RAM Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

Question 1

What is the main objective of preventive maintenance?

Accepted Answer

To reduce unexpected failures through scheduled servicing

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To eliminate maintenance costs

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To increase system breakdowns

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To replace functional components frequently

Question 2

Which technology is commonly used in predictive maintenance to anticipate failures?

Accepted Answer

Machine learning and data analytics

Answer

Paper-based maintenance logs

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Random manual inspections

Answer

Infrequent equipment replacements

Question 3

What is the key advantage of condition-based maintenance (CBM)?

Accepted Answer

To optimize servicing based on real-time data

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To perform maintenance at random intervals

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To ignore equipment condition

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To increase unnecessary servicing

Question 4

Which metric measures the effectiveness of predictive maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Predictive Maintenance Effectiveness Ratio (PMER)

Answer

System Failure Rate

Answer

Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)

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Downtime Percentage

Question 5

Which practice helps improve the efficiency of preventive maintenance programs?

Accepted Answer

To implement a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Answer

To ignore maintenance schedules

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To perform maintenance reactively

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To conduct inspections without documentation

Question 6

What is a key benefit of integrating preventive and predictive maintenance strategies?

Accepted Answer

To maximize asset reliability and minimize downtime

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To eliminate the need for maintenance

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To increase system failures

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To delay necessary repairs