Please find attached sample question paper (exam paper may include additional topics listed

below). I will upload the answers after some days.

Note: If you need to write multiple lines inside one text box in excel, press Alt + Enter.
Go through Answers to MINITAB discussion questions (both parts) for practice. You may
also take print out of this mail.
In the Minitab/R/Excel based examination following topics are included:
----------------Histogram - To check shape, location of mode, skewness of data set (helps to identify the
distribution approximately)
Dot plot - solve the same purpose as histogram, only difference is that in dot plot data points
are shown in place of frequency bars, also outliers can be identified
Box plot - helps to identify median position and spread of distribution in terms of inter quartile
range, also outliers can be identified
Probability plot - helps to identify whether data set is following any particular distribution or
not (mainly to check normality) - If p value < 0.05 distribution assumption is considered wrong
- may need to transform data set
Pareto diagram - helps to identify the vital few cases from many others non-vital cases
(practice multiple Pareto in different panels of the same graph)
Scatter diagram - helps to identify the relationship between two data sets, also outliers can be
identified (can be used as replacement of correlation function, any pattern shows good
relationship)
If you need to compare two data sets, show them in same graph or different panels of same
graph (if possible, with same X and Y)
p-chart - used for fraction defective
np-chart - used for number defective
c-chart - used for defects when subgroup size = 1
u-chart - used for defects when subgroup size is > 1
x-bar and R-chart/S-chart - used for dimensions (S-chart is advised if subgroup size >6)
I-MR chart - used for data set with subgroup size = 1
If subgroup sizes are different for various samples - use standardized value in chart (Individual
chart with mean = 0 and standard deviation = 1)
Chart steady/revised control limit - final control limits (not trial control limits) when all
the samples fall inside the limit - 3 types a) remove data from calculation only, b) remove
data from calculation and display and c) remove data from calculation + display, but keep gaps
for removed points
Capability analysis - done with the data used for control charts - finds capability/performance
based on specification limits

Gage Bias and Linearity study - helps to show graphically and statistically whether the data
set has bias and linearity problem
Gage R&R - both attribute and variable type
Attribute Sampling - based on AQL/LTPD, alpha, beta, identify Sampling rule, Max AOQ,
ATI etc.
ANOVA - two factor without interaction (when each interactions has only one observation,
example randomized block design) - similar to excel two factor without repetition
Note: As two factor analysis is not present in MINITAB 17, you may use multifactor analysis
to get the same result
ANOVA - multifactor without repetition (use 'space' between factors)
ANOVA - single/two factor/multifactor with repetition (use 'separator' | between factors to
generate interaction effect)
Learn to interpret Main effects plot and Interaction plot (full)
Some of these tools are also available with R/Excel directly or indirectly. I have no objection
on use of R/Excel as long as required results, graphs are generated, shown in the answer file and
correctly interpreted.
You need to know how to 'stack' and 'unstack' columns in Minitab.
-----------------Exam rules:
I will mail the excel files 30 minutes before the exam (there will be multiple sets). Please
download all excel files before coming to exam hall (after that Wi-Fi will be OFF). The excel
files will be password protected. I will give your file number and password during the exam.
Once you get the file number, rename your file as your Roll No. and start your work on the
same Excel file.
Submit only one excel file as your answer sheet (the same excel file which is given as your
question file). Copy it in pen drive and submit the pen drive. Any other file (even Minitab files)
will not be considered for evaluation.
Save the file in your computer and do not work on that file after the exam is over. I may ask
you to mail the file again. Do not change the properties of the excel file.
If any BLUETOOTH is recognized ON during the exam (even unintentionally), the student
will not be allowed to continue the exam and will be given ZERO out of 20.
-----------------Just note: Exam time is 1 hour 30 minutes (date: 16.11.2015, from 2:30 PM).