FPD M4 - M1000

Question 1

consists of all equipment, machinery, and furnishings within the structure.

Answer 1

LAYOUT

Question 2

the configuration of departments, work centers, and equipment, with particular
emphasis on movement of work (customers or materials) through the system

Answer 2

Layout

Question 3

Layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow

Answer 3

Product Layour

Question 4

Layout that can handle varied processing
requirements; such as milling, assembly & test, grinding, drilling, plating

Answer 4

Process Layout

Question 5

Layout in which the product or project remains stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are
moved as needed

Answer 5

Fixed Position Layout

Question 6

Layout in which machines are grouped into a cell that can process items that have similar processing
requirements

Answer 6

Cellular Manufacturing

Question 7

The grouping into part families of items with similar design or manufacturing characteristics

Answer 7

Group Technology

Question 8

Using this space determination method, the present space requirements are converted to those required for the proposed layout.

Answer 8

Converting Method

Question 9

It is the most complex Flexible Manufacturing System layout which allows material to move among the machine centers in any order and typically includes several support stations such as tool interchange stations, pallet or fixture build stations, inspection stations, and chip/ coolant collection systems.

Answer 9

Open-Field Layout

Question 10

What is the objective of designing the product, process, and schedule in relation to facilities planning?

Answer 10

An efficient production system

Question 11

Cellular layout is a type of layout which

a. Groups machines into department according to their function.
b. Groups machines into small assembly lines that produce families of parts.
c. Allows production of larger lots by reducing set-up time.
d. Encourages the use of larger and efficient machinery.

Answer 11

b. Groups machines into small assembly lines that produce families of parts.

Question 12

The arrangement of all equipment, machinery, and furnishings within the structure.

a. Facility Planning
c. Layout Design

b. Facility Location
d. Handling System Design

Answer 12

c. Layout Design

Question 13

This program is used to generate and evaluate plant layout which does not restrict the final layout to
uniform shape, nor does it allow fixing departments to certain locations, resulting in unrealistic
layouts.

a. ALDEP - Automated Layout Design Program
b. PLANET - Plant Layout Analysis and Evaluation Technique
c. CORELAP - Computerized Relationship Layout Planning
d. CRAFT - Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

Answer 13

Answer: b. PLANET

Question 14

_____ based on simple rules, have
been developed to provide good (not optimal) solutions to line balancing problems

Answer 14

heuristic methods

Question 15

Which of the following is not a characteristic of product layouts?

a. Standardized product
b. Sequential arrangements of machines c. High material handling costs
d. Continuous production system

Answer 15

high material handling cost

Question 16

Add tasks to a workstation in order of task
precedence one at a time until utilization is 100% or
is observed to fall

Answer 16

Incremental Utilization
Method

Appropriate when one or more task times is equal to or greater than the cycle time

Question 17

A product layout is characterized by –

a. Narrow aisle ways
c. Uses of general purpose equipment
b. Organized by function
d. Produces goods to customer order

Answer 17

narrow aise ways

Question 18

An approach to scoring models in computerized layout evaluation which attempts to approximate the ―cost‖ of flow between activities.

a. Adjacency-Based Scoring
b. Distance-Weighted Adjacency-Based Scoring
c. Sequence-Based Scoring
d. Distance-Based Scoring

Answer 18

d. Distance-Based Scoring

Question 19

22. Which is not a characteristic of a process layout?

a. Varied skills
b. General purpose
c. Low in-process
d. Machine location layout

Answer 19

C

Question 20

23. In a __________________ layout, work stations are arranged according to the general function they perform without regard to any particular product.

a. Product
b. Process
c. Fixed Position
d. Group Technology

Answer 20

a. Product

Question 21

24. A layout procedure which is based on the space relationship diagram, modifying considerations, and practical limitations, a number of alternative layouts are designed and evaluated.

a. Immer’s Basic Steps
b. Apple’s Plant Layout Procedure
c. Reed’s Plant Layout Procedure
d. Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning

Answer 21

Answer: d. Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning

Question 22

25. It is a form of flow pattern that is applicable when it is desired to terminate the flow very near the point where the flow originated.

A. Straight Line Flow
b. L-Shaped Flow
c. U-Shaped Flow
d. Circular Flow

Answer 22

d

Question 23

It determines how an activity’s tangible fixed assets best support achieving the activity’s objectives.

Answer 23

. Facility Planning

Question 24

28. A type of layout used when the product is too large or cumbersome to move through the various processing steps. Consequently, rather than take the product to the processes, the processes are brought to the product.

a. Fixed Position Layout b. Product Layout c. Group Layout d. Process Layout

Answer 24

Answer: a. Fixed Position Layout

Question 25

A programmable equipment connected by an automated material handling system and controlled by a central computer. a. Flexible Manufacturing System b. Group Technology c. Mixed Model Assembly Lines d. Computer Method for Sequencing Operations

Answer 25

a

Question 26

A layout construction program that uses the total closeness rating, which is the sum of all numerical values, assigned to the closeness relationships in a relationship chart between a department and all other departments. a. ALDEP - Automated Layout Design Program b. PLANET - Plant Layout Analysis and Evaluation Technique c. CORELAP - Computerized Relationship Layout Planning d. CRAFT - Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

Answer 26

Answer: c. CORELAP

Question 27

It is the maximum work station time on the line. a. Desired Cycle Time c. Actual Cycle Time b. Lead Time d. Balanced Time

Answer 27

c

Question 28

The arrangement of desired machinery of a plant, established or contemplated, in the way which will permit the easiest flow of materials, at the lowest cost and with the minimum of handling, in processing the product from the receipt of raw materials to the dispatch of the finished product. a. Line Balancing b. Block Diagram c. Plant Layout d. Relationship Char

Answer 28

c

Question 29

A layout procedure composed of three simple steps, which can be applied to any type of layout problem. These steps are: put the problem on paper, show lines of the flow, and convert flow lines to machine lines. a. Immer’s Basic Steps b. Apple’s Plant Layout Procedure c. Reed’s Plant Layout Procedure d. Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning

Answer 29

a

Question 30

It is a way to visualize the amount of movement that occurs between departments. a. Relationship Diagramming c. Line Balancing b. Block Diagramming d. Digital Clustering Algorithm

Answer 30

b. Block Diagramming

Question 31

It is the time required to complete an item. a. Desired Cycle Time c. Actual Cycle Time b. Lead Time d. Balanced Time

Answer 31

b

Question 32

It takes a load summary chart and block diagram as input and then makes pair wise exchanges of departments until no improvements in cost or non-adjacency score can be found. a. ALDEP - Automated Layout Design Program b. PLANET - Plant Layout Analysis and Evaluation Technique c. CORELAP - Computerized Relationship Layout Planning d. CRAFT - Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

Answer 32

d

Question 33

Are physical restrictions on the order in which operations are performed on the assembly line? a. Precedence Requirements b. Station Times c. Balance Delays d. Production Time Available

Answer 33

a. Precedence Requirements

Question 34

A space determination method consists of a single machine plus all the associated equipment and space required for its operation. Work space, additional maintenance space, and storage space are added to the space requirements for the machine. a. Roughed-Out Layout Method b. Production-Center Method c. Space-Standards Method d. Converting Method

Answer 34

b

Question 35

A common goal in designing process layouts is – a. Minimizing the number of workers b. Minimizing the idle time c. Minimizing material handling costs d. Balancing the work at each station

Answer 35

Answer: c. Minimizing material handling costs

Question 36

73. Mixed model assembly lines --- a. Are simple to balance than single model assembly lines. b. Are usually U-shaped or S-shaped layouts. c. Require a more specialized workforce. d. Are most efficient when production of one type is completely finished before another type of model is introduced.

Answer 36

b

Question 37

Which of the following tools is used primarily in determining machine location for a product layout? a. Line Balancing b. Block Diagram c. Assembly Diagram d. Flow Diagram

Answer 37

a

Question 38

71. Cycle time is not – a. Daily operating time divided by the desired production b. The maximum allowable time at each work station c. How often items roll off the assembly d. The time required to complete a product from start to finish

Answer 38

d

Question 39

It depicts the probable movement of materials by corresponding lines superimposed on the floor plan of the area under study. a. Flow Process Chart b. multiproduct process chart d. from to chart c. Flow Diagram

Answer 39

c

Question 40

A type of layout used when processes are located according to the processing sequence for the product. Material flows directly from a workstation to the adjacent workstation. a. Fixed Position Layout b. Product Layout c. Group Layout d. Process Layout

Answer 40

b

Question 41

A type of layout used when production volumes for individual products are not sufficient thereby grouping products into logical product families. a. Fixed Position Layout b. Product Layout c. Group Layout d. Process Layout

Answer 41

c