Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt v1.0
Question 1
The definition of Severity is best described by the following statement:
- A. It is the likelihood for a failure mode to occur
- B. It is an assessment of how serious the effect will be to the customer if the failure mode occurs
- C. It is an assessment of the processג€™ ability to contain a problem and keep it from reaching the customer
- D. It is an assessment only of the impact on the process or business
Answer : B
Question 2
Which of the following statements best summarizes the purpose for conducting an FMEA?
- A. To develop cause-effect diagrams for process or product design.
- B. To capture field failure data and track appropriate corrective actions to failure modes
- C. To prioritize failures modes by severity, occurrence, and detection
- D. To proactively anticipate failure modes and their risks for subsequent action
Answer : D
Question 3
Potential Ca uses are listed on FMEA forms because:
- A. Individual failure modes may have multiple causes
- B. Different causes may have different monitors or controls to detect those occurrences
- C. Individual causes may cause multiple modalities of failure
- D. All of the Above
Answer : D
Question 4
After developing a Process map (listing steps and functions), the first step in developing an FMEA is:
- A. Brainstorming possible failure modes with team members
- B. Assigning scores for SEVERITY, OCCURRENCE and DETECTION
- C. Calculating RPN - Risk Priority Number
- D. Prioritizing failure modes for action or resolution
Answer : A
Question 5
The BEST source of data for assigning an Occurrence Rating in an FMEA is:
- A. Estimates from Industry Experts
- B. Simulated failure rates from reliability models
- C. Best guesses by those preparing FMEA
- D. Historical failure data
Answer : D
Question 6
The most common source of error in generating an FMEA is:
- A. Assigning wrong SEVERITY scores
- B. Missing Failure modes during brainstorming
- C. Estimating probabilities incorrectly for OCCURRENCE
- D. Scoring easily detectable failure modes as high DETECTION instead of low.
Answer : B
Question 7
DFMEA should be:
I. Initiated no later than design concept finalization
II. Updated continually as changes occur
III. Completed before product drawings and specifications are released in final formֲ¡ֲ±
- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. III only
- D. I, II, and III
Answer : D
Question 8
Actions listed on FMEA forms are:
- A. Corrective actions to repair damage to products, which have experienced the associated failure modes.
- B. Actions that are to be taken after failures occur
- C. Actions that can be taken to reduce the associated RPN
- D. Required for all failure modes
Answer : C
Question 9
Select the correct definition for the role of Project Champion.
- A. Has influence and often authority over the process and connecting organizations
- B. Owns the process being changed and accountable for final results
- C. Manages Sector change strategy
- D. Manages and oversees multiple LSS projects
Answer : B
Question 10
In the figure below, identify the Output Indicator.
- A. Current performance
- B. Customer requirement
- C. Average cycle time
- D. Month
Answer : C
Question 11
What percent of data falls between 2 standard deviations on either side of the mean for a normal distribution?
- A. 68%
- B. 92%
- C. 95%
- D. 99.73%
Answer : C
Question 12
What is the purpose of performing a Stakeholder Analysis?
- A. Analyze the strength of commitment needed for project stakeholders vs. where they are currently
- B. Analyze the risk for the project
- C. Analyze the completeness of charter for the project
- D. Analyze the methodology chosen for the project
Answer : A
Question 13
What is the primary advantage of the Median over the Mean?
- A. The Median is a better description of the average
- B. The Median is easier to compute
- C. The Median is less sensitive to outliers
- D. The Median is easier to understand
Answer : C
Question 14
Electrical devices are evaluated as conforming or not conforming to specifications. The appropriate data type is:
- A. Nominal discrete data
- B. Continuous data
- C. Ordinal data
- D. Variable data
Answer : A
Question 15
A team has just completed one of the DMAIC steps. As part of the DMAIC methodology, they have generated solutions to the problem. What phase of the DMAIC process have they most likely just completed?
- A. Analyze
- B. Improve
- C. Control
- D. Measure
Answer : B