Manufacturing Engineering

Question 1

1Making a single, custom product such as a bridge is

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A. batch production B. mass production C. job (one-off) production D. continuous production

Question 2

2A Gantt chart is used in manufacturing to

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A. schedule tasks over time B. test voltage C. cast metal D. measure hardness

Question 3

3Bottling soft drinks in very large numbers on an assembly line is an example of

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A. job production B. prototyping C. mass production D. one-off production

Question 4

4Producing a set number of identical items before switching to another product is

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A. batch production B. mass production C. job production D. craft production

Question 5

5Producing a small number of identical items, such as 50 school desks, then changing over is

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A. mass production B. job production C. continuous production D. batch production

Question 6

6Making one unique item to a customer's order is

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A. continuous flow production B. mass production C. batch production D. job (one-off) production

Question 7

7Mass customisation means

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A. one-off art B. only identical goods C. no production D. producing customised products at near mass-production cost

Question 8

8Cellular manufacturing groups machines into

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A. separate buildings B. cells that make families of similar parts C. offices D. random positions

Question 9

9A flow chart of the stages in making a product helps to

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A. sell the product B. plan and organise production C. choose colours D. pay workers

Question 10

10Continuous (process) production is typical of

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A. oil refining B. portrait painting C. tailoring a single suit D. building one bridge