Question 1

Which of the following are the three categories of items usually listed in the master production schedule:

Accepted Answer

A) components used to build the final products 
B) firm customer orders 
C) general product lines 
D) orders for maintenance and spare parts 
E) sales forecasts
F)spare tires 
A) components used to build the final products 
B) firm customer orders 
C) general product lines 
D) orders for maintenance and spare parts 
E) sales forecasts
F)spare tires B, D, E

Question 2

The word kanban is most closely associated with which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) capacity planning 
B) just-in-time production 
C) master production schedule 
D) material requirements planning 
A) capacity planning 
B) just-in-time production 
C) master production schedule 
D) material requirements planning B

Question 3

Plant capacity adjustments that can be made in the short term include which of the following (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) buying out a competing company 
B) increasing or decreasing the number of hours per shift 
C) increasing or decreasing the number of shifts per week 
D) increasing or decreasing the number of workers 
E) purchasing new equipment
F)opening a new plant 
A) buying out a competing company 
B) increasing or decreasing the number of hours per shift 
C) increasing or decreasing the number of shifts per week 
D) increasing or decreasing the number of workers 
E) purchasing new equipment
F)opening a new plant B, C, D

Question 4

The manufacturing support systems are the procedures and systems used by a company to solve the technical and logistics problems encountered in planning the processes, ordering materials, controlling production, and ensuring that the company's products meet required quality specifications:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following are considered basic processes, as opposed to secondary processes (four correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) annealing 
B) anodizing 
C) drilling 
D) electroplating 
E) forward hot extrusion to produce aluminum bar stock
F)impression die forging
G)rolling of sheet steel
H)sand casting
I)sheet-metal stamping
J)spot welding
K)surface grinding of hardened steel
L)tempering of martensitic steel
M)turning 
A) annealing 
B) anodizing 
C) drilling 
D) electroplating 
E) forward hot extrusion to produce aluminum bar stock
F)impression die forging
G)rolling of sheet steel
H)sand casting
I)sheet-metal stamping
J)spot welding
K)surface grinding of hardened steel
L)tempering of martensitic steel
M)turning

Question 6

Of the following types of maintenance, which one should be avoided whenever possible:

Accepted Answer

A) emergency maintenance 
B) predictive maintenance 
C) preventive maintenance 
A) emergency maintenance 
B) predictive maintenance 
C) preventive maintenance

Question 7

Which of the following would be considered secondary processes, as opposed to basic processes (four correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) annealing 
B) arc welding 
C) drilling 
D) electroplating 
E) extrusion to produce steel automotive components
F)impression die forging
G)painting
H)plastic injection molding
I)rolling of sheet steel
J)sand casting
K)sheet-metal stamping
L)sintering of pressed ceramic powders
M)ultrasonic machining 
A) annealing 
B) arc welding 
C) drilling 
D) electroplating 
E) extrusion to produce steel automotive components
F)impression die forging
G)painting
H)plastic injection molding
I)rolling of sheet steel
J)sand casting
K)sheet-metal stamping
L)sintering of pressed ceramic powders
M)ultrasonic machining

Question 8

Which one of the following terms best describes the overall function of production planning and control:

Accepted Answer

A) inventory control 
B) manufacturing logistics 
C) manufacturing engineering 
D) mass production 
E) product design 
A) inventory control 
B) manufacturing logistics 
C) manufacturing engineering 
D) mass production 
E) product design

Question 9

Which of the following are operations to enhance physical properties (three correct answers):

Accepted Answer

A) annealing 
B) anodizing 
C) die casting 
D) drilling 
E) electroplating
F)rolling of nickel alloys
G)sheet metal drawing
H)sintering of pressed ceramic powders
I)surface grinding of hardened steel
J)tempering of martensitic steel
K)turning
L)ultrasonic cleaning 
A) annealing 
B) anodizing 
C) die casting 
D) drilling 
E) electroplating
F)rolling of nickel alloys
G)sheet metal drawing
H)sintering of pressed ceramic powders
I)surface grinding of hardened steel
J)tempering of martensitic steel
K)turning
L)ultrasonic cleaning

Question 10

In lean production, which of the following are principles and objectives most closely associated with autonomation (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) continuous improvement 
B) error prevention 
C) just-in-time 
D) stop the process 
E) total productive maintenance
F)visual management
G)worker involvement 
A) continuous improvement 
B) error prevention 
C) just-in-time 
D) stop the process 
E) total productive maintenance
F)visual management
G)worker involvement

Question 11

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a computational procedure used to convert the detailed schedule for raw materials and components used in end products into the master production schedule for end products:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Machine loading refers most closely to which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) assigning jobs to a work center 
B) floor foundation in the factory 
C) managing work-in-process in the factory 
D) releasing orders to the shop 
E) sequencing jobs through a machine 
A) assigning jobs to a work center 
B) floor foundation in the factory 
C) managing work-in-process in the factory 
D) releasing orders to the shop 
E) sequencing jobs through a machine

Question 13

With which of the following manufacturing resources is capacity requirements planning primarily concerned (two best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) component parts 
B) direct labor 
C) inventory storage space 
D) production equipment 
E) raw materials 
A) component parts 
B) direct labor 
C) inventory storage space 
D) production equipment 
E) raw materials

Question 14

A route sheet is a document whose principal function is which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) continuous improvement 
B) design for manufacturability 
C) provides authorization for material handlers to move the part 
D) quality inspection procedure 
E) specifies the process plan
F)specifies the detailed method for a given operation 
A) continuous improvement 
B) design for manufacturability 
C) provides authorization for material handlers to move the part 
D) quality inspection procedure 
E) specifies the process plan
F)specifies the detailed method for a given operation

Question 15

Small batch sizes are made economically feasible by increasing the setup time for each batch:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are the usual responsibilities of the manufacturing engineering department (four best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) advising on design for manufacturability 
B) facilities planning 
C) marketing the product 
D) plant management 
E) process improvement
F)process planning
G)product design
H)solving technical problems in the production departments
I)supervision of production workers 
A) advising on design for manufacturability 
B) facilities planning 
C) marketing the product 
D) plant management 
E) process improvement
F)process planning
G)product design
H)solving technical problems in the production departments
I)supervision of production workers

Question 17

Which one of the following types of computer-aided process planning relies on parts classification and coding in group technology:

Accepted Answer

A) generative CAPP 
B) retrieval CAPP 
C) traditional process planning 
D) none of the preceding 
A) generative CAPP 
B) retrieval CAPP 
C) traditional process planning 
D) none of the preceding

Question 18

In comparing a just-in-time system with material requirements planning, JIT is a push system of production control, whereas MRP is a pull system:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Autonomation refers to the design of production machines that operate autonomously so long as they function the way they are supposed to, but if and when they do not operate that way, they are designed to stop:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The three modules in shop floor control are which of the following (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) capacity planning 
B) master production scheduling 
C) material requirements planning 
D) order planning 
E) order progress
F)order release
G)order scheduling
H)shipping 
A) capacity planning 
B) master production scheduling 
C) material requirements planning 
D) order planning 
E) order progress
F)order release
G)order scheduling
H)shipping

Exam 36: Process Planning and Production Control

Which of the following are the three categories of items usually listed in the master production schedule:

The word kanban is most closely associated with which one of the following:

Plant capacity adjustments that can be made in the short term include which of the following (three best answers):

The manufacturing support systems are the procedures and systems used by a company to solve the technical and logistics problems encountered in planning the processes, ordering materials, controlling production, and ensuring that the company's products meet required quality specifications:

Which of the following are considered basic processes, as opposed to secondary processes (four correct answers):

Of the following types of maintenance, which one should be avoided whenever possible:

Which of the following would be considered secondary processes, as opposed to basic processes (four correct answers):

Which one of the following terms best describes the overall function of production planning and control:

Which of the following are operations to enhance physical properties (three correct answers):

In lean production, which of the following are principles and objectives most closely associated with autonomation (three best answers):

Material requirements planning (MRP) is a computational procedure used to convert the detailed schedule for raw materials and components used in end products into the master production schedule for end products:

Machine loading refers most closely to which one of the following:

With which of the following manufacturing resources is capacity requirements planning primarily concerned (two best answers):

A route sheet is a document whose principal function is which one of the following:

Small batch sizes are made economically feasible by increasing the setup time for each batch:

Which of the following are the usual responsibilities of the manufacturing engineering department (four best answers):

Which one of the following types of computer-aided process planning relies on parts classification and coding in group technology:

In comparing a just-in-time system with material requirements planning, JIT is a push system of production control, whereas MRP is a pull system:

Autonomation refers to the design of production machines that operate autonomously so long as they function the way they are supposed to, but if and when they do not operate that way, they are designed to stop:

The three modules in shop floor control are which of the following (three best answers):

Introduction and Overview of Manufacturing

The Nature of Materials

Mechanical Properties of Materials

Physical Properties of Materials

Engineering Materials

Dimensions, Surfaces, and Their Measurement

Fundamentals of Metal Casting

Metal Casting Processes

Glassworking

Shaping Processes for Plastics

Processing of Polymer Matrix Composites and Rubber

Powder Metallurgy

Processing of Ceramics and Cermets

Fundamentals of Metal Forming

Bulk Deformation Processes in Metal Workiing

Sheet Metalworking

Theory of Metal Machining

Machining Operations and Machine Tools

Cutting Tool Technology

Economic and Product Design Considerations

Grinding and Other Abrasive Processes

Nontraditional Machining and Thermal Cutting

Heat Treatment of Metals

Surface Processing Operations

Fundamentals of Welding

Welding Processes

Brazing, Soldering, and Adhesive Bonding

Mechanical Assembly

Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing

Processing of Integrated Circuits

Electronics Assembly and Packaging

Microfabrication Technologies

Nanofabrication Technologies

Automation Technologies for Manufacturing Systems

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Quality Control and Inspection

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