Engineering Metrology Questions and

Answers – Metrology in Quality Assurance

This set of Engineering Metrology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Metrology in Quality Assurance”.

1. What does QA and QC stand for?

a) Quality Assurance and Queuing Control
b) Quality Adjustment and Quality completion
c) Quality Assurance and Quality control
d) Quality Adjustment and Queuing control
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: QA stands for Quality Adjustment. QA is concerned with the functions related to
the attainment of the required quality. QC stands for Quality control. QC is sustaining the
product quality practically and ensuring that it meets the requirements given.

2. What is QA?
a) It is the measurement of degree to which a product satisfies the need
b) Any systematic process used to ensure quality in the process
c) Process of identifying defects
d) It is a corrective tool
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Answer: b
Explanation: QA is a systematic process which ensures the quality of the product and guarantees
to the user that product will be safer and more reliable.

3. Which of the following option is correct regarding QA and QC?

a) QC is an integral part of QA
b) QA is an integral part of QC
c) QA and QC are independent to each other
d) QC may or may not depend on QA
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: QC is based on the measurements as it concerned with practical means. Metrology
is an important tool of quality assurance.

4. Which of the following option involves material and component control?

a) Development of standards
b) Development of specification
c) Quality control
d) Feedback
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Answer: c
Explanation: Quality and measurement control involves component control. Specification and
design involve the development of specifications, designs and standards. Marketing and
servicing involves feedback.

5. Arrange the steps of QA in ascending order?

a) Customer needs, material control, design development, process control, marketing
b) Material control, process control, customer need, design development, finished product
c) Customer needs, design development, material control, process control, finished product
d) Material control, servicing, process control, material control, design development
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: Scheme of QA starts with customer need. They have to be converted into the
development of a specification, followed by quality and measurement control, material control
and convert into the finished product.

6. What is the first step of QA?

a) Development of standards
b) Identification of customer need
c) Servicing
d) Material control
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Identification of customer need is the first step of QA after which further basic
elements of QA are identified. QA depends not only on QC but also on the activities of the entire
company.

7. Match the following:

A) Quality assurance - 1) Process oriented

B) Quality control - 2) National physical
laboratory
C) Quality management - 3) Product oriented
D) National measurement system - 4) Overall programmer of QA

a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

b) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
c) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
d) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: A quantitative management is a management representative, responsible for
resolving all matters pertaining to quality and independent of other functions.

8. Which of the following is an example of QA?

a) Verification
b) Software testing
c) Validation
d) Documentation
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Software testing and validation are the examples of QC. Validation is an example
of QA. QC is a system for coordinating the efforts of groups in an organization to improve
quality.
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9. Which of the following option is not correct regarding QA and QC?

a) Process capabilities should be monitored on intermittent basis
b) Measuring equipment’s must have a calibration certificate
c) Normally many inspections are done during the process of manufacturing
d) QA depends on the activities of the entire company
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Process capabilities are controlled on a continuous basis. These are used to
eliminate and detect potential causes of non-conformance.

10. Where the nodal point for National Measurement System is located?
a) Bangalore
b) Patna
c) Bombay
d) New Delhi
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Nodal point for national measurement system is NPL and located in New Delhi. It
has responsibilities like the development and management of national standards, evaluation of
measuring techniques etc.

Manufacturing Engineering Questions &

Answers – Quality Assurance
This set of Manufacturing Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses
on “Quality Assurance”.

1. The basic difference between MRP and MRP-II is:

a) inventory
b) bom
c) finance
d) capacity planning
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: MRP-II is related to finance.

2. Inventory record file gives the following information

a) lot size
b) machine details
c) customer name
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: Only lot size is considered in inventory record file.

3. Bill of material structure is used to

a) calculate net requirements
b) calculate due dates
c) calculate man power requirements
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: a
Explanation: None.

4. Just in time manufacturing philosophy emphasizes on

a) man power
b) manufacturing
c) profit
d) inventory
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.

5. Forecasting is used for

a) dependent demand items
b) independent demand items
c) all of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: None.

6. CRP takes material requirements from MRP and converts to

a) standard hours of man power
b) standard hours of machine
c) standard hours of load
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.

7. Capacity planning is concerned with

a) how many machines required
b) how much labour required
c) all of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: None.

8. MRP-II system is called a closed loop system because it considers

a) inventory
b) finance
c) man power
d) none of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: Only MRP-II system contains finance.

9. P.M.T.S( Predetermined Motion Time System) include

a) M.T.M (Method Time Measurement)
b) W.F.S (Work Factor Systems)
c) B.M.T.S (Basic Motion Time Study)
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.
10. M.T.M is used to
a) improve existing methods
b) establish time standards
c) develop effective methods in advance of the beginning of production
d) all of the mentioned
View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: None.
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11. For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product
is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be
a) 300
b) 40
c) 500
d) 1000
View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: If x is the break even production per month, then
5000 + 20x = 30x
or, x = 500.

12. Two alternatives can produce a product. First has a fixed cost of Rs. 2000 and a variable cost
of Rs. 20 per piece. The second method has a fixed cost of Rs. 1500 and a variable cost of Rs.30.
The break even quantity between the two alternatives is
a) 25
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100
View Answer

Answer: b
Explanation: If x is the break even quantity, then
2000 + 20x = 1500 + 30x
or, x = 50.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Quality

Control
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Quality Control

Process control is carried out

a. before production
b. during production
c. after production control
d. All of the above

(Ans:b)

Low cost, higher volume items requires

a. no inspection
b. little inspection
c. intensive inspection
d. 100% inspection

(Ans:b)

High cost, low volume items requires

a. no inspection
b. little inspection
c. intensive inspection
d. 100% inspection

(Ans:c)

The mean of sampling distribution is

a. less than mean of process distribution

b. more than mean of process distribution
c. equal to mean of process distribution
d. any of the above
(Ans:c)

The percent of the sample means will have values that are within ±3 standard
deviations of the distribution mean is

a. 95.5
b. 96.7
c. 97.6
d. 99.7

(Ans:d)

The dividing lines between random and non random deviations from mean of the
distribution are known as

a. upper control limit

b. lower control limit
c. control limits
d. two sigma limits

(Ans:c)

The chart used to monitor variable is

a. Range chart
b. p-chart
c. c-chart
d. All of the above

(Ans:a)  

The chart used to monitor attributes is

a. Range chart
b. Mean chart
c. p-chart
d. All of the above

(Ans:c)

 
Central tendency of a process is monitored in

a. Range chart
b. Mean chart
c. p-chart
d. c-chart

(Ans:b)

Dispersion of a process in monitored in

a. Range chart
b. Mean chart
c. p-chart
d. c-chart

(Ans:a)

The control chart used for the fraction of defective items in a sample is

a. Range chart
b. Mean chart
c. p-chart
d. c-chart

(Ans:c)

The control chart used for the number of defects per unit is

a. Range chart
b. Mean chart
c. p-chart
d. c-chart

(Ans:d)

The process capability is calculated as

a. (USL-LSL)/3σ
b. (USL+LSL)/3σ
 c. (USL-LSL)/6σ
d. (USL+LSL)/6σ

Where USL=Upper specification limit, LSL=Lower specification limit

(Ans:c)

A six sigma process has defect level below ______ defects per million
opportunities.

a. 3.4
b. 4.5
c. 5.6
d. 6.7

(Ans:a) 

Question 1

When a manager monitors the work performance of workers in his department to determine if
the quality of their work is 'up to standard', this manager is engaging in which function?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

b) Controlling

Feedback:

Monitoring of workers' performance is a form of control.

Page reference: 187

Question 2

What do you call the understanding of a dominant culture before choosing a suitable control
system?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

c) Clan control
Feedback:

Clan control is a feature of understanding the formation and processes of a dominant culture.
Page reference: 188

Question 3

What is the first step in a control process?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

d) Set standards

Feedback:

Setting standards is always the first step in a control process so that actual performance can be
measured against those set standards.
Page reference: 189

Question 4

What is the weakest form of control?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

c) Post-control

Feedback:

Post-control is a case of 'shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted'. It is reactive and
ineffective.
Page reference: 189

Question 5

Improving quality through small, incremental improvements is a characteristic of what type of

quality management system?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:
d) Kaizen

Feedback:

Kaizen is an incremental approach to improving quality.

Page reference: 194

Question 6

Where was Total Quality Management first developed?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

c) Japan

Feedback:

TQM is a Japanese innovation.

Page reference: 194

Question 7

Which of the following are key components of a Total Quality Management system?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

d) Involves everyone, continual improvement, use of data and knowledge

Feedback:

The key features of TQM are full employee engagement and participation, continual
improvement and extensive use of knowledge, information and data.
Page reference: 195-196

Question 8

What is premise control based on?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:
d) Assumptions

Feedback:

In the context of control, 'premise' refers to assumptions.

Page reference: 206-207

Question 9

What is the term for the monitoring of events both internal and external to the organisation that
affects strategy?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

b) Strategic surveillance

Feedback:

Strategic surveillance is the process of monitoring the environment - both internal and external.
Page reference: 207

Question 10

What are the main characteristics of an effective control system?

You did not answer the question.

Correct answer:

a) Flexibility, accuracy, timeliness and objectivity

Feedback:

Control systems need flexibility to adapt to change, have to be accurate for effectiveness, be
operational over a defined timeframe, and deliver objective outcomes.
Page reference: 209