ACQ202 Module 3 Exam, Part II
Module 3 Exam, Part II
1/12/2017
1) A strategy that adopts interface standards that are defined by and
widely used throughout industry to facilitate the update of components
with new technology is . [Identify key acquisition best practices,
including commercial practices that impact the relationship between Government and
industry.]
Open
systems
Software-embedded
systems
Automated Information
Systems
Non-developmental
items
2) Modeling and simulation can enhance the Systems Engineering process
by: [Recognize the importance of modeling and simulation as a tool in the systems engineering
process.]
Helping IPT members to understand the interrelationship of components
without physically changing the system.
Eliminating technical risk before production
begins.
Quickly providing physical solutions to meet functional
capabilities.
Providing designs that will consistently exceed functional
capabilities.
3) The Systems Engineering Process primarily is used by acquisition
management to manage technical risk, but it can also help to reduce program
cost and schedule risk. [Identify the role of systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule
and performance throughout the life cycle.]
True
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Fals
e
4) Capabilities related to the support and operation of a system should be
considered early and continuously in the design and development of a
system. [Identify the role of life cycle product support and systems engineering in balancing
cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
True
Fals
e
5) Which Systems Engineering tool would be used to describe the products to
be developed under the terms of the contract? [Identify the role of the Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the systems engineering process.]
Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
Trade
Study
Technical Performance Measurement
(TPM)
Modeling and
Simulation
6) Three critical factors in achieving maximum Operational Availability (AO)
are: [Identify life cycle product support resource requirements and understand why it is
important to influence system design for supportability.]
Reliability, maintainability and
supportability
Transportability, survivability and
affordability
Vulnerability, interoperability and
simplicity
Viability, deniability
and versatility
,ACQ202 Module 3 Exam, Part II
7) Tracking Technical Performance Measures on high-risk components should
provide: [Use Technical Performance Measures to track progress in program risk areas during
systems development.]
Early warning signs of potential performance
problems
A baseline for preparing the technical Statement
of Work
A product and process oriented framework for the Work Breakdown
Structure
Detailed program cost and schedule
data
8) Modeling and simulation, when properly planned for and implemented, has
been shown to (Select all that apply): [Identify the role of modeling and simulation in the
defense acquisition process.]
Shorten program
schedules
Increase technical
risk
Improve system
quality
Help make better
decisions
9) Which of the following supportability analysis tools covers both preventive
and corrective maintenance and, when complete, identifies all physical
resources required to support a system? [Identify Product Support Analyses (PSA)
tools/best practices/techniques available in the systems engineering process to achieve the principal
goals of supportability analyses.]
Maintenance Task Analysis
(MTA)
Failure Modes, Effect and Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
, ACQ202 Module 3 Exam, Part II
Fault Tree Analysis
(FTA)
10) Maintainability is how quickly, easily and cost effectively a system can be
returned to operational status after maintenance is performed. It is measured
by . [Identify the relationship of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
(RAM) and Supportability to life cycle product support, and its impact on system performance,
operational effectiveness (including support), logistics planning, and life-cycle cost.]
Mean Time To Repair
(MTTR)
Mean Time Between Critical Failures
(MTBCF)
Mean Time Between Failures
(MTBF)
Mean Logistics Delay Time
(MLDT)
11) The concept of is used to address the interplay between
system performance, availability (reliability, maintainability, and
supportability), process efficiency, and system life cycle cost. [Select appropriate
management methods and techniques to achieve Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM)
and Supportability parameters.] [Remediation
Accessed
Affordable System Operational :N]
Effectiveness
(ASOE)
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Test, Analyze, Fix, and Test
(TAFT)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
12) Developmental Test and Evaluation is a(n) used to
reduce risk throughout the defense acquisition cycle. [Identify how Test and
Evaluation (T&E) supports the systems engineering process.]
Engineering
tool
Module 3 Exam, Part II
1/12/2017
1) A strategy that adopts interface standards that are defined by and
widely used throughout industry to facilitate the update of components
with new technology is . [Identify key acquisition best practices,
including commercial practices that impact the relationship between Government and
industry.]
Open
systems
Software-embedded
systems
Automated Information
Systems
Non-developmental
items
2) Modeling and simulation can enhance the Systems Engineering process
by: [Recognize the importance of modeling and simulation as a tool in the systems engineering
process.]
Helping IPT members to understand the interrelationship of components
without physically changing the system.
Eliminating technical risk before production
begins.
Quickly providing physical solutions to meet functional
capabilities.
Providing designs that will consistently exceed functional
capabilities.
3) The Systems Engineering Process primarily is used by acquisition
management to manage technical risk, but it can also help to reduce program
cost and schedule risk. [Identify the role of systems engineering in balancing cost, schedule
and performance throughout the life cycle.]
True
,ACQ202 Module 3 Exam, Part II
Fals
e
4) Capabilities related to the support and operation of a system should be
considered early and continuously in the design and development of a
system. [Identify the role of life cycle product support and systems engineering in balancing
cost, schedule and performance throughout the life cycle.]
True
Fals
e
5) Which Systems Engineering tool would be used to describe the products to
be developed under the terms of the contract? [Identify the role of the Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the systems engineering process.]
Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
Trade
Study
Technical Performance Measurement
(TPM)
Modeling and
Simulation
6) Three critical factors in achieving maximum Operational Availability (AO)
are: [Identify life cycle product support resource requirements and understand why it is
important to influence system design for supportability.]
Reliability, maintainability and
supportability
Transportability, survivability and
affordability
Vulnerability, interoperability and
simplicity
Viability, deniability
and versatility
,ACQ202 Module 3 Exam, Part II
7) Tracking Technical Performance Measures on high-risk components should
provide: [Use Technical Performance Measures to track progress in program risk areas during
systems development.]
Early warning signs of potential performance
problems
A baseline for preparing the technical Statement
of Work
A product and process oriented framework for the Work Breakdown
Structure
Detailed program cost and schedule
data
8) Modeling and simulation, when properly planned for and implemented, has
been shown to (Select all that apply): [Identify the role of modeling and simulation in the
defense acquisition process.]
Shorten program
schedules
Increase technical
risk
Improve system
quality
Help make better
decisions
9) Which of the following supportability analysis tools covers both preventive
and corrective maintenance and, when complete, identifies all physical
resources required to support a system? [Identify Product Support Analyses (PSA)
tools/best practices/techniques available in the systems engineering process to achieve the principal
goals of supportability analyses.]
Maintenance Task Analysis
(MTA)
Failure Modes, Effect and Criticality Analysis
(FMECA)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
, ACQ202 Module 3 Exam, Part II
Fault Tree Analysis
(FTA)
10) Maintainability is how quickly, easily and cost effectively a system can be
returned to operational status after maintenance is performed. It is measured
by . [Identify the relationship of Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability
(RAM) and Supportability to life cycle product support, and its impact on system performance,
operational effectiveness (including support), logistics planning, and life-cycle cost.]
Mean Time To Repair
(MTTR)
Mean Time Between Critical Failures
(MTBCF)
Mean Time Between Failures
(MTBF)
Mean Logistics Delay Time
(MLDT)
11) The concept of is used to address the interplay between
system performance, availability (reliability, maintainability, and
supportability), process efficiency, and system life cycle cost. [Select appropriate
management methods and techniques to achieve Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM)
and Supportability parameters.] [Remediation
Accessed
Affordable System Operational :N]
Effectiveness
(ASOE)
Reliability Centered Maintenance
(RCM)
Test, Analyze, Fix, and Test
(TAFT)
Level of Repair Analysis
(LORA)
12) Developmental Test and Evaluation is a(n) used to
reduce risk throughout the defense acquisition cycle. [Identify how Test and
Evaluation (T&E) supports the systems engineering process.]
Engineering
tool
