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Pareto analysis (using the 80/20 rule) is one method of determining when preventive maintenance activities should be performed.

A) True
B) False

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The total maintenance curve (preventive maintenance cost plus breakdown and repair cost) :


A) slopes up as the number of preventive maintenances increase
B) slopes down as the number of preventive maintenances increase
C) starts low, increases rapidly and then drops back down as the number of preventive maintenances increase
D) starts high, drops gradually but then goes back up as the number of preventive maintenances increase
E) remains relatively flat as the number of preventive maintenances increase

F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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In the broadest sense, equipment and facilities preventive maintenance extends back to the:


A) design and selection stage
B) procurement stage
C) installation stage
D) pilot-testing stage
E) implementation stage

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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"Total productive maintenance" is best described as:


A) avoiding all breakdown maintenance
B) doing a great deal of preventative maintenance to try to avoid breakdown maintenance
C) a JIT approach taking advantage of cross-training
D) extending preventative maintenance back to design
E) none of the above

F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

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The type of maintenance which is periodic in nature is:


A) breakdown maintenance
B) predictive maintenance
C) preventive maintenance
D) corrective maintenance
E) all of the above

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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If one operator performing preventive maintenance requires two hours to complete the job, then two operators working together should complete the preventive maintenance in one hour.

A) True
B) False

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The goal of maintenance is to maintain the productive system in good working order while minimizing:


A) total preventive maintenance costs
B) total breakdown maintenance costs
C) total maintenance costs
D) the difference between preventive and breakdown costs
E) the ratio of breakdown to preventive maintenance costs

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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In the area of maintenance, the Pareto phenomenon is reflected in the fact that, regardless of problem classification, all equipment will justify about the same expense.

A) True
B) False

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Reactive maintenance is _____________ maintenance.


A) Planned
B) After the event
C) Proactive
D) Predictive
E) Preventive

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Ideally, preventive maintenance will be performed before a breakdown or failure.

A) True
B) False

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Cutting preventive maintenance in half will probably double the number of breakdowns.

A) True
B) False

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___________ is most closely associated with breakdown maintenance.


A) equipment adjustments
B) equipment cleaning
C) equipment inspection
D) repair of broken parts
E) replacement of worn parts

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Breakdown programs often are prioritized such that some equipment gets a lot of attention and others get very little.This typically reflects the fact that breakdowns are consistent with __________.


A) Pareto phenomena
B) production interruptions
C) supply disturbances
D) cross-trained workers
E) lean operations

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Breakdown maintenance is _____________; preventative maintenance is _________.


A) reactive; proactive
B) proactive; reactive
C) expensive; inexpensive
D) inexpensive; expensive
E) easy; hard

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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It is best to replace a failing piece of equipment with one that will have identical capabilities as the equipment being replaced since we are already familiar with that machine.

A) True
B) False

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The goal of maintenance is to minimize cost.

A) True
B) False

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The average time before breakdown of a machine is normally distributed and has a mean of 7 weeks and a standard deviation of 1.5 weeks.If breakdown cost averages $2,500 and preventive maintenance costs $500, what is the optimal preventive maintenance interval?

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In the broadest sense, preventive maintenance extends back to the installation stage of equipment and facilities.

A) True
B) False

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