AVIT 208 BLOCK EXAM 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what is the fundament objective of a business organization? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Achieve the
organization's production objectives
What were the labels of the x and y axis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Production vs. Protection
direct costs are fairly easy to determine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Uninsured costs that may not be obvious or may be delayed after the accident are called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Indirect costs
it was easy for Ford Motor Company executives to choose not to correct a fatal design flaw on the Ford
Pinto. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ford high-level managers believed they could become company
"winners" by choosing dollars over lives.
What would be the result, if a company had an overly aggressive safety program? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The company would probably become bankrupt
According to our class discussions, which statement(s) is/are true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Safety
objectives must coexist with production objectives
Which of the following statements are true considering our classroom discussion of the DOT's Statistical
Value of a Human Life? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The current value of a human life is set, by the FAA, is
$11.6 million
Why does the United States Government establish a Statistical Value of a Human Life. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅This value is used in cost/benefit analysis.
During our Zoom lecture I discussed an application of cost benefit ratio analysis. What was the topic of
this exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The cost/benefit analysis of a proposed FAA rule forcing parents
to put their small children in car seats.
, The term "Tombstone Technology refers to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The concept that the FAA does not
adopt new rules until people die.
Which of the following statements concerning cost/benefit ration analysis is TRUE? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required to conduct a cost/benefit analysis
prior to making any new regulations.
Which of the following are the charters given to the FAA by the U.S. Congress: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Promote air commerce and air safety
According to the DVD "Crash Site Secrets" Safety is universally used as an advertising and marketing tool
with most every United States air carrier. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Which of the following technological improvements was not discussed in our DVD, Crash Site Secrets? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reinforced cockpit doors. These stronger cockpit doors will be used to slow
down or stop passengers from gaining access to the cockpit.
True/False. During the initial part of the DVD (originally shown in 2003), McWane Pipe Inc. displayed
virtually no regard for the safety of their workers. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
How would you rate the safety culture of McWane Pipe Inc. during the initial part of the DVD (Referred
as "The Old McWane", 2003)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The safety culture was ruled by non-compliance
of federal OSHA and EPA laws and fear.
Which of the following statements is FALSE? Concerning the "old" McWane? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅OSHA fines were much more severe compared to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
fines.
Reference the "Old" McWane, 2003" McWane Pipe supervisors strongly encouraged their workers to
__________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅perform maintenance actions on dangerous equipment
while the equipment was still operating.
what is the fundament objective of a business organization? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Achieve the
organization's production objectives
What were the labels of the x and y axis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Production vs. Protection
direct costs are fairly easy to determine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Uninsured costs that may not be obvious or may be delayed after the accident are called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Indirect costs
it was easy for Ford Motor Company executives to choose not to correct a fatal design flaw on the Ford
Pinto. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ford high-level managers believed they could become company
"winners" by choosing dollars over lives.
What would be the result, if a company had an overly aggressive safety program? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The company would probably become bankrupt
According to our class discussions, which statement(s) is/are true? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Safety
objectives must coexist with production objectives
Which of the following statements are true considering our classroom discussion of the DOT's Statistical
Value of a Human Life? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The current value of a human life is set, by the FAA, is
$11.6 million
Why does the United States Government establish a Statistical Value of a Human Life. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅This value is used in cost/benefit analysis.
During our Zoom lecture I discussed an application of cost benefit ratio analysis. What was the topic of
this exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The cost/benefit analysis of a proposed FAA rule forcing parents
to put their small children in car seats.
, The term "Tombstone Technology refers to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The concept that the FAA does not
adopt new rules until people die.
Which of the following statements concerning cost/benefit ration analysis is TRUE? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required to conduct a cost/benefit analysis
prior to making any new regulations.
Which of the following are the charters given to the FAA by the U.S. Congress: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Promote air commerce and air safety
According to the DVD "Crash Site Secrets" Safety is universally used as an advertising and marketing tool
with most every United States air carrier. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Which of the following technological improvements was not discussed in our DVD, Crash Site Secrets? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reinforced cockpit doors. These stronger cockpit doors will be used to slow
down or stop passengers from gaining access to the cockpit.
True/False. During the initial part of the DVD (originally shown in 2003), McWane Pipe Inc. displayed
virtually no regard for the safety of their workers. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
How would you rate the safety culture of McWane Pipe Inc. during the initial part of the DVD (Referred
as "The Old McWane", 2003)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The safety culture was ruled by non-compliance
of federal OSHA and EPA laws and fear.
Which of the following statements is FALSE? Concerning the "old" McWane? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅OSHA fines were much more severe compared to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
fines.
Reference the "Old" McWane, 2003" McWane Pipe supervisors strongly encouraged their workers to
__________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅perform maintenance actions on dangerous equipment
while the equipment was still operating.
