Strayer University - MAT 510 Midterm Exam. Questions With Answers. 100% Correct. Latest Update. Question 1
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Improvement is needed
... [Show More] for an organization to survive because:
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Answer: All of the
above
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Answer: All of the
above
Question 2
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Why is it so difficult for a person or an organization to improve?
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Answer: All of the
above
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Answer: All of the
above
Question 3
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A SIPOC map is:
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Answer: A comprehensive view of a process including customers
and suppliers
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Answer: A comprehensive view of a process including customers
and suppliers
Question 4
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Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management are some of the
new systems for managing and improving an organization. What is a
common theme running through these approaches?
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Answer: Improvement is accomplished by improving the processes we
use to do out work
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Answer: Improvement is accomplished by improving the processes we
use to do out work
Question 5
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Problem solving activities typically include:
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Answer: None of the
above
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Answer: None of the
above
Question 6
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The fact that processes tend to be dynamic, rather than static, is a key
principle of statistical thinking. Which of the following is a natural
consequence of this fact?
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Answer: Summary statistics, such as averages, are
often misleading
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Answer: Summary statistics, such as averages, are
often misleading
Question 7
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The Statistical Thinking Strategy has significant commonality with the
scientific method. Which of the following statistical thinking principles is
NOT generally associated with the scientific method?
Selected
Answer: None of the
above
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Answer: None of the
above
Question 8
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Figure 2.16 shows a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1990
through 2011. This plot reveals some obvious change points, such as the
2008 financial collapse, and some unexplainable short-term variation.
Assuming that these are the only sources of variation in this plot, what
source of variation is NOT visible in the plot?
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Answer: Structural
variation
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Answer: Structural
variation
Question 9
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In Figure 2.11, Coach Hau presented data showing where goals were
scored on crosses. This produced unexpected results, in terms of where
the goals came from, and helped his team determine an effective strategy
on free kicks. This is an example of what principle of statistical thinking?
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Answer: We often revise our original theories in light of
data analysis
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Answer: We often revise our original theories in light of
data analysis
Question 10
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The Statistical Thinking Strategy illustrated in Figure 2.14 provides a
graphic of the overall approach to driving improvement through statistical
thinking. Which of the following is a key principle illustrated in this specific
graph?
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Answer: All of the
above
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Answer: All of the
above
Question 11
4 out of 4 points
In the soccer case study, Coach Hau developed a flowchart of the steps
one goes through to properly “head” the ball, and then developed unique
drills to develop the team’s skills in each of these steps. This approach is
an example of what statistical thinking principle?
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Answer: All activities can be viewed as a
process
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Answer: All activities can be viewed as a
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