Question 1

If a system depends on two subsystems functioning when activated, the reliability of that system is equal to that of the less reliable subsystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Waygate's residential Internet modem works well but is sensitive to power-line fluctuations. On average, this product hangs up and needs resetting every 200 hours. On average about 45 minutes is needed to reset this product. What is this product's availability?

Accepted Answer

A)  not in excess of .75 
B)  in excess of .75 but not in excess of .8 
C)  in excess of .8 but not in excess of .9 
D)  in excess of .9 but not in excess of .95 
E)  in excess of .95 
A)  not in excess of .75 
B)  in excess of .75 but not in excess of .8 
C)  in excess of .8 but not in excess of .9 
D)  in excess of .9 but not in excess of .95 
E)  in excess of .95 E

Question 3

Reliability is the probability that a product or system will function when activated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Availability cannot be increased without improving the time between breakdowns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Redundancy is often more cost-effective than increasing individual component reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Product reliability involves both short-term and long-term perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. What is the overall system reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  .99 
B)  .95 
C)  .94 
D)  .90 
E)  Cannot be determined with this information. 
A)  .99 
B)  .95 
C)  .94 
D)  .90 
E)  Cannot be determined with this information.

Question 8

The time between failures for an electrical appliance is exponentially distributed with a mean of 25 months. What is the probability that the next failure will not occur before 30 months have elapsed?

Accepted Answer

A)  not in excess of .2 
B)  in excess of .2 but not in excess of .3 
C)  in excess of .3 but not in excess of .4 
D)  in excess of .4 but not in excess of .6 
E)  in excess of .6 
A)  not in excess of .2 
B)  in excess of .2 but not in excess of .3 
C)  in excess of .3 but not in excess of .4 
D)  in excess of .4 but not in excess of .6 
E)  in excess of .6

Question 9

An electrical appliance will not work unless component QK does. Component QK's reliability is 0.95. Every other part of the appliance is 100 percent reliable. What would the reliability of the appliance be if a backup QK were added?

Accepted Answer

A)  .95 
B)  .9975 
C)  .9025 
D)  .9205 
E)  .9795 
A)  .95 
B)  .9975 
C)  .9025 
D)  .9205 
E)  .9795

Question 10

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. The components are independent of one another with respect to reliability. What is the overall system reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  .99 
B)  .95 
C)  .94 
D)  .90 
E)  Cannot be determined with this information. 
A)  .99 
B)  .95 
C)  .94 
D)  .90 
E)  Cannot be determined with this information.

Question 11

If the average amount of time a product goes without failing decreased by some amount, that product's availability could nevertheless be maintained at previous levels by __________ its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing; reliability 
B)  reducing; time required for repair 
C)  reducing; reliability 
D)  reducing; reparability 
E)  increasing; time required for repair 
A)  increasing; reliability 
B)  reducing; time required for repair 
C)  reducing; reliability 
D)  reducing; reparability 
E)  increasing; time required for repair

Question 12

Suppose a given control unit fails, on average, every 12,000 hours. It takes an average of 900 hours to repair and reboot this unit. The repair/reboot procedures for this unit are being reconfigured. By how much would average repair/reboot time need to be reduced to increase availability by 5 percent (assuming the control unit's average life remains unchanged)?

Accepted Answer

A)  not more than 200 hours 
B)  more than 200 hours but not more than 400 hours 
C)  more than 400 hours but not more than 600 hours 
D)  more than 600 hours but not more than 800 hours 
E)  more than 800 hours 
A)  not more than 200 hours 
B)  more than 200 hours but not more than 400 hours 
C)  more than 400 hours but not more than 600 hours 
D)  more than 600 hours but not more than 800 hours 
E)  more than 800 hours

If a system depends on two subsystems functioning when activated, the reliability of that system is equal to that of the less reliable subsystem.

Waygate's residential Internet modem works well but is sensitive to power-line fluctuations. On average, this product hangs up and needs resetting every 200 hours. On average about 45 minutes is needed to reset this product. What is this product's availability?

Reliability is the probability that a product or system will function when activated.

Availability cannot be increased without improving the time between breakdowns.

Redundancy is often more cost-effective than increasing individual component reliability.

Product reliability involves both short-term and long-term perspectives.

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. What is the overall system reliability?

The time between failures for an electrical appliance is exponentially distributed with a mean of 25 months. What is the probability that the next failure will not occur before 30 months have elapsed?

An electrical appliance will not work unless component QK does. Component QK's reliability is 0.95. Every other part of the appliance is 100 percent reliable. What would the reliability of the appliance be if a backup QK were added?

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. The components are independent of one another with respect to reliability. What is the overall system reliability?

If the average amount of time a product goes without failing decreased by some amount, that product's availability could nevertheless be maintained at previous levels by its .

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Extension: Decision Theory

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Extension: Learning Curves

Location Planning and Analysis

Extension: The Transportation Model

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Extension: Acceptance Sampling

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Extension: Maintenance

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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Exam 4: Extension: Reliability

If a system depends on two subsystems functioning when activated, the reliability of that system is equal to that of the less reliable subsystem.

Waygate's residential Internet modem works well but is sensitive to power-line fluctuations. On average, this product hangs up and needs resetting every 200 hours. On average about 45 minutes is needed to reset this product. What is this product's availability?

Reliability is the probability that a product or system will function when activated.

Availability cannot be increased without improving the time between breakdowns.

Redundancy is often more cost-effective than increasing individual component reliability.

Product reliability involves both short-term and long-term perspectives.

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. What is the overall system reliability?

The time between failures for an electrical appliance is exponentially distributed with a mean of 25 months. What is the probability that the next failure will not occur before 30 months have elapsed?

An electrical appliance will not work unless component QK does. Component QK's reliability is 0.95. Every other part of the appliance is 100 percent reliable. What would the reliability of the appliance be if a backup QK were added?

A system consists of two components, each of which must activate if the system is to activate. One component has a reliability of .99. The other has a reliability of .95. The components are independent of one another with respect to reliability. What is the overall system reliability?

If the average amount of time a product goes without failing decreased by some amount, that product's availability could nevertheless be maintained at previous levels by __________ its __________.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Extension: Decision Theory

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Extension: Learning Curves

Location Planning and Analysis

Extension: The Transportation Model

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Extension: Acceptance Sampling

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Extension: Maintenance

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters

If the average amount of time a product goes without failing decreased by some amount, that product's availability could nevertheless be maintained at previous levels by its .