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ASQ CQE Certified Quality Engineer Exam Practice Test

Demo: 24 questions
Total 160 questions

Certified Quality Engineer Questions and Answers

Question 1

Of the services listed below, which one performed by design engineering is of particular interest to QA personnel?

Options:

A.

Audit reports.

B.

Cost reports.

C.

Change action.

D.

Rework criteria.

Question 2

The basic elements of an ultrasonic test systems do NOT include which of the following?

Options:

A.

A transducer.

B.

A test object.

C.

A laser beam.

D.

An electronic system.

Question 3

In most cases, an improvement team facilitator will NOT normally:

Options:

A.

Be familiar with problem solving techniques.

B.

Provide feedback to the group.

C.

Function as the group leader.

D.

Summarize key ideas generated by the group.

Question 4

Consider the following statement:

"A defect which might affect the appearance or general function of essential parts"

This definition describes a seriousness classification described as

Options:

A.

Incidental.

B.

Critical.

C.

Minor.

D.

Major.

Question 5

The descriptive name for a fishbone or Ishikawa diagram is which of the following?

Options:

A.

Flow charts.

B.

Cause and effect diagrams.

C.

Pareto diagram.

D.

Scatter diagram.

Question 6

Benchmarking might be defined as any of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

A process for rigorously measuring your performance versus the best-in-class companies.

B.

A standard of excellence or achievement against which other similar things must be measured orjudged.

C.

Comparing the performance of one company to a set of standards and then to another'sperformance.

D.

The search for best industry practices that lead to superior performance.

Question 7

Failure mode, effect, and criticality analysis, (FMECA) is primarily for the purpose of

Options:

A.

Learning as much about the item as possible after qualification test.

B.

Determining the way an item will most likely fail to help obtain design and procedural safeguardsagainst such failures.

C.

Determining, by extensive analysis, the reliability of an item.

D.

Determining the cause of a failure, by dissecting the item, to help obtain corrective action.

Question 8

The maximum allowable percent defective for the process average is the

Options:

A.

AOQL

B.

LPTD

C.

AQL

D.

RQL

Question 9

The example of a supplier's quality management effort to meet your existing contractual requirements is MOST like

Ⅰ. A product audit.

Ⅱ. A process audit.

Ⅲ. A system audit.

Options:

A.

IIonly

B.

IIIonly

C.

I andIIonly

D.

I,IIandIII

Question 10

Which of the following would be considered the WEAKEST reason to initiate an audit?

Options:

A.

To compare actual practice to a defined standard.

B.

Follow-up on corrective action.

C.

Identify the root cause of a recent problem.

D.

Verify that a quality system continues to meet requirements.

Question 11

For TQM success, what structure sequence should be followed?

Ⅰ. Develop a quality policy.

Ⅱ. Establish a quality council.

Ⅲ. Establish strategic quality goals.

Ⅳ. Train for internal audits.

Options:

A.

II,III,I,IV

B.

II,I,III,IV

C.

III,II,I,IV

D.

I,II,III,IV

Question 12

In the planning of a new major manufacturing program, the greatest quality effort should be put logically in

Options:

A.

Inspection of product.

B.

Nondestructive testing equipment.

C.

Nonconformance to specifications.

D.

Prevention of occurrence of substandard quality.

Question 13

You are requested by top management to establish an audit program of the quality systems in each branch plant of your firm. Which of the following schemes would you use in selecting the audit team to optimize continuity, direction, availability, and technology transfer?

Options:

A.

A full time audit staff.

B.

All volunteer audit staff.

C.

Hybrid audit staff (a proportion of answers a and b above).

D.

An outside consulting firm.

Question 14

A purchase order for subassemblies classified as critical must include a review by

Ⅰ. Quality engineering.

Ⅱ. The procurement department.

Ⅲ. Design engineering.

Options:

A.

IIIonly

B.

I andIIIonly

C.

IIandIIIonly

D.

I,IIandIII

Question 15

A quality control program is considered to be

Options:

A.

A collection of quality control procedures and guidelines.

B.

A step by step listing 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 service.

Question 16

The power of efficiency in designed experiments lies in the

Options:

A.

Random order of performance.

B.

The sequential and cyclical procedure of conjecture to design to analysis and back to conjecture.

C.

Hidden replication.

D.

The large number of possible combinations of factors.

Question 17

The ideal results of a quality training effort would NOT include which of the following?

Options:

A.

Increased cost-of-quality results.

B.

Improved working methods and morale.

C.

Increased productivity and job satisfaction.

D.

Reduced defects and employee turn-over.

Question 18

Measurement gaging is preferable to go, no-go gaging of a quality characteristic because

Options:

A.

It is more scientific.

B.

It provides the most information per piece inspected.

C.

It requires greater skills.

D.

It requires a larger sample than go, no-go gaging does.

Question 19

The following measurements for a sample with dimension X are representative of a process known to be in statistical control

42, 52, 64, 45, 53, 56, 70, 57, 49, 62

Which of the following values BEST approximates the upper and lower control limits of the process capability.

Options:

A.

81 and 29

B.

59 and 51

C.

64 and 46

D.

70 and 42

Question 20

When requesting "worst case" design analysis, you expect the reliability group to

Options:

A.

Analyze the worst rejects.

B.

Analyze only those products failing to meet specification requirements.

C.

Determine whether product requirements can be met with subassemblies assumed at their worstcombination of tolerances.

D.

Assume all subassembly tolerances at their maximum limit.

Question 21

Which of the following parties, traditionally initiates an audit?

Options:

A.

The client.

B.

The plant manager.

C.

The lead auditor.

D.

The auditee.

Question 22

What are the major disadvantages of having an improvement team that is too large?

Ⅰ. Difficulty in having constructive input from the entire group.

Ⅱ. Difficulty in arriving at consensus.

Ⅲ. Difficulty in finding large meeting facilities.

Ⅳ. Difficulty, on the part of the recorder, in keeping up with more paperwork.

Options:

A.

Ionly

B.

IandIIonly

C.

I,IIandIIIonly

D.

I, II,IIIandIV

Question 23

The primary reason that nonconforming material should be identified and segregated is

Options:

A.

So that the cause of nonconformity can be determined.

B.

So it cannot be used in production without proper authorization.

C.

To obtain samples of poor workmanship for use in the company's training program.

D.

So that responsibility can be determined and disciplinary action taken.

Question 24

A vendor may be audited both before and during the execution of a contract. During such a vendor audit, the focus may be directed at the management and resource management of the company. Which of the following areas would be EXCLUDED during such an audit?

Options:

A.

Use and planning of time, manpower and training.

B.

Defined quality responsibilities.

C.

Company philosophy and organizational charts.

D.

Design and process capabilities.

Demo: 24 questions
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