Certified Production & Operations Manager (POM) Practice Exam

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Acceptance sampling can help to determine which of the following?

The mean weight of the products.
The level of defects in the entire production.
Whether to accept or reject a lot based on sample analysis.
Overall process efficiency.

The correct answer is: Whether to accept or reject a lot based on sample analysis.

Acceptance sampling is a statistical quality control method used to determine whether to accept or reject a specific lot of products based on the analysis of a sample taken from that lot. This approach is particularly useful in situations where conducting a complete inspection of all items is impractical or too costly. By inspecting a sample, you can make an informed decision about the quality of the entire batch without having to check each individual item. If the sample meets predetermined quality standards, the entire lot may be accepted; conversely, if it does not, the lot may be rejected. This decision-making process is central to acceptance sampling and highlights its role in quality assurance. The other options touch on different aspects of quality measurement but do not align with the specific purpose of acceptance sampling. For instance, determining the mean weight of products pertains to process measurement rather than acceptance criteria, assessing the level of defects pertains to overall quality analysis, and evaluating overall process efficiency relates to performance metrics rather than acceptance decisions.