Question 1

Which one of the following is the heart of CAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  A powerful desktop computer and mathematical software for inventory control 
B)  A powerful desktop computer and graphics software to allow a designer to manipulate geometric shapes 
C)  Graphics software to test and simulate new facility location patterns 
D)  The drawings and display monitor 
A)  A powerful desktop computer and mathematical software for inventory control 
B)  A powerful desktop computer and graphics software to allow a designer to manipulate geometric shapes 
C)  Graphics software to test and simulate new facility location patterns 
D)  The drawings and display monitor

Question 2

Flexible Manufacturing Cells do NOT contain

Accepted Answer

A)  a materials handling system. 
B)  a single NC machine. 
C)  a computer-controlled material handling system. 
D)  a small group of NC machines. 
A)  a materials handling system. 
B)  a single NC machine. 
C)  a computer-controlled material handling system. 
D)  a small group of NC machines.

Question 3

A flexible manufacturing cell is a smaller version of a flexible manufacturing system with one or a very small group of NC machines and a material handling system controlled by a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

CAM is an electronic system for designing new parts or products or altering existing ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ are stand-alone pieces of equipment,each controlled by its own microcomputer.

Accepted Answer

Computer n

Question 6

Which one of the following is NOT typically considered part of CIM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computerized systems for production planning or inventory control 
B)  Electronic data interchange 
C)  Computer systems for product design and engineering 
D)  Robots and NC machines 
A)  Computerized systems for production planning or inventory control 
B)  Electronic data interchange 
C)  Computer systems for product design and engineering 
D)  Robots and NC machines

Question 7

Which of these statements about materials-handling is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materials-handling automation is always justifiable. 
B)  Moving, handling, and storing materials add value to the product if done correctly. 
C)  Materials-handling is not a concern in a service operation. 
D)  Moving, handling, and storing materials take time. 
A)  Materials-handling automation is always justifiable. 
B)  Moving, handling, and storing materials add value to the product if done correctly. 
C)  Materials-handling is not a concern in a service operation. 
D)  Moving, handling, and storing materials take time.

Question 8

Briefly describe two types of flexible automation for materials handling.

Accepted Answer

AGV (automated guided vehicles)are small

Question 9

Which of the following statements about industrial robots is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first industrial robot joined the GM production line in 1961. 
B)  Industrial robots are computer-controlled. 
C)  Most robots are mobile and glide on tractor belts. 
D)  There are six standard movements of a robot's arm. 
A)  The first industrial robot joined the GM production line in 1961. 
B)  Industrial robots are computer-controlled. 
C)  Most robots are mobile and glide on tractor belts. 
D)  There are six standard movements of a robot's arm.

Question 10

________ is an umbrella term for the total integration of product design and engineering,process planning,and manufacturing by means of complex computer systems.

Accepted Answer

Computer-i

Question 11

Which one of the following is NOT a possible benefit from robot installation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less waste materials 
B)  More consistent quality 
C)  Longer lead time 
D)  Accepting zero wages and performing hazardous tasks without complaint 
A)  Less waste materials 
B)  More consistent quality 
C)  Longer lead time 
D)  Accepting zero wages and performing hazardous tasks without complaint

Question 12

A product produced by an FMS reaches the end of its life cycle.The best use for the FMS at this point is to

Accepted Answer

A)  convert it to a fixed automation system. 
B)  retire it since the product will no longer be produced. 
C)  move the system to a less-congested area of the plant so it can make repair parts as customers request them. 
D)  reprogram it to produce another product. 
A)  convert it to a fixed automation system. 
B)  retire it since the product will no longer be produced. 
C)  move the system to a less-congested area of the plant so it can make repair parts as customers request them. 
D)  reprogram it to produce another product.

Question 13

How can CAD,CAM,or FMS be used in a service enterprise?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but some examples migh

Question 14

Which one of the following results best describes the purpose of CIM technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased productivity 
B)  Improved quality 
C)  Increased flexibility 
D)  All of these 
A)  Increased productivity 
B)  Improved quality 
C)  Increased flexibility 
D)  All of these

Question 15

Which one of the following statements about computer-aided design is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The designer creates drawings on a display monitor and instructs the computer to show several views of the subject according to the specific dimensions. 
B)  The computer can simulate the reaction of a part to strength and stress tests. 
C)  Analysts can use CAD to store, retrieve, and classify data about various parts. 
D)  Analysts can use the system to identify new EDI applications. 
A)  The designer creates drawings on a display monitor and instructs the computer to show several views of the subject according to the specific dimensions. 
B)  The computer can simulate the reaction of a part to strength and stress tests. 
C)  Analysts can use CAD to store, retrieve, and classify data about various parts. 
D)  Analysts can use the system to identify new EDI applications.

Question 16

A flexible manufacturing cell consists of one or a very small group of NC machines that may or may not be linked to a materials-handling mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a component of a flexible manufacturing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic systems for designing new parts or products 
B)  Several computer-controlled workstations that perform a series of operations 
C)  Loading and unloading stations 
D)  A computer-controlled transport system for moving materials and parts from one machine to another 
A)  Electronic systems for designing new parts or products 
B)  Several computer-controlled workstations that perform a series of operations 
C)  Loading and unloading stations 
D)  A computer-controlled transport system for moving materials and parts from one machine to another

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding technological choice is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  An FMS generally integrates workstations with a computer-controlled transport system for moving materials and parts. 
B)  A numerically controlled machine is a very efficient technology, particularly for a high-volume production process. 
C)  FMS is the most attractive technology for a high-volume assembly operation. 
D)  Industrial robots are quite limited in the tasks they can perform. 
A)  An FMS generally integrates workstations with a computer-controlled transport system for moving materials and parts. 
B)  A numerically controlled machine is a very efficient technology, particularly for a high-volume production process. 
C)  FMS is the most attractive technology for a high-volume assembly operation. 
D)  Industrial robots are quite limited in the tasks they can perform.

Question 19

Numerically controlled machines are the most commonly used form of flexible automation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)is an umbrella term for the total integration of product design and engineering,process planning,and manufacturing by means of complex computer systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Which one of the following is the heart of CAD?

Flexible Manufacturing Cells do NOT contain

A flexible manufacturing cell is a smaller version of a flexible manufacturing system with one or a very small group of NC machines and a material handling system controlled by a computer.

CAM is an electronic system for designing new parts or products or altering existing ones.

________ are stand-alone pieces of equipment,each controlled by its own microcomputer.

Which one of the following is NOT typically considered part of CIM?

Which of these statements about materials-handling is best?

Briefly describe two types of flexible automation for materials handling.

Which of the following statements about industrial robots is NOT true?

________ is an umbrella term for the total integration of product design and engineering,process planning,and manufacturing by means of complex computer systems.

Which one of the following is NOT a possible benefit from robot installation?

A product produced by an FMS reaches the end of its life cycle.The best use for the FMS at this point is to

How can CAD,CAM,or FMS be used in a service enterprise?

Which one of the following results best describes the purpose of CIM technologies?

Which one of the following statements about computer-aided design is NOT true?

A flexible manufacturing cell consists of one or a very small group of NC machines that may or may not be linked to a materials-handling mechanism.

Which of the following is not a component of a flexible manufacturing system?

Which of the following statements regarding technological choice is best?

Numerically controlled machines are the most commonly used form of flexible automation.

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)is an umbrella term for the total integration of product design and engineering,process planning,and manufacturing by means of complex computer systems.

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Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

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Operations Planning and Scheduling

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Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

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