Question 1

Breakdown maintenance is _________ preventative maintenance is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reactive; proactive 
B)  proactive; reactive 
C)  expensive; inexpensive 
D)  inexpensive; expensive 
E)  none of the choices are correct. 
A)  reactive; proactive 
B)  proactive; reactive 
C)  expensive; inexpensive 
D)  inexpensive; expensive 
E)  none of the choices are correct. A

Question 2

Preventive maintenance is generally scheduled on the basis of:
I.historical records.
II.predetermined number of operating hours.
III.planned inspections.

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  III only 
D)  II and III only 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  III only 
D)  II and III only 
E)  I, II, and III E

Question 3

When breakdowns become frequent and/or costly,managers are faced with a trade-off decision between the cost of continued maintenance and the cost of ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  passage of time 
B)  preventive maintenance 
C)  breakdowns 
D)  replacement 
E)  reliability 
A)  passage of time 
B)  preventive maintenance 
C)  breakdowns 
D)  replacement 
E)  reliability D

Question 4

Maintenance activities are often organized into the two groups:
 buildings and grounds,and equipment maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One basis for scheduling preventive maintenance is the passage of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 7 weeks and a standard deviation of 1.5 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $2,500 and preventive maintenance costs $500,what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

Accepted Answer

The ratio of preventive cost to the sum

Question 7

Ideally,preventive maintenance will be performed just prior to a breakdown or failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order at minimum costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The cost of replacement is not considered as part of maintenance analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The degree of technology involved is a factor affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cost of equipment breakdown can include:
I.loss of output.
II.cost of idle workers.
III.damage to other equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  III only 
D)  I and III only 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  III only 
D)  I and III only 
E)  I, II, and III

Question 12

"Total productive maintenance" is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding all breakdown maintenance. 
B)  doing a great deal of preventative maintenance to try to avoid breakdown maintenance. 
C)  having workers that operate equipment responsible for performing maintenance. 
D)  extending preventative maintenance back to design. 
E)  none of the choices are correct. 
A)  avoiding all breakdown maintenance. 
B)  doing a great deal of preventative maintenance to try to avoid breakdown maintenance. 
C)  having workers that operate equipment responsible for performing maintenance. 
D)  extending preventative maintenance back to design. 
E)  none of the choices are correct.

Question 13

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing:

Accepted Answer

A)  total preventive maintenance costs. 
B)  total breakdown maintenance costs. 
C)  total maintenance costs. 
D)  the difference between preventive and breakdown costs. 
E)  the ratio of breakdown to preventive maintenance costs. 
A)  total preventive maintenance costs. 
B)  total breakdown maintenance costs. 
C)  total maintenance costs. 
D)  the difference between preventive and breakdown costs. 
E)  the ratio of breakdown to preventive maintenance costs.

Question 14

Predictive maintenance is a major part of reliability-centered maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Breakdown maintenance takes the form of scheduled periodic maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Reliability-centered maintenance is based on historical data and ongoing monitoring of equipment condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The type of maintenance which is reactive in nature is:

Accepted Answer

A)  breakdown maintenance. 
B)  predictive maintenance. 
C)  preventive maintenance. 
D)  total productive maintenance. 
E)  reliability-centered maintenance. 
A)  breakdown maintenance. 
B)  predictive maintenance. 
C)  preventive maintenance. 
D)  total productive maintenance. 
E)  reliability-centered maintenance.

Question 18

Planned periodic inspections is one method of determining when preventive maintenance activities should be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The frequency of breakdown of a piece of equipment per month is shown in the table.The cost of a breakdown is $1,000 and the cost of preventive maintenance is $2,000 per month.Assume that the equipment breakdown can be avoided if preventive maintenance is performed.Should the manager use preventive maintenance,or would it be better to fix the equipment when it breaks down?

Accepted Answer

The expected number of breakdowns withou

Question 20

Breakdown maintenance includes activities such as equipment inspection and adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Breakdown maintenance is _________ preventative maintenance is _____.

Preventive maintenance is generally scheduled on the basis of: I.historical records. II.predetermined number of operating hours. III.planned inspections.

When breakdowns become frequent and/or costly,managers are faced with a trade-off decision between the cost of continued maintenance and the cost of ________________.

Maintenance activities are often organized into the two groups: buildings and grounds,and equipment maintenance.

One basis for scheduling preventive maintenance is the passage of time.

The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 7 weeks and a standard deviation of 1.5 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $2,500 and preventive maintenance costs $500,what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

Ideally,preventive maintenance will be performed just prior to a breakdown or failure.

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order at minimum costs.

The cost of replacement is not considered as part of maintenance analysis.

The degree of technology involved is a factor affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable.

Cost of equipment breakdown can include: I.loss of output. II.cost of idle workers. III.damage to other equipment.

"Total productive maintenance" is best described as:

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing:

Predictive maintenance is a major part of reliability-centered maintenance.

Breakdown maintenance takes the form of scheduled periodic maintenance.

Reliability-centered maintenance is based on historical data and ongoing monitoring of equipment condition.

The type of maintenance which is reactive in nature is:

Planned periodic inspections is one method of determining when preventive maintenance activities should be performed.

Breakdown maintenance includes activities such as equipment inspection and adjustment.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

B: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

Filters

Breakdown maintenance is _____ preventative maintenance is _.