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CLSSBB Exam Dumps - Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB)

Question # 4

P(A) = .42, P(B) = .58, P(A&B) = .10. Find P(A or B).

A.

.90

B.

1.00

C.

.24

D.

none of the above

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Question # 5

A higher resolution number for an experimental design indicates that:

A.

results are more clear

B.

confounding between main effects and interaction effects are less likely to be significant

C.

a higher number of replications have been used

D.

all factors have been tested at all levels

E.

the design is more balanced

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Question # 6

A ____ from a sample is used to estimate a population _____. The two words that best fill these blanks are:

A.

item, value

B.

value, statistic

C.

statistic, parameter

D.

parameter, value

E.

parameter, statistic

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Question # 7

The word “champion” in the context of Six Sigma projects refers to:

A.

the team that has had the most impact on the bottom line

B.

the person who has coordinated teams most effectively

C.

the individual who has outpaced all others in six sigma knowledge

D.

none of the above

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Question # 8

An engineer wants to try two hardening ovens to see whether they have different hardness scores. She cuts 8 pieces of bar stock in half, putting half of each in oven A and the other half in oven B. The following data are collected:

Do the data indicate that the ovens have different average scores? Assume differences are normally distributed.

A.

yes

B.

no

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Question # 9

Find the value of (3) in the ANOVA table. Assume:

A.

16.4

B.

3.2

C.

18.6

D.

23.2

E.

4.54

F.

12.2

G.

0.525

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Question # 10

A population of size 1,000,000 has mean 42 and standard deviation 6. Sixty random samples, each of size 15 are selected. According to the Central Limit Theorem the distribution of the sixty sample means has a standard deviation of approximately:

A.

6

B.

6/42

C.

6/15

D.

6/ 15

E.

none of the above

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Question # 11

There are 14 different defects that can occur on a completed time card. The payroll department collects 328 cards and finds a total of 87 defects. DPMO =:

A.

87 ÷ 328

B.

87 ÷ (328 × 14)

C.

14 ÷ 87

D.

87 ÷ 14 × 1,000,000

E.

328 ÷ 87

F.

87 × 1,000,000 ÷ (14 × 328)

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Question # 12

In problem 1, do the data indicate that the population for machine A has a larger standard deviation?

A.

yes

B.

no

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Question # 13

Is it safe to assume that the interaction effects are negligible?

A.

yes

B.

no

C.

probably

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Question # 14

SCENARIO

A Six Sigma team is measuring the moisture content of corn starch as it leaves the conveyer belt of a dryer. They collect one sample four cups of starch at times indicated in the chart at fixed locations labeled A, B, C, and D across the end of the belt. See the diagram below.

After some work on the dryer, additional data are collected which when plotted looks like this:

Which type of variation dominates?

A.

within sample

B.

sample to sample within the hour

C.

hour to hour

D.

none of the above

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Question # 15

This table displays the inventory of fasteners in a storage cabinet. An item is selected at random from the fastener cabinet.

Find the approximate probability it is larger than 1/2.

A.

.35

B.

.65

C.

.1106

D.

.47

E.

none of the above

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Question # 16

An automatic gaging system is to be installed in a process. The gage will insert data values into a data base from which machine adjustments will be made automatically. A critical factor in specifying the equipment is:

A.

communication link between gage and computer

B.

compatibility of software in the gage and in the computer

C.

adequate manual over-rides

D.

all of the above

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Question # 17

Find the value of (9) in the ANOVA table. Assume:

A.

16.4

B.

3.2

C.

18.6

D.

23.2

E.

4.54

F.

12.2

G.

0.525

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Question # 18

SCENARIO A Six Sigma team is measuring the moisture content of corn starch as it leaves the conveyer belt of a dryer. They collect one sample four cups of starch at times indicated in the chart at fixed locations labeled A, B, C, and D across the end of the belt. See the diagram below.

Find the sample linear correlation coefficient and the sample coefficient of determination for the data in problem VI.11.

A.

0.83, 0.69

B.

0.49, 0.24

C.

0.74, 0.55

D.

0.33, 0.11

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Question # 19

An experiment has seven factors with two levels each. The experiment has eight runs. This experimental design is called:

A.

full factorial design

B.

half fractional factorial design

C.

interaction

D.

none of the above

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Question # 20

The preferred method for determining statistically whether factor A or B is significant requires what additional information?

A.

value of noise factors

B.

values of responses in replicate runs

C.

number of repetitions

D.

ambient conditions during the experiment

E.

blocking pattern

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Question # 21

A meeting is called for all three shifts to determine the settings to be used on machine #45. This is an example of:

A.

visual factory

B.

kanban

C.

poka-yoke

D.

standard work

E.

set up time reduction (SMED)

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Question # 22

A measurement system analysis is designed to assess the statistical properties of?

A.

gage variation

B.

process performance

C.

process stability

D.

engineering tolerances

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Question # 23

Voice of the Customer is a Lean Six Sigma technique to determine ____________________ attributes of a product or service.

A.

At least 6

B.

The profitable

C.

Critical-to-Quality

D.

Critical-to-Process

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Question # 24

A black belt would use non-parametric statistical methods when

A.

Knowledge of the underlying distribution of the population is limited

B.

the measurement scale is either nominal or ordinal

C.

the statistical estimation is required to have higher assurance

D.

Management requires substantial statistical analysis prior to implementing

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Question # 25

An x-bar and R chart has four part measurements per sample. The control limits on the averages chart are 2.996 and 3.256. Assume the process data form a normal distribution. What is the probability that the next part measurement falls outside the control limits?

A.

0.00135

B.

0.0027

C.

0.0681

D.

0.1362

E.

0.2724

F.

none of the above

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Question # 26

The primary factor in the successful implementation of six sigma is to have

A.

the necessary resources

B.

the support/leadership of top management

C.

explicit customer requirements

D.

a comprehensive training program

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Question # 27

The essence of Lean is to concentrate effort on removing variation from a process output while lowering cost. (True/False)

A.

True

B.

False

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Question # 28

Find the mean, median and mode of the following data set:

9, 11, 12, 12, 14, 18, 18, 18, 20, 23:

A.

15.5, 18, 18

B.

15, 14, 18

C.

14, 16, 18

D.

15, 12, 18

E.

15.5, 16, 18

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Question # 29

This experimental design is:

A.

full factorial

B.

half factorial

C.

quarter factorial

D.

none of the above

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Question # 30

Calculate the main effect of factor A:

A.

20

B.

25

C.

30

D.

40

E.

none of the above

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Question # 31

Compared to a two-level factorial experiment, which of the following is an advantage of an experiment in three levels?

A.

Interaction effects can be estimated

B.

Curvature can be characterized

C.

The design can be augmented

D.

Efficiency is maximized in the experimental effort

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Question # 32

Which of the following is most important in evaluating and understanding design intent?

A.

Identifying the functional requirement

B.

Brainstorming failure modes

C.

Conducting computer simulations

D.

Developing FMEA

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Question # 33

The mean of a Poisson distribution is 2.94. Its variance is:

A.

Not enough information is given

B.

1.71

C.

8.64

D.

74.7

E.

1.31

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Question # 34

This QFD matrix was used in the design process for a ball point pen. What symbol is appropriate for the square labeled 10?

A.

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

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Question # 35

If = 0.5, what is the critical value?

A.

2.365

B.

2.306

C.

1.860

D.

1.895

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Question # 36

A set of data from a process has 8 readings per sample and 50 samples. The mean of the 50 sample means is 12.62. The mean of the 50 ranges is 0.18.Find the control limits for a median chart.

A.

12.52 and 12.72

B.

12.54 and 12.70

C.

0.02 and 0.33

D.

none of the above

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Question # 37

Calculate the interaction effect.

A.

1.5

B.

205

C.

–5

D.

17

E.

–17

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Question # 38

There are 14 different defects that can occur on a completed time card. The payroll department collects 328 cards and finds a total of 87 defects. DPU =

A.

87 ÷ 328

B.

87 ÷ (328 × 14)

C.

14 ÷ 87

D.

87 ÷ 14

E.

328 ÷ 87

F.

87 × 1,000,000 ÷ (14 × 328)

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Question # 39

Deming called the technique of studying a sample to gain understanding of the distribution of a population an “enumerative study.” His main objection to these studies was:

A.

they are too difficult to perform correctly

B.

they require extensive use of computers

C.

they assume a stable distribution

D.

random samples are expensive to obtain

E.

these studies have a high probability of Type II error

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Question # 40

The primary metric for a project is reduced cost for process A .A consequential metric could be:

A.

reduced cycle time

B.

reduced scrap rate

C.

reduced set-up time

D.

all the above

E.

none of the above

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Question # 41

This table displays the inventory of fasteners in a storage cabinet. A bolt is selected at random from the fastener cabinet. Find the approximate probability it is size 7/8.

A.

11

B.

.08

C.

.09

D.

.30

E.

none of the above

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Question # 42

Find the value of (8) in the ANOVA table. Assume:

A.

16.4

B.

3.2

C.

18.6

D.

23.2

E.

4.54

F.

12.2

G.

0.525

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Question # 43

A set of data from a process has 8 readings per sample and 50 samples. The mean of the 50 sample means is 12.62. The mean of the 50 ranges is 0.18.A customer requires that SPC charts be done on their forms which have spaces for only 5 readings per sample. In preparation for calculating the new control limits the following question is asked, “Will the new average range be larger or smaller than the current average range?” The answer is:

A.

yes

B.

no

C.

maybe

D.

smaller

E.

larger

F.

same size

G.

none of the above

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Question # 44

A six sigma team has been formed to improve an existing process. Which of the following tools should the team use first to gain a clear understanding of the current process?

A.

Flowchart

B.

Pareto chart

C.

Process FMEA

D.

Latin square DOE

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Question # 45

Which of the following measures is used to show the ratio of defects to units?

A.

DPU

B.

DPO

C.

DPMO

D.

PPM

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Question # 46

A change agent is responsible for helping the organization do which of the following?

A.

Overcome fear of the unknown

B.

Reorganize departments

C.

Determine performance criteria

D.

Identify which group is responsible for failures

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Question # 47

The test statistic is approximately:

A.

4.79

B.

6.71

C.

2.08

D.

5.44

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Question # 48

An indication of the experimental error is available because the design has:

A.

multiple replications

B.

multiple levels

C.

multiple factors

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Question # 49

Customers make a purchase decision based on a number of factors. In Lean Six Sigma we refer to these decision points as CTQ's which stands for __________.

A.

Cost of the quantity

B.

Conscious thought qualities

C.

Cost of Qualitative

D.

Critical-to-quality

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Question # 50

The most important aspect of functional requirements is that they

A.

describe a single, measurable performance

B.

describe how a product or service should operate

C.

be traceable to the voice of the customer

D.

provide upper and lower performance limits

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Question # 51

One characteristic of attributes data is that it is always

A.

continuous

B.

discrete

C.

expensive to collect

D.

read from a scale of measurement

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Question # 52

This QFD matrix was used in the design process for a ball point pen. What symbol is appropriate for the square labeled 3?

A.

B.

C.

D.

none of the above

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Question # 53

In the late 1980's ______________ coined the name Six Sigma for a methodology that had its origins at Motorola for quality related work being done there.

A.

Joseph Juran

B.

William Smith

C.

Mikel Harry

D.

Bill Lary

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