Six Sigma Black Belt Domain 8: Control Welcome to your Six Sigma Black Belt Domain 8: Control 1. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In a Six Sigma project focusing on reducing defects in a manufacturing process, which of the following control charts is MOST appropriate for monitoring the proportion of defective items when the sample size varies? A. p-chart B. np-chart C. X-bar chart D. R-chart None 2. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control During the Control phase of a Six Sigma project aimed at improving the cycle time of an assembly line, which type of control chart is BEST suited for monitoring the average time taken per assembly when the process is continuous and data is collected in subgroups? A. I-MR chart B. X-bar and R chart C. X-bar and S chart D. CUSUM chart None 3. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In implementing a control plan for a Six Sigma project, which tool is MOST effective in ensuring that process improvements are maintained over time? A. Pareto chart B. Control chart C. Process flowchart D. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) None 4. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control Which of the following statistical tools is MOST appropriate for a Six Sigma Black Belt to use when determining if a process is stable and predictable over time? A. ANOVA B. Control charts C. Scatter diagrams D. Histograms None 5. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control When assessing the capability of a new process design to meet customer requirements, which Six Sigma tool should be utilized to predict future performance and verify that the process can achieve the desired specification limits? A. Design of Experiments (DOE) B. Process capability analysis C. Benchmarking D. Value stream mapping None 6. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In the Control phase, which tool is MOST effective for identifying the root cause of a variation that occurs in a high-volume manufacturing process? A. 5 Whys analysis B. Fishbone diagram C. Control chart D. Poka-yoke None 7. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control For a process that is subject to short runs and rapid changes, which control chart is BEST suited for monitoring its performance? A. EWMA chart B. p-chart C. np-chart D. X-bar and R chart None 8. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control When implementing process controls in a service industry project, which approach is MOST effective in ensuring that the service meets predefined quality standards consistently? A. Benchmarking against industry leaders B. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) C. Customer feedback analysis D. Time-motion studies None 9. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control Which technique is MOST beneficial for a Six Sigma Black Belt to use in order to ensure that a new process design will not revert to its old state after implementation? A. Root cause analysis B. Change management C. Process mapping D. Simulation modeling None 10. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In a Six Sigma project, which type of control chart should be used to monitor the variability of a process when subgroups of varying sizes are being analyzed? A. X-bar chart B. R-chart C. S-chart D. Individual and Moving Range (I-MR) chart None 11. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control For a Six Sigma project aimed at reducing cycle time in a service process, which control chart is MOST appropriate for monitoring the time between consecutive events in a process? A. P-chart B. C-chart C. T-chart D. U-chart None 12. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In a process improvement project within a call center, which method is BEST for ensuring that the changes made to reduce average call handling time are sustained over the long term? A. Implementation of a balanced scorecard B. Regularly scheduled process audits C. Use of a DMAIC roadmap for continuous improvement D. Deployment of a Kanban system None 13. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control When analyzing a production process that has been identified with a high rate of defects, which Six Sigma tool would be MOST effective in prioritizing the types of defects to focus improvement efforts on? A. Pareto chart B. Control chart C. SIPOC diagram D. Scatter diagram None 14. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In the Control phase of a Six Sigma project, which approach is MOST effective for correcting a process that is not performing as expected? A. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) B. Benchmarking C. Process simulation D. 5S methodology None 15. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control For processes that are highly complex and have interdependent steps, which tool is MOST useful in ensuring control and visibility across the process? A. Value Stream Mapping B. Cross-functional process map C. Gantt chart D. RACI matrix None 16. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In determining the effectiveness of a process control implemented in a manufacturing line, which Six Sigma tool provides the BEST quantitative measure of process stability? A. Histogram B. Capability Analysis C. Control Chart D. Fishbone Diagram None 17. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In a Six Sigma project aimed at improving the quality of a product, which technique is MOST critical in the Control phase for ensuring that the product meets customer specifications without over-processing? A. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) B. Theory of Constraints (TO C. C) Process Decision Program Chart (PDPC) D. Poka-Yoke (Error Proofing) None 18. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control Which method is BEST for a Six Sigma team to use when seeking to eliminate variation in a process output that is critical to quality (CTQ)? A. Just-in-Time (JIT) production B. Statistical Process Control (SP C. C) Kaizen continuous improvement D. 5 Whys analysis None 19. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control In the Control phase, how should a Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner address the risk of process performance degradation over time? A. Implement a dashboard for real-time monitoring. B. Schedule regular training sessions for operational staff. C. Apply the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle. D. Conduct annual process capability studies. None 20. Six Sigma Black Belt: Control When a Six Sigma project results in changes to a process, which tool is MOST effective for documenting the new standard work instructions? A. SIPOC diagram B. Process flowchart C. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document D. Control chart None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up