Lieutenant Columbo donned his raincoat and hopped into his 1959 Peugeot, hot on the trail of another condescending millionaire murder suspect. The Peugeot always drew stares, not because it was a rare automobile, but because it was an eyesore. It had one redeeming quality; every time he sat behind the wheel and turned the key in the ignition, it would start. Thus, the car scored well on the:
A)mix flexibility scale.
B)changeover flexibility scale.
C)reliability quality scale.
D)delivery reliability scale.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fact that the car always starts when Columbo turns the key in the ignition shows that it has a high level of reliability, making option C the most appropriate choice. Option A and B are not applicable in this context, and option D does not make sense in the given scenario.

Lieutenant Columbo Donned His Raincoat and Hopped into His 1959