1) Solving quality problems can lead to lower inventory levels.
2) Engineering changes should not be made in the six-month period following the
introduction of a new product.
3) The maximin approach involves choosing the alternative that has the “best worst”
payoff.
4) In the fixed-order-interval model, the order size is the same for each order.
5) Work measurement concentrates on how long the tasks take to accomplish.
6) A good sampling plan will occasionally reject a lot with very good quality.
7) In an infinite-source model, the average number being served is equal to the ratio of
the arrival rate to the service rate.
8) MRP II is simply an improved version of MRP that processes more quickly and can
plan for a larger number of end items.
9) None of the approaches to line balancing, manual or computerized, guarantees an
optimal solution.
10) Priority rules generally assume that job setup cost is independent of processing
sequence of jobs.
11) Methods analysis and motion study techniques do not directly consider behavioral
aspects of jobs.
12) A tabular presentation that shows the outcome for each decision alternative under
the various possible states of nature is called a:
A.payoff table.
B.feasible region.
C.Laplace table.
D.decision tree.
13) The output of MRP is:
A.gross requirements.
B.net requirements.
C.a schedule of requirements for all parts and end items.
D.inventory reorder points.
E.economic order quantities and reorder points.
14) Which of the following is not an approach that companies use to achieve a smooth
flow of production?
A.line balancing heuristics
B.parallel workstations
C.dynamic line balancing (cross-training workers)
D.mixed model line
E.Companies use all of these.
15) The owner of Tastee Cookies needs to decide whether to lease a small, medium, or
large new retail outlet. She estimates that monthly profits will vary with demand for her
cookies as follows:
If she uses the minimax regret criterion, what size outlet will she decide to lease?
A.small
B.medium
C.large
D.either small or medium
E.either medium or large
16) At which point does crashing of a project cease?
A.when the project is completed
B.when no additional crashing is possible
C.when the cost to crash equals or exceeds the benefit of crashing
D.when the project is one-half completed
E.when the team has been disbanded
17) Which of the following is a direct input into capacity requirements planning?
(I) the master production schedule
(II) routing information
(III) current shop loads
(IV) planned-order releases
A.II, III, and IV only
B.I, II, and IV only
C.I, III, and IV only
D.I and II only
E.I, II, III, and IV
18) Which of the following is determined as a direct result of computing the earliest
starting and finishing times for the activities of a project network?
A.expected project duration
B.activity slack time
C.which activities are on the critical path
D.variance in project duration
E.maximum project duration
19) Project management differs from management of more traditional activities mainly
because of:
(I) its limited time frame.
(II) its unique, defined set of activities.
(III) the requirement for use of the appropriate resources.
(IV) the need for planning and execution.
A.I
B.II
C.I and II
D.I and III
E.I, II, and IV
20) Consider the following work breakdown structure:
What is the estimated expected (mean) time for project completion?
A.41 days
B.70 days
C.100 days
D.120 days
E.221 days
21) A restaurant at a popular Colorado casino provides priority service to player’s card
holders. The restaurant has 10 tables or booths where customers may be seated. The
service time (time a booth or table is occupied) averages 40 minutes once a party is
seated. The customer arrival rate is 12 parties per hour, with the parties being equally
divided between card holders and people without player’s cards. On average, how many
parties with player’s cards are waiting to be seated?
A.0.52
B.0.41
C.0.88
D.1.23
E.1.75
22) Core competencies in organizations generally do not relate to:
A.cost.
B.quality.
C.time.
D.flexibility.
E.sales price.
23) Effective scheduling cannot:
A.yield cost savings and improved productivity.
B.reduce the need for expansion of facilities.
C.improve customer service.
D.eliminate the need to train employees.
E.improve patient care in medical settings.
24) Which one of the following is implied by an annual service level of 95 percent?
A.Approximately 95 percent of demand during lead time will be satisfied.
B.The probability is .95 that demand will exceed supply during lead time.
C.The probability is .95 that demand will equal supply during lead time.
D.The probability is .95 that demand will not exceed supply during lead time.
E. Approximately 95 percent of all demand will actually be satisfied directly from
on-hand inventory.
25) There are four resources and four jobs to be done. The time required for each
resource to do each job is as follows:
For the optimal schedule, what is the total number of hours required to complete these
jobs?
A.23 hours
B.22 hours
C.21 hours
D.20 hours
E.19 hours
26) A common goal in designing process layouts is:
A.minimizing the number of workers.
B.minimizing idle time.
C.minimizing transportation costs.
D.maximizing workstation productive time.