Maintenance and Reliability Exam Questions
Maintenance and Reliability Exam Questions
Which part will surely tell that given motor is DC motor and not an AC type? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Commutator
Shaft
Stator
Winding
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Reliability And Availability Are Measuring Of The Performance Of The Asset And They Are Not Proportional.
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The correct answer is (a.) The Maintenance Operation Protocol (MOP) is used for utility services such as
uploading and downloading system software, remote testing and problem diagnosis. It was a proprietary
protocol of Digital Equipment Corporation.
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Which of the following is used to test for moisture contamination in lubricating fluid? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
All Of These
Crackle Test
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P-F for bearing is 9 month inspection is each 6 month , net P-F is : ( Marks: 1 Mark )
18
4.5
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To improve the inherent reliability of a system the best strategy is: ( Marks ; 1 Mark )
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Which one of the following system tracking asset in design process ? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Cmms
Eam
Sap
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In standby mode, the resultant reliability is ………………………… in comparison to active mode, ( Marks : 1 Mark )
A Little Lower
A Little Higher
Equal
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Which fluid among the following has the best heat transfer properties ( Marks: 1 Mark )
Mineral Oil
Liquid Nitrogen
Water
Synthetic Oil
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Which of the following emphasizes proactive and preventive maintenance to maximize the operational efficiency of equipment
and also known to blur the distinction between the roles of production and maintenance by placing a strong emphasis on
empowering operators to help maintain their equipment.
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5S Methodology
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What is the relationship between leading indicator metrics and lagging indicator metrics in the field of Maintenance and
Reliability? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Lagging Indicators Are Measures That Reflect The Accomplishment Of Goals While Leading indicators Are
Measures Of What Must Be Done To improve Results
Leading Indicators Are Predictive Measures That Reflect Accomplishment Of Goals While Lagging Indicators Are
Measures Of What Has Been Accomplished
Leading Indicators Are Low-Level Measures That Reflect The Accomplishment Of Goals While Lagging Indicators
Are Measures Of What Must Be Done To Improve Results.
Leading Indicators Are Used By Management While Lagging Indicators Are Used By Personnel On The Shop
Floor
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Workplace health and safety legislation imposes a duty of care on: ( Marks : 1 Mark )
The Employer
The Employee
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Synergy Planning
Ad Hoc Planning
Scenario Planning
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Protection Point
Viscosity
Flash Point
Pour Point
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Which of the following fs a characteristic of the infant mortality stage of a bathtub curve? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
None Of These
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Quality Assurance Deals With Activities Which Prove That Products And services Meet The Required Quality
Standard
All Of These
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Which quality management program is related to the maintenance of plants and equipment's ? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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A reliability leader has noted that the air supply to the pneumatic drill and stamping center is intermittently inadequate,
resulting in costly process interruptions. Three potential solutions have been identified :1) Purchase a new, larger air
compressor for $ 40,0002 ) Perform and overhaul of the existing compressor for $ 10,0003 ) Contract a performance
investigation of the air system for $ 3,500. Which is the best alternative and why? ( Marks :1 Mark )
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Compensation Of An Employee
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Dead-On-Arrival Products
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Which of the following is not a phase of "bathtub curve" of hardware reliability? ( Marks :1 Mark )
Useful Life
B Burn- fn
Wear-Out
Time
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What is the formula for Risk Priority Number {RPIM> ( Marks :1 Mark )
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Minimum Stock Level Below Which Actual Stock Should Not Fall
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To improve the inherent reliability of a system the best strategy is: ( Marks :1 Mark )
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What is the first step in a reliability problem-solving process when applying the Denning circle method that can enable the M&R
team to improve processes and products continuously? [ Marks :1 Mark )
Plan
Do
Check
Action
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As a maintenance and reliability professional, the newly recruited maintenance planner asked you about why the plant
equipment has regular service at pre-planned intervals. What type of equipment maintenance strategy is being utilized? ( Marks
: 1 Mark )
None Of These
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In an automobile manufacturing facility, the management has brought down the cost of producing automotive components
from $500 to $50 through the introduction of new technology and producing more components per factory. Which of the
following concepts is most likely the results of the cost reduction per component produced? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
Economies Of Scale
5S Methodology
Just-In-Time Manufacturing
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Which type of maintenance is not directly included in the total maintenance cost, but might be a component of total cost when
performing cost analysis?
( Marks : 1 Mark )
None Of These
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A management concept under which all managers and employees at all stages of company operations strive toward higher
standards and a reduced number of defective units is called; [ Marks : 1 Mark )
Continuous Improvement
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A part has a constant hazard rate. If preventive maintenance is used, the part's failure probability will be affected in which of
the following ways? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
It Will Increase
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Three-phase induction motor is mainly suitable for which of the following application ( Marks : 1 Mark )
For Running Different Machine Tools Where Several Speeds Are Required
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The ability of an electronic device to give the same output reading when the same input value is applied repeatedly is known
as? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Stability
Repeatability
Accuracy
Sensitivity
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The time elapsed from the point the machine fails to perform its function to the point it is repaired and brought into the
operating condition is known as
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Down Time
Break Time
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As the maintenance manager at a new plant (facility), you are developing the maintenance workforce strategy for a start-up.
Select the best workforce attributes for maximum effectiveness, assuming that unit Labour costs are equal? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
An Annual Bid And Selection Of A Maintenance Labour Contractor Is Performed. Using Unit Costing Of Tasks
Normally Required.
A Managing Contractor is Brought On-Site To Handle All Aspects And Provision Of Maintenance Labour
Multi-Skilled Mechanical Crafts [Trades] And Instrument Electrical Crafts (Trades) Are Hired And Developed
Operations Performing Minor Maintenance And Company Multi-Skilled Technicians Performing Complex
Maintenance Tasks
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Decision model to calculate the optimal quantity of inventory to be ordered is called ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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The maintenance manager of a soap manufacturing plant is concerned with risk of maintenance technicians not following
procedures and standards. What is the first step in a maintenance control process? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
Allocate Resources - Making Sure Enough Technicians Are Assigned To The Task
Choose Key Personnel For The Task - Making Sure Highly Skilled Technicians get The Job
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If purchase order lead time is 35 minutes and the number of units sold per time is 400 units, buffer stock is 5000 units, then
reorder point will be ( Marks : 1 Mark )
19000 Units
19500 Units
15000 Units
20500 Units
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The first step in building a program to ensure quality control is: ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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Fmea Is Used To Create The Most Efficient And Effective Maintenance Plan.
Fmea Is Used To Create The Best Predictive Maintenance Plan. Regular Review Of An Employee
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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) approach has the potential of providing almost a seamless integration between: [ Marks : 1
Mark )
All Of These
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What is the term for the action in which managers at an organization analyze the current situation of their organization and
then develop plans to accomplish its mission and achieve its goals? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Synergy Planning
Strategy Formulation
Functional Planning
Swot Analysis
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To Ensure That There Are Well-Defined Procedures To Manage The Aftermath of An Accident.
To Ensure That System Suppliers Work To The Workplace Health And Safety Standards
To Remove, Or Reduce To An Acceptable Level, The Risk Of Harm To People, Material And The Environment
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What is the RPN given the following score. Severity = 10, Occurrence = 10, Detection = 10, and Criticality = 5. ( Marks : 1 Mark )
1000
200
5000
500
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What is the relationship between Gantt and PERT charts? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Gantt And Pert Charts Are The Same Project Management Tools For Visualizing Tasks „
Gantts Charts Are Generally Used Before A Project Begins To Plan And Determine The Duration Of Each Task.
Pert Charts Are Used While A Project Is Happening To Break Projects Into Smaller Tasks And Highlight
Scheduling Constraints .
A Gantt Has Arrows And Nodes To Represent Tasks Whereas Pert Is A Diagram of Task Maintenance Task List .
Pert Charts Are Generally Used Before A Project Begins To Plan And Determine The Duration Of Each Task ,
Gantt Charts Are Used While A Project Is Happening To Break Projects into Smaller Tasks And Highlight
Scheduling Constraints .
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Using the bathtub curve as a reference, failure occurs due to defective parts, poor fabrication or assembly during the: ( Marks :
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Wear-Out Stage
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When a maintenance manager monitors the work performance of workers in his department to determine if the quality of their
work is 'up to standard', this manager is engaging in which function? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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What is it called when buying goods or materials for production in a way that they are delivered directly on manufacturing
facility of the company? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Annual Purchasing
None OF These
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Which type of bearing(s) provides a bearing surface for forces acting along the axis of the shaft? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Journal Bearing
Linear Bearing
Thrust Bearing
None Of These
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Exposure Assessment
Hazard Identification
Toxicity Study
Risk Characterization
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What do activities related to coordinating controlling and planning the flow of inventory classified as? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
Decisional Management
Throughput Management
Inventory Management
Manufacturing Management
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Which of the following type(s) of bearing(s) have no rolling element? ( Marks :1 Mark )
Ball Bearing
Thrust Bearing
Linear Bearing
Journal Bearing
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What is the most important purpose of performing risk evaluations for a maintenance project? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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If one were to graph the failure rate of a component population versus time, it is likely the graph would take the "bathtub“
shape. How many stages does the Bathtub curve have? ( Marks r 1 Mark )
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The second stage of the bathtub curve is characterized as a constant failure rate. ( Marks:1 Mark )
Infant Mortality
Early Failure
Wear-Out
Random Failure
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A reliability engineer at a power plant was asked to investigate pump-base fracture. She decides to utilize strain gauges and a
data logger during the investigation. Her resistance measurement in a wire wound strain gauge will change due to: { Marks :1
Mark )
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A reliability engineer at a power plant was asked to investigate pump-base fracture. She decides to utilize strain gauges and a
data logger during the investigation. Her resistance measurement in a wire wound strain gauge will change due to: { Marks :1
Mark )
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The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Mass Density
Specific Gravity
Relative Density
Specific Volume
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Which of the following is used to perform analysis on reliability growth? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Fishbone Diagram
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Maintenance planning tasks associated with job scheduling, machine loading, and dispatching typically fall under which of the
following categories?
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Long-Range Plans
Intermediate-Range Plans
Short-Range Plans
Strategic Planning
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Scheduling
Compliance
All Of These
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Which of the following would not be a typical function of production management? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Inventory Control
Cash 0w Forecasts
Plant Management
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To produce a gear ratio of 1:4, you, as a reliability specialist will recommend to:( Marks: 1 Mark )
Have The Gear Rotating At 800 Rpm And The Pinion Rotating At 200 Rpm
Have The Pinion Rotating At 800 Rpm And The Gear Rotating At 200 Rpm
Hone Of These
Have The Speed Reducer if The Power Is Attached To The Gear Shaft
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Which of the following best describes Workplace Risk Assessment? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Risk Assessment Is A Process For Determining The Severity Of Potential Accidents That Might Arise From
Identified Hazards
Risk Assessment Is The Process Of Investigating Hazards To Determine Their Likelihood, Potential Severity, And
Other Factors Such As Persons At Risk .
Risk Assessment Is The Process Of Determining Whether Hazards Have Been Reduced To Alarp
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A team tasked to perform FMEA on a plant equipment will be using RPJ\I to rank the failure modes. What is the meaning of RPN
( Marks :1 Mark )
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An electrician at the workplace was injured severely due to electrical arc ash. Which of the following is likely the cause of the
incident? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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The main steps of workplace risk management process are: ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Identifying Hazards, Assessing And Controlling Risks, Monitoring And Reviewing Control Measures
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Which of the following quantity will decrease if the supply voltage is increased for a DC motor? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
Starting Torque
Operating Speed
Full-Load Current
Cannot Be Determined
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Which of the following statements about hazards is not true? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
A Hazard Is A Situation Which May Develop Into An Accident Through A Sequence Of Normal Events And
Actions, LE Once A Hazard Has Arisen An Accident May Result Without Anything Else Going Wrong
It May Be Possible To Mitigate A Hazard (LE. Prevent It From Turning Into An Accident
A Hazard Will Always Result in An Accident Unless Someone Takes Action To return The System To A Safe State
A Hazard May Correctly Be Defined As IJA Physical Situation Which Threatens The Safety Of Personnel, Material
Or The Environment (I.E, May Lead To An Accident)
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Time Wastage
Labour Wastage
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The output power of any electrical (AC or DC) motor is taken from the ( Marks: 1 Mark )
Field
Armature
Motor Frame
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A computer-driven system for analyzing and projecting materials needs and then scheduling their arrival at the workstation at
the right time is called;
( Marks : 1 Mark )
CAD
CAM
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An organization’s …………… embraces the behavior, rituals, and shared meaning held by employees that distinguishes that
organization from all others ( Marks ; 1 Mark )
External Environment
Culture
Dominant Environment
Ethics
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One of the most powerful aspects to emerge from TQM is the concept of the internal customer and supplier. This means that: (
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The Product Or Service Must Be Inspected Prior To Its Delivery To The External Customer,
It Is The Responsibility Of The Executive In Charge OF Tqm To Manage Internal Customer-Supplier Relationships.
Every Part Of The Organization Contributes To External Customer Satisfaction by Satisfying Its Own Internal
Customers
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Certain type of materials generate an electrostatic charge or voltage when mechanical force is applied across them. Such
materials are called? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Photo-Resistive
Photo- Electric
Thermo-Electric
Piezo-Electric
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A fault tree has three input events to an OR gate. This means that ( Marks : 1 Mark )
If Ail The Input Events Occur, Then The Output Will Not Occur
Two Out Of Three Events Must Take Place For System To Fail
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Which of the following statements is true about the bathtub curve? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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What are the three elements that form the re triangle? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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When the operating temperature of a hydraulic oil is at 70 degrees and it raised by 10 degrees due faulty oil cooler, what is the
impact? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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The Practice Of Postponing Maintenance Activities Which The Work Order Approved But The Crew Did Not
Finished In The Reasonable Time Because Of Budget Limitations And Lack Of Funding.
The Practice Of Postponing Maintenance Activities Which The Work Order Approved But The Crew Finished In
The Reasonable Time.
The Practice Of Postponing Maintenance Activities Which The Work Order Is Not Approved But The Crew
Finished In The Reasonable Time.
The Practice Of Postponing Maintenance Activities Which The Work Order Is Approved But The Crew Finished In
Overtime Time.
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The maintenance procedure that was issued to perform a pump installation indicated " Perform lock-out/tag-out" as part of the
instructions. The purpose of a lock-out/tag-out procedure is to: ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Save Money.
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Feedback on the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization's Occupational Health and 5afety (OH&S) program can be
gathered through: ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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The conveyor belt for moving widgets between workstations was found broken at a fertilizer production factory. Which category
of maintenance will be required to restore production? { Marks :1 Mark }
Corrective Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance
Timely Maintenance
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Which of the following are key elements of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S} success? ( Marks; 1 Mark )
Create Well-Designed Jobs That Are interesting And Are Performed in A Safeand Healthy Way
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What is the best criterion for changing a known and controlled variable to meet a new customer requirement? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Engineering Analysis
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Which of the following statements about a pressure transducer in an mining shovel application is true? ( MARKS : 1 Mark )
It Provides Air Pressure To The System To Ensure Reliability Of The Air System.
It Removes Contaminants And Water Before The Air Goes Through The lubricator.
It Monitors The Main Air Pressure And Send Signals To The Electronic Control Module When The Air Pressure
Exceeds A Predefined Value
It Informs The Electronic Control Module (Ecm) How Much Current Advantage Is Going Through The Air
Compressor
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At a manufacturing plant, the maintenance manager want's to ensure that all Safety Data Sheet (SD5) is updated to the latest
versions. All the following information can be found on the 5DS sheet except? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
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Health Hazard
Flammability Hazard
Reactivity Hazard
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A new maintenance manager asked his maintenance planning team about Gantt chart for a planned slurry pump overhaul.
What is his intent? ( Marks: 1 Mark )
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Which of the following can help to identify the fundamental lessons and winning strategies that have enabled high performing
companies to be successful in their marketplaces. This approach helps to examine how world class companies compete and is
ideal for corporations with a long-term perspective. ( Marks : 1 Mark )
Strategic Benchmarking
Performance Benchmarking
Process Benchmarking
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If the demand of one year is 25000 units, relevant ordering cost for each purchase order is $210 and carrying cost of one unit of
stock is $25 then the economic order quantity is ( Marks :1 Mark )
678 Packages
648 Packages
658 Packages
420000 Packages
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Which of the following deals with duration of maintenance outages or how long it takes to achieve (ease and speed) the
maintenance actions compared toa datum. The datum includes maintenance (all actions necessary for retaining an item in, or
restoring an item to, a specified, good condition) is performed by personnel having specified skill levels, using prescribed (
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Maintainability
Effectiveness
Reliability
Capability
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O None Of These
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You are assigned as a project lead for the implementation of the latest vibration technology in the industry. You are tasked to
develop a PERT chart for the M&R project. How do you explain the purpose of the PERT chart to your team members? ( Marks :
1 Mark )
A Pert Chart Is A Project Management Tool Used To Schedule, Organize, And Coordinate Tasks Within A Project.
A Pert Chart Is A Lean Six Sigma Too! For Improving Maintenance Performance
A Pert Chart Is A Peer Evaluation Tool Used To Compare Similar Projects With Slight Variation In Tasks Performed
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Name two hydraulic system pressure control values that typically produce heat in operation? ( Marks ; 1 Mark )
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Which of the following techniques does not contribute to increasing plant throughput at a bottleneck? ( Marks : 1 Mark )
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The use of computers to draw plans for a product or service applying-programmed parameters that describe the desired
finished productids called:
( Marks : 1 Mark )
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Equipment Availability
Effectiveness Of Planning
Effectiveness Of Maintenance
Frequency Of Breakdown
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New bulk lubricant shipments should be supplied with a …………….. from the blend plant to determine product specification. (
Marks : 1 Mark )
Certificate OF Analysis
Bill Of Material
Msds
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Which of the following statements is/are false? 1. Fault tree analysis method is used to determine reliability of product 2. The
goal of Six Sigma is to reduce number of defects to fewer than 3.4 parts per billion 3. Six sigma is represented by normal
distribution curve 4. Poka yoke is a policy which prevents occurrence of human errors ( Marks :1 Mark )
Only Statement 3
Statement 1, 3 And 4
Only Statement 1
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