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ASQ CSSBB Exam - Topic 5 Question 92 Discussion

Actual exam question for ASQ's CSSBB exam
Question #: 92
Topic #: 5
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For a line in an FMEA form a team has established the following:

Cost: $82

Severity: 7

Occurrence: 9

Detection: 4

Target date: 7 days

What should the risk priority number (RPN) be for this line:

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Dan
3 months ago
I’m going with none of the above.
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Wenona
3 months ago
Wait, how did they get 144,648? That seems way off.
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Kasandra
3 months ago
No way, it’s definitely 1764.
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Linsey
4 months ago
I think the RPN should be 252. Seems right!
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Jade
4 months ago
RPN is calculated by multiplying Severity, Occurrence, and Detection.
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Dexter
4 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen an answer like 252 before in practice, but I’m not confident if I did the math right this time.
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Janessa
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the detection part. Does it really affect the RPN that much? I thought it was mainly about severity and occurrence.
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Adelaide
4 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the formula is Severity x Occurrence x Detection. So, it should be 7 x 9 x 4.
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Alishia
5 months ago
I think the RPN is calculated by multiplying severity, occurrence, and detection, but I’m not completely sure about the numbers.
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Christene
5 months ago
Okay, I've got it. The RPN is Severity x Occurrence x Detection, so the correct answer is 7 x 9 x 4 = 252. Easy peasy!
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Ceola
5 months ago
Wait, I think there's something I'm missing here. The numbers seem high, so I want to make sure I'm not overlooking anything before I commit to an answer.
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Renea
5 months ago
This looks straightforward. Severity is 7, Occurrence is 9, and Detection is 4. Plugging those into the formula, the RPN should be 7 x 9 x 4 = 252.
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Joaquin
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused. The question mentions a "target date" of 7 days, but I'm not sure how that factors into the RPN calculation. I'll need to double-check the FMEA process.
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Rosalind
5 months ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The RPN formula is Severity x Occurrence x Detection, so we just need to plug in the values given.
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Georgene
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the opening balances for receivables and inventory. I'll need to think through those carefully. And the mark-up information is important, so I'll make sure I understand how that relates to the profit.
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Emerson
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. Digital signatures are all about ensuring the message hasn't been tampered with and came from the right source. So the attack that would get around that is probably a replay attack, where you just reuse a valid signed message.
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Dottie
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Is the goal to monitor just the egress costs for the Apache server, or the overall egress costs for the entire project? The difference between options A/B and C/D is not entirely clear to me. I might need to re-read the question a few times to make sure I understand the requirements properly.
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Na
9 months ago
Seriously, who came up with these answer choices? It's like they pulled them out of a hat. I'm just gonna go with D) 63 and hope for the best.
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Helene
8 months ago
I'm sticking with D) 63, it seems like the best option.
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Casie
8 months ago
I'm not so sure, maybe we should reconsider.
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Tamekia
8 months ago
I agree, let's go with that.
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Timothy
9 months ago
I think D) 63 is a good choice.
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Shelia
9 months ago
Hah, 144,648? That's more like a lottery jackpot than an RPN. I'm going with C) 1764 on this one.
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Lyda
8 months ago
I'm also going with C) 1764. It seems like the most appropriate RPN for this line.
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Leigha
8 months ago
Yeah, I think C) 1764 is the best choice based on the values provided.
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Hoa
8 months ago
I agree, 144,648 seems way too high. C) 1764 seems more reasonable.
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Arletta
10 months ago
Okay, let's see... Severity of 7, Occurrence of 9, and Detection of 4. I'm pretty sure the RPN should be 252. This test is trying to trip us up!
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Karan
9 months ago
That makes sense. Good job on catching that!
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Amber
9 months ago
So, 7 x 9 x 4 equals 252.
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Justine
10 months ago
Yeah, I agree. The formula for RPN is Severity x Occurrence x Detection.
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Sherill
10 months ago
I think you're right, the RPN should be 252.
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Bulah
10 months ago
I'm not sure about the calculation, but I think it's important to consider the cost and target date as well. Maybe the answer is C) 1764.
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Tammara
10 months ago
Wait, did they really just calculate the RPN wrong? This is like something out of a bad comedy sketch.
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Yoko
10 months ago
I agree, that seems more reasonable based on the numbers given.
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Sharita
10 months ago
D) 63
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Rebecka
10 months ago
Wait, that seems way too high. Let's double check the calculations.
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Stefany
10 months ago
A) 144,648
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Helene
11 months ago
I agree with Deandrea, the RPN calculation makes sense. So, the answer should be B) 252.
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Deandrea
11 months ago
I think the RPN should be calculated as Severity x Occurrence x Detection, so it should be 252.
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