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
QUESTION Which of the significant technology changes that improved efficiency in production is described as “using machines to replace labor”? A) mechanization B) standardization C) assembly line D) continuous production E) mass production ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) Mechanization is the use of machines to do the work formerly performed by people.
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Darcy has a pie shop. She makes fruit pies, cream pies, chocolate pies, pecan pies, even peppermint pies. She mixes the ingredients in small batches, and when one batch is baking, she cleans the mixer, bowls, and spoons and then mixes another kind of pie filling or dough. Darcy and her employees work around […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Leonard runs a small brownie and cookie shop. For the first several years of operation, Leonard and his employees mixed all the batter by hand. Recently, Leonard bought two mixers to take care of mixing the batter. Leonard’s addition of the mixers is an example of which of the following? A) automation B) mass […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
