CH 1 Multiple choice
A product's total manufacturing costs typically constitute what proportion of the product's selling price: (a) 10%, (b) 20%, (c) 40%, (d) 60%, or (e) 80%?
40%
Which of the following industries are classified as secondary industries? (a) beverages (b) financial services, (c) fishing, (d) mining, (e) power utilities, (f) publishing (g) transportation
Beverages, publishing, power utilities
Products purchased by companies to produce products or provide services are called which one of the following: (a) assembled products, (b) capital goods, (c) consumer goods, (d) final products, or (e) manufactured products?
Capital goods
Ferrous metals include which of the following: (a) aluminum, (b) cast iron, (c) copper, (d) gold, and, (e) steel?
Cast iron, steel
Which of the following processes start with a material that is in a fluid or semi fluid state and solidifies the material in a cavity: (a) casting, (b) forging, (c) machining, (d) molding, (e) pressing, and, (f) turning?
Casting (for molten metal), molding (for hot polymer)
Which one of the following engineering materials is defined as a compound containing metallic and nonmetallic elements: (a) ceramic, (b) composite, (c) metal, or, (d) polymer?
Ceramic
Deformation processes include which of the following: (a) casting, (b) drilling, (c) extrusion, (d) forging, (e) milling, (f) painting, and, (g) sintering?
Deformation process: the material is initially a ductile solid then deformed to a desired shaped. ANS: Forging, Extrusion (metal that is pressed out and extruding from chamber)
Which one of the following is a machine used to perform extrusion: (a) forge hammer, (b) milling machine, (c) rolling mill, (d) press, (e) torch?
Press
Mining is classified in which one of the following industry categories: (a) agricultural industry, (b) manufacturing industry, (c) primary industry, (d) secondary industry, (e) service industry, or, (f) tertiary industry?
Primary industry
High-volume production of assembled products is most closely associated with which one of the following layout types: (a) cellular layout, (b) fixed position layout, (c) process layout, or, (d) product layout?
Product layout
Which of the following are referred to as thin film deposition processes (two correct answers): (a) chemical vapor deposition, (b) electroplating, (c) extrusion, (d) painting, and (e) physical vapor deposition?
chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition EXTRA-> Coating: electroplating, painting, anodizing
Which of the following cost categories are considered to be variable costs rather than fixed costs (two correct answers): (a) direct labor, (b) equipment, (c) insurance, (d) maintenance, (e) work material, and (f) research and development?
direct labor, work material
Which of the following features and terms are associated with batch production: (a) cellular manufacturing, (b) mass production, (c) medium quantity production, (d) production equipment is dedicated to one product, and (e) setup time between batches is a disadvantage?
medium quantity production, setup time between batches is a disadvantage
In the context of production equipment in a factory, the term availability is best defined by which one of the following: (a) downtime proportion, (b) hourly operating cost, (c) proportion of good products, (d) proportion uptime, or (e) utilization?
proportion uptime
A production planning and control department accomplishes which of the following functions in its role of providing manufacturing support (two best answers): (a) designs and orders machine tools, (b) develops corporate strategic plans, (c) orders materials and purchased parts, (d) performs quality inspections, and, (e) schedules the order of products on a machine?
- Orders materials and purchased parts - Schedules the order of products on a machine
Which of the following operations are classified as material removal processes (a) anodizing, (b) brazing, (c) forging, (d) grinding, (e) milling, (f) sintering, and (g) turning?
Grinding, milling, turnging
One of the first applications of digital computers in manufacturing was direct numerical control, which is best described by which one of the following: (a) computers used to count work units on a production line, (b) flexible manufacturing, (c) mainframe computers used to remotely control machine tools in a factory, (d) personal computers used to schedule production, or (e) shop floor control?
Mainframe computers used to remotely control machine tools in a factory
Particulate processing of metals and ceramics involves which of the following steps: (a) adhesive bonding, (b) deformation, (c) forging, (d) material removal, (e) melting, (f) pressing, and, (g) sintering?
Particulate process: the starting material is a powder, and the powders are formed and heated into the desired geometry. ANS: Pressing, Sintering
The term vulcanization is associated with which one of the following: (a) adhesives, (b) bronze, (c) fire, (d) rubber, or (e) wood?
Rubber Vulcanization or vulcanisation is a chemical process for converting natural rubber or related polymers into more durable materials by the addition of sulfur or other equivalent curatives or accelerators.
Inventions of the Industrial Revolution include which one of the following: (a) automobile, (b) cannon, (c) printing press, (d) steam engine, or, (e) sword?
Steam engine
A unit operation is defined as a single manufacturing step in the sequence of steps required to transform a starting material into a final part or product: (a) true or (b) false?
TRUE A unit operation it is a single step in the sequence of steps required to transform the starting material into a final product.
The term plant capacity refers to the maximum rate of production that a factory can achieve under assumed labor manning levels, hours of operation per week, and other operating conditions: (a) true or (b) false?
TRUE Plant capacity, or production capacity, defined as the maximum rate of production that a plant can achieve under assumed operating conditions. The operating conditions refer to number of shifts per week, hours per shift, direct labor manning levels in the plant, and so on.
A typical production cycle time consists of which of the following elements (three best answers): (a) actual processing time, (b) inspection time, (c) rest breaks for the worker, (d) time to withdraw starting materials from storage, (e) tool fabrication time, (f) tool handling time, and (g) work handling time?
actual processing time, tool handling time, work handling time. EXTRA ->It might be argued that inspection time should also be included if the work part must be inspected in each cycle.
