Module 5 Exam
1) The Air Force needs to modify an aircraft to increase its range by 20%.
This improvement in performance will entail extensive developmental
testing as well as independent operational testing. The prod
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Module 5 Exam
1) The Air Force needs to modify an aircraft to increase its range by 20%.
This improvement in performance will entail extensive developmental
testing as well as independent operational testing. The production line
for this aircraft shut down six months ago. What type of appropriation
should be used to pay for the development and testing of this product
improvement? [Identify the proper DoD Appropriation Category to be used for each of the
phases of a Product Improvement Program.]
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
(RDT&E)
Procureme
nt
Operations and Maintenance
(O&M)
Expired
funds
2) ________duties are tailored at the request of the Program Manager (PM)
and are written in the Memorandum of Agreement, signed by both the PM
and the Contract Administration Office (CAO) Commander (Please note the
CAO Commander was previously referred to as the Contract Management
Office (CMO) Commander). [Identify the relationship between the Program Management
Office, the Procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, and Program
Integrator.]
Program
Integrator
Program Support
Team
Administrative Contracting
Officer
Procuring Contracting
Officer
3) When both parties agree to definitize a contract change before the work is
begun, the change is made contractually through a __________. [Contrast a
Change Order with a Supplemental Agreement.]
Supplemental
Agreement
Constructive
Change
Change
Order
None of the answers are
correct
4) Which of the following is NOT lawful authority and can be a cause of
unauthorized commitments? [Identify the causes and consequences of constructive
changes and unauthorized commitments.]
Apparent
Authority
Evident
Authority
Critical
Authority
Rightful
Authority
5) Process proofing ensures that high risk areas, such as assembly methods
and personnel training, are optimized _______________________. [Identify methods
of controlling manufacturing costs (e.g., process proofing, variability reduction, and statistical
process control).]
Before the start-up of full rate
production
Before system integration is
complete
Before initial operational capability (IOC) is
achieved
Before entering the Operations and Support
phase
6) Lean manufacturing tends to increase manufacturing costs and delay
schedules in the manufacturing process. [Recognize the value of Lean
Manufacturing.]
True
Fals
e
7) The cost of achieving quality can be broken down into which THREE of the
following areas (Select three answers): [Recognize the value of the Cost of Quality.]
Apprais
al
Containme
nt
Failur
e
Preventio
n
Assuranc
e
8) According to learning curve theory, when the quantity of an item produced
doubles, the labor hours required to produce the item _______. [Identify where
and when learning curve theory is applied.]
Decrease by a fixed
percentage
Increase at a variable
rate
Remain constant at the unit
level
Vary in proportion to the five elements of
manufacturing
9) Which process is recommended for those products with the lowest volume
and the lowest standardization on the product continuum? [Distinguish
between process and product structures.]
Jumbled
flow
Batc
h
Assembly
line
Continuous
flow
10) As production of an item increases, what impact does that typically have
on the unit cost? [Recognize the impact of manufacturing on cost, schedule and
performance.]
Unit cost
decreases
Unit cost decreases initially, then
increases
Unit cost
increases
No
impact
11) What is the typical impact on a program’s cost and schedule when
unstable requirements lead to changes late in the system's development?
[Identify how instability of requirements, design, and production processes impact program cost
and schedule.]
Significantly negative impact on cost and
schedule
Marginally negative impact on cost and
schedule
Negative impact on cost; no impact on
schedule
No impact on cost; negative impact on
schedule
12) Manpower, measurement, methods, machinery, and materials are
collectively referred to as the ___________________. [Recognize the
considerations/concerns of the elements of manufacturing (5Ms) and how other areas are
affected.]
5Ms of
Manufacturing
Elements of
Production
5Ms of
Industry
5Ms of
Engineering
Module 5 Exam (contains 12 questions)
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1.) In determining the correct appropriation for funding the development of a
product improvement, the first/primary consideration is:
Will it increase the performance capability?
Is the system still in production?
Will the operator install the modification?
Will the same contractor produce the item?
2.) Which of the following are duties of a Program Integrator (Select all that
apply)?
Administering day to day contractual activities after contract award
Has a direct line of communication with the Procuring Contracting Officer
"Eyes and ears" of the Program Manager
Provide data to the Program Manager
Lead and direct the program support team
3.) The Army has an urgent requirement for trucks that can operate under arctic
conditions. The Contracting Officer on the current contract for trucks tells the
contractor to install special snow tires on a ship
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