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GATE 2024 PI – Question 26

Quality and Reliability · Reliability and Maintenance · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which statement is NOT true about Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)?

  1. Operators perform preventive maintenance.
  2. Operators perform reactive maintenance.
  3. It is consistent with JIT.
  4. It is consistent with Lean.

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Correct answer: (B) Operators perform reactive maintenance.

Explanation

TPM emphasizes proactive, autonomous and preventive maintenance involving operators to prevent breakdowns and losses. Routine reliance on reactive breakdown maintenance is contrary to that objective. The intended false statement is **B**; TPM supports JIT and Lean reliability.

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