Explore topic-wise MCQs in Total Quality Management.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Total Quality Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which philosophy tells us that we need to go out of the office and visit the plant floor where the real action occurs?

A. Benchmarking
B. FMEA
C. Gemba
D. Andon
Answer» D. Andon
2.

Which of the following is a visual and/or audible communication system that calls for support or attention in a process whenever needed?

A. Poka-yoke
B. Benchmarking
C. Andon
D. Muda
Answer» D. Muda
3.

Which of the following does not belong to the seven types of wastes categorized by Ohno?

A. Inappropriate processing
B. Excess inventory
C. Unnecessary motion
D. Quality
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following terms in the seven types of wastes categorized by Ohno considers the waiting of one process to begin while the other one gets over?

A. Overproduction
B. Waiting
C. Transportation
D. Excessive inventory
Answer» C. Transportation
5.

Which of the following terms in the seven types of wastes categorized by Ohno considers the movement of product between manufacturing processes as no value-addition task, expensive and can cause damage to the product?

A. Overproduction
B. Waiting
C. Transportation
D. Excessive inventory
Answer» D. Excessive inventory
6.

Inspection and safety testing are examples of Muda ____

A. Type 4
B. Type 3
C. Type 2
D. Type 1
Answer» E.
7.

Muda Type 1 refers to non-value-added activities in the processes that are important for the end customer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

Mura and Muri refer to _____ and _____ respectively.

A. Unevenness, waste
B. Unevenness, overburden
C. Overburden, waste
D. Overburden, poka-yoke
Answer» C. Overburden, waste
9.

Muda refers to waste in Japan.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Who is the father of Toyota Production System (TPS)?

A. Ohno
B. Deming
C. Crosby
D. Taguchi
Answer» B. Deming