Ramsay Test Critical Thinking & Decision Making 4

Question 1

A sensor and a manual inspection give conflicting readings about fluid level. How should you proceed?

Accepted Answer

Cross-check with a third method or recalibrate to determine which is accurate

Answer

Always trust the electronic sensor

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Always trust the manual check

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Average the two readings and move on

Question 2

Which is the best example of inductive reasoning in maintenance?

Accepted Answer

Three identical machines failed after 5,000 hours, so the fourth likely will too

Answer

The manual says to grease the bearing, so I grease it

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The label says danger, so I avoid it

Answer

The supervisor told me to replace it

Question 3

A cost-saving change increases output but also raises the defect rate. What is the most balanced evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Compare the value of added output against the cost of defects and rework

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Keep it because output rose

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Drop it because defects rose

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Ignore the defect data

Question 4

You notice a safety hazard outside your normal duties. What does responsible decision making call for?

Accepted Answer

Report or address it because safety is everyone's responsibility

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Ignore it since it is not your job

Answer

Wait until someone gets hurt

Answer

Assume someone else already saw it

Question 5

Which question best tests whether a proposed solution is valid?

Accepted Answer

Does the evidence show it actually addresses the root cause?

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Is it the easiest option?

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Is it the most expensive option?

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Did a manager suggest it?

Question 6

A machine fails intermittently and you cannot reproduce the fault on demand. What is a logical strategy?

Accepted Answer

Monitor and log conditions over time to capture the fault when it occurs

Answer

Declare it fixed since it currently works

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Replace every component randomly

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Tell the operator they imagined it

Question 7

When several plausible causes exist, which principle helps narrow them efficiently?

Accepted Answer

Test the most likely and easily checked causes before complex ones

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Assume the rarest cause first

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Test causes in random order

Answer

Replace the most expensive part first