QUESTION Frederika owns a small skateboard manufacturing plant. For a long time, skateboards were painted, then they moved to a room where the front wheels were attached, then they went back to the painting room to be varnished, then they went back to the wheel room to have the rear wheels applied. Now the painting […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of analytic transformation? A) cutting wood into floor boards B) butchering a cow into cuts of meat C) breaking down yard and food waste into compost D) mixing gravel, sand, cement, and water into concrete E) boiling maple sap into maple syrup ANSWER Answer: D […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Nissan has a factory in which pickup trucks, minivans, and sport utility vehicles can all be sent down the same assembly line. Robotic welding machines and painting machines can be programmed to work on one type of vehicle after another without interruption. What kind of manufacturing does this represent? A) computer-aided manufacturing B) computer-integrated […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which product is most likely to be produced using a continuous production process? A) wedding cakes B) dresses C) coffee mugs D) newspapers E) nuclear power ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Nuclear power plants rarely shut down; electricity is produced pretty much continuously.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT part of lean manufacturing? A) Waste is eliminated to the extent possible. B) Labor is pared to the minimum. C) Machines use the fewest moving parts. D) Rejected products are considered unacceptable. E) Materials are delivered well in advance of when they are needed. ANSWER Answer: E […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic transformation? A) removing salt from seawater in a desalination process B) melting copper and tin together to make bronze C) mixing wood pulp, water, and chemicals to make paper D) stirring chocolate into milk E) spinning sugar and dye into cotton candy ANSWER […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is NOT an example of mass production? A) stocking the hotel fridge with the guests’ favorite beverage B) constructing build-in-place tree houses C) running three different types of vehicles on the same assembly line D) making pants in a variety of sizes by machine E) making several varieties of ice […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which product was produced using an intermittent production process? A) chemical production B) oil refining C) Mrs. Fields’ cookies D) Oroweat whole wheat bread E) hydroelectric power ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) Mrs. Fields’ cookies are made in batches at any number of Mrs. Fields’ cookie stands.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION What is “time to market”? A) how long it takes from when a product is designed until it is made in a factory B) how long it takes from when a product is made until it is in a distribution warehouse C) how long it takes from when a product is made until it […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following is an example of mechanization? A) performing mass customization B) using an assembly line C) interchangeable bicycle parts D) the hand saw E) the electric mixer ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) Mechanization is using machines to do the work formerly performed by people. Before the invention of the electric […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
