Question 1

What is the supervisor's role in safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  All 
B)  To insure all workers follow safe practices 
C)  To review jobs for unanticipated hazards 
D)  Encourage workers to take their time to work safe and produce quality work. 
A)  All 
B)  To insure all workers follow safe practices 
C)  To review jobs for unanticipated hazards 
D)  Encourage workers to take their time to work safe and produce quality work. A

Question 2

Why does active supervision involve taking on different roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  The workers needs are different at different times 
B)  Makes it more fun 
C)  With all the cutbacks all those people are gone so it falls to the supervisor 
D)  Supervision is good training for the theater 
A)  The workers needs are different at different times 
B)  Makes it more fun 
C)  With all the cutbacks all those people are gone so it falls to the supervisor 
D)  Supervision is good training for the theater A

Question 3

Rule of thumb of the improvement from planning and scheduling your time:

Accepted Answer

A)  20-30% improvement in execution 
B)  5-10% 
C)  50-60% 
D)  15-20% 
A)  20-30% improvement in execution 
B)  5-10% 
C)  50-60% 
D)  15-20% A

Question 4

FTF -Feared Things First is a great idea for smoother days. Why is this true?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you do the one thing you were avoiding, in the morning, the whole day will be better 
B)  You can take the rest of the day off 
C)  Gets things done makes you a better person 
D)  Allows you to make new commitments with your new freedom and intelligence 
A)  If you do the one thing you were avoiding, in the morning, the whole day will be better 
B)  You can take the rest of the day off 
C)  Gets things done makes you a better person 
D)  Allows you to make new commitments with your new freedom and intelligence

Question 5

If a supervisor's job is mostly about people why are the best technicians often chosen?

Accepted Answer

A)  All (except none) 
B)  Being a best technician gives the person visibility. 
C)  Hopefully the best technician will teach others 
D)  Typically they care about the company. 
E)  None 
A)  All (except none) 
B)  Being a best technician gives the person visibility. 
C)  Hopefully the best technician will teach others 
D)  Typically they care about the company. 
E)  None

Question 6

The hardest thing about running a shutdown

Accepted Answer

A)  Accurate feedback as to true job status 
B)  Making sure the contractors don't rob you blind 
C)  Stopping people from adding work 
D)  None of these 
A)  Accurate feedback as to true job status 
B)  Making sure the contractors don't rob you blind 
C)  Stopping people from adding work 
D)  None of these

Question 7

If I propose a DE project to study the variation in voltage coming into the plant what would your advice be?

Accepted Answer

A)  All (except none) 
B)  Not a DE project (outside boundary, safety, etc.) 
C)  Not action orientated 
D)  Too big 
E)  Possible MOC consequences
F) None 
A)  All (except none) 
B)  Not a DE project (outside boundary, safety, etc.) 
C)  Not action orientated 
D)  Too big 
E)  Possible MOC consequences
F) None

Question 8

A legally required PM is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  A mandatory PM 
B)  A statutory demand 
C)  Mens Rea (Latin Term for legal requirement) 
D)  Bull*hit government interference 
A)  A mandatory PM 
B)  A statutory demand 
C)  Mens Rea (Latin Term for legal requirement) 
D)  Bull*hit government interference

Question 9

Why is budgeting sometimes stupid.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is designed to serve the whole company not just maintenance 
B)  It is entirely political 
C)  It is not based on real need but rather percent added to last year's numbers and then cut. 
D)  It seems to favor the departments who leaders are friends with the CFO. 
A)  it is designed to serve the whole company not just maintenance 
B)  It is entirely political 
C)  It is not based on real need but rather percent added to last year's numbers and then cut. 
D)  It seems to favor the departments who leaders are friends with the CFO.

Question 10

One unique duality of time

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a constant and it also seems to change speed 
B)  It is heavy and also has no weight 
C)  It can be wasted but not stored 
D)  Everyone has the same amount and some people think it is important and some don't 
A)  It is a constant and it also seems to change speed 
B)  It is heavy and also has no weight 
C)  It can be wasted but not stored 
D)  Everyone has the same amount and some people think it is important and some don't

Question 11

When is it a good idea to serve coffee and donuts for a meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team building. People will get comfortable, settle in and are more likely to bond. 
B)  When you want a short meeting 
C)  When you want high energy for a longer time 
D)  It is an excellent idea for short meetings because it says you care, so what if the meeting takes an hour more. 
A)  Team building. People will get comfortable, settle in and are more likely to bond. 
B)  When you want a short meeting 
C)  When you want high energy for a longer time 
D)  It is an excellent idea for short meetings because it says you care, so what if the meeting takes an hour more.

Question 12

Short repairs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  Repairs of short duration done by PM person under 5'-6" 
C)  Temporary repairs are done by the PM person 
D)  Any repair was done by anyone taking less than 60 minutes 
E)  Any operator care repair 
A)  None 
B)  Repairs of short duration done by PM person under 5'-6" 
C)  Temporary repairs are done by the PM person 
D)  Any repair was done by anyone taking less than 60 minutes 
E)  Any operator care repair

Question 13

What is the big deal with virtual reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trainee can practice a skill without burning fuel, consuming materials, killing anyone or trashing the machine 
B)  All the big dogs are doing it 
C)  It's used by the military 
D)  If it doesn't work well they can sell it to a theme park. 
A)  Trainee can practice a skill without burning fuel, consuming materials, killing anyone or trashing the machine 
B)  All the big dogs are doing it 
C)  It's used by the military 
D)  If it doesn't work well they can sell it to a theme park.

Question 14

Which item below is planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  List Materials to do the job 
B)  Buy materials to do a job 
C)  Locate materials to do a job 
D)  Inspect materials to do a job 
A)  List Materials to do the job 
B)  Buy materials to do a job 
C)  Locate materials to do a job 
D)  Inspect materials to do a job

Question 15

Which item below is scheduling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Layout job steps on a calendar. 
B)  Figure out the duration of each job step 
C)  Determine what steps to take to do a job 
D)  Insure the job steps are safe 
A)  Layout job steps on a calendar. 
B)  Figure out the duration of each job step 
C)  Determine what steps to take to do a job 
D)  Insure the job steps are safe

Question 16

Big data is distinguished from big data 10 years ago by

Accepted Answer

A)  All (except none) 
B)  Velocity (high speed data) 
C)  Variety (all kinds of data) 
D)  Veracity (accuracy) 
E)  Volume (amount)
F) None 
A)  All (except none) 
B)  Velocity (high speed data) 
C)  Variety (all kinds of data) 
D)  Veracity (accuracy) 
E)  Volume (amount)
F) None

Question 17

The backlog is a problem if

Accepted Answer

A)  All (except none) 
B)  It cannot be completed in a reasonable time 
C)  It is gradually increasing 
D)  There is almost none at all 
E)  None of these 
A)  All (except none) 
B)  It cannot be completed in a reasonable time 
C)  It is gradually increasing 
D)  There is almost none at all 
E)  None of these

Question 18

ISO 55000 has a useful attribute for maintenance:

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be leveraged to clean up and fully populate your CMMS asset register 
B)  It can be used to justify some cool new technology. 
C)  It can be used to hire reliability engineers 
D)  It can be used to get your folks to do the right thing 
A)  It can be leveraged to clean up and fully populate your CMMS asset register 
B)  It can be used to justify some cool new technology. 
C)  It can be used to hire reliability engineers 
D)  It can be used to get your folks to do the right thing

Question 19

In our view why are defects interesting to look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defects make more work, reduce quality and yield 
B)  Defects lead to understanding 
C)  Defects are inevitable 
D)  Defects make life interesting 
A)  Defects make more work, reduce quality and yield 
B)  Defects lead to understanding 
C)  Defects are inevitable 
D)  Defects make life interesting

Question 20

Criticality dictates

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  Where to put the asset 
C)  How fast you get there when someone get hurt 
D)  Whether to take pictures 
E)  All 
A)  None 
B)  Where to put the asset 
C)  How fast you get there when someone get hurt 
D)  Whether to take pictures 
E)  All

What is the supervisor's role in safety?

Why does active supervision involve taking on different roles?

Rule of thumb of the improvement from planning and scheduling your time:

FTF -Feared Things First is a great idea for smoother days. Why is this true?

If a supervisor's job is mostly about people why are the best technicians often chosen?

The hardest thing about running a shutdown

If I propose a DE project to study the variation in voltage coming into the plant what would your advice be?

A legally required PM is called a:

Why is budgeting sometimes stupid.

One unique duality of time

When is it a good idea to serve coffee and donuts for a meeting?

Short repairs are:

What is the big deal with virtual reality?

Which item below is planning?

Which item below is scheduling?

Big data is distinguished from big data 10 years ago by

The backlog is a problem if

ISO 55000 has a useful attribute for maintenance:

In our view why are defects interesting to look at?

Criticality dictates

What Is Supervision

Maintenance Mentoring and Role Models

Maintenance Supervisor Personality Profiles

Company Culture

Getting Through to Other Humans

Motivation

Goals Are a Motivational Technique

Coping With Difficult People

Be Alert for Unconscious Bias, Everyone Has It

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Exam 10: Exploring Various Topics in Workplace Safety, Learning, and Management

What is the supervisor's role in safety?

Why does active supervision involve taking on different roles?

Rule of thumb of the improvement from planning and scheduling your time:

FTF -Feared Things First is a great idea for smoother days. Why is this true?

If a supervisor's job is mostly about people why are the best technicians often chosen?

The hardest thing about running a shutdown

If I propose a DE project to study the variation in voltage coming into the plant what would your advice be?

A legally required PM is called a:

Why is budgeting sometimes stupid.

One unique duality of time

When is it a good idea to serve coffee and donuts for a meeting?

Short repairs are:

What is the big deal with virtual reality?

Which item below is planning?

Which item below is scheduling?

Big data is distinguished from big data 10 years ago by

The backlog is a problem if

ISO 55000 has a useful attribute for maintenance:

In our view why are defects interesting to look at?

Criticality dictates

What Is Supervision

Maintenance Mentoring and Role Models

Maintenance Supervisor Personality Profiles

Company Culture

Getting Through to Other Humans

Motivation

Goals Are a Motivational Technique

Coping With Difficult People

Be Alert for Unconscious Bias, Everyone Has It

Filters