CPIM PRACTICE EXAM 1+2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Mixed-model scheduling is most appropriately used to accomplish which of the following?
A. Build inventory in advance of peak demand.
B. Increase daily production efficiency.
C. Produce the products expected to be sold that day.
D. Reduce cumulative lead time - ANS C. Produce the products expected to be sold that day.
Which of the following manufacturing processes would most likely be characterized by a narrow
range of standard products, low direct labor costs, and a high level of technical support for
manufacturing?
A. Job shop
B. Line
C. Batch
D. Project - ANS B. Line
The number of exposures to stockouts can best be decreased if which of the following factors is
increased?
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,A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
B. Customer service level percentage
C. Cost of placing purchase orders
D. Cost of stockouts - ANS A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
A company has a lean relationship with a supplier. Which of the following should be shared with
the supplier for procurement planning over the horizon?
A. Purchase order
B. Kanban
C. Contract
D. Schedule - ANS D. Schedule
Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on reducing transportation inventory?
A. Fuel surcharges
B. Transit time
C. Safety stock
D. Shipment size - ANS B. Transit time
A process that is monitored using control charts has been in control but now has a mean that is
trending out of control. What is the most likely reason for this?
A. Tooling that has begun to wear
B. Operator who needs a refresher
C. Different way of measuring
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,D. Machine error - ANS A. Tooling that has begun to wear
When investing in large, high-throughput equipment, the planned tradeoff is typically between
reduced per-unit costs and the potential of:
A. competitive mimicking.
B. underutilized capacity.
C. increasing per-unit costs.
D. capacity technology obsolescence. - ANS B. underutilized capacity.
Which of the following factors must be known in order to compute economic order quantity
(EOQ)?
A. Forecast variation
B. Safety stock
C. Setup cost
D. Lead time - ANS C. Setup cost
Which of the following would typically be considered a strategic use of the conclusions from a
SWOT analysis?
A. Developing promotional material to emphasize the strengths
B. Sharing the four lists with all employees
C. Using the threats as a tool to motivate employees
D. Using strengths to limit the impact of external threats - ANS D. Using strengths to limit the
impact of external threats
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, Can master scheduling be done in a make-to-order (MTO) environment? , master scheduling
should take place at which of the following levels?
A. Yes, but it would occur at the raw material level.
B. No, demand orders cannot be issued until actual orders appear.
C. No, only final assembly scheduling is needed.
D. Yes, but only at the product family level. - ANS A. Yes, but it would occur at the raw
material level.
Which of the following validations is most likely to be performed for measuring master
scheduling performance as it relates to sales and operations planning in a make-to-stock
company?
A. The bottleneck work center has a safety capacity to absorb unplanned demand.
B. The inventory plan supports the finished goods portion of the business plan.
C. The master schedule equals the production plan quantity.
D. Available-to-promise shows inventory for promising customer orders. - ANS C. The master
schedule equals the production plan quantity.
When is processor-dominated scheduling most often and most effectively used?
A. Order due dates are inflexible.
B. Material is relatively expensive.
C. Capacity is flexible.
D. Capacity is relatively expensive. - ANS D. Capacity is relatively expensive.
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AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Mixed-model scheduling is most appropriately used to accomplish which of the following?
A. Build inventory in advance of peak demand.
B. Increase daily production efficiency.
C. Produce the products expected to be sold that day.
D. Reduce cumulative lead time - ANS C. Produce the products expected to be sold that day.
Which of the following manufacturing processes would most likely be characterized by a narrow
range of standard products, low direct labor costs, and a high level of technical support for
manufacturing?
A. Job shop
B. Line
C. Batch
D. Project - ANS B. Line
The number of exposures to stockouts can best be decreased if which of the following factors is
increased?
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,A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
B. Customer service level percentage
C. Cost of placing purchase orders
D. Cost of stockouts - ANS A. Order quantity of replenishment orders
A company has a lean relationship with a supplier. Which of the following should be shared with
the supplier for procurement planning over the horizon?
A. Purchase order
B. Kanban
C. Contract
D. Schedule - ANS D. Schedule
Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on reducing transportation inventory?
A. Fuel surcharges
B. Transit time
C. Safety stock
D. Shipment size - ANS B. Transit time
A process that is monitored using control charts has been in control but now has a mean that is
trending out of control. What is the most likely reason for this?
A. Tooling that has begun to wear
B. Operator who needs a refresher
C. Different way of measuring
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,D. Machine error - ANS A. Tooling that has begun to wear
When investing in large, high-throughput equipment, the planned tradeoff is typically between
reduced per-unit costs and the potential of:
A. competitive mimicking.
B. underutilized capacity.
C. increasing per-unit costs.
D. capacity technology obsolescence. - ANS B. underutilized capacity.
Which of the following factors must be known in order to compute economic order quantity
(EOQ)?
A. Forecast variation
B. Safety stock
C. Setup cost
D. Lead time - ANS C. Setup cost
Which of the following would typically be considered a strategic use of the conclusions from a
SWOT analysis?
A. Developing promotional material to emphasize the strengths
B. Sharing the four lists with all employees
C. Using the threats as a tool to motivate employees
D. Using strengths to limit the impact of external threats - ANS D. Using strengths to limit the
impact of external threats
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, Can master scheduling be done in a make-to-order (MTO) environment? , master scheduling
should take place at which of the following levels?
A. Yes, but it would occur at the raw material level.
B. No, demand orders cannot be issued until actual orders appear.
C. No, only final assembly scheduling is needed.
D. Yes, but only at the product family level. - ANS A. Yes, but it would occur at the raw
material level.
Which of the following validations is most likely to be performed for measuring master
scheduling performance as it relates to sales and operations planning in a make-to-stock
company?
A. The bottleneck work center has a safety capacity to absorb unplanned demand.
B. The inventory plan supports the finished goods portion of the business plan.
C. The master schedule equals the production plan quantity.
D. Available-to-promise shows inventory for promising customer orders. - ANS C. The master
schedule equals the production plan quantity.
When is processor-dominated scheduling most often and most effectively used?
A. Order due dates are inflexible.
B. Material is relatively expensive.
C. Capacity is flexible.
D. Capacity is relatively expensive. - ANS D. Capacity is relatively expensive.
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