Technology: Engineering & Design

Chapter 14: Production

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
The outcome of final assembly is
A)a simulation.
B)a subassembly.
C)separated components.
D)the whole product.
2.
Detection is one category of quality assurance activities; the other is
A)alteration.
B)prevention.
C)querying.
D)random sampling.
3.
Which product would be subjected to burn in as part of its quality assurance?
A)ceramic bowl
B)bottled water
C)laptop computer
D)plastic garbage bags
4.
Which phrase defines inventory?
A)up-to-date list of all items on hand
B)a company's organization chart
C)all products that pass quality assurance inspection
D)materials on order that have not arrived
5.
The set of standards that manufacturers use to guide documentation of their manufacturing practices is known as
A)ANSI X.
B)ISO 4000.
C)ISO 9001.
D)the Red Book.
6.
Which statement is not true about acceptance sampling?
A)It evaluates every product coming off the production line.
B)It is based on the mathematical study of statistics.
C)It is used with job lots.
D)It uses a threshold number of defective parts in a sample to accept or reject the lot.
7.
Where is a UPC, or bar code, most likely to be recorded on a product?
A)on a subassembly
B)inside a component
C)on the packaging
D)on a loose sheet of paper inside the packaging
8.
Descriptions of a design standard for a part or product are referred to as
A)resource management.
B)inventory.
C)production criteria.
D)specifications.
9.
Packaging protects a product during distribution and may even keep contents fresh and unspoiled. Additionally, packaging at its best should
A)attract customers' attention.
B)be made of wood.
C)state plainly what's inside.
D)be shrink-wrapped.
10.
The most important feature of modern inventory systems is that
A)they keep track of everything.
B)they are only as good as the workers who manage them.
C)purchasing agents consult them.
D)items are tracked and lists updated in real time by computers.
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