Assignment No: 1

Subject: TQM Last date of submission: 15-05-2014

1: Construct the graph of following scattered diagram

a) A graph which shows strong correlation?
b) A graph which show positive correlation?
c) A graph which shows negative correlation?
d) A graph which shows a weak, positive correlation?

2: The following table lists values of x and y.

x 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

y 3 5 8 5 9 6 9 9 11

a) Plot a scatter graph for this data.

b) Describe the correlation between x and y.

3: Copy and complete the table below for 10 people in your campus.
Name

Height
Age
a) Plot a scatter graph for your data.
b) Describe the type of correlation that there is between these two quantities.

4: A driver keeps a record of the distance travelled and the amount of fuel in his tank on a long
journey.
Distance Travelled (km) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Fuel in Tank (litres) 80 73 67 61 52 46 37

a) Illustrate this data with a scatter plot.

b) Describe the type of correlation that is present.
5: What type of correlation would you expect to find between each of the following quantities:
a) Age and pocket money,
b) IQ and height,
c) Price of house and number of bedrooms,
d) Person's height and shoe size ?
 6. Draw a Run Chart of the data from the 20 drills. Don’t forget to perform the centerline
calculations.

Minutes to Start Engine First 10 Drills

Drill 1 st
2nd
3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Time 15.3 12.1 14.4 16.8 17.3 16.6 14.2 12.0 11.3 13.9

Minutes to Start Engine Second 10 Drills

Drill 11 th
12 13th
th
14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
Time 8.1 7.6 7.2 5.1 4.4 4.0 2.6 2.2 4.5 5.3

a) Interpret your Run Chart.

b) Are there any signals of special cause variation? If so, what are they?

7. Reasons for a repeat prescription not being ready for collection at the health service.

Unable to find prescription in office 36

Request brought in late 27
GP too busy to sign 15
Patient needs review 8
Writing unclear on request 7
Lack of staff 3
Request box not in emptied 3
Computer not working 1

a) Construct a Pareto Chart for the data (Indicate the vital few or major causes)

8. Draw a cause & effect diagram for the decrease in student enrollment at your campus.
Identify the major causes, sub causes by using the technique of brainstorming.