A revision sheet matches each thinker to a signature idea. \begin{array}{l|l} \hline \textbf{Thinker} & \textbf{Signature idea} \\ \hline \text{Juran} & \text{The quality trilogy} \\ \text{Crosby} & \text{Zero defects} \\ \text{Feigenbaum} & \text{Quality circles} \\ \text{Deming} & \text{The system of profound knowledge} \\ \hline \end{array} Which pairing is wrong?

Deming and the system of profound knowledge

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Q1.A revision sheet matches each thinker to a signature idea.

$\begin{array}{l|l} \hline \textbf{Thinker} & \textbf{Signature idea} \\ \hline \text{Juran} & \text{The quality trilogy} \\ \text{Crosby} & \text{Zero defects} \\ \text{Feigenbaum} & \text{Quality circles} \\ \text{Deming} & \text{The system of profound knowledge} \\ \hline \end{array}$

Which pairing is wrong?
- A.Feigenbaum and quality circles✓ Correct answer
- B.Juran and the quality trilogy
- C.Crosby and zero defects
- D.Deming and the system of profound knowledge
Explanation
Quality circles are Ishikawa's. Feigenbaum's signature ideas are total quality control, the hidden plant, and the quality cost categories.

The two are easy to confuse because both argued that quality involves the whole organization. Feigenbaum made that case from a management standpoint, about how a business should be structured. Ishikawa built the mechanism that puts frontline employees into problem solving groups.

The other three pairings are correct.
Reference: CQIA BoK I
Q2.A study sheet lists Crosby's four absolutes of quality management.

$\begin{array}{l|l} \hline \textbf{Absolute} & \textbf{Statement} \\ \hline \text{Definition} & \text{Conformance to requirements} \\ \text{System} & \text{Prevention} \\ \text{Performance standard} & \text{Acceptable quality level} \\ \text{Measurement} & \text{Price of nonconformance} \\ \hline \end{array}$

Which statement is wrong?
- A.Prevention
- B.Price of nonconformance
- C.Acceptable quality level✓ Correct answer
- D.Conformance to requirements
Explanation
Crosby's performance standard is zero defects. He rejected the acceptable quality level precisely because it tells the organization in advance how many defects it plans to produce.

His argument was that once a defect rate is declared acceptable, it will be achieved and never bettered. Zero defects was intended as a standard of intent rather than a claim that no error will ever occur.

The other three absolutes are stated correctly.
Reference: CQIA BoK I

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Walter Shewhart and statistical process control
Shewhart’s contributions to understanding variation
W. Edwards Deming and his quality philosophy
Deming’s 14 Points for Management
The System of Profound Knowledge
Joseph Juran and fitness for use
The Juran Trilogy
Quality planning, control, and improvement
Kaoru Ishikawa and company-wide quality
Cause-and-effect diagrams
Quality circles
Philip Crosby and conformance to requirements
Zero defects and the cost of quality
Armand Feigenbaum and total quality control
Comparing the teachings of the quality gurus
Matching quality concepts with the correct thought leader
Applying quality philosophies to workplace situations
Plausible distractors based on commonly confused concepts

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This quiz is offered in Review Mode, so you will see the correct answer and a clear explanation immediately after each response.

Each explanation helps you understand:

Why the correct answer is appropriate
Which quality guru or principle is being tested
Why the other options are less suitable
How the gurus’ teachings differ from one another
How their ideas apply in practical workplace situations
How similar concepts may appear in a CQIA-style question

The goal is not simply to check your score. It is to help you understand the key teachings, tools, and philosophies of the major quality thought leaders included in the CQIA Body of Knowledge.

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Recognize the contributions of the major quality gurus
Match important quality concepts with the correct thought leader
Distinguish between the teachings of Deming, Juran, Crosby, and others
Understand the origins of important quality tools and principles
Apply quality philosophies to workplace situations
Avoid confusing similar concepts on the exam
Identify gaps in your Foundations of Quality knowledge
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