Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Six Sigma
1-Who is considered to be the father of Six Sigma?
(A) Bill Smith
(B) Walter Shewhart
(C) Jack Welch
(D) None of the above
2-The concept of Six Sigma was developed by the following company.
(A) General Electric
(B) Motorola
(C) Honeywell
(D) DuPont
3-Six Sigma strategies seek to improve the quality of the output of a process by
(A) identifying the causes of defects
(B) removing the causes of defects
(C) minimizing variability in manufacturing
(D) all of the above
4-Processes that operate with “six sigma quality” over the short term are assumed to produce long-term defect levels below ___ defects per million opportunities (DPMO)
(A) 2.4
(B) 3.4
(C) 4.4
(D) 5.4
5-The aim of Six Sigma initiative is to
(A) reduce cost
(B) improve quality
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) none of the above
6-Combination of Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing is known as
(A) Advanced Six Sigma
(B) Lean Six Sigma
(C) Operational Six Sigma
(D) None of the above
7-The first standard published by the International Standard Organization (ISO) defining a Six Sigma process.
(A) ISO 13053:2009
(B) ISO 13053:2010
(C) ISO 13053:2011
(D) ISO 13053:2012
8-Six Sigma project follows the following project methodology(ies)
(A) DMAIC
(B) DMADV
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
9-“DMAIC” is used for projects aimed at
(A) improving an existing business process
(B) creating new product or process designs
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
10-“DMAIC” is used for projects aimed at
(A) improving an existing business process
(B) creating new product or process designs
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
11-In “DMAIC”, M stands for
(A) Method
(B) Measure
(C) Machine
(D) Manpower
12-Poka Yoke means
(A) mistake proofing
(B) standardization
(C) process control
(D) none of the above
13-The percentage yield in Six Sigma is
(A) 93.3
(B) 99.38
(C) 99.977
(D) 99.99966
14-Six Sigma is applicable to
(A) Finance
(B) Supply chain
(C) Healthcare
(D) All of the above
ANSWERS:
1-(A), 2-(B), 3-(D), 4-(B), 5-(C), 6-(B), 7-(C), 8-(C), 9-(A), 10-(B), 11-(B), 12-(A), 13-(D), 14-(D)