This set of Total Quality Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “QFD – House of Quality”.
1. Which of the following is not an example of customer requirements in the ‘House of Quality’?
a) Reasonable cost
b) Corrosion-resistant
c) Durable
d) Sand casting
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Explanation: Reasonable cost, corrosion-resistant, and durability are examples of customer requirements in the ‘House of Quality’. Sand casting is an example of a ‘technical descriptor’.
2. The desire for a lightweight product is an example of customer requirements in the House of Quality.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The desire for a lightweight product is an example of customer requirements in the House of Quality. It may be desired because the product can then be carried without much work input.
3. Which of the following is not an example of a ‘technical descriptor’ in House of Quality?
a) Sand casting
b) Investment casting
c) Reasonable cost
d) Die casting
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Explanation: Sand casting, investment casting, and die casting are examples of ‘technical descriptors’ in the House of Quality. These in particular refer to the type of manufacturing process that could be chosen based on the customer requirements. Reasonable cost is a customer requirement.
4. ‘Performance’ and ‘aesthetics’ in the House of Quality fall under the category of ________
a) Technical descriptors
b) Customer requirements
c) Relationship matrix
d) Poka Yoke
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Explanation: Performance and aesthetics fall under the category of customer requirements in the House of Quality. Some of the performance characteristics are lightweight, strength, durability. Some of the aesthetics characteristics are nice finish and aerodynamic look.
5. ‘Material selection’ and ‘manufacturing process’ in the House of Quality fall under the category of ______
a) Technical descriptors
b) Customer requirements
c) Relationship matrix
d) 5S
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Explanation: ‘Material selection’ and ‘manufacturing process’ in the House of Quality fall under the category of technical descriptors. These are preceded by customer requirements and often followed by a relationship matrix.
6. The categorization of the relationship between customer requirements and technical descriptors as strong, medium or weak in a House of Quality is done in the ______
a) Technical descriptors
b) Interrelationship matrix
c) Relationship matrix
d) 5S
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Explanation: The categorization of the relationship between customer requirements and technical descriptors as strong, medium, or weak in a House of Quality is done in the relationship matrix. Sometimes assignment scores are also added to quantify the relation.
7. Which of the following is an unjustifiable customer requirement for the new product design of a toy product for children?
a) Reasonable cost
b) Lightweight
c) Good taste
d) Stimulate imagination
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Explanation: Reasonable cost, lightweight, and the need to stimulate imagination are justifiable customer requirements for the new product design of a toy product for children. Good to taste sounds odd here and can be associated with any food item’s House of Quality.
8. Which of the following is an unjustifiable customer requirement for the House of Quality of a Pizza?
a) Good texture
b) Aerodynamic look
c) Fresh and hot delivery
d) Low fats
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Explanation: Good texture, fresh and hot delivery, and low fats are justifiable customer requirements for the House of Quality of a pizza. An aerodynamic look can be associated with a mechanical machine or device.
9. The task of choosing between steel, aluminum, and titanium for a product in a House of Quality falls under the purview of ______
a) Technical descriptors
b) Customer requirements
c) Relationship matrix
d) Benchmarking
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Explanation: The task of choosing between steel, aluminum, and titanium for a product falls under the purview of technical descriptors. This task is technically known as the material selection process.
10. The task of choosing between forging, casting, and powder metallurgy for a product in a House of Quality falls under the purview of _____
a) Production
b) Technical descriptors
c) Relationship matrix
d) Benchmarking
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Explanation: The task of choosing between forging, casting, and powder metallurgy for a product in a House of Quality falls under the purview of technical descriptors. This task is technically known as the selection of the manufacturing process.
11. The two types of competitive assessment performed in a House of Quality are customer assessment and technical assessment.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The two types of competitive assessment performed in a House of Quality are customer assessment and technical assessment. In these, the product is compared with competitor’s product to gain insights regarding the strong and weak points related to the product.
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