In the expression Y = f(Xn) Y, the output, is the ___________ variable and Xn, the inputs, are the __________ variables.

A. Independent, dependent

B. Individual, multiple

C. Sole, multiple

D. Dependent, independent

A Belt gathered the following defect data for a trouser production line and wanted to assemble it into a Pareto Chart. The correct order from left to right in the chart would be:

Data: Cutting 29

Forming 43

Stitching 17

Sealing 51

A. Sealing, Forming, Cutting, Stitching

B. Cutting, Stitching, Sealing, Forming

C. Stitching, Forming, Cutting, Sealing

D. Forming, Cutting, Sealing, Stitching

A Lean Principle that states the process of eliminating waste is a continual process requiring one to always be on the lookout for ways to reduce the seven elements of waste is known as ____________ .

A. Kaizen

B. Ishikawa

C. Kanban

D. Muda

When we create a Process Map we use a __________ to show the direction of work flow.

A. Solid line arrow

B. Dashed line arrow

C. Series of dots

D. Double lines

A Micro Process Map may map a process showing the entire activities of a department and can likely be broken into many Macro Process Maps showing numerous processes that comprise the activities of the department.

A. True

B. False

Inputs that may affect your process to some degree but are not critical, are difficult to quantify and are random in nature are referred to as ___________.

A. Nuisance

B. Noise

C. Pests

D. Elusive

The Control Plan is the road map to sustaining the improvements made through the Lean Six Sigma project and should therefore involve keeping the __________ up to date as a means of supporting the Response Plan in case a defect is noticed.

A. X-Y Diagram

B. Shewhart Chart

C. FMEA

D. Customer Service Plan

A ____________________ is defined as a repetitive and systematic series of steps or activities where inputs are modified or assembled to achieve a customer desired result.

A. Process

B. Procedure

C. Program

D. Population

Training cost is $2,000 and a project required an initial investment of $16,000. If the project yields monthly savings of $1,500 beginning after 2 months, what is the payback period in months (before money costs and taxes)?

A. 12

B. 14

C. 22

D. 28

If a set of data is very similar in value yet far off the mark relative to the targeted value this data could be said to be:

A. Precise but not accurate

B. Accurate but not precise

C. Precise but skewed

D. Accurate but distributed