kaizen projects can last weeks or months whereas Kaizen blitz lasts days.
C. Kaizen is used to identify the constraints in the process whereas Kaizen blitz skips this task.
D. Typically, Kaizen follows six stages, whereas Kaizen blitz follows three stages.
Which model describes the factors that make up value in the eyes of the customer?
A. CQFA
B. SIPOC
C. IDOV
D. DMADV
Review the Capability Index Failure Rates table for a list of the parts per million of nonconformance for various Cp values.
A process has a capability index rating (Cp) of 1.30. What percentage of product from this process is expected to be nonconforming?
A. 0.0063%
B. 0.27%
C. 0.0096%
D. 4.55%
An experiment is designed to test the effect of weight on the elasticity of a certain material. In the experiment, weights of various sizes were used. They include 2 grams, 6 grams, 14 grams, and 20 grams. What do these various sizes represent?
A. Factors
B. Levels
C. Main Effect
D. Residuals
Review the Process Yield Data table, which shows the yields at each step of a six-step manufacturing process.
What is the total defects per unit (TDPU)?
A. 0.9214
B. 0.8411
C. 0.1730
D. 0.1479
Using the critical path method (CPM), how can you determine if an activity is on the critical path?
A. The activity's latest time of completion is larger than its earliest time of completion
B. The activity's slack time is more than the time required to complete the activity
C. The activity's earliest and latest times of completion are the same
D. The activity's slack time is less than the time required to complete the activity
Which of the following statements is true concerning benchmarking?
A. Benchmarking is a structured method of adopting the best features of successful processes.
B. Benchmarking is subjective in nature.
C. Benchmarking provides a strictly competitive analysis.
D. Benchmarking is a relatively easy to implement and provides an early warning system for operational deficiencies.
Which process methodology should be used when statistical techniques such as regression analysis, design of experiments, and hypothesis testing are employed?
A. PDCA
B. DMAIC
C. Classical approach
D. PDSA
In creating a customer satisfaction survey, you want to measure the strength of the respondent's opinion while limiting the number of answer choices available to them. Which question format would be most appropriate?
A. Open-ended
B. Fill-in-the-blank
C. Likert scale
D. Yes/No
What is known as "all activities involved in bringing a product from the raw material state to a finished product"?
A. Pull value
B. Value stream
C. Perfection
D. Value flow
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