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FINALTERM EXAMINATION
FALL 2007
MGT510 - TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Session - 2 )
Marks: 60
Time: 150min
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Exam Date: Thursday, March 06, 2008
INSTRUCTIONS Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question: • All questions are compulsory. • This exam consists of 15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each, 5
True/False Statements carrying 1 mark each, 5 Fill in the blanks carrying 1 mark each, 3 Short Questions carrying 5 marks each and 2 Descriptive Questions carrying 10 marks each.
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• For a true/ false statement, recognize the concept and answer accordingly.
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Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TotalMarks
Question 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Marks
Question 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Marks
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following statements best describe the acronym SWOT? ►
Specific, Witness, Opportunities, and Time
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Single, Weaknesses, Occasion, and Tactics
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
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Strategic, Weaknesses, Objectives, and Tactics
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following is NOT a law of organizational change? ►
Involve everyone affected by change in making it
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Be prepared to listen and observe
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Trust people with dignity and respect
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Understand the history behind the current culture
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The most effective leaders can be found in what part of an organization? ►
Top-level management
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Mid-level management
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Lowest paid wage earner
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All of the given options
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following character traits promote successful teamwork? ►
Honesty
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Controlling
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Accountability
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Bossy
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following statements outlines the relationship factor? ►
ISO 9000 and total quality are not in competition
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ISO 9000 and total quality are not interchangeable
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ISO 9000 is compatible with total quality
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All of the given options
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What is the only tool of the seven tools that is not based on statistics? ►
Pareto Chart
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Fishbone Diagram
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Scatter Diagram
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Histogram
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one What portion of the QFD house explanation is where customer requirements are converted into manufacturing terms? ►
The wall
►
The roof
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The middle
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The bottom
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The most common inhibitor of SPC is: ►
Inadequate training
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Lack of resources
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Failure to have processes under control
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Low production rates
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Little Q regards the customer as: ►
The person who buys the product
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All people involved, internal, and external
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The decision-maker
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Having continually changing needs
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following behavior best describes the concept of benchmarking? ►
Unethical
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Illegal
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Industrial espionage
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None of the given options
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following statements is considered true concerning the affects of global integration? ►
It has helped fuel economic growth throughout the industrialized world
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It can be the Achilles heel of economic growth
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Downturns in one country can now have a ripple effect that quickly spreads to other countries
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All of the given options
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following statements is not true about Total Quality Management (TQM)? ►
TQM is focused on improving product and customer service quality
► TQM is expensive to initiate
►
TQM requires top management support
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TQM requires ISO 9000 certification
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Which of the following may be a dimension of quality? ►
Performance
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Conformance
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Reliability
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Durability
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one According to Juran trilogy, quality control involves which of the following process(es). ►
Assessment of actual quality performance
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Comparison of performance with goals
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Action on differences between performance and goals
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All of the given options
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one _____________ is best known for his zero defects management. ►
Crosby
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Deming
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Juran
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None of the given options
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The need to improve an organization’s financial condition correlated directly with the process of making and measuring quality improvements. ►
True
► False
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one SWOT Analysis is the only step needed in the strategic planning process. ►
True
►
False
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one The concept of quality has often been defined, from a transcendent view, as innate excellence. ►
True
►
False
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Quality materials produced by Juran have been translated into 12 different languages. ►
True
►
False
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one Philosophy helps us to understand people, interactions between people and circumstances. ►
True
►
False
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) According to ___________ view quality means meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) Poorly trained operator is an example of ___________. Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) Six Sigma was developed by _________ to improve its business processes. Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 are known as __________. Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 )
Scatter diagram is used to measure __________ between two variables. Question No: 26 ( Marks: 5 ) Explain the total quality philosophy of training. Question No: 27 ( Marks: 5 ) Explain the purpose of a Pareto Chart. Give an example of when it should be used. Question No: 28 ( Marks: 5 ) Why do some quality initiatives fail? Question No: 29 ( Marks: 10 ) Defend the statement that the operator of the process should be the owner and data plotter of the control chart, as opposed to a person from quality assurance or engineer. Question No: 30 ( Marks: 10 ) Explain the following statement “Successful implementation of empowerment requires change in the corporate culture.”