APICS CPIM-BSP Exam Questions Instant Access

Question 1

Which of the following is a graphical representation of a frequency distribution?

ACause-and-effect diagram

BPareto analysis

CScatter diagram

DHistogram

Answer : D

Question 2

Characteristics that cause customers to consider a company's products or services are called:

Aorder qualifiers.

Border winners.

Cproduct configurations.

Dproduct specifications.

Answer : A

Question 3

Which of the following situations is characteristic of a make-to-stock environment?

AWork in process (WIP) represents the largest cost of inventory.

BThe impact of technology on the production process will be large.

CThe master schedule is stated at the finished product level.

DCustomer involvement is typically very high.

Answer : C

Question 4

Which plant type describes a product at one stage that can be transformed into several distinct products at the next stage (divergent points)?

AA-Plant

BI-Plant

CT-Plant

DV-Plant

Answer : D

Question 5

Which of the following manufacturing processes would be characterized by a narrow range of standard products, low direct labor costs, and a high level of technical support for manufacturing?

AJobbing

BIntermittent

CFlow

DProject

Answer : C

Question 6

After a quality improvement program has been successfully implemented, the greatest cost of controlling quality typically is the cost of:

Afailure.

Bappraisal.

Cprevention.

Dinspection.

Answer : C

Question 7

In Quality Function Deployment, "competitive evaluation" refers to:

Aanalyzing current financial health.

Bconsidering global market potential.

Cranking industry rivals' position.

Dcomparing perceived product quality.

Answer : D

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