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ASQ CSSBB Exam - Topic 5 Question 71 Discussion

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Question #: 71
Topic #: 5
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At a particular time, three components are in series and each has a reliability of 0.98. What is the reliability of the system?

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by Arminda at Jul 03, 2023, 08:01 PM

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Aja
3 months ago
I thought it would be higher than that.
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Vonda
3 months ago
Yep, 0.98 for each, but in series, it drops!
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Sueann
4 months ago
Wait, how does that even work? Sounds off.
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Eve
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's 0.94!
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Shanda
4 months ago
The reliability is actually 0.94 for three components in series.
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An
4 months ago
I think I saw a similar question where the reliability dropped significantly with more components. Maybe it's closer to 0.94?
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Deandrea
4 months ago
I feel like the answer might be lower than 0.98 since they are in series, but I’m confused about the actual calculation.
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Darrel
5 months ago
I remember a practice question where we had to multiply the reliabilities, but I can't recall the exact numbers.
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Clare
5 months ago
I think the reliability of components in series is multiplied together, but I'm not entirely sure how to calculate that.
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Reiko
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to carefully read through the details and think through the possible causes step-by-step. Compression can be tricky, so I'll need to make sure I understand the full context before selecting an answer.
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Millie
5 months ago
Okay, I think I see what's going on here. Let me re-read the requirements and then take a closer look at the diagram.
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Clorinda
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is B. The alt attribute is required for accessibility and to validate the HTML5 page.
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Kathrine
5 months ago
I remember we discussed OOAD being closely related to service-orientation; it feels like a possible influence.
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Oretha
9 months ago
I wonder if the exam question has a reliability of 0.98 as well. Gotta watch out for those hidden puns!
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Una
10 months ago
Hey, at least it's not a trick question! Or is it...?
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Lonny
8 months ago
E) none of the above
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Sherita
8 months ago
D) 0.26
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Margarett
8 months ago
C) 0.37
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Trina
9 months ago
B) 0.94
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Lavonna
9 months ago
A) 0.98
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Diego
10 months ago
Hold on, I'm getting my calculator out. This is going to require some serious number crunching.
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Alline
8 months ago
E) none of the above
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Cordell
8 months ago
D) 0.26
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Shayne
8 months ago
C) 0.37
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Shelba
8 months ago
B) 0.94
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Alison
9 months ago
A) 0.98
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Colby
10 months ago
Hmm, let me think... If the reliability of each component is 0.98, the system reliability must be lower, right?
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Albert
10 months ago
So, the answer would be B) 0.94.
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Armando
10 months ago
The reliability of the system in this case would be 0.98 * 0.98 * 0.98 = 0.941192, which is approximately 0.94.
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Bernadine
10 months ago
Yes, that's correct. The system reliability will be lower than the reliability of each individual component.
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Maia
10 months ago
Ah, the good old series reliability calculation. This should be a piece of cake!
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Rolland
8 months ago
Actually, it's A) 0.98.
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Minna
8 months ago
E) none of the above
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Dominga
8 months ago
Incorrect, try again.
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Alayna
8 months ago
B) 0.94
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Tamala
9 months ago
Great, that's correct!
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Tula
9 months ago
A) 0.98
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Glenn
9 months ago
Incorrect, try again.
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Lucy
9 months ago
E) none of the above
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Rickie
9 months ago
Incorrect, try again.
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Annalee
10 months ago
B) 0.94
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Ashton
10 months ago
That's correct!
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Ty
10 months ago
A) 0.98
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Marion
10 months ago
Yes, that makes sense. So the reliability of the system would be 0.98 * 0.98 * 0.98, which is 0.942.
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Malcom
10 months ago
I agree with Ronald, because the components are in series, so we multiply the reliabilities.
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Ronald
10 months ago
I think the answer is A) 0.98.
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Brett
11 months ago
I'm not sure about that. Shouldn't we multiply the reliabilities of each component to get the overall reliability?
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Adelle
11 months ago
I agree with Chanel. Each component has a reliability of 0.98, so the overall reliability should also be 0.98.
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Chanel
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) 0.98.
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