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What is the primary way for operations to contact the automation shift team? 

x86411

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Founded in 1891 as Merck & Co., this U.S. city became home to the company’s global headquarters until 2021.

Rahway, New Jersey

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Which member of the DMO has the longest tenure with Merck?

Keith Emerson

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What does the acronym QASR stand for?

Quality Assurance Summary Report


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This short‑form video app launched internationally in 2018 (after merging with Musical.ly) and popularized trends, dances, and viral challenges.

TikTok

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Merck’s U.S. company is known as Merck & Co.; outside the U.S. and Canada it operates under this alternate name.

MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme)

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 Merck factories commonly use PLCs and DCS for control; PLC stands for this.

Programmable Logic Controller

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This sandwich, made with corned beef and sauerkraut on rye with Swiss cheese, is often associated with New York delis.

Reuben sandwich

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The Elkton site, located in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, first began manufacturing in?

1941

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Which peer within the DMO owns a Pokémon card business?

Caleb Shiffer

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Merck must comply with this U.S. federal agency’s regulations for pharmaceuticals, commonly abbreviated as FDA. 

Food and Drug Administration

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In computer graphics, this technique creates realistic lighting by stochastically simulating rays of light; it’s often contrasted with rasterization.

Ray Tracing

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In 1987 Merck opened one of the largest vaccine production facilities in which city of Pennsylvania?

West Point

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Merck improved batch record quality at Elkton by moving from paper to this electronic approach often abbreviated EBR. 

Electronic Batch Records

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This famous scientist developed the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

Isaac Newton

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In 2006, Merck obtained FDA approval for this drug prompting the Elkton site to prepare for its production.

Gardasil

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What does the acronym MUSE stand for?

Merck Unified Scientific Explorer

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This ocean is the largest on Earth by surface area.

Pacific Ocean