NPTEL Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things Week 2 Assignment Solution
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Which technological innovation drove the First Industrial Revolution?
- A) Electricity and the assembly line
- B) Invention of steam engine and construction of railways
- C) Semiconductor fabrication techniques
- D) Artificial Intelligence and Cyber-Physical Systems
Which of the following sectors is considered as the conventional application area for robots?
- A) Automotive industry
- B) Precision agriculture
- C) Nursing
- D) Space exploration
A depression, compared to a recession, is characterized by ________________________.
- A) Increased investment in manufacturing
- B) Shorter duration of economic hardship
- C) Lower unemployment rates
- D) Higher levels of economic damage and longer duration
In a manufacturing industry, which system is described as the “main nervous system”?
- A) Supply-Chain Management (SCM)
- B) Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- C) Energy-price monitoring
- D) Human-resources planning
Emerging markets are expected to be found primarily in ________.
- A) Developed countries
- B) Developing countries
- C) Polar regions
- D) Nations with zero population growth
Which of the following is a key feature of Lean production approach?
- A) It emphasizes automation over manual labor
- B) It focuses solely on financial outcomes
- C) It considers the customer’s perspective
- D) It aims to increase inventory levels
Alongside Jidoka, Lean production is founded on which second pillar?
- A) Kaizen
- B) Just-in-Time
- C) Kanban
- D) Total Productive Maintenance
What is the first step in the “5 steps of walking a value stream”?
- A) Build a leadership team
- B) Walk it – discuss value and list ideas
- C) Focus on a single value stream
- D) Schedule follow-up
What is included among the fundamental building blocks of a smart business model?
- A) Marketing campaigns
- B) Customer values and key processes
- C) Warehouse locations
- D) Stock exchange metrics
Which of the following represents the key attributes of a smart business model?
- A) Value proposition
- B) Revenue streams
- C) Technologies
- D) All of these
Fill in the blanks. Big Data analytics in smart factories can help with_________________.
- A) Generating knowledge
- B) Reducing data storage
- C) Eliminating sensors
- D) Increasing manual paperwork
Why are smart factories increasingly necessary in today’s industry?
- A) They reduce the number of products needed
- B) They support rigid, static manufacturing systems
- C) They help achieve high production in less time with reduced risks of failure
- D) They operate only in low-demand markets
State True or False. Smart Grid is considered as a supporting technology for Smart Factories.
- A) True
- B) False
Timely delivery and reliability are highlighted within sustainability under which supply-related concept?
- A) Supply-Chain Management loop
- B) Single-sourcing
- C) Random demand generation
- D) Personal mail delivery
State True or False. Industry 4.0 is commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution pertaining to digitization in the manufacturing industry.
- A) True
- B) False
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