CQT study plan

Classify 20 given cost items into prevention, appraisal, internal-failure, and external-failure categories with at least 90% accuracy.

Draw the PDCA cycle and attach two concrete manufacturing examples to each phase.

Match each of the seven basic quality tools to the data type and question it answers, justifying each match in one sentence.

Build a cause-and-effect diagram for a supplied defect scenario and narrow it to three testable root-cause hypotheses.

Compute mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation by hand for three supplied datasets and verify with a calculator.

Construct a Pareto chart from supplied defect counts and state the vital few in a written sentence.

Interpret histogram shape for four distributions and name the process behavior each implies.

Calculate z-scores and normal-curve probabilities for 10 problems without software.

Explain the difference between common-cause and special-cause variation using two workplace examples.

Select the correct control chart (X-bar/R, X-bar/s, p, np, c, u, individuals-moving range) for 12 described scenarios with written rationale.

Compute center lines and control limits for an X-bar/R chart from supplied subgroup data and plot the points.

Calculate Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk from supplied data and state whether the process is capable against a stated specification.

Execute the five steps of a hypothesis test for four scenarios, stating H0, H1, test statistic, decision rule, and conclusion.

Distinguish Type I from Type II error and identify which party bears each risk in a supplier-acceptance context.

Explain sampling distributions and the central limit theorem in plain language and compute a 95% confidence interval for a mean.

Draw the calibration traceability chain from a working instrument to a national standard and label each link.

Build an uncertainty budget with four contributors, separating Type A and Type B components and combining them into expanded uncertainty.

Compute and interpret percent gage R&R for a supplied study and state whether the measurement system is acceptable.

Separate accuracy, precision, resolution, bias, linearity, and stability using six supplied measurement scenarios.

Interpret a regression output (slope, intercept, R-squared, residual pattern) and state the limits of what it proves.

Explain the difference between calibration and verification and when each is required.

Compare receiving, in-process, and final inspection and justify placement for a described production flow.

Interpret an operating-characteristic curve and explain producer's risk versus consumer's risk in writing.

Distinguish attribute from variable sampling plans and select an appropriate plan for three scenarios.

Match six nondestructive test methods to their detectable defect types and select one for each of four described parts.

List the elements of a test-method validation and draft them for one physical test.

Compute AOQ for a supplied single-sampling plan and state its practical meaning.

Map the main ISO 9001 clause groups to the processes of a described organization and identify two gaps.

Distinguish corrective from preventive action and write three complete CAPA records with root cause and verification step.

Draft a 15-item internal audit checklist tied to specific clauses and state the objective evidence required for each item.

Explain document control, record retention, and the structure of a quality manual and contrast them in a short written summary.

Describe how management review, internal audit, and CAPA interlock in a closed-loop system.

Re-test the two weakest domains from prior weeks and raise each score by at least 10 percentage points.

Reproduce a one-page formula sheet from memory covering capability, control limits, uncertainty, and sampling.

Complete a 60-question timed mixed practice set under exam pacing.

Log every missed item by domain and error type (knowledge gap, misread, calculation, guess) and identify the top three recurring causes.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and record per-domain scores.

Review every missed item against the error log and confirm each error type has a written countermeasure.

Drill the formula sheet and defined-term list until recalled without notes.

State a final per-domain readiness rating and a same-day exam strategy for pacing and flagging items.