Quiz 5

Question 0

Achieving Reliability

Answer 0

Emphasis 
System Reliability 
Design
Production
Transporation 
Maintenance

Question 1

What are the four factors associated with reliability?

Answer 1

Numerical Value
Intended Function
Life
Environmental Conditions

Question 2

Increased emphasis is given to product reliability:

Answer 2

1. The Consumer Protection Act of 1972
2. Products are more complicated.
3. Automation

Question 3

As products become more complex

Answer 3

The chance that they will not function increases

Question 4

Components can be arranged in…

Answer 4

Series, parallel or a combination

Question 5

The most important aspect of reliability is

Answer 5

The design

Question 6

The fewer the number of components,

Answer 6

The greater the reliability.

Question 7

The second most important aspect of reliability is the

Answer 7

Production process

Question 8

The third most important aspect of reliability is the

Answer 8

Transportation

Question 9

Distributions applicable to reliability

Answer 9

Exponential
Normal
Weibull

Question 10

Life History Curve

Answer 10

The curve sometimes referred to as the “bathtub” curve, is a comparison of failure rate with time.

Question 11

What are the three distinct phases of the life history curve?

Answer 11

The debugging phase
The chance failure phase
The wear-out phase

Question 12

Availablity

Answer 12

A time-related factor that measures the ability of a product or service to perform its designated function.

Question 13

The product or service is available when it is in the

Answer 13

Operational state

Question 14

Maintainablity

Answer 14

The ease with which preventative and corrective maintenance on a product or service can be achieved.

Question 15

One of the best times to improve maintainablity is the

Answer 15

Design phase