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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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?