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Question No : 1

A company produces a part with a nominal diameter of 2.0 inches and a tolerance of ±
0.006 with a standard deviation of 0.001 inches. A sample has the average diameter of
1.996 inches with a standard deviation of 0.001 inches. What is the CPK and process
capability?

A. 0.667, capable
B. 0.667, not capable
C. 0.333, capable
D. 0.333, not capable

Answer: B

Question No : 2

Small-group improvement activities are most effective when the:

A. group is guided by a professional facilitator.

B. group focuses on solvable problems.
C. machine operators are required to participate.
D. company's industrial engineers participate.

Answer: B

Question No : 3

Group technology identifies the common characteristics of parts on the basis of which of
the following factors?

A. Yields
B. Processes
C. Source
D. Costs

Answer: B

Question No : 4
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What management approach is based on the participation of all members of an
organization in improving processes, and culture in which they work?

A. Total Quality Control

B. Total Quality Engineering
C. Total Quality Management
D. Total Waste Management

Answer: C

Question No : 5

When addressing the storage and movement of inventory in a push system, it would be
important to consider:

A. orders that are issued without regard for needs of other warehouses.
B. projected requirements for all warehouses and direct sales.
C. the need to increase warehouse levels of safety stock.
D. elimination of central control of inventory allocation.

Answer: B

Question No : 6

To decrease time to market for discrete products, it is most effective to improve which of
the following phases?

A. Product definition
B. Product design
C. Production
D. Distribution

Answer: B

Question No : 7

Reducing design cycle time improves which of the following measures?

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A. Production throughput
B. Return on investment (ROI)
C. Manufacturability
D. Quality

Answer: B

Question No : 8

To reduce the cost of transaction processing, a repetitive manufacturer first would

implement:

A. inventory staging.
B. a point-of-sale system.
C. point-of-use storage.
D. cycle counting.

Answer: C

Question No : 9

The next job to be performed was selected because it had the least amount of operation
time prior to the due date. Which of the following priority sequencing rules was being used?

A. Slack time per operation

B. Shortest operation time
C. Critical ratio
D. Slack time per order

Answer: B

Question No : 10

Control charts are used to do which of the following?

A. Determine preventative maintenance schedules

B. Display variation of the production process

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C. Determine the percentage of output within specification limits
D. Verify ongoing process capability

Answer: B

Question No : 11

One of the main benefits of the A3 problem solving method is:

A. coaching.
B. a statistical approach.
C. a kaizen event.
D. voice-of-the-customer data.

Answer: A

Question No : 12

Based on the data provided, assume that time available per day is 840 minutes. What is
the takt time per unit of demand?

A. 84.0 minutes
B. 22.1 minutes

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C. 2.21 minutes
D. 8.4 minutes

Answer: B

Question No : 13

Which of the following topics is the most important training for lean team members?

A. Kanban
B. Problem solving
C. Single minute exchange of dies
D. Standard work

Answer: B

Question No : 14

Objectives of implementing a work cell include which of the following outcomes?

A. Increasing worker satisfaction

B. Organizing resources by raw material type
C. Implementing standard work
D. Sharing common equipment

Answer: A

Question No : 15

Obtaining processing inspection and testing data is an example of which of the following
quality-related costs?

A. Appraisal
B. Prevention
C. Internal failure
D. External failure

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Answer: A

Question No : 16

The question below is based on the following chart of values relative to upper and lower
control limits:

Which of the following types of variation is shown?

A. Special
B. Periodic
C. Common
D. Assignable

Answer: C

Question No : 17

The primary reason for using an empty conveyance container as a triggering signal is to:

A. communicate the need for material.

B. keep the original container filled with material.
C. pull material downstream.
D. push material downstream.

Answer: A

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Question No : 18

Which of the following actions helps product design and development pursue a strategy of
first-to-market?

A. Coordinating with product engineering

B. Developing warranty specifications
C. Finding the lowest-cost suppliers
D. Flow-charting current processes

Answer: A

Question No : 19

Operations management should measure the workload resulting from manufacturing orders
for which of the following reasons?

A. Determining order priority

B. Controlling queues
C. Planning materials
D. Planning yields

Answer: B

Question No : 20

A company is gathering data as to why the machine is consistently shutting down. What
methodology should a company pursue first?

A. 5S
B. Plan-do-check-act
C. Kaizen event
D. Statistical process control

Answer: B

Question No : 21

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Select the process performed in the Analyze section of the DMAIC process.

A. Identify control subjects

B. Ascertain critical to quality characteristics
C. Test hypotheses
D. Identify possible problems

Answer: C

Question No : 22

Which of the following persons has direct responsibility for the accuracy of production
activity reporting?

A. Controller
B. Shop supervisor
C. Materials manager
D. Director of manufacturing

Answer: B

Question No : 23

Capability index is useful to predict which of the following factors?

A. Cell output
B. Material and resource priority
C. Overall equipment effectiveness
D. Process variability

Answer: D

Question No : 24

To successfully implement a multiple-site pickup of parts from different suppliers, it is

necessary that:

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A. customers use contract carriers.
B. suppliers have their products ready at specified times.
C. suppliers be located close to their customers' sites.
D. electronic data interchange be used.

Answer: B

Question No : 25

Based on the theory of constraints (TOC) scheduling approach, smaller lots created as a
result of splitting order quantities are considered to be:

A. period order quantities.

B. bottleneck batches.
C. transfer batches.
D. campaign orders.

Answer: C

Question No : 26

In an attempt to reduce costs associated with information system transactions, which of the
following approaches should be considered?

A. Discontinue backflushing components

B. Reducing levels in the bill of material
C. Remove the component supermarket
D. Reducing lot sizes of manufactured products

Answer: B

Question No : 27

Which of the following statements about the MRP due date for a shop order is true?

A. It is the same as operation priority.

B. It is used in deriving operation priority.

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C. It is established at order release time and frozen until order completion.
D. It is equal to the due date plus 5 "M" days.

Answer: B

Question No : 28

Which item is a role of the six sigma champion?

A. Acting as an internal six sigma consultant

B. Removing barriers the teams eccounter
C. Providing technical support and mentoring
D. Identifying possible causes of the problem

Answer: B

Question No : 29

After some investigation, a packaging company determined that all of its defective
containers were being delivered by one of their third-party trucking companies. What
quality tool would have been used to find this information?

A. Check sheet
B. Pareto diagram
C. Plan-do-check-action
D. Process flow diagram

Answer: A

Question No : 30

The best way to determine feasibility of the capacity plan for a work center is to use:

A. input/output control.
B. priority sequencing rules.
C. order management processing.
D. rough-cut capacity planning.

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Answer: A

Question No : 31

Mixed-model scheduling results in which of the following benefits:

A. Improved efficiency
B. Less headcount required
C. Lower finished goods inventory
D. Increased forecast accuracy

Answer: C

Question No : 32

Manufactured parts are being assembled on a production line at a constant rate when a
faulty component is identified. An assembly worker pushes the line stop button and work
ceases while the defect is reviewed. This action is an example of:

A. heijinka.
B. andon.
C. jidoka.
D. kaizen.

Answer: C

Question No : 33

A kanban shop floor control system has which of the following characteristics?

A. Large lot sizes

B. Fixed routings
C. Fixed worker assignments
D. Forward scheduling

Answer: B

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Question No : 34

When an order is split into two orders, the immediate effect on a job shop work center is to
increase which of the following elements?

A. Setup time
B. Work-in-process quantity
C. Run time
D. Lot size

Answer: A

Question No : 35

The utilization of a downstream nonbottleneck resource is determined by:

A. a bottleneck resource.
B. theoretical capacity.
C. available capacity.
D. standard hours available.

Answer: A

Question No : 36

Structured problem solving provides what essential result to an organization?

A. Recognition of problems in the company's competitive position

B. Resolution of problems of other organizations in like markets or with similar customers
C. Recognition of problems with the company's management team
D. Resolution of both strategic and operational problems

Answer: D

Question No : 37

Production activity control is essential to a closed-loop system because it:

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