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.

If tolerance is ±0.25 mm and the quality loss coefficient is 2520, then which of the following represents the quality loss function?

A. L=2520*(0.25)2
B. L=2520*0.25
C. L=2520/0.25
D. L=2520-0.25
Answer» B. L=2520*0.25
2.

Which among the following does not fit into the category of loss described by Taguchi?

A. Failure to function
B. Maintenance and repair cost
C. Customer dissatisfaction
D. Employee lay-off
Answer» E.
3.

Which parameter represents the slope of quality loss function?

A. Tolerance
B. Quality loss coefficient
C. Nominal value of given product
D. Quality characteristic of selected product
Answer» C. Nominal value of given product
4.

Traditional approach focuses on specification limits and Taguchi’s approach focuses on target value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

The quality loss function is given by L(x) = k(x-N)2. What does ‘N’ stand for?

A. Tolerance
B. Quality loss coefficient
C. Nominal value of given product
D. Quality characteristic of selected product
Answer» D. Quality characteristic of selected product
6.

In the case of smaller-the-better characteristics, what is the value of ideal target (N)?

A. 0
B. 50
C. 100
D. 200
Answer» B. 50
7.

If the specifications of a product are 10±3 for a particular quality characteristic and the average repair cost is ₹200, what is the value of the quality loss coefficient?

A. 20.23
B. 22.23
C. 24.23
D. 26.23
Answer» C. 24.23
8.

Which among the following is the correct formula for evaluating the quality loss coefficient ‘k’?

A. k=c+d
B. k=c/d
C. k=c/d2
D. k=c-d
Answer» D. k=c-d
9.

The quality loss function is given by L(x) = k(x-N)2. What does ‘k’ stand for?

A. Tolerance
B. Quality loss coefficient
C. Nominal value of given product
D. Quality characteristic of selected product
Answer» C. Nominal value of given product
10.

Taguchi methods aim at improving the quality of manufactured goods.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False