MODEL QUESTION PAPER : 2022-23

Course Code: 20ME653

VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi
Sixth Semester B.E. Examinations
COURSE NAME: STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL
Duration: 3 hours Max. Marks: 100
INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS
1) Answer one full question from module.
2) Use of statistical tables is permitted.
Q. No. Mar
Module-I BL CO
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1. (a) Define quality and explain different dimensions of quality. 10 L2 CO1
1. (b) The distribution of monthly income of a group of 3000 workers confirm to a 10 L3 CO2
normal distribution with a mean of Rs 600 and Standard Deviation Rs 100
determine,
i) Percentage of workers having monthly income more than Rs 800
ii) Number of workers having monthly income less than Rs 450
iii) The highest monthly income among the lowest paid 100 workers
Module-II
2.(a) Write a note on rational subgrouping 10 L3 CO2
2.(b) Analyse the Chance and assignable causes of variation. 10 L4 CO3

Module-III
3.(a) Explain in brief type – I and type – II errors. What are the remedies to reduce 10 L2 CO1
this type of errors.
3.(b) The following data are obtained over a 10-day period to initiate 𝑋̅, R charts. 10 L3 CO2
Control charts for a quality characteristic of a certain product that had
required a substantial amount of rework. Subgroup size is 5.2 subgroups were
taken per day.
Subgroup No. 𝑿̅ R Subgroup No. ̅
𝑿 R
1 177.6 23 11 179.8 9
2 177.6 8 12 176.4 8
3 178.4 22 13 178.4 7
4 177.6 12 14 178.2 4
5 177.0 7 15 180.6 6
6 179.4 8 16 179.6 10
7 178.6 15 17 177.8 9
8 178.8 6 18 178.4 7
9 178.2 7 19 181.6 10
10 179.6 12 20 177.6 6
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 MODEL QUESTION PAPER : 2022-23
Course Code: 20ME653
4.(a) Explain the process capability index (Cp) and Process performance index (Cpk) 10 L2 CO1

4.(b) A certain bottling industry quality control inspector recorded the weight of 10 L3 CO2
each of 5 bottles selected at random during each hour for 4 – hours in the
morning.
Time Bottle weight (g)
8:00 AM 41, 43, 42, 41, 43
9:00 AM 39, 40, 40, 39, 42
10:00 AM 41, 44, 43, 46, 41
11:00 AM 38, 39, 40, 39, 39
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Plot 𝑋 and R – Charts for above data and find process capability of the machine
after revising the limits if necessary.
Module-IV
5.(a) Briefly explain binomial and poisons distribution 10 L2 CO1

5.(b) The manufacturer of certain transformers, the units are required to meet a 10 L3 CO2
number of specifications approximately 200 units are produced and
subjected to final inspection daily at the end of 20 working days. 230 units
were rejected out of 4150 units which were inspected.
i. Determine 3σ control limits for p chart based on average daily
production
ii. Only one point falls outside the control limit on that day 30 non
confirming items were found out of 200 units inspected. What aimed
̅
𝑃
at value of 𝑃1 of control limits would you recommend for the future.

(OR)

6.(a) Explain the essential steps in control chart 10 L2 CO1

A control chart for defects per unit U uses probability limits of 0.95 and 0.05 10 L3 CO2
6.(b) ̅ = 1.6 the limits vary with a value of n. Determine
the centre line of the chart 𝑈
the corresponding position of UCL and LCL, when a value of n is 8.
Module- V
7.(a) Write a note on acceptance sampling problems 10 L3 CO2
7.(b) Design a sequential sampling plan for the following specification. 10 L4 CO3
α = 0.05 P1 = 0.10
β = 0.20 P2 = 0.30

Also compute,
a. Average outgoing quality when p’ = p1
b. Minimum number of items inspected for accepting the lot.
c. Minimum number of defective for rejection of the lot.
d. Average number of items inspected when the quality of the lot is p1.