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Industrial Engineering Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the industrial engineering technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on industrial engineering technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Standard time includes:
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Answer: Allowances. Fair time.

Question 2 of 15A Pareto chart shows:
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Answer: Top causes. Priorities.

Question 3 of 15A fixture:
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Answer: Holds parts. Tooling.

Question 4 of 15Work instructions should have:
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Answer: Photos. Clarity.

Question 5 of 15Changeover is:
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Answer: Switching products. Setup.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time added for fatigue and delays.”
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Answer: Allowance. Allowance: Time added for fatigue and delays.

Question 7 of 15What does “Time study” mean?
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Answer: Measuring work time.. Time study: Measuring work time.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Holds parts during work.”
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Answer: Fixture. Fixture: Holds parts during work.

Question 9 of 15What does “Lean” mean?
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Answer: Waste reduction.. Lean: Waste reduction.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Bar chart of top causes.”
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Answer: Pareto chart. Pareto chart: Bar chart of top causes.

Question 11 of 15What does “Downtime” mean?
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Answer: Lost running time.. Downtime: Lost running time.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time per unit.”
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Answer: Cycle time. Cycle time: Time per unit.

Question 13 of 15What does “Scrap” mean?
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Answer: Bad parts.. Scrap: Bad parts.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Expected time for a task.”
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Answer: Standard time. Standard time: Expected time for a task.

Question 15 of 15What does “Work instruction” mean?
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Answer: Step-by-step job guide.. Work instruction: Step-by-step job guide.

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