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MAT 510 Week 5 Midterm Exam
 
•	Question 1
4 out of 4 points
	
	Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management are some of the new systems for managing and improving an organization. What is a common theme running through these approaches?			
		
Correct Answer:	  
Improvement is accomplished by improving the processes we use to do out work
			
•	Question 2
4 out of 4 points
	
	Improvement is needed for an organization to survive because:			
		
Correct Answer:	  
All of the above
			
•	Question 3
4 out of 4 points
	
	A SIPOC map is:			
		

			
•	Question 4
4 out of 4 points
	
	The standard deviation is:			
		

			
•	Question 5
4 out of 4 points
	
	Process average or mean:			
		

			
•	Question 6
4 out of 4 points
	
	Figure 2.16 shows a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1990 through 2011. This plot reveals some obvious change points, such as the 2008 financial collapse, and some unexplainable short-term variation. Assuming that these are the only sources of variation in this plot, what source of variation is NOT visible in the plot?			
		

			
•	Question 7
4 out of 4 points
	
	The Statistical Thinking Strategy has significant commonality with the scientific method. Which of the following statistical thinking principles is NOT generally associated with the scientific method?			
		

			
•	Question 8
4 out of 4 points
	
	What is tool that can be used to detect the structure variation?			
		

			
•	Question 9
4 out of 4 points
	
	In the soccer case study, Coach Hau developed a flowchart of the steps one goes through to properly “head” the ball, and then developed unique drills to develop the team- skills in each of these steps. This approach is an example of what statistical thinking principle?			
		

			
•	Question 10
4 out of 4 points
	
	Figure 2.15 displays a model of the statistics discipline, showing the relationship between statistical thinking, statistical engineering, and statistical methods and tools. Which of the following is a principle illustrated by this model?			
		

			
•	Question 11
4 out of 4 points
	
	In Figure 2.11, Coach Hau presented data showing where goals were scored on crosses. This produced unexpected results, in terms of where the goals came from, and helped his team determine an effective strategy on free kicks. This is an example of what principle of statistical thinking?			
		

			
•	Question 12
4 out of 4 points
	
	Box, Hunter, and Hunter are quoted in this chapter as stating: “Data have no meaning in themselves; they are meaningful only in relation to a conceptual model of the phenomenon studied.” This critical point is related to which of the following principles of statistical thinking?			
		

			
•	Question 13
4 out of 4 points
	
	Viewing a business as a system is important because:			
		

			
•	Question 14
4 out of 4 points
	
	Sub-optimization occurs when:			
		

			
•	Question 15
4 out of 4 points
	
	We measure, monitor and improve process cycle time because:			
		

			
•	Question 16
4 out of 4 points
	
	The SIPOC model for a business helps everyone in the company see the business from an overall perspective by:
I.          Keeping a focus on customer needs
II.         Identifying inputs and outputs for each step of the process
III.       Displaying cross-function activities in simple terms
IV.       Helping maintain the big business picture			
		

			
•	Question 17
4 out of 4 points
	
	Process measurements are:			
		

			
•	Question 18
4 out of 4 points
	
	The Hidden Factory is:			
		

			
•	Question 19
4 out of 4 points
	
	Service and non-manufacturing processes:			
		

•	Question 20
4 out of 4 points
	
	Suppose a DMAIC Framework were used to attack a problem where the process in question was inherently stable. Which of the following would be a likely result of this effort?			
		

			
•	Question 21
4 out of 4 points
	
	If you are thinking creatively about how to take existing tools and link and sequence them to develop a novel approach to solve important problems, this would be an example of:			
		

			
•	Question 22
4 out of 4 points
	
	We learned in Chapter 3 that the measurement process is always important and worthy of our attention. However, in Chapter 4 we found that measurement can be absolutely critical to solving the problem. For which of the case studies in Chapter 4 was measurement NOT discussed as a critical issue?			
		

			
•	Question 23
4 out of 4 points
	
	We learned in Chapter 2 that most processes are dynamic in nature, and therefore the time dimension is often a critical consideration in process improvement. For which of the case studies in Chapter 4 was plotting data over time NOT critical to success?			
		

			
•	Question 24
4 out of 4 points
	
	Which of the following are valid statements about the DMAIC framework?			
		

•	Question 25
4 out of 4 points
	
	Use of subject matter knowledge is a key aspect of the Statistical Thinking Strategy discussed in Chapter 2. For which of the following case studies in Chapter 4 was this principle NOT clearly applied?