Question 1

A dial indexing machine uses which one of the following types of workpart transfer:

Accepted Answer

A) asynchronous 
B) continuous 
C) parts passed by hand 
D) synchronous 
A) asynchronous 
B) continuous 
C) parts passed by hand 
D) synchronous D

Question 2

A machine capable of producing different part styles in a batch mode of operation qualifies as a flexible manufacturing system:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Material handling is usually associated with activities that occur inside a facility and not with transportation between facilities involving rail, truck, air, or waterway delivery of goods:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Of the mechanized methods of work transport used on production lines, a synchronous transfer system consists of a continuously moving conveyor that operates at a constant velocity:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Precedence constraints are best described by which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) launching sequence in a mixed model line 
B) limiting value of the sum of element times that can be assigned to a worker or station 
C) order of workstations along the line 
D) sequence in which the work elements must be done 
A) launching sequence in a mixed model line 
B) limiting value of the sum of element times that can be assigned to a worker or station 
C) order of workstations along the line 
D) sequence in which the work elements must be done

Question 6

Which of the following are most appropriate to describe the characteristics of tasks that are performed at automated workstations on a production line (three best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) complex 
B) consists of multiple work elements 
C) involves a single work element 
D) involves straight line motions 
E) requires sensory capability
F)simple 
A) complex 
B) consists of multiple work elements 
C) involves a single work element 
D) involves straight line motions 
E) requires sensory capability
F)simple

Question 7

Production flow analysis is a method of identifying part families that uses data from which one of the following sources:

Accepted Answer

A) bill of materials 
B) engineering drawings 
C) master schedule 
D) production schedule 
E) route sheets 
A) bill of materials 
B) engineering drawings 
C) master schedule 
D) production schedule 
E) route sheets

Question 8

In general, industrial robots can most easily handle which one of the following part types in a flexible machining system:

Accepted Answer

A) heavy parts 
B) metal parts 
C) nonrotational parts 
D) plastic parts 
E) rotational parts 
A) heavy parts 
B) metal parts 
C) nonrotational parts 
D) plastic parts 
E) rotational parts

Question 9

The transfer line is most closely associated with which one of the following types of production operations:

Accepted Answer

A) assembly 
B) automotive chassis fabrication 
C) machining 
D) pressworking 
E) spot welding 
A) assembly 
B) automotive chassis fabrication 
C) machining 
D) pressworking 
E) spot welding

Question 10

Batch model production lines are most suited to which one of the following production situations:

Accepted Answer

A) job shop 
B) mass production 
C) medium production 
A) job shop 
B) mass production 
C) medium production

Question 11

Which one of the following technologies is most closely associated with flexible machining systems:

Accepted Answer

A) lasers 
B) machine vision 
C) manual assembly lines 
D) numerical control 
E) transfer lines 
A) lasers 
B) machine vision 
C) manual assembly lines 
D) numerical control 
E) transfer lines

Question 12

A mixed model line is a production line in which different models are intermixed on the same line, so that while one model is being processed at one station, a different model is being processed at the next station:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the dividing line between a manufacturing cell and a flexible manufacturing system (one best answer):

Accepted Answer

A) two machines 
B) four machines 
C) six machines 
A) two machines 
B) four machines 
C) six machines

Question 14

Which of the following types of material handling equipment are typically used in a process type plant layout (two best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) conveyors 
B) cranes and hoists 
C) fork lift trucks 
D) rail-guided vehicles 
A) conveyors 
B) cranes and hoists 
C) fork lift trucks 
D) rail-guided vehicles

Question 15

Flexible manufacturing systems and cells are generally applied in which one of the following areas:

Accepted Answer

A) high-variety, low-volume production 
B) low variety 
C) low volume 
D) mass production 
E) medium-volume, medium-variety production 
A) high-variety, low-volume production 
B) low variety 
C) low volume 
D) mass production 
E) medium-volume, medium-variety production

Question 16

The physical layout of a flexible manufacturing system is determined principally by which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) computer system 
B) material handling system 
C) part family 
D) processing equipment 
E) weight of parts processed 
A) computer system 
B) material handling system 
C) part family 
D) processing equipment 
E) weight of parts processed

Question 17

Repositioning time is best defined by which one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) lost time each cycle on a mixed model line due to differences between models 
B) lost time each cycle to reposition the worker the work unit or both 
C) time between batches in a batch model line 
D) time to relocate workstations on a batch model line to prepare for the next product 
A) lost time each cycle on a mixed model line due to differences between models 
B) lost time each cycle to reposition the worker the work unit or both 
C) time between batches in a batch model line 
D) time to relocate workstations on a batch model line to prepare for the next product

Question 18

Fixed routing is associated with which of the following types of manufacturing systems (two best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) automated production lines 
B) automated storage systems 
C) cellular manufacturing systems 
D) flexible manufacturing systems 
E) job shops
F)manual assembly lines 
A) automated production lines 
B) automated storage systems 
C) cellular manufacturing systems 
D) flexible manufacturing systems 
E) job shops
F)manual assembly lines

Question 19

Most parts classification and coding systems are based on which of the following types of part attributes (two best answers):

Accepted Answer

A) annual production rate 
B) date of design 
C) design 
D) manufacturing 
E) weight 
A) annual production rate 
B) date of design 
C) design 
D) manufacturing 
E) weight

Exam 35: Integrated Manufacturing Systems

A dial indexing machine uses which one of the following types of workpart transfer:

A machine capable of producing different part styles in a batch mode of operation qualifies as a flexible manufacturing system:

Material handling is usually associated with activities that occur inside a facility and not with transportation between facilities involving rail, truck, air, or waterway delivery of goods:

Of the mechanized methods of work transport used on production lines, a synchronous transfer system consists of a continuously moving conveyor that operates at a constant velocity:

Precedence constraints are best described by which one of the following:

Which of the following are most appropriate to describe the characteristics of tasks that are performed at automated workstations on a production line (three best answers):

Production flow analysis is a method of identifying part families that uses data from which one of the following sources:

In general, industrial robots can most easily handle which one of the following part types in a flexible machining system:

The transfer line is most closely associated with which one of the following types of production operations:

Batch model production lines are most suited to which one of the following production situations:

Which one of the following technologies is most closely associated with flexible machining systems:

A mixed model line is a production line in which different models are intermixed on the same line, so that while one model is being processed at one station, a different model is being processed at the next station:

What is the dividing line between a manufacturing cell and a flexible manufacturing system (one best answer):

Which of the following types of material handling equipment are typically used in a process type plant layout (two best answers):

Flexible manufacturing systems and cells are generally applied in which one of the following areas:

The physical layout of a flexible manufacturing system is determined principally by which one of the following:

Repositioning time is best defined by which one of the following:

Fixed routing is associated with which of the following types of manufacturing systems (two best answers):

Most parts classification and coding systems are based on which of the following types of part attributes (two 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

Process Planning and Production Control

Quality Control and Inspection

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