Total Quality Management

271. When the k population means are truly different from each other, it is likely that the average error deviation:

  1. is relatively large compared to the average treatment deviations.
  2. is relatively small compared to the average treatment deviations.
  3. is about equal to the average treatment deviation.
  4. differ significantly between at least two of the populations.
Correct answer: (B)
is relatively small compared to the average treatment deviations.

272. If the F-Value calculated from the data is 0.9, the result is statistically significant

  1. Always
  2. Sometimes
  3. Never
  4. Illogical Question
Correct answer: (C)
Never

273. ______________ designs are research designs with more than one independent variable.

  1. Simple
  2. Monotonic
  3. Factorial
  4. Multi
Correct answer: (C)
Factorial

274. What statistical procedure is used to assess the statistical significance of the main effects and the interaction(s) in a factorial design?

  1. t-test
  2. correlation
  3. analysis of covariance
  4. analysis of variance
Correct answer: (D)
analysis of variance

275. In a factorial design, a(an) ______________ between independent variables indicates that the effect of one independent variable is different at different levels of the other independent variable.

  1. main effect
  2. factorial effects
  3. interaction
  4. collaboration
Correct answer: (C)
interaction

276. Scatter diagrams show the relationship between:

  1. Two variables
  2. The dependent variable along the y axis
  3. The dependent variable along the x axis
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (A)
Two variables

277. How would an interaction be indicated in a line graph? 2/5

  1. as parallel lines
  2. as intersecting lines
  3. as overlapping lines
  4. as diagonal lines
Correct answer: (B)
as intersecting lines

278. What is the Effect of Memory (MIPS)?

  1. 40
  2. 20
  3. 10
  4. 5
Correct answer: (B)
20

279. What is the Effect of Cache (MIPS)?

  1. 40
  2. 20
  3. 10
  4. 5
Correct answer: (C)
10

280. What is the Variation due to Interaction?

  1. 84%
  2. 76%
  3. 19%
  4. 5%
Correct answer: (D)
5%
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