ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) - CRE Exam Practice Test
Question 1
A good practice in selection of components is to select standard parts. The valid reasons include:
I. Standard parts are generally proven and at a cost advantage.
II. Use of standard parts sometimes reduces the number of different parts.
III. Standard parts are usually more technically innovative.
IV. Standard parts might prevent inventory expansion.
V. Standard parts usually are free from schedule concerns.
Response:
I. Standard parts are generally proven and at a cost advantage.
II. Use of standard parts sometimes reduces the number of different parts.
III. Standard parts are usually more technically innovative.
IV. Standard parts might prevent inventory expansion.
V. Standard parts usually are free from schedule concerns.
Response:
Correct Answer: A
Question 2
Arrange the following failure data steps into the correct sequence from start to finish.
I. Verify the failure.
II. Identify and control the failure.
III. Investigate the failure.
IV. Provide corrective action and follow up.
V. Report the fail.
Response:
I. Verify the failure.
II. Identify and control the failure.
III. Investigate the failure.
IV. Provide corrective action and follow up.
V. Report the fail.
Response:
Correct Answer: D
Question 3
The reliability manager or engineer attend and participate in :
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: C
Question 4
Which answer BEST describes the events and operating conditions an item experiences from mission initiation to completion?
The events may include the research and development phase, product manufacturing, warehousing, and so on, to mission completion.
Response:
The events may include the research and development phase, product manufacturing, warehousing, and so on, to mission completion.
Response:
Correct Answer: B
Question 5
Design review should be a process to ensure and/or develop more reliable design. Which of the following person(s), if any, should work with the designer during the design process?
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: C
Question 6
For a corrective action system to be effective, which of the following is MOST important?
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: A
Question 7
It is reliability's job to see that all the tasks outlined in the reliability program are:
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: D
Question 8
When a new system is being developed, which of the following will be LEAST effective in speeding up the system reliability growth process?
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: D
Question 9
A system has components connected in active parallel. At least n - 1 of the components must operate for the system to function properly. Suppose the time to failure of each component has an exponential distribution with the same failure rate λ. The mean time to failure of this system is:
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: B
Question 10
The probability of an accident for the head event "H" given below is:
Response:
Response:
Correct Answer: A
