Question 1

The learning curve principal would apply to the number of students in a class - a class twice as large will learn 80% faster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the appropriate learning curve?

Accepted Answer

A) 70 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 80 percent 
D) 85 percent 
E) 90 percent 
A) 70 percent 
B) 75 percent 
C) 80 percent 
D) 85 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 3

Approximately how long will it take to produce the fifth through tenth units?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 hours 
B) 16 hours 
C) 18 hours 
D) 20 hours 
E) 21 hours 
A) 15 hours 
B) 16 hours 
C) 18 hours 
D) 20 hours 
E) 21 hours

Question 4

A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent.The third unit required 16 hours.The twelfth unit should take approximately how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.67 
B) 4.83 
C) 7.94 
D) 10.31 
E) 12.95 
A) 2.67 
B) 4.83 
C) 7.94 
D) 10.31 
E) 12.95

Question 5

A manager is trying to estimate the appropriate learning curve for a certain job.The manager notes that the first four units had a total time of 30 minutes.Which learning curve would yield approximately this result if the first unit took 10 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A) .70 
B) .75 
C) .80 
D) .85 
E) .90 
A) .70 
B) .75 
C) .80 
D) .85 
E) .90

Question 6

A job has an 80 percent learning curve.The second unit required 12 hours to complete.Approximately how many hours will be devoted to the first five units (including those already completed)?

Accepted Answer

A) 26 
B) 36 
C) 46 
D) 56 
E) 66 
A) 26 
B) 36 
C) 46 
D) 56 
E) 66

Question 7

On a log-log graph, learning curves appear as:

Accepted Answer

A) upward-curving lines 
B) downward-curving lines 
C) straight lines 
D) lines which increase at a decreasing rate 
E) lines which decrease at a decreasing rate 
A) upward-curving lines 
B) downward-curving lines 
C) straight lines 
D) lines which increase at a decreasing rate 
E) lines which decrease at a decreasing rate

Question 8

It takes a worker with a 90 percent learning curve 72.9 minutes to complete the fourth unit of a seven-unit job.Estimate the amount of time the worker spent on the first two units.

Accepted Answer

The total time for t

Question 9

A learning curve for an overqualified worker is higher than an average worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One use of learning curves is for negotiated purchasing anticipating lower costs at the vendor with increasing volumes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An order we just received has a 90 percent learning curve associated with it.The second unit of the total 25-unit order had a unit time of 36 minutes.What will the total time be for the entire order (all 25 units)?

Accepted Answer

The total time will

Question 12

Which one of the following would learning curves probably affect the least?

Accepted Answer

A) pricing new products 
B) negotiated purchasing 
C) layout analysis 
D) scheduling 
E) capacity planning 
A) pricing new products 
B) negotiated purchasing 
C) layout analysis 
D) scheduling 
E) capacity planning

Question 13

The learning curve principle would apply to a baseball pitcher learning to throw a curve ball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To which worker would learning curves be most applicable?

Accepted Answer

A) bus driver 
B) printing press operator 
C) assembly-line worker 
D) auto service mechanic 
E) baker or cook 
A) bus driver 
B) printing press operator 
C) assembly-line worker 
D) auto service mechanic 
E) baker or cook

Question 15

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 50 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 36 
C) 35 
D) 32 
E) 10 
A) 40 
B) 36 
C) 35 
D) 32 
E) 10

Question 16

Developing work assignments in a job shop in a certain firm has a learning curve of 80 percent.If the second set of assignments takes 12 minutes, determine the length of time required for the following:
(A) the fifth set
(B) sets 3, 4, and 5 together

Accepted Answer

(A) Unit time for 5^th unit: 15(.

Question 17

Learning curves are used primarily for mass production applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A job with a 70 percent learning curve required 20 hours for the initial unit.The fourth unit should require approximately how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 9.8 
C) 14 
D) 20 
E) 34 
A) 6 
B) 9.8 
C) 14 
D) 20 
E) 34

Question 19

According to learning curve theory, the time reduction per unit decreases (improves) as the number of units increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a carryover effect?

Accepted Answer

A) capacity that was used on older products but that can be used on new products 
B) previous experience that is relevant to the current scenario 
C) existing products that are still in the maturity phase of their life cycle 
D) forecasting errors from previous product lines 
E) old supplier contracts that must still be honored 
A) capacity that was used on older products but that can be used on new products 
B) previous experience that is relevant to the current scenario 
C) existing products that are still in the maturity phase of their life cycle 
D) forecasting errors from previous product lines 
E) old supplier contracts that must still be honored

Exam 22: Extension 7: Learning Curves

The learning curve principal would apply to the number of students in a class - a class twice as large will learn 80% faster.

What is the appropriate learning curve?

Approximately how long will it take to produce the fifth through tenth units?

A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent.The third unit required 16 hours.The twelfth unit should take approximately how many hours?

A manager is trying to estimate the appropriate learning curve for a certain job.The manager notes that the first four units had a total time of 30 minutes.Which learning curve would yield approximately this result if the first unit took 10 minutes?

A job has an 80 percent learning curve.The second unit required 12 hours to complete.Approximately how many hours will be devoted to the first five units (including those already completed)?

On a log-log graph, learning curves appear as:

It takes a worker with a 90 percent learning curve 72.9 minutes to complete the fourth unit of a seven-unit job.Estimate the amount of time the worker spent on the first two units.

A learning curve for an overqualified worker is higher than an average worker.

One use of learning curves is for negotiated purchasing anticipating lower costs at the vendor with increasing volumes.

An order we just received has a 90 percent learning curve associated with it.The second unit of the total 25-unit order had a unit time of 36 minutes.What will the total time be for the entire order (all 25 units)?

Which one of the following would learning curves probably affect the least?

The learning curve principle would apply to a baseball pitcher learning to throw a curve ball.

To which worker would learning curves be most applicable?

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 50 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

Developing work assignments in a job shop in a certain firm has a learning curve of 80 percent.If the second set of assignments takes 12 minutes, determine the length of time required for the following: (A) the fifth set (B) sets 3, 4, and 5 together

Learning curves are used primarily for mass production applications.

A job with a 70 percent learning curve required 20 hours for the initial unit.The fourth unit should require approximately how many hours?

According to learning curve theory, the time reduction per unit decreases (improves) as the number of units increase.

Which of the following is an example of a carryover effect?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

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Linear Programming

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