CSSGB Pocket Prep

This review is mainly a rating for this app even still being available when you can’t use it. I didn’t get to actually use it, because it’s no longer supported. But you won’t find that out until after you download, and are then forwarded to the link to download the new app. Devs could at least put a note in the store directing people to the new app. Update notes even seem to suggest that the new app is still under development and that this one will still work, which is clearly not the case. I mean, it WILL work, but devs inserted a popup that blocks functionality and forces you to get the new app. The update notes are also from 2 years ago. Why is this still even available to download?

Used full version of this app to answer practice questions for the ASQ exam while commuting on the train each day. It was a good supplement to the BOK readings and questions, with a wide variety >400 of questions. Passed the exam on the first attempt after studying for 3 months. Some wrong answers had weak explanations. Recommended.

I bought this app for it’s pass guarantee and feel they should be a honesty developer with goodwill. But I soon found the questions were nothing like the real test. They are too specific to the statements in the handbook, without test on real understanding. That means, even if you understand the concepts, you can’t get the answer to the question correct, unless you go to the book and find the exact sentence. Also many of the questions are asked in such a weird way and provided choices are so ambiguously different, that you cannot be convinced by the explanation. Moreover, in this app, there are no questions with data, graphs or illustrations except for a scatter diagram asking about correlation, while my real test had more than 1/3 of the questions asking to do calculation or analysis based on data or graphs. I attempted 189 questions in the app before my test and only 75% were correct. And for half of them I had to go back to the book for answers. But in my real test, probably only 10% of the time I needed to see the book, and I’m sure I have more than 85% correct rate. In a word, don’t waste time using this app. It’s double effort for half gain. Instead just read the handbook thoroughly and better to get a lecture to gain understanding.

The full version is good because the questions are derived from the ASQ green belt book. Since the test is open book, having an app that lets me practice looking answers up as well is great. Only 4 stars because there are a few errors and the rationale for the answers is not always robust.

This is a hobbled trial app containing 10 questions. Not enough to evaluate well, but I'm not impressed enough to buy the very pricey 'full' version. Half the 'explanation' screen (for wrong quiz answers), tells you that the wrong answers were wrong because they were not correct. Not helpful to the user, but if you are quickly scanning the app 'features', all that useless verbiage can easily be confused for actual value.

Wrong information, misleading questions, and uses beginner English! Avoid this app!

As an ASQ member I believe that this app can help a lot LSS practitioners in gaining knowledge and info. and preparing you to get recognized as a certified LSS.