variation and misuse

1. Question : An expectation that a new building’s foundation would be poured and cured by the end of the year is an example of a(n):
activity.
scope.
milestone.
precedence.

2. Question : Robust design is the design of products to be less sensitive to manufacturing variation and misuse.
True
False

3. Question : Performance or time targets for each major group of activities in a project are set during the planning phase of a project.
True
False

Answers

1. milestone.

2. True

3. True

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1. Question : Which of the following statements about theoretical capacity is best?
Theoretical capacity allows adjustments for preventive maintenance.
Running a factory at this level for a short time is often better than permanently raising resource levels.
Theoretical capacity levels are usually lower than rated capacity levels.
Theoretical capacity levels take into account that machines occasionally break and that workers occasionally call in sick.

2. Question : An airline specifies a wider monitor for installation on their overseas flights. The airframe manufacturer will accommodate this order by issuing an engineering change.
True
False

 

3. Question : A firm’s capacity can be limited by members of its supply chain.
True
False

1. Question : In the project definition phase, project planners identify, among other tasks, how to accomplish the work and how to organize for the project.
True
False

2. Question : A bottling machine has a theoretical capacity of 100 bottles per minute. During every ten hour shift it operates continuously but is shut down once for 30 minutes for cleaning, inspection, and lubrication. What is its rated capacity?
100 bottles/minute
95 bottles/minute
90 bottles/minute
85 bottles/minute

3. Question : A project is comprised of 6 activities that have durations and precedence requirements shown in the table. Which of these activities is not on the critical path?
Activity Length Predecessor
A 5 —
B 7 A
C 4 A
D 7 B, C
E 7 B
F 6 D, E
A
B
C
D

1. Question : A laundry tracks clean linen output in pounds and their inputs of gas, water, electricity, and labor. A productivity measure incorporating all of these inputs is a multifactor measure.
True
False

2. Question : While efficiency can exceed 100%, percent value-added time has a maximum of 100%.
True
False

3. Question : Structural elements of a business include:
policies.
people.
decision rules.
computer systems.