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1In quality terminology, what is the key difference between 'quality' and 'grade'?
A.Quality is the degree to which requirements are met; grade is a category assigned to products with the same functional use but different characteristics
B.Quality and grade are synonyms used interchangeably
C.Grade measures conformance to requirements; quality measures market price
D.Quality applies only to hardware; grade applies only to software
Explanation: Quality is the degree to which a product or service meets its requirements (conformance to requirements/fitness for use). Grade is a category or rank assigned to items that have the same functional use but differing technical characteristics. A product can be high quality (meets requirements) yet low grade, or low quality yet high grade.
2Which four categories make up the classic Cost of Quality (COQ) model?
A.Direct, indirect, fixed, and variable costs
B.Design, coding, testing, and maintenance costs
C.Labor, material, overhead, and profit costs
D.Prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs
Explanation: The Cost of Quality model divides quality costs into four categories: prevention (avoiding defects), appraisal (inspecting/testing to find defects), internal failure (defects found before delivery), and external failure (defects found after delivery to the customer). Conformance costs are prevention plus appraisal; nonconformance costs are internal plus external failure.
3The cost of fixing a defect that is discovered by the customer after the software has been released falls into which Cost of Quality category?
A.Prevention cost
B.Appraisal cost
C.External failure cost
D.Internal failure cost
Explanation: External failure costs are incurred when defects are discovered after the product is delivered to the customer, including support, recalls, warranty, and reputation damage. These are typically the most expensive failures because the defect has escaped all internal controls.
4Which quality pioneer is most associated with the 14 Points for Management and the concept that 85% of quality problems stem from the system, not the worker?
A.Philip Crosby
B.W. Edwards Deming
C.Joseph Juran
D.Kaoru Ishikawa
Explanation: W. Edwards Deming authored the 14 Points for Management and emphasized that the majority of quality problems are caused by the system (management-controlled) rather than individual workers. He also popularized the PDCA cycle and the concept of driving out fear and ceasing dependence on mass inspection.
5Philip Crosby's famous phrase 'Quality is Free' means which of the following?
A.Quality assurance activities require no budget allocation
B.The investment made in improving quality is more than repaid by reduced costs of failure and rework
C.Customers should never be charged for quality features
D.Quality improvement is achieved without any management effort
Explanation: Crosby's 'Quality is Free' does not mean quality has no cost. It means the money saved by preventing defects and eliminating rework and failure costs exceeds the cost of the prevention investment, so quality effectively pays for itself.
6The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, also known as the Shewhart or Deming cycle, is primarily used for what purpose?
A.Iterative continuous process improvement
B.One-time project scheduling
C.Calculating defect density
D.Assigning roles in a formal inspection
Explanation: PDCA is a four-step iterative cycle for continuous improvement: Plan a change, Do (implement on a small scale), Check (measure results against expectations), and Act (standardize the change or adjust). It underpins much of modern quality management and process improvement.
7Joseph Juran's Quality Trilogy consists of which three managerial processes?
A.Plan, do, check
B.Prevention, appraisal, failure
C.Inspect, test, certify
D.Quality planning, quality control, and quality improvement
Explanation: Juran's Quality Trilogy comprises quality planning (designing products and processes to meet customer needs), quality control (meeting goals during operations), and quality improvement (breaking through to better performance levels).
8In Crosby's framework, the only acceptable performance standard for quality is:
A.Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) of 2%
B.Six Sigma (3.4 DPMO)
C.Zero Defects
D.One defect per thousand lines of code
Explanation: Crosby's four Absolutes include the performance standard of Zero Defects, meaning the goal should always be to do it right the first time rather than accepting a predetermined level of error. AQL, by contrast, builds in a tolerance for defects.
9What does 'fitness for use' mean as a definition of quality?
A.The product conforms exactly to its written specification regardless of customer needs
B.The product is built using the most expensive available components
C.The product satisfies the customer's actual needs and intended use, as judged by the customer
D.The product passes all internal unit tests
Explanation: 'Fitness for use,' attributed to Juran, defines quality from the customer's perspective: the product or service must satisfy the customer's real needs and intended use. This complements the producer's view of 'conformance to requirements.'
10Which statement best describes the relationship between Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)?
A.QA and QC are identical functions with different names
B.QA is process-oriented and prevents defects; QC is product-oriented and detects defects
C.QC defines processes; QA inspects finished products
D.QA only applies to testing while QC only applies to design
Explanation: Quality Assurance focuses on the processes used to build the product and aims to prevent defects from occurring (proactive). Quality Control focuses on examining the actual work products to detect defects already present (reactive). Both are needed, but they address quality at different points.
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