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Total Quality Management

Asked 6 times in ESE over 4 years (2022–2026), peaking in 2022.
6
PYQs
1
Exams
3
Years active
2022–2026
Span
2022
Peak
4/6
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in ESE — 6 of 6 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2022
  • Recurs across 3 years (2022–2026)

Across exams

ESE · 6

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 6) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2026

Consider the following methods regarding quality improvements in TQM

  1. Robust design
  2. Taguchi loss function

Which of the above methods is/are correct ?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Neither 1 nor 2
  4. D Both 1 and 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Engineering › Engineering Mathematics & General
ESE2025
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding TQM?
  1. A It proposes hierarchical organization structure
  2. B It has a result oriented approach
  3. C Its technical efficiency and cost cutting approaches are dominant
  4. D It advocates a flatter organization structure with large span of control where authority is pushed as far down as possible
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Management & Industrial Relations › Principles of Management
ESE2022
Which of the following are the ele ments of TQM ? 1. Teamwork and Employee em- powerment
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Management & Industrial Relations › Principles of Management

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