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Assignable cause variation is synonymous with __________. Ans: special
cause variation
This type of variation is inherent to the process and is an expected type
of variation. Ans: common cause variation
Equipment, materials, environment, and operator account for special
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cause variation and common cause variation. Ans: True
Because variation occurs in raw material, it must also occur in the
finished product. Ans: True
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An out-of-control condition could be due to a chance cause, and this fact
can occur 27 times out of 10,000. What is the average run length before a
chance cause occurs? Ans: NOT 27 or 270!!
_____Is a category of variation in piece part production. Ans: all of the
above
-Within peace variation
-piece to piece variation
-time to time variation
When driving to school you and counter a wreck which stops the traffic.
This stoppage delays your arrival to school by 20 minutes. This is an
example of what type of variation. Ans: special cause variation
Variable control charts provide information for______. (Choose all that
apply) Ans: -Quality improvement
-determination of the process capability
-decisions in regard to product specifications
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-current decisions in regard to the production process
-current decisions in regard to recently produced items
This type of variation is illustrated by the surface of roughness of a
piece, wherein one portion of the surface is rougher than another
portion, or the printing on one end of the page is better than on the other
end. Ans: Within peace variation
This type of variation occurs among pieces produced at the same time.
Thus, the light intensity of four consecutive light bulbs produced from
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the same machine will be different. Ans: piece to piece variation
This type of variation is illustrated by the difference in a product or
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service produced at different times of the day the us, a service given
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early in the morning will be different from one given later in the day or
as a cutting tool wears, the cutting characteristics will change. Ans: time
to time variation
A natural variation is the result of assignable causes. It usually, but not
always, requires corrective action by people close to the process, such as
operators, technicians, clerks, maintenance workers and first-line
supervisors. Ans: False
For the purpose of control charting samples must be taken in a random
manner. Ans: False
Natural variation is the result of chance causes. It requires management
intervention to achieve quality improvement. Ans: True
The variable that is chosen for an x barchart must be a qualitative
characteristic. Ans: False
_____ is (are) used to evaluate the variation in quality from subgroup to
subgroup Ans: control limits