A quality control analyst is responsible for evaluating the machinery on a produ
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Question
A quality control analyst is responsible for evaluating the machinery on a production line that is filling cereal boxes. The QC analyst pulls a sample and conducts a runs test. What can the analyst expect to learn from the runs test?
Whether the variation in "fill rate" is random or systematic
The standard deviation of the sample
The probability that the distribution is random
A.Whether the variation in "fill rate" is random or systematic
B.The standard deviation of the sample
C.The probability that the distribution is random
Explanation / Answer
A ) Whether the variation in "fill rate" is random or systematic
The correct option is ( A ) .
Reason : A common application of run test is a test of randomness of observations . The QC analyst wants to check whether the fill rate is random or follows a pattern .