Chapter 5 – 25 Questions

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Question 1. Manufacturability and value engineering has which of the following benefits? I. Reduced complexity of the product II. Reduction of environmental impact III. Additional standardization of components IV. Robust design V. Improved job design and safety
A. I, III, V
B. II, IV
C. I, III, IV
D. IV
E. I, II, III, IV, V

E

Question 2. Reducing the complexity of a product's design and production and improving its use are activities of:
A. product lifecycle management (PLM).
B. product-by-value analysis.
C. organizing for product development.
D. manufacturability and value engineering.
E. concurrent engineering.

D

Question 3. Which of the following would likely cause a change in market opportunities based upon levels of income and wealth?
A. economic change
B. sociological and demographic change
C. technological change
D. political change
E. legal change

A

Question 4. A process sheet is a type of:
A. assembly drawing.
B. assembly chart.
C. route sheet.
D. work order.
E. bill of material.

C

Question 5. What is the use of information technology to control machinery?
A. CAM
B. CAD
C. QFD
D. DFMA
E. STEP

A

Question 6. A route sheet provides a(n):
A. exploded view of the product.
B. instruction to make a given quantity of a particular item.
C. schematic showing how the product is assembled.
D. sequence of operations necessary to produce the component.
E. set of detailed instructions about how to perform a task.

D

Question 7. What technology "builds" products by adding material layer upon layer?
A. CAM
B. STEP
C. additive manufacturing
D. replicator
E. virtual reality

C

Question 8. Value analysis takes place:
A. when the product is selected and designed.
B. during the initial stages of production when something needs to be done to assure product success.
C. when the product is first conceived.
D. during the production process when it is clear that the new product is a success.
E. when the product cost is very low.

D

Question 9. 3-D printing has proven to be particularly advantageous for:
A. prototypes, spares, and difficult-to-replace parts.
B. modular design.
C. quality function deployment.
D. robust design.
E. computer-aided design.

A

Question 10. What identifies components by a coding scheme that specifies size, shape, and the type of processing (such as size)?
A. engineering drawing
B. group technology
C. bill of material
D. assembly drawing
E. assembly chart

B

Question 11. Transition to production refers to the act of moving a product to production from what?
A. inventory
B. the supplier
C. the market
D. development
E. the wholesaler

D

Question 12. The hierarchy of components, their description, and the quantity of each required to make one unit of a product are documented on:
A. a group technology listing.
B. a route sheet.
C. a bill of material.
D. an engineering drawing.
E. a work order.

C

Question 13. An assembly drawing:
A. shows, in schematic form, how the product is assembled.
B. shows an exploded view of the product.
C. lists the operations, including assembly and inspection, necessary to produce the component with the material specified in the bill of material.
D. provides detailed instructions on how to perform a given task.
E. describes the dimensions and finish of each component.

B

Question 14. A product's life cycle is divided into four stages, which are:
A. introduction, growth, saturation, and maturity.
B. introduction, growth, stability, and decline.
C. introduction, maturity, saturation, and decline.
D. introduction, growth, maturity, and decline.
E. incubation, growth, maturity, and decline.

D

Question 15. A document for production that gives the instruction to make a given quantity of a particular item, usually to a given schedule, is a(n):
A. work order.
B. route sheet.
C. bill of information.
D. assembly chart.
E. value analysis.

A

Question 16. Which of the following shows in schematic form how a product is assembled?
A. an engineering drawing
B. an assembly routing
C. an assembly chart
D. a route sheet
E. a process sheet

C

Question 17. Which of the following is an example of an external product development strategy?
A. new internally developed products
B. enhancements to existing products
C. alliances
D. migrations of existing products
E. All of these are examples of internal product development strategy.

C

Question 18. Quality function deployment (QFD):
A. determines what will satisfy the customer.
B. translates customer desires into the target design.
C. is used early in the design process.
D. is used to determine where to deploy quality efforts.
E. all of these.

E

Question 19. The analysis tool that lists products in descending order of their individual dollar contribution to the firm is:
A. decision tree analysis.
B. Pareto analysis.
C. breakeven analysis.
D. product-by-value analysis.
E. product life cycle analysis.

D

Question 20. In which stage of the product life cycle should product strategy focus on process modifications as the product is being "fine-tuned" for the market?
A. introduction
B. growth
C. maturity
D. decline
E. incubation

B

Question 21. When should product strategy focus on forecasting capacity requirements?
A. at the introduction stage of the product life cycle
B. at the growth stage of the product life cycle
C. at the maturity stage of the product life cycle
D. at the decline stage of the product life cycle
E. at the saturation stage of the product life cycle

B

Question 22. An engineering drawing shows the:
A. dimensions, tolerances, materials, and finishes of a component.
B. dimensions, tolerances, cost, and sales or use volume of a component.
C. materials, finishes, machining operations, and dimensions of a component.
D. cost, materials, tolerances, and lead-time for a component.
E. cost, dimensions, and machining operations for a component.

A

Question 23. Which of the following represents an opportunity for generating a new product?
A. understanding the customer
B. demographic change, such as decreasing family size
C. changes in professional standards
D. economic change, such as rising household incomes
E. All of these are such opportunities.

E

Question 24. A result of concurrent engineering in product design is:
A. speedier product development.
B. lower quality.
C. less customer demand.
D. higher costs.
E. all of these.

A

Question 25. The three major elements of the product decision are: A. selection, definition, and design. B. goods, services, and hybrids. C. strategy, tactics, and operations. D. cost, differentiation, and speed of response. E. legislative, judicial, and executive.

A