All of the five elements (5Ms) of manufacturing contribute to the cost of
production. Which one of the following is NOT one of the 5Ms? Correct Answer:
-Measurement
-*Mandates*
-Methods
-Machinery
Choose the ideal cost of quality breakdown from the following options. Correct
Answer: -Prevention 15%, Appraisal 35%, Failure 50%
-Prevention 25%, Appraisal 50%, Failure 25%
-Prevention 5%, Appraisal 45%, Failure 50%
-*Prevention 50%, Appraisal 35%, Failure 15%*
Which of the following is considered to be a practice of "Lean Manufacturing"?
Correct Answer: -*Low levels of inventory*
-Centralized management control
-Mass production
-Highly specialized workforce
Which process is recommended for those products with the lowest volume and the
lowest standardization on the product continuum? Correct Answer: -Assembly
line
-Batch
-*Jumbled flow*
-Continuous flow
Which of the following can negatively impact the learning curve, production costs,
and schedule? Correct Answer: -Uninterrupted serial production
-*Inconsistent product design*
-Consistent product design
-Management emphasis on productivity improvement
Any Government employee can make changes to a contract as long as the
Government will benefit from the changes. Correct Answer: -True
-*False*