MSSC CLA CORE MAIN EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Ergonomics - ✔✔Approach to job design that focuses on the interactions between
human operator and such traditional environmental elements as atmospheric
contaminants, heat light, sound, and all tools and equipment.
✔✔Material handling - ✔✔The movement of items from one point to another inside a
facility or between facilities.
✔✔Near miss - ✔✔A safety incident in which an accident does not occur, but came
close to occurring.
✔✔External audit - ✔✔An audit conducted by a third party (another company or
department).
✔✔Free and Secure Trade (FAST) - ✔✔An agreement between the United States,
Canada and Mexico which aims to speed transport of goods between countries while
ensuring safety and security of the general population.
✔✔Order processing - ✔✔The activity required to administratively process a customer's
order and make it ready for shipment or production.
, ✔✔Grounding - ✔✔Connecting electrical equipment and wiring systems to the earth
with a wire or other conductor to reduce the risk of serious electrical shock
✔✔Packaging - ✔✔Materials surrounding an item to protect it from damage during
transportation. The type of packaging influences the danger of such damage.
✔✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Equipment worn by workers to protect
them from harm, including steel toed boots, gloves, goggles, ear plugs, etc.
✔✔Hazardous material (hazmat) - ✔✔Any substance or material capable of posing and
unreasonable treat to the health and/or safety of the general population.
✔✔Preventive maintenance: - ✔✔The activities, including adjustments, replacements,
and basic cleanliness, that forestall machine breakdowns. The purpose is to ensure that
production quality is maintained and that delivery schedules are met. In addition, a
machine that is well cared
for will last longer and cause fewer problems.
✔✔Internal audit - ✔✔An audit conducted by someone from within the company or
department.
✔✔Job hazard analysis - ✔✔A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify
hazards before they occur. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task,
the tools, and the work environment.
✔✔Project team - ✔✔An inclusive term incorporating the workers assigned to the
project, the project managers, and sometimes the project sponsor.
✔✔Lean production - ✔✔A philosophy of production that emphasizes that minimization
of the amount of all the resources (including time) used in the various activities of the
enterprise. It involves identifying and eliminating non-value-adding activities in design,
production, supply chain management, and dealing with customers.
✔✔Quality audit - ✔✔A systematic, independent examination and review to determine
whether quality activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and
whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve
the objectives.
✔✔Stock - ✔✔1) Items in inventory. 2) Stored products or service parts ready for sale,
as distinguished from stores, which are usually components or raw materials.
✔✔Quality control - ✔✔The process of measuring quality conformance by comparing
the actual with a standard for the characteristic and acting on the difference.
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Ergonomics - ✔✔Approach to job design that focuses on the interactions between
human operator and such traditional environmental elements as atmospheric
contaminants, heat light, sound, and all tools and equipment.
✔✔Material handling - ✔✔The movement of items from one point to another inside a
facility or between facilities.
✔✔Near miss - ✔✔A safety incident in which an accident does not occur, but came
close to occurring.
✔✔External audit - ✔✔An audit conducted by a third party (another company or
department).
✔✔Free and Secure Trade (FAST) - ✔✔An agreement between the United States,
Canada and Mexico which aims to speed transport of goods between countries while
ensuring safety and security of the general population.
✔✔Order processing - ✔✔The activity required to administratively process a customer's
order and make it ready for shipment or production.
, ✔✔Grounding - ✔✔Connecting electrical equipment and wiring systems to the earth
with a wire or other conductor to reduce the risk of serious electrical shock
✔✔Packaging - ✔✔Materials surrounding an item to protect it from damage during
transportation. The type of packaging influences the danger of such damage.
✔✔Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ✔✔Equipment worn by workers to protect
them from harm, including steel toed boots, gloves, goggles, ear plugs, etc.
✔✔Hazardous material (hazmat) - ✔✔Any substance or material capable of posing and
unreasonable treat to the health and/or safety of the general population.
✔✔Preventive maintenance: - ✔✔The activities, including adjustments, replacements,
and basic cleanliness, that forestall machine breakdowns. The purpose is to ensure that
production quality is maintained and that delivery schedules are met. In addition, a
machine that is well cared
for will last longer and cause fewer problems.
✔✔Internal audit - ✔✔An audit conducted by someone from within the company or
department.
✔✔Job hazard analysis - ✔✔A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify
hazards before they occur. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task,
the tools, and the work environment.
✔✔Project team - ✔✔An inclusive term incorporating the workers assigned to the
project, the project managers, and sometimes the project sponsor.
✔✔Lean production - ✔✔A philosophy of production that emphasizes that minimization
of the amount of all the resources (including time) used in the various activities of the
enterprise. It involves identifying and eliminating non-value-adding activities in design,
production, supply chain management, and dealing with customers.
✔✔Quality audit - ✔✔A systematic, independent examination and review to determine
whether quality activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and
whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve
the objectives.
✔✔Stock - ✔✔1) Items in inventory. 2) Stored products or service parts ready for sale,
as distinguished from stores, which are usually components or raw materials.
✔✔Quality control - ✔✔The process of measuring quality conformance by comparing
the actual with a standard for the characteristic and acting on the difference.
