Week 10 - Fault Tree Analysis

FTA is a ____________ method.

• down-top

• top-down

• straight

A fault tree shows the logical relationships between events and ____________ that lead to failure.

• logic

• gates

• causes

A fault tree analysis (FTA) is a _____________ analytical tool.

• simple

• deductive

• different

FTA can be used as a useful tool in ___________

• accident investigations

• safety documentation

• inspection logs

Using this fault tree, a non-technical person with minimal training can determine the combination and alternatives of events that may lead to failure or a hazard.

• True

• False

The main drawback of FTA is that it examines only ________ top event(s) at a time.

• one

• two

• three

The _____________ is the main building block for the analytical tree

• oval

• circle

• rectangle

• triangle

A circle represents a ____________ event in the tree.

• main

• underdeveloped

• negative

• base

The two primary components of a fault tree are ___________ and __________ gates.

• logic - cause

• logic - event

• cause - event

The first stage of FTA is to______________

• know the system

• validate the tree

• construct the tree

• define the top event