APICS CPIM-MPR Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

APICS CPIM-MPR Online Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  To achieve _____, it often makes more sense to have two relatively inexpensive general-purpose machines than one large, expensive special-purpose piece of equipment.

  A. machine suppleness
  B. machine softness
  C. machine elasticity
  D. machine flexibility
  D. machine flexibility

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• Question 92:

  What is based on a comparative analysis of the introduction and growth of similar products in the hope that the new product behaves in a similar fashion?

  A. Forecasting analogy
  B. Estimated analogy
  C. Future analogy
  D. Historical analogy
  D. Historical analogy

• Question 93:

  A forecast is typically more accurate for:

  A. groups of items rather than for individual items
  B. daily rather than monthly periods of time
  C. physical units rather than monetary units
  D. far out in the future rather than nearer time periods
  A. groups of items rather than for individual items

• Question 94:

  The formula to calculate the period-order quantity is:

  A. Period-order quantity = EOQ / average yearly usage
  B. Period-order quantity = EOQ / average monthly usage
  C. Period-order quantity = EOQ * average monthly usage
  D. Period-order quantity = EOQ / average weekly usage Where EOQ is Economic-Order- Quantity
  D. Period-order quantity = EOQ / average weekly usage Where EOQ is Economic-Order- Quantity

• Question 95:

  Over a 4-week period a work center produced 540 standard hours of work was available for 640 hours, and actually worked 480 hours. Calculate the utilization and the efficiency of the work center.

  A. 75%, 110%
  B. 75%, 112.9%
  C. 76%, 112.95%
  D. 75%, 110%
  B. 75%, 112.9%

• Question 96:

  A work center working one 8 hour shift for 5 days a week is available _____________ hours a week is available

  A. 40 hours
  B. 35 hours as lunch timings
  C. 45 hours
  D. 30 hours
  A. 40 hours

• Question 97:

  Which one of the following is NOT an input to master production schedule (MPS)?

  A. Forecasts for individual end items
  B. Sales orders
  C. Inventories and existing capacity
  D. Bill of materials
  D. Bill of materials

• Question 98:

  What is the capacity of a system or resource to produce a quantity of output in a given time period?

  A. Capacity available
  B. Capacity required
  C. Capacity check
  D. Capacity on hand
  A. Capacity available

• Question 99:

  FLY Manufacturing is an aircraft manufacturer. They produce executive jets on an Engineer-to-order basis. Which of the following MRPII processes would most likely NOT be required at FLY?

  A. Business Planning
  B. Sales and operations Planning
  C. materials requirements planning
  D. Distribution Requirements Planning
  D. Distribution Requirements Planning

• Question 100:

  A price that is competitive, gives the seller a profit, and allows the buyer ultimately to sell at a profit is known as:

  A. Actual price
  B. Fair price
  C. Impartial price
  D. Average price
  B. Fair price