PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
A project manager is reviewing quality control results and sees a pattern of increasing defects over time. Which THREE quality tools would be most appropriate to analyze this situation?
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Why each option matters
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Histogram
Run chart shows trends over time. Histogram shows distribution. Control chart shows variations and trends. Pareto prioritizes causes but not trends. Fishbone is root cause analysis.
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Histogram
Why this is correct
Shows frequency distribution of defects.
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Pareto chart
Why it's wrong here
Pareto prioritizes causes, not trends.
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Run chart
Why this is correct
Shows data over time to identify trends.
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Fishbone diagram
Why it's wrong here
Used for root cause analysis, not trend analysis.
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Control chart
Why this is correct
Shows variation over time with control limits.
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