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OPSY 5315 RAO EXAM 3 EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Which of the following begins with the due date and schedules the
final operation first?
A. reverse scheduling
B. due-date scheduling
C. backward scheduling
D. forward scheduling - ANSWERS-backward scheduling
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A. never considers process capacity.
B. is typically managed using an assembly chart.
C. is the process of assigning jobs to work or processing centers.
D. is the process of assigning cycle times to operations steps. -
ANSWERS-. is the process of assigning jobs to work or
processing centers.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria used to evaluate
schedulingperformance?
A. maximize WIP
B. minimize customer waiting time
C. maximize utilization
D. minimize completion time - ANSWERS-maximize WIP
Why is scheduling often complex for process-focused facilities?
A. JIT techniques must be used to schedule components.
B. They produce a large variety of products with unique
requirements.
C. Machine breakdowns are more likely between products.
D. Work centers have low-volume capacity limits. - ANSWERS-
They produce a large variety of products with unique
requirements.
Which of the following is NOT a process-focused facility?
A. hospital
B. beauty salon
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C. motorcycle assembly line
D. auto repair garage - ANSWERS-motorcycle assembly line
What are two alternative names for process-focused facilities?
A. continuous process and repetitive facilities
B. intermittent and continuous process facilities
C. intermittent and job shop facilities
D. repetitive and job shop facilities - ANSWERS-intermittent and
job shop facilities
The sequence of work for a job is also known as its
A. path.
B. routing.
C. trajectory.
D. load. - ANSWERS-routing.
A scheduler uses interactive computing to make schedule
changes based onup-to-the-minute information. Which of the
following describes thescheduler's approach?
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A. input-output
control
B. finite capacity scheduling
C. cyclical scheduling
D. first come, first served - ANSWERS-finite capacity scheduling
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding finite
capacityscheduling?
A. Finite capacity scheduling provides the scheduler with
interactive computing and graphic output.
B. Operations managers are moving toward finite capacity
scheduling systems that allow virtually instantaneous change by
the operator.
C. Finite capacity scheduling is also called a short-term
scheduling system.
D. Finite capacity scheduling directs delivery requirements to be
based on a set of predefined rules. - ANSWERS-Finite capacity
scheduling directs delivery requirements to be based on a set of
predefined rules.
OPSY 5315 RAO EXAM 3 EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Which of the following begins with the due date and schedules the
final operation first?
A. reverse scheduling
B. due-date scheduling
C. backward scheduling
D. forward scheduling - ANSWERS-backward scheduling
Loading
A. never considers process capacity.
B. is typically managed using an assembly chart.
C. is the process of assigning jobs to work or processing centers.
D. is the process of assigning cycle times to operations steps. -
ANSWERS-. is the process of assigning jobs to work or
processing centers.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria used to evaluate
schedulingperformance?
A. maximize WIP
B. minimize customer waiting time
C. maximize utilization
D. minimize completion time - ANSWERS-maximize WIP
Why is scheduling often complex for process-focused facilities?
A. JIT techniques must be used to schedule components.
B. They produce a large variety of products with unique
requirements.
C. Machine breakdowns are more likely between products.
D. Work centers have low-volume capacity limits. - ANSWERS-
They produce a large variety of products with unique
requirements.
Which of the following is NOT a process-focused facility?
A. hospital
B. beauty salon
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C. motorcycle assembly line
D. auto repair garage - ANSWERS-motorcycle assembly line
What are two alternative names for process-focused facilities?
A. continuous process and repetitive facilities
B. intermittent and continuous process facilities
C. intermittent and job shop facilities
D. repetitive and job shop facilities - ANSWERS-intermittent and
job shop facilities
The sequence of work for a job is also known as its
A. path.
B. routing.
C. trajectory.
D. load. - ANSWERS-routing.
A scheduler uses interactive computing to make schedule
changes based onup-to-the-minute information. Which of the
following describes thescheduler's approach?
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A. input-output
control
B. finite capacity scheduling
C. cyclical scheduling
D. first come, first served - ANSWERS-finite capacity scheduling
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding finite
capacityscheduling?
A. Finite capacity scheduling provides the scheduler with
interactive computing and graphic output.
B. Operations managers are moving toward finite capacity
scheduling systems that allow virtually instantaneous change by
the operator.
C. Finite capacity scheduling is also called a short-term
scheduling system.
D. Finite capacity scheduling directs delivery requirements to be
based on a set of predefined rules. - ANSWERS-Finite capacity
scheduling directs delivery requirements to be based on a set of
predefined rules.
