CMRT Maintenance Planning and Scheduling 3

Question 1

A facility wants to improve maintenance effectiveness. Which sequence represents the correct order of the planning and scheduling process?

Accepted Answer

Identify need → Plan → Schedule → Execute → Review/close

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Schedule → Plan → Execute → Review

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Execute → Plan → Schedule → Identify need → Review

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Plan → Identify need → Execute → Schedule → Review

Question 2

What is the purpose of a 'critical path' in a major maintenance shutdown plan?

Accepted Answer

The sequence of tasks that determines the minimum total duration of the shutdown; any delay in critical path tasks extends the overall outage

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The safest walking route for technicians inside the facility during the shutdown

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The list of tasks that must be performed by licensed contractors only

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The priority ranking of equipment to be restarted after the shutdown is complete

Question 3

A maintenance organization tracks 'PM Compliance' as a key metric. What does a PM compliance rate of 75% indicate?

Accepted Answer

Only 75% of scheduled preventive maintenance tasks were completed on time within the defined scheduling window

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75% of the maintenance budget is spent on preventive maintenance

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75% of equipment is covered by a preventive maintenance program

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Preventive maintenance reduced equipment failures by 75%

Question 4

In maintenance parts management, what is a 'min/max' inventory system?

Accepted Answer

An inventory control method that reorders parts when stock falls to a minimum level and replenishes to a maximum level

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A system that tracks the minimum and maximum number of technicians required for each job

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A method for ranking spare parts from least to most critical

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A system that sets minimum and maximum acceptable values for equipment performance

Question 5

What is a 'job hazard analysis' (JHA) or 'job safety analysis' (JSA) used for in maintenance planning?

Accepted Answer

Identifying hazards associated with each step of a maintenance task and defining controls to mitigate those hazards before work begins

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Calculating the total labor cost of a maintenance job before it is approved

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Reviewing past equipment failure records to identify trends

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Determining which technician has the required skills for a specific job

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes a 'standing work order'?

Accepted Answer

A recurring or open-ended work order used to capture labor and materials for routine repetitive tasks without creating individual work orders each time

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A work order that is permanently pinned to the top of the backlog regardless of priority

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A work order that requires the approval of a senior manager before work can begin

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A work order for emergency repairs that must be started immediately

Question 7

When evaluating maintenance planning effectiveness, a high ratio of 'reactive (emergency/urgent) work orders' to 'planned work orders' typically indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The preventive maintenance program and planning process are insufficient, causing frequent breakdowns that must be addressed reactively

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The maintenance team is highly responsive and effective

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The facility is operating new equipment with very low failure rates

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The CMMS system is accurately categorizing and prioritizing all work orders