Free ASQ CQE Exam Practice Questions & Explanations

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Question 1

A company incurred the following quality costs last month.

Incoming material inspection $5,000

Process scrap $3,000

In-process rework S450

Control engineering $450

Warranty $2,000

Customer complaints $6,000

Product liability $1,000

What is the total cost of external failures?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: C
Explanation

The total cost of external failures includes warranty, customer complaints, and product liability. Summing these costs:

Warranty: $2,000

Customer complaints: $6,000

Product liability: $1,000

Total external failure cost = $2,000 + $6,000 + $1,000 = $9,000


'Quality Planning and Analysis' by J.M. Juran and Frank M. Gryna

ASQ guidelines on quality costs

Question 2

A comprehensive corrective action program is initiated at a large company. Input for CARs are received from customers, internal and external audits, material review reports and other sources. Which two of the following groups would usually administer and control the CAR process?

. Management review team.

. Quality department.

. Corrective Action Board.

. Material Review Board.

Answer Options
Correct Answer: B
Question 3

During the causes of a problem have been verified in the analysis phase of a six sigma project, they will form the basis of the solution in Much of the following phases?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: C
Explanation

In Six Sigma projects, the phases are defined by DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control).

Control:

Ensures the improvements are sustained over time but does not primarily focus on implementing the solutions.

Define:

Focuses on defining the problem and project scope.

Improve:

This phase is where solutions are developed and implemented based on the analysis.

Verified causes identified in the analysis phase are used to create solutions during the improve phase.

Measure:

Involves quantifying the problem but not implementing solutions.

Question 4

An increase in the overall length of a recently qualified metal component has been observed and the quality engineer suspects that the storage temperature could be a factor that has affected the overall length. Which of the following tools could be used to assess this relationship?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: B
Explanation

A scatter diagram is used to assess the relationship between two variables. In this case, it can be used to analyze the relationship between storage temperature and the overall length of the metal component. A scatter diagram helps in visualizing any correlation between the two variables. Reference: 'The Quality Toolbox' by Nancy R. Tague, which provides descriptions and uses for various quality tools including scatter diagrams.

Question 5

The values of two different variables are related to each other such that an increase in the value of the first variable is accompanied by a decrease in the value of the second variable. If the variables are perfectly correlated, their correlation coefficient will be equal to

Answer Options
Correct Answer: D
Explanation

The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. A correlation coefficient of -1.0 indicates a perfect negative correlation, meaning that as one variable increases, the other decreases.


Moore, D.S., McCabe, G.P., & Craig, B.A. (2017). Introduction to the Practice of Statistics. W.H. Freeman.

Montgomery, D.C. (2009). Introduction to Statistical Quality Control. Wiley.