Explore topic-wise MCQs in Statistical Quality Control.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Statistical Quality Control knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The lower control limit for an x bar control chart is lesser than the mean of means of the samples taken.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Process variability can only be described and monitored by the s control chart.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

For a random variable having a normal distribution, the ratio of its range to the standard deviation is called ____________

A. Relative range
B. Absolute range
C. Major range
D. Minor range
Answer» B. Absolute range
4.

Specifications have the same meaning as ____________

A. Control limits
B. UCL
C. LCL
D. Tolerances
Answer» E.
5.

The center line for a \(\bar{\bar{x}}\) chart denotes ________

A. Mean of any sample
B. Mean of means of the sample
C. Mean of any sample + 0.5
D. (Mean of any sampl
E. / 0.5
Answer» C. Mean of any sample + 0.5
6.

Upper control limit for a x chart is expressed by ________

A. \(\bar{\bar{x}} + A_2 R \)
B. \(\bar{\bar{x}} – A_2 R\)
C. \(\bar{\bar{x}} + A_2 \bar{R}\)
D. \(\bar{\bar{x}} + A_3 R\)
Answer» B. \(\bar{\bar{x}} – A_2 R\)
7.

Tolerances are said to be ________

A. limits of natural variability
B. Statistical limits of variability
C. Limits determined by the customers of the product
D. Limits of inherent process variability
Answer» B. Statistical limits of variability
8.

If a process is said to be in control, what can we say about the variation?

A. Random
B. Normal
C. Attribute
D. Assignable
Answer» B. Normal
9.

X chart is a ____________

A. Attribute control chart
B. Variable control chart
C. Neither a variable control chart nor an attribute control chart
D. Falls in the category of both variable and attribute control charts
Answer» C. Neither a variable control chart nor an attribute control chart
10.

Toughness of a bolt mount on a tank is __________

A. An attribute
B. A variable
C. Variable and an attribute
D. Variability
Answer» C. Variable and an attribute
11.

S chart is used to monitor _________ of a quality characteristic.

A. Mean
B. Range
C. Variability
D. Attributes
Answer» D. Attributes
12.

Control of the process average or mean quality level is usually done with the ___________ control chart.

A. X bar control chart
B. S control chart
C. R chart
D. P chart
Answer» B. S control chart
13.

A variable quality characteristic will have both __________

A. Mean and variability
B. Discrete and continuous values
C. Zero and infinite value
D. One or zero
Answer» B. Discrete and continuous values
14.

A single measureable quality characteristic, such as dimension, weight, or volume, is called ________

A. Variable
B. Attribute
C. Variable and an Attribute
D. Mean and variablility
Answer» B. Attribute
15.

Quantities that can be numerically measured, can be plotted on a _________ control chart.

A. X bar
B. P chart
C. C chart
D. np chart
Answer» B. P chart