Question 1

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then the maximum job tardiness (in days) is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  7 days. 
B)  10 days. 
C)  20 days. 
D)  25 days. 
A)  7 days. 
B)  10 days. 
C)  20 days. 
D)  25 days.

Question 2

The process of prioritizing jobs that have been assigned to a resource is called sequencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List some of the objectives in scheduling.

Accepted Answer

There are many different possible object

Question 4

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then job D would be completed on day (assume zero for to day's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  25. 
C)  30. 
D)  33. 
A)  5. 
B)  25. 
C)  30. 
D)  33.

Question 5

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then the makespan time (in hours) for all jobs is

Accepted Answer

A)  42 hours. 
B)  53 hours. 
C)  90 hours. 
D)  95 hours. 
A)  42 hours. 
B)  53 hours. 
C)  90 hours. 
D)  95 hours.

Question 6

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule, then the mean completion time (in days) for all the jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  6.6 days. 
B)  16 days. 
C)  22 days. 
D)  33 days. 
A)  6.6 days. 
B)  16 days. 
C)  22 days. 
D)  33 days.

Question 7

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  1 jobs. 
B)  2 jobs. 
C)  3 jobs. 
D)  4 jobs. 
A)  1 jobs. 
B)  2 jobs. 
C)  3 jobs. 
D)  4 jobs.

Question 8

Four products (1, 2, 3, and 4) must be processed on one of the four machines (A, B, C, and D). The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below:   If management assigns products to machines so that the total time to complete all jobs is minimized, then the time to complete Product 1 is

Accepted Answer

A)  10 minutes. 
B)  9 minutes. 
C)  16 minutes. 
D)  12 minutes 
A)  10 minutes. 
B)  9 minutes. 
C)  16 minutes. 
D)  12 minutes

Question 9

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then Job C would start processing on operation 2 at

Accepted Answer

A)  hour 13. 
B)  hour 26. 
C)  hour 47. 
D)  hour 53. 
A)  hour 13. 
B)  hour 26. 
C)  hour 47. 
D)  hour 53.

Question 10

The scheduling rule that minimizes the makespan time for a set of jobs that must be processed through a two-step system where every job follows the same sequence through the two processes is the

Accepted Answer

A)  shortest processing time (SPT). 
B)  Johnson's Rule. 
C)  assignment method. 
D)  minimal slack rule. 
A)  shortest processing time (SPT). 
B)  Johnson's Rule. 
C)  assignment method. 
D)  minimal slack rule.

Question 11

Shop paperwork that travels with a job is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  work package 
C)  bill of materials 
D)  input/output document 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  work package 
C)  bill of materials 
D)  input/output document

Question 12

With drum-buffer-rope (DBR), the bottleneck resource is always the buffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine is

Accepted Answer

A)  first-come-first served (FCFS). 
B)  longest processing time (LPT). 
C)  shortest process time (SPT). 
D)  due date (DDAT
E) . 
A)  first-come-first served (FCFS). 
B)  longest processing time (LPT). 
C)  shortest process time (SPT). 
D)  due date (DDAT
E) .

Question 14

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the first-come-first-served (FCFS) rule, then the mean completion time in days for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  33 days. 
B)  22 days. 
C)  6.6 days. 
D)  4.4 days. 
A)  33 days. 
B)  22 days. 
C)  6.6 days. 
D)  4.4 days.

Question 15

In a job shop environment, the process of prioritizing jobs assigned to a productive resource is called sequencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the DDATE rule, then job A would be completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  8. 
B)  12. 
C)  16. 
D)  22. 
A)  8. 
B)  12. 
C)  16. 
D)  22.

Question 17

Four products (1, 2, 3, and 4) must be processed on one of the four machines (A, B, C, and D). The times required in minutes for each product on each machine are shown below:   If management wishes to assign products to machines so that the total time to complete all the products is minimized, then Product 3 is assigned to

Accepted Answer

A)  machine A. 
B)  machine B. 
C)  machine C. 
D)  machine D. 
A)  machine A. 
B)  machine B. 
C)  machine C. 
D)  machine D.

Question 18

Use several methods to monitor the progress of jobs in a job shop environment.

Accepted Answer

Gantt charts can be used to mo

Question 19

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  loading. 
B)  sequencing. 
C)  monitoring. 
D)  dispatching 
A)  loading. 
B)  sequencing. 
C)  monitoring. 
D)  dispatching

Question 20

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the maximum job tardiness (in days) is (assume zero for today's date)

Accepted Answer

A)  0 days. 
B)  8 days. 
C)  20 days. 
D)  25 days. 
A)  0 days. 
B)  8 days. 
C)  20 days. 
D)  25 days.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then the maximum job tardiness (in days) is (assume zero for today's date)

The process of prioritizing jobs that have been assigned to a resource is called sequencing.

List some of the objectives in scheduling.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then job D would be completed on day (assume zero for to day's date)

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then the makespan time (in hours) for all jobs is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule, then the mean completion time (in days) for all the jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then Job C would start processing on operation 2 at

The scheduling rule that minimizes the makespan time for a set of jobs that must be processed through a two-step system where every job follows the same sequence through the two processes is the

Shop paperwork that travels with a job is known as a

With drum-buffer-rope (DBR), the bottleneck resource is always the buffer.

The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the first-come-first-served (FCFS) rule, then the mean completion time in days for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

In a job shop environment, the process of prioritizing jobs assigned to a productive resource is called sequencing.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the DDATE rule, then job A would be completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Use several methods to monitor the progress of jobs in a job shop environment.

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the maximum job tardiness (in days) is (assume zero for today's date)

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Exam 17: Scheduling

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then the maximum job tardiness (in days) is (assume zero for today's date)

The process of prioritizing jobs that have been assigned to a resource is called sequencing.

List some of the objectives in scheduling.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the LPT rule, then job D would be completed on day (assume zero for to day's date)

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then the makespan time (in hours) for all jobs is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SPT rule, then the mean completion time (in days) for all the jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the SLACK rule, then the total number of jobs that would be late is (assume zero for today's date)

The following set of jobs must be processed serially through a two-step system. The times at each process are in hours. If Johnson's Rule is used to sequence the jobs then Job C would start processing on operation 2 at

The scheduling rule that minimizes the makespan time for a set of jobs that must be processed through a two-step system where every job follows the same sequence through the two processes is the

Shop paperwork that travels with a job is known as a

With drum-buffer-rope (DBR), the bottleneck resource is always the buffer.

The sequencing rule that will minimize average job completion time for a set number of jobs to be processed on one machine is

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the first-come-first-served (FCFS) rule, then the mean completion time in days for all jobs is (assume zero for today's date)

In a job shop environment, the process of prioritizing jobs assigned to a productive resource is called sequencing.

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the DDATE rule, then job A would be completed on day (assume zero for today's date)

Use several methods to monitor the progress of jobs in a job shop environment.

The process of assigning work to limited resources is known as

If the following jobs are sequenced according to the FCFS rule, then the maximum job tardiness (in days) is (assume zero for today's date)

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