Chapter 16 ISDS 3115 Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Update 2025-2026
What does TPS stand for?
a. Total Production Streamlining
b. Toyota Production System
c. Taguchi's Production S's
d. Total Process Simplification
e. None of the above - Answers B
Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?
a. a push or pull system, depending upon the rate of demand
b. a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items
c. a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts
d. push systems
e. pull systems - Answers E
Which one of the following is not a benefit of the implementation of JIT?
a. cost reduction
b. variability increase
c. rapid throughput
d. quality improvement
e. rework reduction - Answers B
Which of the following is not a reason for variability?
a. Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units late.
b. Customer demand is unknown.
c. Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units that conform to standards.
d. Engineering drawings are inaccurate.
e. Drawings or specifications are incomplete. - Answers C
, Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,
respect for people, and standard work practices?
a. Just-in-time (JIT)
b. Toyota Production System (TPS)
c. Lean operations
d. Material requirements planning (MRP)
e. kanban - Answers B
Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving
via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?
a. Just-in-time (JIT)
b. Toyota Production System (TPS)
c. Lean operations
d. Material requirements planning (MRP)
e. kanban - Answers A
Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?
a. Large lots are pulled from upstream stations.
b. Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed.
c. Manufacturing cycle time is increased.
d. Problems become more obvious.
e. None of the above is true of a pull system. - Answers D
Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the
a. length of the work shift, expressed in minutes per day
b. time it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next
c. time between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit
d. sum of all the task times to make one unit of a product
e. time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit - Answers E
What does TPS stand for?
a. Total Production Streamlining
b. Toyota Production System
c. Taguchi's Production S's
d. Total Process Simplification
e. None of the above - Answers B
Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments?
a. a push or pull system, depending upon the rate of demand
b. a push system for high margin items and a pull system for low margin items
c. a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts
d. push systems
e. pull systems - Answers E
Which one of the following is not a benefit of the implementation of JIT?
a. cost reduction
b. variability increase
c. rapid throughput
d. quality improvement
e. rework reduction - Answers B
Which of the following is not a reason for variability?
a. Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units late.
b. Customer demand is unknown.
c. Employees, machines, and suppliers produce units that conform to standards.
d. Engineering drawings are inaccurate.
e. Drawings or specifications are incomplete. - Answers C
, Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement,
respect for people, and standard work practices?
a. Just-in-time (JIT)
b. Toyota Production System (TPS)
c. Lean operations
d. Material requirements planning (MRP)
e. kanban - Answers B
Which of the following is specifically characterized by continuous and forced problem solving
via a focus on throughput and reduced inventory?
a. Just-in-time (JIT)
b. Toyota Production System (TPS)
c. Lean operations
d. Material requirements planning (MRP)
e. kanban - Answers A
Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true?
a. Large lots are pulled from upstream stations.
b. Work is pulled to the downstream stations before it is actually needed.
c. Manufacturing cycle time is increased.
d. Problems become more obvious.
e. None of the above is true of a pull system. - Answers D
Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the
a. length of the work shift, expressed in minutes per day
b. time it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next
c. time between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit
d. sum of all the task times to make one unit of a product
e. time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit - Answers E
