Question 1

Which of the following is the primary consideration with regard to preventative maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  What technology to use
B)  How varied the maintenance will be
C)  How often the maintenance will occur
D)  Which products it will be provided to
E)  Who will do itF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing or eliminating the cost of preventive maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 9 weeks and a standard deviation of 1.5 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $1,500 and preventive maintenance costs $500, what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.8 weeks
B)  8.4 weeks
C)  9.6 weeks
D)  6.9 weeks
E)  7.2 weeksF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Proactive maintenance is periodic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The frequency of breakdown of a piece of equipment per month is shown in the table.The cost of a breakdown is $1,000 and the cost of preventive maintenance is $2,000 per month.Assume that the equipment breakdown can be avoided if preventive maintenance is performed.Should the manager use preventive maintenance, or would it be better to fix the equipment when it breaks down?

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Question 6

Preventive maintenance is generally scheduled on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  planned inspections
B)  passage of time
C)  number of operating hours
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The optimum amount of preventive maintenance is where:

Accepted Answer

A)  Total breakdown costs are a minimum.
B)  Total preventive maintenance costs are a minimum.
C)  Each maintenance component cost is a minimum.
D)  Total maintenance costs are a maximum.
E)  Total maintenance costs are a minimum.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Cost of equipment breakdown doesn't include:

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of output
B)  cost of idle workers
C)  damage to other equipment
D)  replacement costs
E)  potential safety hazardF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

One basis for scheduling preventive maintenance is passage of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

Which of the following would not improve the performance of a breakdown program?

Accepted Answer

A)  more trained personnel
B)  short lead times for replacement parts
C)  standby equipment
D)  cross-training repair personnel
E)  reducing inventories of spare partsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Factors affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable typically include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  age of equipment
B)  type of product
C)  degree of technology
D)  type of production process
E)  how critical to the production processF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Maintenance activities are often organized into the two groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  breakdown maintenance and preventive maintenance
B)  breakdown maintenance and predictive maintenance
C)  preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance
D)  equipment maintenance and breakdown maintenance
E)  equipment maintenance and buildings maintenanceF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In the area of maintenance, the Pareto phenomenon is reflected in the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  All equipment justifies about the same expense.
B)  A majority of equipment will justify considerable expense.
C)  A few pieces of equipment will justify little expense.
D)  A few pieces of equipment will justify considerable expense.
E)  No piece of equipment will justify major expense; it's better to replace.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E) D

Question 14

Breakdown maintenance includes activities such as equipment inspection and adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Breakdown maintenance is best performed on a regularly scheduled basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

Attempting to determine when preventive maintenance activities should be performed is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  breakdown maintenance
B)  forecastive maintenance
C)  preventive maintenance
D)  predictive maintenance
E)  corrective maintenanceF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Ideally, preventive maintenance will be performed:

Accepted Answer

A)  after a planned inspection
B)  after the passage of a specified period of time
C)  after a predetermined number of operating hours
D)  just prior to the start of the workday
E)  just prior to a breakdown or failureF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The major approaches used in plans to deal with breakdowns include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  standby equipment
B)  inventories of spare parts
C)  operator repair of minor problems
D)  readily available repair personnel
E)  All of these are major approaches.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 18 weeks and a standard deviation of 3 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $2,000 and preventive maintenance costs $1,400, what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

Accepted Answer

A)  16.4 weeks
B)  14.6 weeks
C)  16.9 weeks
D)  19.6 weeks
E)  21.3 weeksF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Degree of technology is a factor affecting the decision of how much preventive maintenance is desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Which of the following is the primary consideration with regard to preventative maintenance?

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The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing or eliminating the cost of preventive maintenance.

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The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 9 weeks and a standard deviation of 1.5 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $1,500 and preventive maintenance costs $500, what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

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Proactive maintenance is periodic.

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Ideally, preventive maintenance will be performed:

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The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 18 weeks and a standard deviation of 3 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $2,000 and preventive maintenance costs $1,400, what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

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The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 9 weeks and a standard deviation of 1.5 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $1,500 and preventive maintenance costs $500, what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

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Proactive maintenance is periodic.

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