Question 1

Which of the following is the most appropriate answer regarding a manufacturing cell layout?

Accepted Answer

A) allocates dissimilar machines into cells to produce product families (similar shapes and processing requirements). 
B) Improves operator expertise 
C) reduces cost 
D) A, B and C 
E) A and B only 
A) allocates dissimilar machines into cells to produce product families (similar shapes and processing requirements). 
B) Improves operator expertise 
C) reduces cost 
D) A, B and C 
E) A and B only E

Question 2

An assembly-line layout is similar to the basic production layout format of flow-shop layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Signs 
B) Symbols 
C) Artifacts 
D) Lighting 
E) Speed of service 
A) Signs 
B) Symbols 
C) Artifacts 
D) Lighting 
E) Speed of service

Question 5

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the six tasks that make up the job are 4, 6, 7, 2, 6, and 5 minutes, and the cycle time is 10 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 8 
E) None of these 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 8 
E) None of these

Question 6

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the eight tasks that make up the job are 7, 4, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 6 minutes, and the cycle time is 8 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 8 
E) None of these 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 8 
E) None of these

Question 7

For the purposes of assembly-line balancing, cycle time is found by dividing production time per day by the required units of output per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some of the suggestions for a good layout for face-to-face services include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Workstations close together 
B) Lack of clutter 
C) Orderly handling and storage of materials 
D) No unnecessary rehandling of materials 
E) None of these 
A) Workstations close together 
B) Lack of clutter 
C) Orderly handling and storage of materials 
D) No unnecessary rehandling of materials 
E) None of these

Question 9

A manufacturing cell groups the same or similar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar shapes and dissimilar processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In assembly-line balancing, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is found by a ratio of the sum of all task times divided by the cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A straight-line flow pattern is considered a good layout design for back-office service operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not considered an input to the layout decision in facility layout analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost per square foot of alternative facilities 
B) Space requirements for the elements in the layout 
C) Specification of objectives and corresponding criteria to be used to evaluate the design 
D) Estimates of product or service demand on the system 
E) Processing requirements in terms of the number of operations and the flow between elements in the layout 
A) Cost per square foot of alternative facilities 
B) Space requirements for the elements in the layout 
C) Specification of objectives and corresponding criteria to be used to evaluate the design 
D) Estimates of product or service demand on the system 
E) Processing requirements in terms of the number of operations and the flow between elements in the layout

Question 13

Assembly-line balancing means assigning all necessary tasks to a series of workstations so that each workstation has no more than can be done in the workstation cycle time and so that idle time across all workstations is minimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 80 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 15 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 8 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The objective of a mixed-model line layout is to meet the demand for a variety of products and avoid building high inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first step in balancing an assembly line is to specify the precedence relationships among tasks to be performed on the line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In balancing an assembly line, workstation cycle time has to be less than the time between successive units coming off the end of the line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A manufacturing cell layout is similar to the workcenter and assembly-line layouts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As a general rule, manufacturing workstations should not be very close together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You have just determined the actual number of workstations that will be used on an assembly line to be 6 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.The cycle time of the line is 5 minutes, and the sum of all that tasks required on the line is 25 minutes.Which of the following is the correct value for the resulting line's efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.500 
B) 0.833 
C) 0.973 
D) 0.990 
E) None of these 
A) 0.500 
B) 0.833 
C) 0.973 
D) 0.990 
E) None of these

Exam 8: Facility Layout

Which of the following is the most appropriate answer regarding a manufacturing cell layout?

An assembly-line layout is similar to the basic production layout format of flow-shop layout.

The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the six tasks that make up the job are 4, 6, 7, 2, 6, and 5 minutes, and the cycle time is 10 minutes?

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the eight tasks that make up the job are 7, 4, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 6 minutes, and the cycle time is 8 minutes?

For the purposes of assembly-line balancing, cycle time is found by dividing production time per day by the required units of output per day.

Some of the suggestions for a good layout for face-to-face services include which of the following?

A manufacturing cell groups the same or similar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar shapes and dissimilar processing requirements.

In assembly-line balancing, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is found by a ratio of the sum of all task times divided by the cycle time.

A straight-line flow pattern is considered a good layout design for back-office service operations.

Which of the following is not considered an input to the layout decision in facility layout analysis?

Assembly-line balancing means assigning all necessary tasks to a series of workstations so that each workstation has no more than can be done in the workstation cycle time and so that idle time across all workstations is minimized.

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 80 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 15 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 8 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

The objective of a mixed-model line layout is to meet the demand for a variety of products and avoid building high inventories.

The first step in balancing an assembly line is to specify the precedence relationships among tasks to be performed on the line.

In balancing an assembly line, workstation cycle time has to be less than the time between successive units coming off the end of the line.

A manufacturing cell layout is similar to the workcenter and assembly-line layouts.

As a general rule, manufacturing workstations should not be very close together.

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