Lean Bronze Exam Questions and Correct
Answers Updated
Question 1
According to Pascal Dennis (Lean Production Simplified), which factor has the greatest
impact on safety?
Correct Answer
Poor Ergonomics
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,Question 2
Waste or Muda is any task that is unneccesary in the eyes of the customer and does
not add value to the product or service. Value added tasks are activities the customer
is likely willing to pay for. In between value added and muda are things that are non-
value added but neccesary. These activities are frequently called:
Correct Answer
. Incidental
Auxiliary
Question 1
Stability is a foundational element of any lean system. The relationship between
process stability and process capability is that:
a. A customer cares more about stability than capability
b. Process stability does not take into consideration the targets whereas
capability does
c. If a process is stable, it is also capable
d. None of the above
Correct Answer
b. Process stability does not take into consideration the targets whereas
capability does
Question 2
First implementation of lean techniques by American Automotive companies
often failed because:
a. the method of production was different in the US, so the tools did not work
b. The culture was so different that it didn't work
c. They didn't have the right training to deploy the tools
d. They often tried to copy tools without understanding the principles and
system
Correct Answer
d. They often tried to copy tools without understanding the principles and
system
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,Question 3
Batch processing creates:
a. Longer intervals
b. Quality issues
c. Longer lead times
d. All of the above
Correct Answer
d. All of the above
Question 4
W. Edwards Deming is associated with what Lean tool or technique?
a. 5S
b. VSM
c. SPC
d. PDCA
Correct Answer
d. PDCA
Question 5
Which of the following wastes could be corrected by pulling demand from the
customer:
a. motion
b. defects
c. process
d. Inventory
Correct Answer
d. Inventory
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, Question 6
Which of the following might you find on standard work documents?
a. Cost
b. Supervisor's phone number
c. Takt Time
d. Scrap and Rework targets
Correct Answer
c. Takt Time
Question 7
What is the capacity of a production call if:
total time per shift= 8 hrs
breaks and meetings: 20 mins
Process time: 1 min
Set up time: 15 mins
Interval: 60 parts
a. 460
b. 480
c. 384
d. 368
Correct Answer
d. 368 (pg 74 lean book; 8 hrs = 28800 seconds 460/1.25 = 368)
Question 8
Time study and standardized work is based on the work of who?
a. Taiichi Ohno
b. Frederick W. Taylor
c. Shigeo Shingo
d. Eli Whitney
Correct Answer
b. Frederick W. Taylor
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Answers Updated
Question 1
According to Pascal Dennis (Lean Production Simplified), which factor has the greatest
impact on safety?
Correct Answer
Poor Ergonomics
Page 1 of 131
,Question 2
Waste or Muda is any task that is unneccesary in the eyes of the customer and does
not add value to the product or service. Value added tasks are activities the customer
is likely willing to pay for. In between value added and muda are things that are non-
value added but neccesary. These activities are frequently called:
Correct Answer
. Incidental
Auxiliary
Question 1
Stability is a foundational element of any lean system. The relationship between
process stability and process capability is that:
a. A customer cares more about stability than capability
b. Process stability does not take into consideration the targets whereas
capability does
c. If a process is stable, it is also capable
d. None of the above
Correct Answer
b. Process stability does not take into consideration the targets whereas
capability does
Question 2
First implementation of lean techniques by American Automotive companies
often failed because:
a. the method of production was different in the US, so the tools did not work
b. The culture was so different that it didn't work
c. They didn't have the right training to deploy the tools
d. They often tried to copy tools without understanding the principles and
system
Correct Answer
d. They often tried to copy tools without understanding the principles and
system
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,Question 3
Batch processing creates:
a. Longer intervals
b. Quality issues
c. Longer lead times
d. All of the above
Correct Answer
d. All of the above
Question 4
W. Edwards Deming is associated with what Lean tool or technique?
a. 5S
b. VSM
c. SPC
d. PDCA
Correct Answer
d. PDCA
Question 5
Which of the following wastes could be corrected by pulling demand from the
customer:
a. motion
b. defects
c. process
d. Inventory
Correct Answer
d. Inventory
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, Question 6
Which of the following might you find on standard work documents?
a. Cost
b. Supervisor's phone number
c. Takt Time
d. Scrap and Rework targets
Correct Answer
c. Takt Time
Question 7
What is the capacity of a production call if:
total time per shift= 8 hrs
breaks and meetings: 20 mins
Process time: 1 min
Set up time: 15 mins
Interval: 60 parts
a. 460
b. 480
c. 384
d. 368
Correct Answer
d. 368 (pg 74 lean book; 8 hrs = 28800 seconds 460/1.25 = 368)
Question 8
Time study and standardized work is based on the work of who?
a. Taiichi Ohno
b. Frederick W. Taylor
c. Shigeo Shingo
d. Eli Whitney
Correct Answer
b. Frederick W. Taylor
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