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Explain the Juran Trilogy, in approximately 50 words:

Question 2
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Briefly describe the purpose for basic tools for quality improvement
(Basic Process Improvement Toolbox).
Question 3
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Explain the properties of random variables.

Question 4
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Explain Null Hypothesis, Alternative Hypothesis, Types of error,

Significance Level, Risk Level in hypothesis testing. What does = 0.05
mean? Give example
Question 5
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In Hypothesis Testing, When do we use Normal Distribution, When do

we use t-test, what is the difference between a t-test and F-test? What is Chi
Square used for?
Question 6
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Make a Pareto chart for the following table. What is your interpretation of
the Pareto chart for this problem?

Question 7
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Make an X-Bar & Range chart and Process Capability for

measurements of a machined part dimension listed in table below and

a.
b.
c.

analyze the statistical results. Consider USL = UCL and LSL =

LCL. Using formula and minitab/SPC, Please respond to the
following questions:
The UCL for X bar is..The LCL for X bar is
CPK is..
Is the process in control? Why?

Question 8
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The Get-Well Hospital has completed a quality improvement project on the

time to admit a patient using: XC- and R charts. They now wish to monitor the
activity using median and range charts. Determine the central line and control
limits with the latest data in minutes, as given here. Explain your findings. Use
Minitab to chek.

Question 9
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By means of a scatter diagram, determine if a relationship, exists

between product temperatures and percent foam for a soft drink.
Question 10
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Determine the trial limits and revised control limits for a u chart using the
data in the table for the surface finish of rolls of white paper. Assume any out
-of-control points have assignable causes.

Question 11
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Formulate the appropriate null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis for

testing that the starting salary for graduates with a B.S. degree in electrical
engineering is greater than $38,000 per year.

Question 12
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The American Association of University Professors claims that the mean

income of tenured professors at public universities is $ 65,000. Our hypothesis
is that the mean salary is actually lower than $65,000. In order to test whether
or not the mean salary is lower than $ 65,000. We take a random sample of
n=40 professors. Their salaries led to a sample average of $60,000 and a
sample standard deviation s=$8,000.
(a) Calculate the test statistic and obtain its probability value.
(b) Assuming a significance level of 5 percent, what is your conclusion?
Question 13
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Thirty light bulbs were selected randomly form among a very large
production batch, and they were put on test to determine the time until they
burn out. The average failure time for these thirty bulbs was 1,100 hours; the
sample standard deviation was 200 hours. The light bulbs are advertised as
having a mean life length of 1150 hours. Test this hypothesis against the
alternative that the mean life length of this batch is actually smaller than 1,150
hours.
Question 14
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A diet plan states that, on average, participants will lose 13 pounds in

four weeks. As a statistician for a competing organization, you want to test the
claim. You sample 100 participants who have been on the subject diet plan for
four weeks. You find that the average weight loss has been 1 1.4 pounds with
a sample standard deviation of 1.6 pounds. What is your conclusion based on
the data using a 5 percent level of significance (risk)?
Question 15
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It is assumed that the inductance of particular inductors produced by

Zulus Company is normally distributed. The of inductors is = 20,000 MH,
and of 90 MH. If acceptable inductance range is from 19,750 MH to 20,200
MH, using both formula and MINITAB, determine the expected number of
rejected inductors in a production run of 10,000 inductors.
Question 16

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A claim has been made that the actual amount of mustard in Acme brand
mustard is less than the advertised amount of 14 ounces. You have sampled
25 units and determined that the average is = 14.2 ounces and the sample
standard deviation is S = 1.3. What is your conclusion? Risk = 5%
Question 17
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Two different methods of training have been evaluated. One test group
consists of 16 participants, and the other consists of 11. The respective
standard deviations are 14.0 and 7. Assume a risk, = 0.05. How do we draw
a conclusion that the methods are different? Set a hypothesis, use a relevant
test, and make conclusion.
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A method of testing (X), has been used extensively to measure the water
content in a latex co-polymer. Based upon a very large number of test results,
this method has a standard deviation of Sx = 0.071 units. A new method (Y)
has been developed in an effort to reduce the variation of tests results. Eight
independent tests gave a standard deviation of Sy = 0.038. Using a two-tailed
F-Test, do the data support the hypothesis that there is a difference in the
variations? Establish Null and Alternative Hypothesis and draw conclusions.
Risk=5%
Question 19
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An experimenter wishes to determine whether there is a relationship

between the type of UV inhibitor and the shade of paint with respect to the
length of time required to cause a test specimen to lose 15 percent of its
original gloss. One hundred and fifty samples were tested using UV inhibitor
type A and B with both a light and dark color of paint. A summary of the test
data in each of the four categories is shown blow. Do the data provide
sufficient evidence to indicate a relationship between UV inhibitor type and
shade of color at a significance of =0.10

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The data set given below lists the annual 1996 salary (in $1000) and the
educational background for a sample of 25 employee at a large Iowa
manufacturing company. Educational background is measured by the number
of years formal schooling (12 refers to a high school graduate; 16 refers to a
college graduate; 17 through 20 refer to college degree plus the number of
years of graduate work).
Education
16
12
12
16
18
15
11
12
11
20
15
16
16

Salary
32.3
23.7
19.5
27.8
33
29
13.7
12.1
9.8
37.7
26.3
22
27

Education
17
16
13
12
12
19
16
17
16
12
16
16

Salary
29.4
25.4
21.3
17.6
13.3
44.8
30.7
34.5
27.3
14.8
21.7
33.8

Construct a scatter diagram of salary against educational achievement.

Calculate the correlation coefficient. What does the data mean? Use
Minitab/SPC to chek your results.