APICS CPIM-ECO Exam Practice Test Instant Access

Question 1

Statistical process control is a technique primarily used to:

Aimplement mistake-proofing techniques.

Bidentify special-cause variation.

Creduce preventive maintenance.

Dreduce the number of inspection steps.

Answer : B

Question 2

Which of the following methods is used to sequence jobs planned for production within the same time period?

AInfinite loading

BFinite loading

CCritical ratio

DPart period balancing

Answer : C

Question 3

Changes in the order quantity result from changes in:

Acarrying and setup costs.

Bsetup costs and forecast error.

Ctransportation costs and forecast error.

Dtransportation costs and variation in lead time.

Answer : A

Question 4

Which item is a role of the six sigma champion?

AActing as an internal six sigma consultant

BRemoving barriers the teams eccounter

CProviding technical support and mentoring

DIdentifying possible causes of the problem

Answer : B

Question 5

Which of the following costing methods shows the greatest apparent profit in a time of inflation?

ALast in, first out

BFirst in, first out

CStandard cost

DActual cost

Answer : B

Question 6

Which of the following approaches should improve a supplier's quality, price, and delivery performance?

ALong-term commitments for capacity

BFixed warehouse storage locations

CSecondary sources for components

DTimely inspection of material

Answer : A

Question 7

Which of the following persons has direct responsibility for the accuracy of production activity reporting?

AController

BShop supervisor

CMaterials manager

DDirector of manufacturing

Answer : B

APICS Execution and Control of Operations CPIM-ECO Exam Practice Test