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1. Which one of the following receive the outputs from a process ?
A. Customers
B. Managers
C. Suppliers
D. Employees
2. Who is responsible for running a small to medium Lean Six Sigma project ?
A. Champion
B. Green Belt
C. Executive Leadership
D. Master Black Belt
3. A Value Stream map which describes the current state of a the process is called what ?
A. As-is Value Stream map
B. Cross functional VSM
C. Swim lane diagram
D. To-be Value Stream map
4. DMAIC refers to................
A. Develop – Measure – Analyze – Improve – Control
B. Define – Measure – Analyze – Improve – Control
C. Design – Measure – Analyze – Improve – Control
D. Define – Measure – Analyze – Implement – Control
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5.
The general focus of any Lean Six Sigma programme should be the
elimination of ______?
o A.
Quality Problems and Waste
o B.
Only Over-Production
o C.
Only Defects
6.
In "Lean" terms , what is the best description of Waste?
o A.
Waste is a necessary part of any Proces s
o B.
Was te is s omething you put in the rubbis h, garbage or trash.
o C.
Was te is the us e of any resource which is not recognized by the Cus tomer or the
Business as adding value to the product or service they produce or receive
7.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 Wastes?
o A.
Rework / scrap / Defects
o B.
Inventory
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o C.
Transport
o D.
Working
8.
Lean techniques define the " Value" from the perspective of who?
o A.
The Customer
o B.
The Manager
o C.
Team Members
o D.
The CEO
9.
There is a big difference between problem fixing and problem solving. Fixing
a problem eliminates the symptoms, not necessarily the root caus e?
o A.
True
o B.
Fals e
10.
The 5 Whys s hould be us ed when using which Root Cause Analysis tool?
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o A.
Proces s Flow Charts
o B.
Value S tream Maps
o C.
Fis hbone Diagram
o D.
Pareto Analysis
11.
What is the acronym used to remember the 8 Wastes ?
o A.
UPT OWN
o B.
DOWNT IME
o C.
DOWNT OWN
o D.
UPTIME
12.
Which is the most important thing you need to do in order to identify as many
process improvement opportunities as possible ?
o A.
Involve the workers clos es t to the proces s and listen to their ideas
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o B.
Validate the problem
o C.
S tart des igning a s olution
o D.
Identify the root caus e
13.
What does SIPOC s tand for?
o A.
S upplier, Indus try, P eople, Opportunity, Client
o B.
Supplier, Inputs , Process , Outputs, Cus tomer
o C.
Source, Inputs , Proces s , Outsourcing, Cus tomer
14.
What is the name given to the Lean practice of displaying important proces s
information s o all necessary people can see it clearly?
o A.
5S
o B.
Visual Workplace
o C.
Poka Yoke
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15. Which of the following options is the main reason that we should understand the Voice of
the Customer (VOC)
o A.
The outputs of a process must meet the expectations of the cus tomer
o B.
The help organis e the workplace
o C.
To analyse waste in a process
o D.
To Identify the root caus e of a problem
16. What part of the 5S approach deals with having those items needed regularly at hand and
those items need less regularly stored out of the way?
o A.
S hine
o B.
Sus tain
o C.
Sort
o D.
S implify
17. Which one of the following is the most effective means of reducing defects?
o A.
S tatistical analysis
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o B.
5S
o C.
Poka Yoke ( Mistake Proofing )
o D.
Standardised Work
18. A Kanban is used as a signal for movement of raw materials, parts or finished goods. In
which direction does a Kanban signal typically move ?
o A.
Downstream to Ups tream
o B.
Ups tream to Downs tream
o C.
With the Flow of the product or s ervice
o D.
A Kanban does not move in any direction.
9. How does Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) reduce waste in a Lean process?
o A.
Increas ed Inventory
o B.
Prevents defects
o C.
It is a step in 5S for workplace organisation
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o D.
Reduces Downtime ( non-value-added time )
20. What is the important Lean principle related to management behaviour towards workers ?
o A.
Management mus t res pect the workers and listen to their ideas
o B.
Workers behave more efficiently with ‘c ommand and control’ management.
o C.
Managers always know more than workers
o D.
Management behaviour is not important to workers
21. What are the 8 Wastes ?
o A.
Defects , Waiting, Overproduc tion, Innovation, Motion, T iming, Over-Processing and
Non-Utilized T alent / S kills
o B.
Defects , Waiting, Overproduction, Inventory, Motion, Transportation, Over-
Proces s ing and Non-Utilized Talent / Skills
o C.
Downtime, Waiting, Overproduction, Inventory, Motion, T iming, Over-Proc es s ing and
Non-Utilized T alent / S kills
o D.
Defects , Waiting, Over-working, Inventory, Motion, T ransportation, Over-Processing
and Non-Utilized Management
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22. A Fishbone Diagram (or Ishikawa Diagram) is a very common tool to group potential causes
of a problem into 6 categories:
A.
Mean, Median, Mode, Metrics , Movement, Measurements
B.
Machine, Manpower, Mother Nature, Materials, Methods, Measurements
C.
Sort, Set-in Place, S hine, S tandardis e, Sus tain, S traighten
D.
Machine, Mine, More, Move, Method, Meas ure
23. Yellow Belt is using the 5S approach to organize tools and decides to use a Shadow-Board.
Which ‘S’ is the Shadow Board helping with ?
o A.
S hine
o B.
Sort
o C.
Set-in-Place
o D.
Sus tain
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24. What tool would be most applicable to use when there is a need to follow procedures and
work instructions more closely?
o A.
S paghetti Diagram
o B.
Pareto Chart
o C.
Standardised Operating P rocedure (SOP)
o D.
Fis h-bone diagram
25. Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 Wastes in a process?
o A.
Inventory excess
o B.
Motion
o C.
Innovation
o D.
Transport
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26. A good definition of a Kaizen is______________
o A.
A project management framework
o B.
Lean Management
o C.
Workplace organisation
o D.
Continuous Improvement
27. What is a Pareto Diagram tool commonly used for?
o A.
Separate out the X’s from the Y’s
o B.
Unders tanding which categories of causes create the most defects in a process
o C.
Understand relationships between Inputs and Outputs
o D.
Mapping the Value Stream
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28. What is the advantage of reducing Inventory (Stock) in a business?
A.
It forces management to address root causes of production problems
B.
It reduces the cos t of s torage space
C.
It reduces waste dues to goods the expire or perish ( corrosion etc )
D.
All the above answers are correct
29. What is the best definition of Lean Six Sigma ?
o A.
A set pf principles and tools for process improvement
o B.
Defect reduction
o C.
Was te reduction
o D.
A set pf principles and tools for cos t reduction
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30. Which company is most associated with the origins of Lean ?
o A.
General Electric
o B.
A s et of principles
o C.
Toyota
o D.
Honda
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