LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – STATISTICS

NO 30

SIXTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

ST 6602 – STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL

 

 

 

Date : 23/04/2008                Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

 

PART – A

Answer ALL the questions:                                                                          (10 x 2 = 20)

 

1. Mention the reasons for Quality improvement in a new business strategy.
2. What is TQM philosophy?
3. What is the Box plot?
4. Explain the Stem and Leaf plot.
5. Define Statistical Process control.
6. What benefits are expected out of the use of control charts?
7. What is a CUSUM chart?
8. Define process capability analysis and mention its purpose.
9. Mention disadvantages of Acceptance sampling.
10. What is item – by – item sequential sampling plan?

 

 

PART – B

Answer any FIVE  questions.                                                                      (5 x 8 = 40)

 

1. Explain how variation is described through the frequency distribution and histogram.
2. Explain the link between Quality improvement and productivity.
3. How will you prepare the control charts for fraction defectives?
4. Distinguish between CUSUM chart and Shewhart chart.
5. Discuss the process capability analysis using a control chart.
6. How can the Shewhart control charts be interpreted to draw meaningful conclusions?
7. What is acceptance sampling? Mention the situations it is most likely to be useful.
8. Describe the operating procedure of double sampling plan.

 

PART – C

Answer any TWO   questions.                                                                      (2 x 20 = 40)

1. a) State the specific functional responsibilities of total Quality Management.

1. b) A TV voltage stabilizer manufacturer checks the quality of 50 units of his product nonconforming units are as follows.

 

Days:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Fraction defectives:	0.10	0.20	0.06	0.04	0.16	0.02	0.08	0.06	0.02

 

Days:	10	11	12	13	14	15
Fraction defectives:	0.16	0.12	0.14	0.08	0.10	0.06

Construct 3 – sigma trial Control limits for fraction defectives and comment on it.

(12+8)

 

 

 

 

1. a) How do you set the Control limits for R-charts in Statistical quality control?

1. b) Sixteen boxes of electric switches each containing 20 switches were randomly selected from a lot of switch boxes and inspected for the number of defects per box. The numbers of defects per box were as follows:

 

Box Numebr:	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
No. of defects:	12	15	9	14	18	26	8	6	11	12

 

Box Number:	11	12	13	14	15	16
No. of defects:	16	13	19	18	14	21

 

Calculate 3-sigma limits for c-chart and draw conclusion.                             (12+8)

 

1. a) Describe the operational aspects of CUSUM charts and the role of v-mask.

1. b) How can sequential sampling plan be implemented graphically under SPRT? (12+8)

1. a) Explain the Operating procedure of Single Sampling plan and obtain its OC curve.

1. b) What are continuous sampling plans and mention a few situations where these plans are applied. (12+8)

 

 

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