Question 1

In the broadest sense,preventive maintenance extends back to the installation stage of equipment and facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Reliability-centered maintenance is an approach based on;

Accepted Answer

A)  dealing with breakdowns after they occur. 
B)  reducing the effect of each major cause of failure. 
C)  increasing frequency of preventive maintenance. 
D)  predictions based on historical data. 
E)  routine planned inspections. 
A)  dealing with breakdowns after they occur. 
B)  reducing the effect of each major cause of failure. 
C)  increasing frequency of preventive maintenance. 
D)  predictions based on historical data. 
E)  routine planned inspections.

Question 3

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 4

Factors affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable typically include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  age of equipment. 
B)  type of product. 
C)  degree of technology. 
D)  type of production process. 
E)  condition of facilities and equipment. 
A)  age of equipment. 
B)  type of product. 
C)  degree of technology. 
D)  type of production process. 
E)  condition of facilities and equipment.

Question 5

Which of the following is most closely associated with breakdown maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equipment adjustments 
B)  Equipment cleaning 
C)  Equipment inspection 
D)  Repair of broken parts 
E)  Replacement of worn parts 
A)  Equipment adjustments 
B)  Equipment cleaning 
C)  Equipment inspection 
D)  Repair of broken parts 
E)  Replacement of worn parts

Question 6

Maintenance activities are often organized into the two groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  breakdown maintenance and preventive maintenance. 
B)  breakdown maintenance and predictive maintenance. 
C)  preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance. 
D)  equipment maintenance and breakdown maintenance. 
E)  equipment maintenance and buildings maintenance. 
A)  breakdown maintenance and preventive maintenance. 
B)  breakdown maintenance and predictive maintenance. 
C)  preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance. 
D)  equipment maintenance and breakdown maintenance. 
E)  equipment maintenance and buildings maintenance.

Question 7

In the area of maintenance,there is a trade-off between the cost of preventive maintenance and breakdown (emergency)maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The optimum amount of preventive maintenance is where:

Accepted Answer

A)  total breakdown costs are a minimum. 
B)  total preventive maintenance costs are a minimum. 
C)  each maintenance component cost is a minimum. 
D)  total maintenance costs are a maximum. 
E)  total maintenance costs are a minimum. 
A)  total breakdown costs are a minimum. 
B)  total preventive maintenance costs are a minimum. 
C)  each maintenance component cost is a minimum. 
D)  total maintenance costs are a maximum. 
E)  total maintenance costs are a minimum.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

Ideally,preventive maintenance will be performed:

Accepted Answer

A)  after a planned inspection. 
B)  after the passage of a specified period of time. 
C)  after a predetermined number of operating hours. 
D)  just prior to the start of the workday. 
E)  just prior to a breakdown. 
A)  after a planned inspection. 
B)  after the passage of a specified period of time. 
C)  after a predetermined number of operating hours. 
D)  just prior to the start of the workday. 
E)  just prior to a breakdown.

In the broadest sense,preventive maintenance extends back to the installation stage of equipment and facilities.

Reliability-centered maintenance is an approach based on;

Factors affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable typically include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is most closely associated with breakdown maintenance?

Maintenance activities are often organized into the two groups:

In the area of maintenance,there is a trade-off between the cost of preventive maintenance and breakdown (emergency)maintenance.

The optimum amount of preventive maintenance is where:

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?

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:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

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A: Process Design and Facility Layout

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A: Design of Work Systems

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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

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A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

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

In the broadest sense,preventive maintenance extends back to the installation stage of equipment and facilities.

Reliability-centered maintenance is an approach based on;

Factors affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable typically include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is most closely associated with breakdown maintenance?

Maintenance activities are often organized into the two groups:

In the area of maintenance,there is a trade-off between the cost of preventive maintenance and breakdown (emergency)maintenance.

The optimum amount of preventive maintenance is where:

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?

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:

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