APICS cpim-eco practice test

Execution and Control of Operations Exam

Last exam update: Dec 15 ,2024
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Question 1

What management approach is based on the participation of all members of an organization in
improving processes, and culture in which they work?

  • A. Total Quality Control
  • B. Total Quality Engineering
  • C. Total Quality Management
  • D. Total Waste Management
Answer:

C

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Question 2

A reduction in the lead time results from which of the following actions?

  • A. Increase in work-in-process, increase in throughput
  • B. Increase in work-in-process, decrease in throughput
  • C. Decrease in work-in-process, increase in throughput
  • D. Decrease in work-in-process, decrease in throughput
Answer:

C

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Question 3

Obtaining processing inspection and testing data is an example of which of the following quality-
related costs?

  • A. Appraisal
  • B. Prevention
  • C. Internal failure
  • D. External failure
Answer:

A

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Question 4

Scheduling to less-than-full capacity facilitates which of the following outcomes?

  • A. Material handling reduction
  • B. Increased finished goods
  • C. Preventative maintenance
  • D. Reduced forecast variance
Answer:

C

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Question 5

Which of the following statements about high-volume repetitive manufacturing is true?

  • A. Machinery and workers must be flexible
  • B. Takt time is variable
  • C. There is very little stocking of intermediate assemblies
  • D. Throughput times are generally long
Answer:

C

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Question 6

Proper workplace organization calls for which of the following actions?

  • A. Increasing supervisor oversight
  • B. Returning frequently used items to a nearby, fixed location
  • C. Increasing the use of kanbans
  • D. Placing all tools in a centrally located tool crib
Answer:

B

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Question 7

Which of the following basic layout principles should be applied to improve work flow?

  • A. Sequencing layouts for families of parts
  • B. Locating supermarkets near U-cells
  • C. Reducing number of machine tools
  • D. Increasing vertical part movement
Answer:

A

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Question 8

Objectives of implementing a work cell include which of the following outcomes?

  • A. Increasing worker satisfaction
  • B. Organizing resources by raw material type
  • C. Implementing standard work
  • D. Sharing common equipment
Answer:

A

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Question 9

The following problems were reported from the field:
Which of the following techniques could be used to solve these problems?

  • A. Tighten present tolerances
  • B. Analyze process control data
  • C. Establish supplier certification
  • D. Increase the inspection rate
Answer:

B

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Question 10

The primary value of a process map is to show:

  • A. product routings between work centers.
  • B. plant layout.
  • C. material and operator movements.
  • D. material and information flow.
Answer:

D

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Question 11

Throughput for a family of parts can be increased by use of which of the following approaches?

  • A. Cell layout
  • B. Functional layout
  • C. High utilization
  • D. Batch processing
Answer:

A

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Question 12

Control charts are used to do which of the following?

  • A. Determine preventative maintenance schedules
  • B. Display variation of the production process
  • C. Determine the percentage of output within specification limits
  • D. Verify ongoing process capability
Answer:

B

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Question 13

Standard costing systems may encourage production managers to do which of the following
activities?

  • A. Concentrate on easy orders to maintain high productivity ratios.
  • B. Implement Theory of Constraints.
  • C. Implement lean production systems to reduce cycle times.
  • D. Build finished-goods inventory to net requirements.
Answer:

A

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Question 14

The question below is based on the following chart of values relative to upper and lower control
limits:
Which of the following types of variation is shown?

  • A. Special
  • B. Periodic
  • C. Common
  • D. Assignable
Answer:

C

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Question 15

Which of the following outcomes are objectives of statistical process control?

  • A. To reduce product returns
  • B. To stabilize a process
  • C. To verify a DMAIC project
  • D. To identify control limits
Answer:

B

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