ASQ ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) 2

Question 1

In Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), the Risk Priority Number (RPN) is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

Severity × Occurrence × Detection

Answer

RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detection, producing a numerical risk score used to prioritize failure modes for corrective action.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of Design of Experiments (DOE)?

Accepted Answer

To systematically identify how input factors affect output responses

Answer

DOE is a systematic method for studying the simultaneous effects of multiple input variables (factors) on one or more output responses efficiently.

Question 3

Which quality cost category includes inspection, testing, and quality audits?

Accepted Answer

Appraisal costs

Answer

Appraisal costs include activities performed to evaluate whether products or services conform to quality requirements, such as inspection, testing, and audits.

Question 4

ISO 9001 is primarily based on which management principle?

Accepted Answer

Process approach to management

Answer

ISO 9001 is founded on the process approach, which involves identifying and managing interrelated processes as a system to achieve consistent and predictable results.

Question 5

What tool is BEST used to systematically explore multiple categories of potential root causes for a quality problem?

Accepted Answer

Cause-and-effect (Ishikawa) diagram

Answer

The cause-and-effect (Ishikawa/fishbone) diagram organizes potential causes into major categories (such as Man, Machine, Method, Material) to facilitate root cause identification.

ASQ - American Society for Quality Certification Practice Test

ASQ - American Society for Quality Certification Practice Test

ASQ ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) 2