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For a line in an FMEA form a team has established the following:
Cost: $82
Severity: 7
Occurrence: 9
Detection: 4
Target date: 7 days
What should the risk priority number (RPN) be for this line:
Suggested Answer: A
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39 comments · newest first
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Dan
10 months ago
I’m going with none of the above.
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Wenona
11 months ago
Wait, how did they get 144,648? That seems way off.
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Kasandra
11 months ago
No way, it’s definitely 1764.
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Linsey
11 months ago
I think the RPN should be 252. Seems right!
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Jade
11 months ago
RPN is calculated by multiplying Severity, Occurrence, and Detection.
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Dexter
12 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen an answer like 252 before in practice, but I’m not confident if I did the math right this time.
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Janessa
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the detection part. Does it really affect the RPN that much? I thought it was mainly about severity and occurrence.
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Adelaide
12 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the formula is Severity x Occurrence x Detection. So, it should be 7 x 9 x 4.
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Alishia
1 year ago
I think the RPN is calculated by multiplying severity, occurrence, and detection, but I’m not completely sure about the numbers.
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Christene
1 year ago
Okay, I've got it. The RPN is Severity x Occurrence x Detection, so the correct answer is 7 x 9 x 4 = 252. Easy peasy!
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Ceola
1 year ago
Wait, I think there's something I'm missing here. The numbers seem high, so I want to make sure I'm not overlooking anything before I commit to an answer.
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Renea
1 year ago
This looks straightforward. Severity is 7, Occurrence is 9, and Detection is 4. Plugging those into the formula, the RPN should be 7 x 9 x 4 = 252.
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Joaquin
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused. The question mentions a "target date" of 7 days, but I'm not sure how that factors into the RPN calculation. I'll need to double-check the FMEA process.
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Rosalind
1 year ago
Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The RPN formula is Severity x Occurrence x Detection, so we just need to plug in the values given.
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Georgene
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the opening balances for receivables and inventory. I'll need to think through those carefully. And the mark-up information is important, so I'll make sure I understand how that relates to the profit.
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Emerson
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Digital signatures are all about ensuring the message hasn't been tampered with and came from the right source. So the attack that would get around that is probably a replay attack, where you just reuse a valid signed message.
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Dottie
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. Is the goal to monitor just the egress costs for the Apache server, or the overall egress costs for the entire project? The difference between options A/B and C/D is not entirely clear to me. I might need to re-read the question a few times to make sure I understand the requirements properly.
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Na
1 year ago
Seriously, who came up with these answer choices? It's like they pulled them out of a hat. I'm just gonna go with D) 63 and hope for the best.
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Helene
1 year ago
I'm sticking with D) 63, it seems like the best option.
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Casie
1 year ago
I'm not so sure, maybe we should reconsider.
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Tamekia
1 year ago
I agree, let's go with that.
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Timothy
1 year ago
I think D) 63 is a good choice.
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Shelia
1 year ago
Hah, 144,648? That's more like a lottery jackpot than an RPN. I'm going with C) 1764 on this one.
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Lyda
1 year ago
I'm also going with C) 1764. It seems like the most appropriate RPN for this line.
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Leigha
1 year ago
Yeah, I think C) 1764 is the best choice based on the values provided.
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Hoa
1 year ago
I agree, 144,648 seems way too high. C) 1764 seems more reasonable.
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Arletta
1 year ago
Okay, let's see... Severity of 7, Occurrence of 9, and Detection of 4. I'm pretty sure the RPN should be 252. This test is trying to trip us up!
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Karan
1 year ago
That makes sense. Good job on catching that!
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Amber
1 year ago
So, 7 x 9 x 4 equals 252.
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Justine
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. The formula for RPN is Severity x Occurrence x Detection.
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Sherill
1 year ago
I think you're right, the RPN should be 252.
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Bulah
1 year ago
I'm not sure about the calculation, but I think it's important to consider the cost and target date as well. Maybe the answer is C) 1764.
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Tammara
1 year ago
Wait, did they really just calculate the RPN wrong? This is like something out of a bad comedy sketch.
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Yoko
1 year ago
I agree, that seems more reasonable based on the numbers given.
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Sharita
1 year ago
D) 63
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Rebecka
1 year ago
Wait, that seems way too high. Let's double check the calculations.
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Stefany
1 year ago
A) 144,648
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Helene
2 years ago
I agree with Deandrea, the RPN calculation makes sense. So, the answer should be B) 252.
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Deandrea
2 years ago
I think the RPN should be calculated as Severity x Occurrence x Detection, so it should be 252.