CEM Maintenance & Repair Strategies 4

Question 1

Which type of maintenance is performed after a failure has already occurred to restore equipment to operational status?

Accepted Answer

Corrective maintenance

Answer

Corrective maintenance, also called breakdown or reactive maintenance, is performed after a failure to return equipment to its functional state.

Question 2

Oil analysis programs in heavy equipment fleets primarily help managers:

Accepted Answer

Detect internal component wear and contamination before failure

Answer

Oil sampling and laboratory analysis reveal elevated metal particles and contaminants that indicate wear in engines, transmissions, or hydraulic systems before catastrophic failure.

Question 3

A Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is BEST used to:

Accepted Answer

Track work orders, maintenance history, and parts inventory in a centralized database

Answer

A CMMS centralizes maintenance records, schedules work orders, and manages parts inventory to improve maintenance planning and accountability.

Question 4

The economic life of a piece of equipment ends when:

Accepted Answer

Annual ownership and operating costs exceed those of a replacement unit

Answer

Economic life ends at the point where it costs more to keep the existing machine running than to replace it with a newer, more cost-effective alternative.

Question 5

When prioritizing maintenance work orders, which equipment should receive the HIGHEST priority?

Accepted Answer

Equipment that is on the critical path of active production operations

Answer

Equipment on the critical path directly impacts production output, so its downtime has the greatest operational and financial consequences.

(CEM) Certified Equipment Manager Practice Test

(CEM) Certified Equipment Manager Practice Test

CEM Maintenance & Repair Strategies 4