CPS Study Guide 2026
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📚 CPS Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CPS Questions & Answers
1. A CPS practitioner reviewing a manufacturing site's compliance calendar notices the PSM compliance audit is overdue. OSHA 1910.119 requires compliance audits to be conducted at least every:
OSHA PSM requires that employers certify they have evaluated compliance with PSM requirements at least every three years through a compliance audit by a qualified team.
2. Process capability index Cpk differs from Cp in which critical way?
Cpk incorporates the distance from the process mean to the nearest specification limit, penalizing off-center processes that Cp ignores.
3. A team reduces batch size from 50 to 5 units. The primary lean benefit of this change is:
Smaller batches reduce queue wait time and surface defects sooner, shortening total lead time and the defect detection lag.
4. Which quality framework focuses on organizational excellence through seven interconnected criteria including leadership, strategy, and results?
The Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework uses seven criteria categories to assess and guide organizational performance improvement across all sectors.
5. What is the primary objective of 'robust design' as pioneered by Genichi Taguchi?
Taguchi's robust design aims to optimize the signal-to-noise ratio so that output is minimally affected by uncontrollable variation sources.
6. In a FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), the Risk Priority Number (RPN) is calculated as:
RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detection, and is used to prioritize failure modes for corrective action.