SVKM’s NMIMS

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering

Pre-Ph.D. Corse Work Subject: Statistical Methods of Analysis Batch: Spring 2019-20

Note:
1. Assignment can be solved manually but use of software is allowed.
2. If any software is used, kindly do not submit only the final output. Explain the solution in detail.
3. Assumptions, if any should be mentioned clearly.
4. Give appropriate reasoning for performing the statistical test used to arrive at the conclusion.
5. Consideration will also be given to the proper interpretation of the result.

Assignment – I
A company is manufacturing PET bottles in various sizes. QC has been instructed to check especially
for three faults viz. Flat Sides, Prominent Mould Seams and Improper Bottom Weight. Any bottle
having any other fault is rejected at the shop floor itself. At QC department bottles are graded
depending on number of faults. If a bottle is free of any of the three faults, it is graded as ‘Grade-I’.
Bottles with any one of the faults are marked as ‘Grade-II’ while bottles with two faults are marked as
‘Grade-III’. Any bottle having all three faults is ‘Rejected’. Company has set a norm that the
proportion of grading (Grade-I : Grade-II : Grade-III : Rejected) should be 5 : 2 : 2 : 1.

The manager has a doubt that the recent production is failing to sustain the norm. A fresh batch of
1,200 bottles was sent to QC department and the report of the same was as under:

1. 52% bottles were graded as ‘Grade-I’

2. 25% bottles had ‘Flat Sides’
3. 30% bottles had ‘Prominent Mould Seams’
4. In all 360 bottles were having ‘Improper Bottom Weight’
5. Only 168 bottles had both ‘Flat Sides’ and ‘Improper Bottom Weight’
6. 15% bottles had ‘Flat Sides’ as well as ‘Prominent Mould Seams’
7. 18% bottles had ‘Prominent Mould Seams’ along with ‘Improper Bottom Weight’
Find out the actual proportions (Grade-I : Grade-II : Grade-III : Rejected)

(Above case and the data given therein are indicative and for academic purpose only)