Question 1

For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily operating time by the line's cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Without considering projected demands, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

Accepted Answer

A)  54 seconds
B)  14 seconds
C)  12 seconds
D)  10 seconds
E)  4 secondsF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which closeness rating reflects indifference on the nearness or lack of nearness of two departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  E
C)  I
D)  U
E)  XF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more compact.
B)  permits better communication among employees.
C)  facilitates teamwork among workers.
D)  increases flexibility of work assignments.
E)  all of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

For output to equal projected demand, what will be the first task performed at the third workstation of the production line which uses the minimum number of stations?

Accepted Answer

A)  u
B)  v
C)  w
D)  x
E)  yF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Right-sized equipment tends to be larger than equipment used in traditional process layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

None of the approaches to line balancing, manual or computerized, guarantees an optimal solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are total weekly costs for the least costly process layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,800
B)  $3,150
C)  $3,500
D)  $4,000
E)  $4,500F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Cellular layout is a term associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  wireless telecommunication
B)  part families
C)  functional (or process)  layouts
D)  assembly lines
E)  job shopsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

For output to equal forecasted demand, what will be the second task performed at the second workstation of the production line that uses the fewest number of stations?

Accepted Answer

A)  a
B)  b
C)  c
D)  d
E)  eF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Service layouts must be visually pleasing as well as functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Among the benefits claimed for cellular manufacturing are less material handling and reduced setup time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the distance (in meters)  from area III to area I in this new facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  10 
C)  20
D)  30
E)  40F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher in-process inventories
B)  lower span of supervision
C)  lower rates of output
D)  more involved cost accounting
E)  lower unit costsF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which one of the following is not common to product layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high rate of output
B)  specialization of labor
C)  low unit costs
D)  ability to adjust to changes in demand
E)  all are commonF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the distance (in meters)  from area III to area I of this new facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  10
C)  20
D)  30
E)  40F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts? (I)  Product
(II)  Process
(III)  Fixed-position

Accepted Answer

A)  I
B)  II
C)  I and III
D)  I and II
E)  II and IIIF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks.The task times are 0.3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 0.7 minutes.The minimum cycle time in minutes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3
B)  0.7
C)  1.4
D)  2.4
E)  0.8F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The type of processing system which is used for highly standardized products is:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous
B)  intermittent
C)  project
D)  batch
E)  unitF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

For output to equal forecasted demand, what will be the efficiency of the production line that uses the least number of workstations?

Accepted Answer

A)  81%
B)  90%
C)  95%
D)  85%
E)  100%F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 6: Process Selection and Facility Layout

None of the approaches to line balancing, manual or computerized, guarantees an optimal solution.

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Service layouts must be visually pleasing as well as functional.

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Right-sized equipment tends to be larger than equipment used in traditional process layout.

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What are total weekly costs for the least costly process layout?

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Among the benefits claimed for cellular manufacturing are less material handling and reduced setup time.

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For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily operating time by the line's cycle time.

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For output to equal forecasted demand, what will be the efficiency of the production line that uses the least number of workstations?

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An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it:

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Which one of the following is not common to product layouts?

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For output to equal forecasted demand, what will be the second task performed at the second workstation of the production line that uses the fewest number of stations?

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Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts?

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Without considering projected demands, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

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Which closeness rating reflects indifference on the nearness or lack of nearness of two departments?

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What is the distance (in meters) from area III to area I of this new facility?

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What is the distance (in meters) from area III to area I in this new facility?

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Cellular layout is a term associated with:

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A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks.The task times are 0.3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 0.7 minutes.The minimum cycle time in minutes is:

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For output to equal projected demand, what will be the first task performed at the third workstation of the production line which uses the minimum number of stations?

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Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts? (I) Product (II) Process (III) Fixed-position

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The type of processing system which is used for highly standardized products is:

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