M08 Final Exam questions with 100%
correct answers
Which of the below items is most likely using Advanced Manufacturing Techniques: - correct answer
✔✔CNC-Powered Lathe
What type of industry was numerical control designed for? - correct answer ✔✔Aerospace
Material handling is a manufacturing function that typically is automated. Is this statement TRUE or
FALSE? - correct answer ✔✔True
The purpose of automation has shifted from increasing productivity and reducing costs to __________. -
correct answer ✔✔Increasing quality and flexibility
The functional manufacturing disciplines in a company will vary depending on its physical size and/or
number of employees. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? - correct answer ✔✔False
Production equipment downtime is __________ the company. - correct answer ✔✔very costly to
Which of the following is NOT a typical result of the integration of computers and automation in the
manufacturing industry? - correct answer ✔✔Production decreases but has higher quality
The origins of manufacturing can be traced back to the beginning of agriculture production, when
humans no longer needed to be hunters and gatherers. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? - correct
answer ✔✔True
Industrial robots can move around in their environment. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? - correct
answer ✔✔False
, Which critical success objective requires that the manufacturer adapt resources and processes to meet
changing demands? - correct answer ✔✔Flexibility
What historic event / period marked the beginning of the manufacturing boom in the mid-to-late 18th
century (1700s)? - correct answer ✔✔The Industrial Revolution
Cellular based manufacturing is where __________. - correct answer ✔✔manufacturing occurs in a
single process flow with minimal waiting time
The part of a lathe that clamps the workpiece in place is called a __________. - correct answer ✔✔chuck
Z-axis negative movement decreases the distance between the tool and the spindle on a turning center.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? - correct answer ✔✔True
On a horizontal machining center, the Y-axis corresponds to the __________. - correct answer
✔✔Spindle moving up and down
The Cartesian coordinate system is __________. - correct answer ✔✔A mathematical grid that identifies
points on a plane or in space
On a vertical number line, negative numbers are below zero. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? - correct
answer ✔✔True
Sets of values used to determine the location of the tool tip relative to the programmed reference point
are known as __________. - correct answer ✔✔Offsets
A 2-axis vertical turning center moves its tool in two directions. Which best describes these movements?
- correct answer ✔✔Z-axis controls the length along the part, x-axis controls the depth of cut
A 4th axis on a turning center allows the machine to not only mill, drill, and tap parts, but also to
machine complex shapes into the workpiece. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? - correct answer ✔✔True
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