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Production Supervisor Practice Test

Check what you know about the production supervisor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on production supervisor 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 15OEE combines:
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Answer: Availability, performance and quality. OEE multiplies availability, performance and quality.

Question 2 of 15The 5 Whys method helps find:
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Answer: Root causes. It digs past symptoms.

Question 3 of 15A bottleneck is:
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Answer: The step that limits output. The bottleneck sets the system’s pace.

Question 4 of 15During a breakdown you should first:
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Answer: Make the area safe. Safety comes first.

Question 5 of 15SMED is used to:
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Answer: Speed up changeovers. SMED reduces changeover time.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Manufacturing execution system.”
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Answer: MES. MES: Manufacturing execution system.

Question 7 of 15What does “Corrective action” mean?
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Answer: Steps to fix a problem and prevent recurrence.. Corrective action: Steps to fix a problem and prevent recurrence.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Overall equipment effectiveness: availability, performance and quality combined.”
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Answer: OEE. OEE: Overall equipment effectiveness: availability, performance and quality combined.

Question 9 of 15What does “Scrap rate” mean?
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Answer: The percentage of parts thrown away.. Scrap rate: The percentage of parts thrown away.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Asking why repeatedly to find root cause.”
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Answer: 5 Whys. 5 Whys: Asking why repeatedly to find root cause.

Question 11 of 15What does “Root cause analysis” mean?
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Answer: Finding the underlying cause of a problem.. Root cause analysis: Finding the underlying cause of a problem.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The agreed best way to do a task.”
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Answer: Standard work. Standard work: The agreed best way to do a task.

Question 13 of 15What does “Bottleneck” mean?
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Answer: The slowest step that limits output.. Bottleneck: The slowest step that limits output.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A short team meeting at the start of a shift.”
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Answer: Huddle. Huddle: A short team meeting at the start of a shift.

Question 15 of 15What does “Downtime” mean?
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Answer: Time when equipment isn’t producing.. Downtime: Time when equipment isn’t producing.

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