ITM, Kharghar

World Class Manufacturing- Sample Questions

MCQs
1 Goal of world class manufacturing is…

a. Maintain Market Share

b. Improve Profitability
c. Attained Excellence through best practices
d. All the above

2 What is a challenge for manufacturing industry in information age?

a. Skilled man power

b. Flexibility
c. Resource allocation
d. None of the above

3. This is not WCM model

a. Halls Framework
b. Schomberger’s Framework
c. Maslow’s Model
d. Maskell’s Model

4. Identify incorrect waste

a. Waste of Capital
b. Waste of waiting
c. Waste of motion
d. Waste of overproduction

5. What is aim of Just in time production system?

a. Reduce manpower
b. Zero inventories
c. Over production
d. All the Above

6. JIT does not believe in

a. Quality
b. Over production
c. Human Relations
d. All the above

7. TQM stands for…….

a. Total quantity management

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 b. Total qualitative management
c. Total quality management
d. Top quality management

8. TQM is implemented with

a. Employee involvement
b. Continuous improvement
c. Both a &b
d. None of the above

9. SMED principle of WCM is

a. Single minute exit Dies

b. Single minute exchange dies
c. Single month exchange dies
d. All the above

10. What is an aim of TQM?

a. To specify time schedule

b. To specify targets
c. To achieve zero defect
d. None of the above

11. What is KANBAN?

a. Maximize storage with card in production

b. Supply of material is regulated through the use of card in production
c. Supply of machine is regulated through the use of card in production
d. Supply of manpower is regulated through the use of card in production

12. Root cause analysis is based on ….principles

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6

13. Which among the following is a pull type system?

a. KANBAN
b. JIT
c. Both a &b
d. None of the above

14. Flexible manufacturing system does not include

a. Robots
b. CNC Machines

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 c. Automated guided vehicles
d. Traditional storage

15. Lean manufacturing focuses on

a. Focuses on technology
b. Focuses on reducing waste
c. Focuses on automation
d. Focuses on Production

16. Lean is used for

a. To increase profits
b. To reduce manpower in organization
c. To maximize customer value while removing waste
d. To have minimum resources

17. KAIZAN Japanese term meaning is..

a. Fool proof mechanism

b. JIT
c. Fishbone diagram
d. Continuous Improvement

18. Seiri Japanese term refers to

a. Systematic arrangement of machines

b. Sort every item in the facility
c. Keep facility clean
d. Standardize Process

19. What is Seiso in 5S methodology?

a. Focuses on cleanliness
b. Process standardization
c. Keep only essential items for production
d. All the above

20. Shitsuke in 5S methodology denotes

a. Set of standards for organization and processes

b. Keep workplace areas clean
c. Ensure company to improve with new practices
d. Organize each item in the optimal location

21. Poka- yoke is introduced by…..in Toyota production system

a. Seiri

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 b. Seiso
c. Shingo
d. Seiketsu

22. How quality can be improved with JIT in service industry?

a. Use of multifunction workers

b. Minimize set up time
c. Both the above
d. None of the above

23. Which one of the following is correct prerequisite requires for JIT?

a. Develop short term relation with supplier

b. Produce maximum without quality
c. Cross train workers
d. All the above

24. What is the quality score if an asset produces 15000 units out of which 500 are defective?

a. 92.67%
b. 94.67%
c. 96.67%
d. 98.67%

25. A machine that was supposed to run for 10 hours suffers a breakdown and runs only for 9 hours.
Calculate availability.

a. 89%
b. 90%
c. 91%
d. 92%

26. What is requirement of maintenance facility?

a. Ability to identify the cause of break down

b. Authority to purchase material
c. Both a &b
d. None of the above

27. What is autonomous maintenance?

a. Study failure rates

b. Operators are trained in routine maintenance
c. Improve quality of maintenance
d. Safety and health environment

28. Quality maintenance refers

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 a. Train and educate employee
b. Study failure rates
c. Improve quality of maintenance
d. Built around KAIZAN

29. Overall equipment effectiveness is calculated with

a. Availability*Efficiency*Quality
b. Availability *Quality
c. Efficiency * Quality
d. Availability* effectiveness* Quality

30. This is not Dimension of employee involvement in WCM

a. Power
b. Idea
c. Rewards
d. Training

True/False
1. Hall’s Propagated WCM framework for non-value-added engineering?

a. YES
b. NO
2. Making defective parts is a type of waste?

a. YES
b. NO
3. Deming prize and Malcolm Baldridge award have quality has a main objective in production
system

a. YES
b. NO
4. Total quality control begin with broad view of quality

a. YES
b. NO
5. KANBAN system is used to manage material flow in production

a. YES
b. NO

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6. KANBAN assists excessive transport

a. YES
b. NO
7. In root cause analysis causal factor does not affect events outcome

a. YES
b. NO
8. CAD assists in product design

a. YES
b. NO
9. Poka-yoke does not prevent incorrect parts in production system
a. YES
b. NO

10. Invoice processing waste can be avoided with electronic data interchange (EDI)
a. YES
b. NO

11. MURI is a method of waste minimization

a. YES
b. NO
12. Value is a process that producer would be willing to charge

a. YES
b. NO
13. Seiri is second step of 5S methodology to reduce waste

a. YES
b. NO
14. Seiso informs to keep workplace area clean

a. YES
b. NO
15. Seiketsu is second step in 5S methodology

a. YES
b. NO
16. JIT improves service consistency

a. YES
b. NO
17. Objective of JIT is producing with perfect quality

a. YES
b. NO

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18. JIT increases lead time

a. YES
b. NO
19. Total Productive Maintenance ensures an improved productivity

a. YES
b. NO
20. TPM have 7 pillars

a. YES
b. NO