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

Answer

The correct sequence is: identify the maintenance need, plan the job (job package), schedule it (assign time and crew), execute the work, then review and close the work order.

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

Answer

The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks in the project schedule; it defines the minimum shutdown duration and any delay on the critical path delays the entire outage.

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

Answer

PM compliance (or PM schedule compliance) measures the percentage of preventive maintenance tasks completed within their scheduled time window, with 75% indicating one in four PMs was missed or overdue.

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

Answer

Min/max inventory sets a reorder point (minimum) and a replenishment target (maximum) for each spare part, triggering a purchase order automatically when stock drops to the minimum level.

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

Answer

A JHA/JSA systematically identifies potential hazards at each step of a task and prescribes controls (PPE, procedures, lockout) to eliminate or reduce risk before the work starts.

(CMRT) Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician Practice Test

(CMRT) Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician Practice Test

CMRT Maintenance Planning and Scheduling 3