ASQ Exam CQA Topic 3 Question 107 Discussion

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Question #: 107
Topic #: 3

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The confidence level in a sampling plan is defined as the

Adegree of uncertainty that the selected sample contains at least one example of any errors that are present

Bdegree of certainty that the selected sample contains at least one example of any errors that are present

Clowest performance level that can be considered acceptable for the function being audited

Dmaximum error rate that can be considered acceptable for the function being audited

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by Javier at Feb 11, 2025, 09:47 AM

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Tresa

1 months ago

Confidence level? More like confidence crisis! I wish they would just give us the answers and save us the headache.

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Jamal

5 days ago

I think it's about the certainty of finding errors in the sample.

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Gene

9 days ago

I know, I wish they would just make it easier for us.

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Cornell

1 months ago

I'm going with B. It just makes the most sense in the context of a sampling plan. Although, if I had a coin to flip, that might be a more reliable method at this point.

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Nelida

1 months ago

D seems like the correct answer to me. The confidence level is the maximum error rate that's acceptable, not the lowest performance level.

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Rebecka

10 days ago

Yes, D makes sense because the confidence level is about determining the maximum error rate that can be tolerated in the sample.

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Jarvis

15 days ago

I agree, D seems to be the most logical choice when considering the definition of confidence level in a sampling plan.

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Kimberlie

16 days ago

I think D is the correct answer too. It makes sense that the confidence level is related to the maximum error rate.

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Gracia

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. I was leaning towards A, but now I'm second-guessing myself. This exam is making my head spin!

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Nakita

10 days ago

Yeah, I'm going with B too. Let's go with that for the exam.

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Adelle

18 days ago

I agree, B makes more sense. It's all about ensuring we catch any errors present.

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Pearlene

23 days ago

I think it's B. That's the degree of certainty we need in the sampling plan.

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Dick

2 months ago

I think the answer is B. The confidence level is the degree of certainty that the sample contains at least one error, not the degree of uncertainty.

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Mozell

8 days ago

Exactly. It gives us a measure of how confident we can be in the results of our sampling plan.

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Paulina

10 days ago

So, the confidence level helps us determine how likely it is that errors are present in the sample?

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Monte

12 days ago

Yes, you are correct. The confidence level is about certainty, not uncertainty.

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Lovetta

1 months ago

I think the answer is B. The confidence level is the degree of certainty that the sample contains at least one error, not the degree of uncertainty.

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Emilio

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might also be A) degree of uncertainty that the selected sample contains at least one example of any errors that are present.

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Kimbery

2 months ago

I agree with Dexter, because it's important to have a high level of certainty in the sampling plan to catch any errors.

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Dexter

2 months ago

I think the confidence level is B) degree of certainty that the selected sample contains at least one example of any errors that are present.

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