CQIA Customer Focus & Voice of the Customer 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'customer segmentation' in the context of quality improvement?

Accepted Answer

Grouping customers with similar needs or characteristics to tailor products and services

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Dividing a production batch into inspection lots

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Separating defective units from conforming ones on an assembly line

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Ranking customers by purchase volume for priority service

Question 2

An organization measures the gap between customer expectations and actual service delivered. This concept is most closely associated with which model?

Accepted Answer

SERVQUAL model

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SIPOC model

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Theory of Constraints

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Balanced Scorecard

Question 3

When using a customer complaint log as a VOC input, which quality tool would best help identify the most frequently occurring complaint categories?

Accepted Answer

Pareto chart

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Control chart

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Scatter diagram

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Run chart

Question 4

In Quality Function Deployment (QFD), the 'roof' of the House of Quality is used to show:

Accepted Answer

Technical correlations between engineering characteristics

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Customer importance ratings for each requirement

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The relationship between customer needs and technical requirements

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Competitive benchmarking scores

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'reactive' approach to understanding customer needs?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing warranty returns and complaint data after delivery

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Conducting focus groups before a product launch

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Performing ethnographic studies during product use

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Using conjoint analysis in concept development

Question 6

A CQIA candidate learns that a company wants to reduce customer churn. Which measure would most directly indicate whether the improvement efforts are succeeding?

Accepted Answer

Reduction in customer defection or cancellation rate

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Increase in production throughput

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Improvement in machine uptime percentage

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Decrease in raw material cost

Question 7

Which of the five SERVQUAL dimensions refers to the willingness of employees to help customers and provide prompt service?

Accepted Answer

Responsiveness

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Reliability

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Assurance

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Empathy