Six Sigma Yellow Belt
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Exam: SSYB
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Examine the Production learning aid.
What is the rolled throughput yield (RTY) for the production of this product?
A. 96%
B. 95%
C. 97%
D. 92%
Examine the following list of values.
6, 4, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 4, 6, 3
What is the median of these values?
A. 5
B. 1.61
C. 2.6
D. 4.5
What typically depicts a time-scaled activity list, usually graphically displayed left or right across a time line?
A. Control chart
B. Interrelationship diagraph
C. Gantt chart
D. ImR chart
Examine the following list of values.
5, 2, 3, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 4, 3
What is the standard deviation of these values?
A. 1.2
B. 2.5
C. 1.44
D. 2.6
Which type of control chart is most likely used when data is readily available?
A. X bar - S chart
B. X bar - R chart
C. Run chart
D. X - MR chart
Which of the following is a team decision making tool that is unconcerned with achieving consensus amongst team members?
A. Multivoting
B. Nominal group technique
C. Brainstorming
D. Kanban
Which statement describes one of the differences between kaizen and kaizen blitz?
A. Kaizen is temporary and typically completed in a short period of time
B. Kaizen often results in a rapid work environment change due to additional team members being added
C. Kaizen blitz is ongoing and typically completed over a long period of time
D. Kaizen blitz is temporary and typically completed in a short period of time
During which step of the DMAIC process would the root causes of defects be identified?
A. Measure
B. Analyze
C. Define
D. Improve
Rejecting a null hypothesis that is actually correct is known as:
A. Capability index
B. Type I errors
C. ANOVA
D. Beta risk
Which statement describes one of the benefits of a control plan?
A. Provides a structure for monitoring process improvements
B. Designed to assist in performing a root cause analysis
C. Used to display trends between a dependent variable and an independent variable
D. Displays the total cost of production according to the defined quality standards
You are performing a linear correlation. You have determined that the total sum of squared errors is equal to 1250 and the total sum of squares is 2100. What is your coefficient of determination?
A. 0.250
B. 0.595
C. .405
D. 0.750
A dragstrip for racing is 402 meters (1320 feet) long from the start to finish line. The odometer in a test car reports the distance traveled between the start and finish line as 395 meters (1296 feet). Which term best describes the type of issue?
A. Accuracy
B. Sensitivity
C. Bias
D. Precision
Which factor is used to select an initial DMAIC six sigma project?
A. Need to take into account resource constraints
B. Should be complex enough to merit the effort needed
C. An interest for project team members only
D. Focused on the benefits for a single department
Which statement best describes the purpose of Six Sigma?
A. Have no more than 6,210 defective products for each one million products produced
B. Consistently develop and deliver near-perfect products
C. Reduce the percentage of defective products produced to 0.6%
D. Ensure customer desires are met by increasing variation amongst products
Which statement describes a cost-benefit analysis?
A. Is temporary and typically completed within a one week time period
B. A visual check of a work product to ensure it conforms to standards
C. Comparative assessment performed prior to a project being approved.
D. Duration of time in which the initial investment will be paid back
Which tool is used for developing solutions for problems by organizing a large number of ideas based on natural relationships?
A. Control chart
B. Activity network diagram
C. Affinity diagram
D. Scatter diagram
Which statement best describes a cross functional team?
A. A team that performs their daily activities with minimal input from management
B. A team that is also known as a project team or task force
C. A team made up of people from a variety of departments within a company
D. A team consisting of voluntary members who are concerned with improving the quality and performance
Which technique is used with manual data entry to increase efficiency and reduce errors?
A. Emotional bias
B. Stratified sampling
C. Likert scales
D. Data coding
Which action would be unique to the nominal group technique for team decision making?
A. A group of five individuals is appropriate to implement the technique.
B. Participants privately rank existing ideas in order of personal preference.
C. Ideas are generated without judgment or interrogation in terms of their practicality or implementation.
D. Participants generate and record ideas privately before presenting them to the group.
Examine the chart in the exhibit.
What does the chart represent?
A. Control chart
B. Bimodal distribution
C. Skewed distribution
D. Pareto chart
Which formula represents the power for a hypothesis test?
A. P(A) + P(B)
B. a + (bx)
C. 1 - Beta
D. FTY sub 1 * FTY sub 2 * FTY sub 3...* FTY sub n
What is frequently used together with a cause and effect diagram?
A. SIPOC diagram
B. Affinity diagram
C. Control chart
D. RACI chart
What is the purpose of the project communication plan?
A. To help ensure that the activities, resources, and focus of the project team are reaching the intended results
B. To provide the main communication methods used on the project
C. To provide stakeholders with valuable feedback
D. To enable face-to-face communications with important stakeholders
Which formula is used for calculating RPN improvement?
A. Severity rating x Occurrence rating / Detection rating
B. [(RPNi - RPNr) / RPNi] x 100%
C. Severity rating x Occurrence rating x Detection rating
D. [(RPNi - RPNr) / RPNr] x 100%
An operator measures a single widget five times with the same tools and receives different results each time. Which term best describes the type of issue?
A. Accuracy
B. Precision
C. Sensitivity
D. Bias
Which description best defines linearity in measurement systems analysis?
A. How well an individual can repeat the same results over and over again
B. The ability for multiple individuals to reproduce the same results
C. The change in the bias over the operating range of a measurement device
D. The change in the bias on the same measurement characteristic over time
Which tool is typically used to identify process owners that are affected by a project?
A. Prioritization Matrix
B. Affinity Diagram
C. Tree Analysis
D. Stakeholder Analysis
Which Six Sigma team role is most likely to coordinate process improvement activities and monitor progress on a regular basis?
A. Executive sponsor
B. Yellow Belt
C. Champion
D. Process owner
During which step of the DMAIC process would data about the process to be improved be gathered?
A. Analyze
B. Define
C. Control
D. Measure
A process has been mapped and it was determined that the fifth step is not something the customer would pay for and is not required. The fifth step was eliminated from the process. This is known as:
A. Stratified Sampling
B. Value Analysis
C. Measure of Dispersion
D. Hypothesis Testing
Examine the following list of values.
6, 4, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 4, 6, 3
What is the median of these values?
A. 1.61
B. 2.6
C. 4.5
D. 5
Which type of six sigma team is most likely to be given the maximum latitude possible from management to achieve their objectives?
A. Self-directed
B. Cross functional
C. Ad hoc
D. Quality circle
Which type of six sigma team is also sometimes referred to as a task force?
A. Self-directed
B. Ad hoc
C. Cross functional
D. Quality circle
Which tool is used to represent the relationship between key process input variables (KPIVs), also known as y factors, and key process output variables (KPOVs), also known as x factors?
A. Project charter
B. The Kano diagram
C. Relational matrix chart
D. Ishikawa diagram
Which description best defines linearity in measurement systems analysis?
A. The change in the bias on the same measurement characteristic over time
B. The change in the bias over the operating range of a measurement device
C. How well an individual can repeat the same results over and over again
D. The ability for multiple individuals to reproduce the same results
What can be used to identify the root causes of a problem?
A. Measuring dispersion
B. Hypothesis testing
C. Activity network diagramming
D. Force-field analysis
The automotive sector identifies three control plan phases including the pre-launch control plan and production control plan. Which of the following is the other control plan identified by the automotive industry?
A. Fishbone
B. ROI
C. CoQ
D. Prototype
Which measurement system analysis term represents the reliability of the gage system?
A. Reproducibility
B. Repeatability
C. Linearity
D. Bias
Which widely used repeatability and reproducibility method is the most accurate?
A. Analysis of variance method
B. Range method
C. Average and range method
D. Bias method
Examine the Value Stream Mapping Icon learning aid.
Which portion of a value stream would be represented by the icon shown in the learning aid?
A. Operator
B. Pushed work
C. Supplier
D. Inventory
Which comparison analysis should be performed to help provide information that will be important in deciding whether a project should be approved?
A. Cost-benefit analysis
B. Flow chart
C. ROI
D. Scatter diagram
When evaluating the cost of poor quality (COPQ), which option is an example of an appraisal cost?
A. Pricing errors
B. Sorting products
C. Employee training
D. Equipment calibration
If you toss a fair coin 200 times, what is the standard deviation of the average number of tails expected?
A. .50
B. 7.07
C. 50
D. 15.25
Which data is an example of quantitative data?
A. Satisfaction rating
B. Temperature
C. Color preference
D. Flavor profile
Which tool is used for developing solutions for problems by organizing a large number of ideas based on natural relationships?
A. Activity network diagram
B. Control chart
C. Scatter diagram
D. Affinity diagram
The probability of a statistical test rejecting the null hypothesis when it is false is known as:
A. Critical value
B. p-value
C. power
D. Beta risk
Which of the following is described as being a four-step model for carrying out change?
A. Pareto analysis
B. PDCA
C. Poka-yoke
D. CoQ
What is the purpose of the project communication plan?
A. To help ensure that the activities, resources, and focus of the project team are reaching the intended results
B. To provide stakeholders with valuable feedback
C. To provide the main communication methods used on the project
D. To enable face-to-face communications with important stakeholders
Which percentage represents the control boundaries for an X bar - R chart?
A. 100%
B. 99.73%
C. 68.27%
D. 95.45%
Which document contains the problem statement?
A. Business case
B. Perceptual map
C. Project charter
D. Communication plan
Which factor is used to select an initial DMAIC six sigma project?
A. Need to take into account resource constraints
B. Focused on the benefits for a single department
C. An interest for project team members only
D. Should be complex enough to merit the effort needed
Examine the diagram in the exhibit.
The exhibit presents an example of which type of diagram?
A. Cause and effect diagram
B. Histogram
C. Flowchart
D. Check Sheet
A rectangle on a flowchart diagram represents which aspect of a mapped process?
A. A process within the process
B. The beginning or end of a process
C. A point within the process where a decision must be made
D. The flow of activity within a process
Examine the diagram in the exhibit.
Which type of distribution is represented in the exhibit?
A. Bimodal distribution
B. Positively skewed distribution
C. Negatively skewed distribution
D. Normal distribution
Which type of data is considered to be subjective?
A. Discrete
B. Quantitative
C. Continuous
D. Qualitative
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