MSC EXAM 2 REVIEW 2025 Questions
and Answers
Key aspects of the process selection challenge include _______ and _______ . - --
Answer --capital intensity; process flexibility
Job shops tend to be _______ while continuous processes tend to be ________ - -
-Answer --small scale and flexible; large-scale and inflexible
The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations
have approximately equal time requirements is called - --Answer --line
balancing
The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel
activities is determined by the - --Answer --longest task time
Which of the following is not a step in the control process? - --Answer --100
percent inspection
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, A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are
0.4 minutes, 1.2 minutes, and 0.6 minutes. The maximum cycle time in minutes is -
--Answer --2.2
A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are
0.3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 2.4 minutes. For a single production line, the
minimum cycle time in minutes is - --Answer --2.4
The maximum allowable cycle time is computed as - --Answer --daily
operating time divided by the desired output
If a line is balanced with 60 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" will be: - --
Answer --40 percent
A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I,
II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental
transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load per meter moved. An
analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices. What are the total
weekly transportation costs for the optimal layout? - --Answer --$3,350
The method for evaluating location alternatives that use their total-cost lines is: - --
Answer --locational cost-profit-volume analysis
The Skulls, a student social organization, has two different locations under
consideration for constructing a new chapter house. The Skulls' president, an
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and Answers
Key aspects of the process selection challenge include _______ and _______ . - --
Answer --capital intensity; process flexibility
Job shops tend to be _______ while continuous processes tend to be ________ - -
-Answer --small scale and flexible; large-scale and inflexible
The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations
have approximately equal time requirements is called - --Answer --line
balancing
The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel
activities is determined by the - --Answer --longest task time
Which of the following is not a step in the control process? - --Answer --100
percent inspection
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, A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are
0.4 minutes, 1.2 minutes, and 0.6 minutes. The maximum cycle time in minutes is -
--Answer --2.2
A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are
0.3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 2.4 minutes. For a single production line, the
minimum cycle time in minutes is - --Answer --2.4
The maximum allowable cycle time is computed as - --Answer --daily
operating time divided by the desired output
If a line is balanced with 60 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" will be: - --
Answer --40 percent
A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I,
II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental
transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load per meter moved. An
analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices. What are the total
weekly transportation costs for the optimal layout? - --Answer --$3,350
The method for evaluating location alternatives that use their total-cost lines is: - --
Answer --locational cost-profit-volume analysis
The Skulls, a student social organization, has two different locations under
consideration for constructing a new chapter house. The Skulls' president, an
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