16) A highly producible design will increase ___________.
Parts shortages
Efficient use of materials with reduced waste
Assembly errors
Total ownership costs
7) Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used to achieve a producible design?
Use a modular approach
Minimize total number of parts
Introduce variability in the manufacturing process
Use standard components
8) When do the OSD Comptroller analyst and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) analyst hold hearings to review the service’s budgets?
Once quarterly throughout the year
Every other year during July and August
Throughout the year as needed
Each year around October and November
9) A design that optimizes ease and economy of fabrication and assembly would be considered:
Maintainable
Available
Reliable
Producible
10) A Fixed-Price Incentive (Firm Target) (FPIF) contract is awarded for $25 million to design a computer based training course for the Air Force with a period of performance of 18 months. What reports, if any, must the Air Force Program Manager (PM) require the contractor provide regarding their cost, schedule, and technical performance?
The contractor would not be required to submit any earned value related reports to the Program Management Office.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with formats 1 through 7.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with formats 1 through 5 only.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with format 1 only.
The contractor would submit an Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) with formats 1, 5, 6 and 7.
11) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when making tradeoffs among various functional areas to achieve a balanced design?
Environmental concerns
Materials
Machinery
Profits from manufacturing





