1.

Maintenance consist of the following action(s)

(A) Replace of component

(B) Repair of component

(C) Service of component

(D) All of the above

The time elapsed from the point the machine fails to perform its function to the point it is
repaired and brought into operating condition is known as
(A) Down time

(B) Break Down time

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) Idle time

3-The down time cost consists of

(A) Loss of production

(B) Wages paid to the workers

(C) Reduction in sales

(D) All of the above

4-The following is not a classification of maintenance

(A) Corrective maintenance

(B) Timely maintenance

(C) Scheduled maintenance

(D) Preventive maintenance

5-Belt of an electric motor is broken, it needs

(A) Corrective maintenance

(B) Scheduled maintenance

(C) Preventive maintenance

(D) Timely maintenance

6-The following is (are) scheduled maintenance

(A) Overhauling of machine

(B) Cleaning of tank

(C) Whitewashing of building

(D) All of the above

7-Scheduled maintenance is _______ between breakdown maintenance and the preventive

maintenance.
(A) Joint

(B) Compromise

(C) Bridge

(D) In

8-Equipment history cards are meant to record

(A) The way equipment behaves

(B) Total down time of the equipment

(C) The rate at which different components wear off

(D) All of the above

9-The ____ goes on increasing with the increase in degree of maintenance efforts.
(A) Cost of down time

(B) Cost of spares and maintenance

(C) Labour and Overhead Cost

(D) All of the above

10-With the increase in preventive maintenance cost, breakdown maintenance cost

(A) Increases

(B) Decreases

(C) Remain same

(D) Any of the above

11-A systematic approach for maintenance is

(A) Problem – Cause – Diagnosis – Rectification

(B) Problem– Diagnosis – Cause – Rectification

(C) Problem – Measure – Diagnosis – Rectification

(D) Problem– Diagnosis – Measure – Rectification

12-(Down time in hours / Available hours) =

(A) Maintenance effectiveness

(B) Frequency of breakdown

(C) Effectiveness of maintenance planning

(D) None of the above

13-(Number of breakdowns / Available machine hours) =

(A) Maintenance effectiveness

(B) Frequency of breakdown

(C) Effectiveness of maintenance planning

(D) None of the above

14-Total productive maintenance aims at

(A) Less idle time

(B) Increase in productivity

(C) Zero down time

(D) None of the above

15-Total Productive maintenance (TPM) approach has the potential of providing almost a
seamless integration between
(A) Production and Quality

(B) Quality and Maintenance

(C) Production and Maintenance

(D) All of the above

ANSWERS:
1-(D), 2-(C), 3-(D), 4-(B), 5-(A), 6-(D), 7-(B), 8-(D), 9-(C), 10-(B), 11-(A), 12-(A), 13-(B), 14-(C),
15-(C)
When applying failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), the one
overriding factor is the potential for the occurrence of failure.

False

Your
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.

2. Regular servicing at pre-

planned intervals is known as:

Preventive
maintenance
Your (PM)
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.

3. For a system composed of

400 interdependent
components that each have
individual reliability of .99, the
overall system will be working
for less than ________ of the
time.

5%

Your
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.

4. Continually monitoring
performance for signs of need
of maintenance is known as:

Condition-
based
Your maintenance
Answer: (CBM)

  Yes, that's correct.

5. Which of the following is NOT

a grouping of why things fail?

Those
that have
Your Answer: their
source
inside the
operation.
Correct Those
Answer: that are
caused by
 over-
promising
in product
or service
marketing
.

  No, that's not correct.

6. What are the odds of an

aircraft accident where the
aircraft appears to be under
control and yet still flies into
the ground – known as
‘controlled flight into terrain’? 

Two million to
one
Your
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.

7. Violations are mistakes in

judgement; with hindsight, a
person should have done
something different.

True

Your Answer:
Correct False
Answer:

  No, that's not correct.

8. Errors and violations are

examples of:

People errors

Your
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.

9. The more an operation relies

on suppliers of materials and
services, the more liable it is
to experience:

People
errors
Your Answer:
Correct Supplier
Answer: errors

  No, that's not correct.

10. Most failures are caused by
the operation or its suppliers.

False

Your
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.

11. If a customer failure occurs, it

is:

The fault of
the customer,
Your but it is the
Answer: responsibility
of the
organisation
to educate
them to
ensure
failures do
not occur.

  Yes, that's correct.

12. If a batch of 200 electronic

components is tested for 400
hours and 5 fail during the
test, what is the failure rate
as a percentage?

10%

Your Answer:
Correct 2.5%
Answer:

  No, that's not correct.

13. For an automated pizza-

making machine the individual
component reliabilities are as
follows: Dough mixer = .95
Dough roller and cutter = .99
Tomato paste applicator = .97
Cheese applicator = .90 Oven
= .98 If one of these parts
fails the whole system will
stop working. What is the
reliability of the whole
system? 

.855

Your Answer:
Correct .805
Answer:

  No, that's not correct.

14. When measuring failure, how
often a failure occurs relates
to what?

Availabilit
y
Your Answer:
Correct Failure
Answer: rate

  No, that's not correct.

15. The number of failures over a

period of time is called:

The failure
rate
Your
Answer:

  Yes, that's correct.