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STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Kanban is:
A. A visual workflow management system
B. A budgeting system
C. A HR hiring system
D. A marketing strategy
Answer: A
Rationale: Kanban visualizes and manages work.
2. Kanban originates from:
A. Toyota Production System
B. Agile Manifesto
C. Six Sigma
D. Scrum Guide
Answer: A
Rationale: It was developed in manufacturing.
3. The main goal of Kanban is to:
A. Improve workflow efficiency
B. Increase documentation
C. Reduce communication
D. Eliminate planning
Answer: A
Rationale: Focus on flow optimization.
4. Kanban uses:
A. Visual boards
B. Financial reports
C. HR files
D. Marketing plans
Answer: A
Rationale: Visual tracking system.
5. A Kanban board displays:
A. Work items and their status
, B. Budget only
C. HR data only
D. Sales reports only
Answer: A
Rationale: Workflow visualization.
6. Common Kanban columns include:
A. To Do, Doing, Done
B. Start, End, Budget
C. HR, Finance, Sales
D. Plan, Market, Hire
Answer: A
Rationale: Basic workflow stages.
7. Work In Progress (WIP) limits are used to:
A. Limit number of tasks in progress
B. Increase workload
C. Remove planning
D. Increase delays
Answer: A
Rationale: Controls flow.
8. Kanban focuses on:
A. Continuous delivery
B. Fixed phases
C. Annual planning
D. Random execution
Answer: A
Rationale: Flow-based delivery.
9. Kanban is best described as:
A. Pull system
B. Push system
C. Random system
D. Fixed system
Answer: A
Rationale: Work is pulled when capacity allows.
10. Kanban emphasizes:
A. Visualizing work
, B. Hiding work
C. Ignoring tasks
D. Delaying tasks
Answer: A
Rationale: Transparency.
11. A Kanban card represents:
A. A work item
B. A budget
C. A person
D. A department
Answer: A
Rationale: Task unit.
12. Flow in Kanban refers to:
A. Movement of work through stages
B. Budget flow
C. HR flow
D. Sales flow
Answer: A
Rationale: Work progression.
13. Lead time is:
A. Time from request to completion
B. Time spent hiring
C. Budget time
D. Marketing time
Answer: A
Rationale: Total delivery time.
14. Cycle time is:
A. Time to complete work once started
B. Budget time
C. HR time
D. Marketing time
Answer: A
Rationale: Active work duration.
15. Kanban board helps teams:
A. Visualize workflow