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205 - Production and Operations Management

Quiz 1

1. What is the function of production?

Conversion of inputs

Obtaining quality

Both conversion and quality

None

2. What is scheduling function in production management?

Start and end of production process

Start of production process

End of production process

None

3. What is cost and quality control function in production management?

Low cost and low quality

Low cost and high quality

High cost and high quality

None

4. Is operations management a core function of every company?

Only large companies

Only manufacturing companies

Only companies providing services

All kinds of companies

5. Is it true that at a manufacturing plant, operations management focuses on conversion

process whereas in a hospital, about organising resources?
Only true for manufacturing

True for both manufacturing & hospital

Only true for hospital

None

6. What does "being efficient" mean in operations management?

Least waste of time & effort

Least waste of all resources

Least waste of time only

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7. Your sales team made all the 100 assigned visits but without any orders in the last month.
Were they efficient or effective?
Efficient

Effective

Both efficient and effective

None

8. What is more important for a smaller company with limited resources to pursue - being
efficient or being effective?
Being efficient

Being effective

Both being efficient and effective

None

9. What is the function of materials management?

Acquisition of material

Use of material

Acquisition, use and flow of material

Acquisition, control, use & flow of material

10. What is analytical process?

Breaking of raw material into its component parts

Synthesizing the component parts

Mixing of two materials

None

11. What are the reasons for conflict between operations management and marketing?
Delivery of the product

Delivery and quality of the product

Width of the product line

All listed reasons

12. What are the reasons for conflict between operations management and finance?
Cost-control policies

Price-volume decisions

Both the listed reasons

None

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13. Is aggregate planning same as medium-term planning?

No

Yes

Aggregate planning means 1 to 5 years

Medium-term planning means 0 to 3 months

14. What are the priority rules for sequencing?

FCFS

SPT

EDD & LPT

All

15. What are the criteria for choosing priority rule for sequencing?
Minimise completion time

Maximise utilisation

Minimise jobs and lateness in the system

All

16. What is the best priority rule, based on experience, for minimising job flow and
number of jobs while pursuing sequencing technique?
SPT

FCFS

EDD

None

17. What does critical ratio (CR) greater than 1 mean?

Job has some slack

Job is behind schedule

Job is on schedule

None

18. How many jobs can be sequenced on 2 machines while using Johnson's rule?
2

More than 2

Less than 2

None

19. When is fixed-position layout used?

For customised, low-volume products
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For heavy, and too large products

For standardised, high-volume products

For repetitive, and continuous flow industries

20. What is the assumption of reliability-centred maintenance?

Highly reliant on proactive maintenance

Equal importance to all facilities and equipment

Unequal importance to the facilities and equipment

None

21. What is six-sigma?

3.4 defects per million products

Events along a bell curve fall inside of six standard deviations

3.4 defects per million opportunities

None

22. What are the steps of six sigma maintenance process?

Define the problem and control

Define the problem, measure and control

Define the problem, measure, improve and control

Define the problem, measure, analyse, improve and control

23. What is the focus of total productive maintenance?

No breakdowns

No breakdowns and no accidents

No breakdowns, no small stops and no accidents

No breakdowns, no small stops, no defects and no accidents

24. What is the difference between logistics and supply chain management?
Information flow and transparency

Efficient transfer of goods from the source

Delivery of goods from the production location to the point of sale

Cost-effective fulfillment of orders

25. What is Quality Circle?

Small group of employees doing similar or related work

Employees chosen from different fucntions

Members empowered to exercise control over their jobs

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Production & Operations Management

Multiple Choice Questions – MCQs 3

1. Five architectural rendering jobs are waiting to be assigned at Avanti Sethi Architects. The firm wants to determine the
sequence of processing according to FCFS. Jobs were assigned a letter in the order they arrived. Today is day 1, and work begins
today. Their Job Work (Processing) times and Job Due Dates are in days as A(6, 8), B(2,6), C(8, 18), D(3, 15) and E(9, 23). First figure
in the bracket represents “Job Work (Processing) time” and the second figure “Job Due Date,” both in days. For example, for job A, Job
Work (Processing) time is 6 days and for Job Due Date 8 days and so on. Determine total Job Lateness in days.

i) 12
ii) 11
iii) 10
iv) 13

2. Five architectural rendering jobs are waiting to be assigned at Avanti Sethi Architects. The firm wants to determine the
sequence of processing according to FCFS. Jobs were assigned a letter in the order they arrived. Today is day 1, and work begins
today. Their Job Work (Processing) times and Job Due Dates are in days as A(6, 8), B(2,6), C(8, 18), D(3, 15) and E(9, 23). First figure
in the bracket represents “Job Work (Processing) time” and the second figure “Job Due Date,” both in days. For example, for job A, Job
Work (Processing) time is 6 days and for Job Due Date 8 days and so on. Determine Average Completion time in days.

i) 15.4
ii) 16.4
iii) 17.4
iv) 18.4

3. Five architectural rendering jobs are waiting to be assigned at Avanti Sethi Architects. The firm wants to determine the
sequence of processing according to FCFS. Jobs were assigned a letter in the order they arrived. Today is day 1, and work begins
today. Their Job Work (Processing) times and Job Due Dates are in days as A(6, 8), B(2,6), C(8, 18), D(3, 15) and E(9, 23). First figure
in the bracket represents “Job Work (Processing) time” and the second figure “Job Due Date,” both in days. For example, for job A, Job
Work (Processing) time is 6 days and for Job Due Date 8 days and so on. Determine total Flow Time in days.

i) 67
ii) 87
iii) 77
iv) 97
4. Five architectural rendering jobs are waiting to be assigned at Avanti Sethi Architects. The firm wants to determine the
sequence of processing according to FCFS. Jobs were assigned a letter in the order they arrived. Today is day 1, and work begins
today. Their Job Work (Processing) times and Job Due Dates are in days as A(6, 8), B(2,6), C(8, 18), D(3, 15) and E(9, 23). First figure
in the bracket represents “Job Work (Processing) time” and the second figure “Job Due Date,” both in days. For example, for job A, Job
Work (Processing) time is 6 days and for Job Due Date 8 days and so on. Determine Average Number of Jobs in the system.

i) 1.75
ii) 3.75
iii) 4.75
iv) 2.75

5. Today is day 25 on Zyco Medical Testing Laboratories’ production schedule. Three jobs are on order, A(30, 4), B(28, 5) and
C(27, 2).First figure in the bracket represents “Due Date” and the second figure “Weekdays Remaining.” For example, for Job A, Due
Date is 30 and the Weekdays Remaining 4 and so on. Determine the priority order for these jobs using critical ratio.

i) 1-2-3
ii) 3-2-1
iii) 3-1-2
iv) 2-1-3

6. Five specialty jobs at Maruti Suzuki, Tool and Die Shop must be processed through two work centres (drill press and lathe). The
time for processing each job is A(5, 2), B(3, 6), C(8, 4), D(10, 7) and E(7, 12). First figure in the bracket represents “Work Centre 1 (Drill
Press)” and second figure “Work Centre 2 (Lathe).” For example, for Job A, Time on Work Centre 1 (Drill Press) is 5 and on Work Centre
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i) B-E-C-A-D
ii) B-E-D-C-A
iii) B-C-E-D-A
iv) B-D-E-A-C

7. Five specialty jobs at Maruti Suzuki, Tool and Die Shop must be processed through two work centres (drill press and lathe). The
time for processing each job is A(5, 2), B(3, 6), C(8, 4), D(10, 7) and E(7, 12). First figure in the bracket represents “Work Centre 1 (Drill
Press)” and second figure “Work Centre 2 (Lathe).” For example, for Job A, Time on Work Centre 1 (Drill Press) is 5 and on Work Centre
2 (Lathe) 2, both in hours and so on. Determine the sequential time for Work Centre 2 (Lathe) in hours.

i) 6-12-7-4-2
ii) 6-12-7-2-4
iii) 6-12-4-2-7
iv) 6-12-4-7-2

8. Five specialty jobs at Maruti Suzuki, Tool and Die Shop must be processed through two work centres (drill press and lathe). The
time for processing each job is A(5, 2), B(3, 6), C(8, 4), D(10, 7) and E(7, 12). First figure in the bracket represents “Work Centre 1 (Drill
Press)” and second figure “Work Centre 2 (Lathe).” For example, for Job A, Time on Work Centre 1 (Drill Press) is 5 and on Work Centre
2 (Lathe) 2, both in hours and so on. Determine the completion time for the five jobs in hours.

i) 25
ii) 30
iii) 35
iv) 40

9. Five specialty jobs at Maruti Suzuki, Tool and Die Shop must be processed through two work centres (drill press and lathe). The
time for processing each job is A(5, 2), B(3, 6), C(8, 4), D(10, 7) and E(7, 12). First figure in the bracket represents “Work Centre 1 (Drill
Press)” and second figure “Work Centre 2 (Lathe).” For example, for Job A, Time on Work Centre 1 (Drill Press) is 5 and on Work Centre
2 (Lathe) 2, both in hours and so on. Determine the idle in hours.

i) 7
ii) 5
iii) 8
iv) 6

10. Rajesh Aggawal, owner of Indian Ignitions Manufacturing, needs to expand his capacity. He is considering three locations—
Athens, Brussels, and Lisbon—for a new plant. The company wishes to find the most economical location for an expected volume of
2,000 units per year. Rajesh conducts locational cost–volume analysis. To do so, he determines that fixed costs per year at the sites are
$30,000, $60,000, and $110,000, respectively and variable costs are $75 per unit, $45 per unit, and $25 per unit respectively. The
expected selling price of each ignition system produced is $120. At what volume (in units), Athens would be the preferred location?

i) 1000
ii) More than 1000
iii) Less than 2000
iv) Less than 1000

11. Rajesh Aggawal, owner of Indian Ignitions Manufacturing, needs to expand his capacity. He is considering three locations—
Athens, Brussels, and Lisbon—for a new plant. The company wishes to find the most economical location for an expected volume of
2,000 units per year. Rajesh conducts locational cost–volume analysis. To do so, he determines that fixed costs per year at the sites are
$30,000, $60,000, and $110,000, respectively and variable costs are $75 per unit, $45 per unit, and $25 per unit respectively. The
expected selling price of each ignition system produced is $120. At what volume (in units), Brussels would be the preferred location?

i) Less than 1000

ii) Less than 2500
iii) Between 1000 and 2000
iv) Between 1000 and 2500

12. Rajesh Aggawal, owner of Indian Ignitions Manufacturing, needs to expand his capacity. He is considering three locations—
Athens, Brussels, and Lisbon—for a new plant. The company wishes to find the most economical location for an expected volume of
2,000 units per year. Rajesh conducts locational cost–volume analysis. To do so, he determines that fixed costs per year at the sites are
$30,000, $60,000, and $110,000, respectively and variable costs are $75 per unit, $45 per unit, and $25 per unit respectively. The
expected selling price of each ignition system produced is $120. At what volume (in units), Lisbon would be the preferred location?

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iv) Between 1000 and 2500

13. Eastern Medikit Ltd. markets painless hypodermic needles to hospitals. The annual demand is 1 million units. The setup or
ordering cost is Rs 550 per order and the holding cost per unit per year is Rs 27.50. Determine the optimal number of hypodermic
needles to obtain per order so that the inventory cost is reduced.

i) 6455
ii) 6325
iii) 6928
iv) 6289

14. Eastern Medikit Ltd. markets painless hypodermic needles to hospitals. The annual demand is 1 million units. The setup or
ordering cost is Rs 550 per order and the holding cost per unit per year is Rs 27.50. The company has 250 working-days in a year.
Determine the expected time between orders in days.

i) 1.78
ii) 1.68
iii) 1.58
iv) 1.48

15. Eastern Medikit Ltd. markets painless hypodermic needles to hospitals. The annual demand is 1 million units. The setup or
ordering cost is Rs 550 per order and the holding cost per unit per year is Rs 27.50. Determine the total annual cost in Rupees.

i) 1,83,926
ii) 1,73,926
iii) 1,93,926
iv) 1,63,926

16. Eastern Medikit Ltd. markets painless hypodermic needles to hospitals. The annual demand is 1 million units. The setup or
ordering cost is Rs 550 per order and the holding cost per unit per year is Rs 27.50. The company underestimates total annual demand
by 10%. How will the inventory cost be impacted?

i) 6%
ii) 7%
iii) 4%
iv) 5%

17. An Apple distributor has a demand for 8000 iPods per year. The firm operates 250-day working year. On average, delivery of an
order takes 3 working days. However, subsequent year the firm estimates that it can operate only 200 days. What would be the percent
change in number of Reorder Point?

i) 25%
ii) 20%
iii) 33.33%
iv) 40%

18. Siddharth Sons & Co. stocks toy race cars. Normal cost of the toy racing car is Rs 300. Ordering cost is Rs2940 per order;
annual demand is 5000 toy racing cars. Inventory carrying cost is 20% of the cost of the product. The manufacturer has given a quantity
discount to Siddharth Sons & Co. – Quantity 0 to 999 – No discount; Quantity 1000 to 1999 – 4% discount; Quantity 2000 & above – 5%
discount. What order quantity will minimize the total inventory cost?

i) 1100
ii) 2000
iii) 5000
iv) 1000

19. Siddharth Sons & Co. stocks toy race cars. Normal cost of the toy racing car is Rs 300. Ordering cost is Rs2940 per order;
annual demand is 5000 toy racing cars. Inventory carrying cost is 20% of the cost of the product. The manufacturer has given a quantity
discount to Siddharth Sons & Co. – Quantity 0 to 999 – No discount; Quantity 1000 to 1999 – 4% discount; Quantity 2000 & above – 5%
discount. What quantity is to be chosen when the discount is 4%?

i) 714
ii) 718
iii) 700
iv) 1000

20. Siddharth Sons & Co. stocks toy race cars. Normal cost of the toy racing car is Rs 300. Ordering cost is Rs2940 per order;
annual demand is 5000 toy racing cars. Inventory carrying cost is 20% of the cost of the product. The manufacturer has given a quantity
discount to Siddharth Sons & Co. – Quantity 0 to 999
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discount. The store gives a counteroffer to the manufacturer of 7% and agrees to buy 2000 cars per order. The manufacturer agrees to
the same but also puts another option with the store of buying 2500 cars per order @ 8% discount. Which option now Siddharth Sons &
Co. go for?

i) 2500
ii) 2000
iii) 1000
iv) 1500

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1 of 7 sets
1. In Production Management, at every next level some _______ is added tothe
previous level.
A. income
B. profit
C. loss
D. value
D iscu ssion
D . value
2. ___________ is one of the objective of Production Management.
A. right person
B. right cost
C. right quantity
D. continuous process
D iscu ssion
C . right qu antity
3. __________ is responsible for all the activities related to production of goodsand
services.
A. production person
B. production workers
C. production personnel
D. production manager
D iscu ssion
D . p rod uction man ager
4. ________ is one of the most important factor, required for productionactivities.
A. money
B. man-power
C. time
D. customer
D iscu ssion
B . man -po wer
5. _________ is one of the quality of Production Manager.
A. quickness
B. sympathy
C. timeliness
D. integrated
D iscu ssion
B . sympath y
6. The Production Manager, is also responsible for maintaining a specific______ of the
product.
A. quality
B. size
C. price
D. ability.
D iscu ssion
A. qu ality
7. Production Manager must have __________ on wastages.
A. notice
B. choice
C. control
D. plan
D iscu ssion
C . con tro l
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8. ___________ system is one of the type of Production System.

A. non-flow
B. intermittent
C. assembly lines
D. periodical
D iscu ssion
B . in termitten t
9. __________ is a characteristic of good product design.
A. functionality
B. size
C. price
D. quantity
D iscu ssion
A. function ality
10. The product design should be as per the customer ’s _________.
A. price
B. requirements
C. desire’s
D. quality
D iscu ssion
B . requ irem en ts
11. Factors affecting Product Design includes _______ and ______ perspectives.
A. customer & price
B. customer & production
C. customer & organization
D. quality & quantity
D iscu ssion
C . cus to mer & o rg an izatio n
12. ________ is one of the parts of product policy of an organization.
A. product modification
B. product quantity
C. product quality
D. product development
D iscu ssion
A. p rod uct m odification
13. ___________ is concerned with developing specific course of action forproduction
system.
A. production plant
B. production planning
C. production time
D. production system
D iscu ssion
B . produ ctio n p lann in g
14. __________ quality of production manager allows, him to adapt to
changingsituations.
A. intelligence
B. flexibility
C. sympathy
D. imagination
D iscu ssion
B . flexibility
15. Production manager, should be a ________ person, which will enable himto do
various innovative functions, in a well-planned manner.
A. enthusiasm
B. interested
C. self-control
D. flexibility
D iscu ssion
A. enthus ias m
16. __________ is the process which helps in determining, where the plantshould be
located, for maximum operating economy and effectiveness.
A. plant layout
B. plant design
C. plant location
D. plant arrangement
D iscu ssion
C . plant locatio n

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17. __________ is the process of, creating a new product, which is to be sold bya
business or enterprise to its customers.
A. modific7ation
B. diversification
C. development
D. eliminate
D iscu ssion
C . develop ment
18. __________ is the 2nd stage in Product Life Cycle.
A. introduction
B. maturity
C. growth
D. decline
D iscu ssion
C . growth
19. Materials should be made available at right quantity, right place, rightprice and
at right __________.
A. size
B. time
C. forecast
D. features
D iscu ssion
B . tim e
20. In Manufacturing a product, cost can be kept within, control through_________
reduction.
A. profit
B. loss
C. wastage
D. time
D iscu ssion
C . wastag e
21. Better _________ of the product improves consumers satisfaction , thisenhances
the goodwill of the organization.
A. quantity
B. quality
C. shape
D. variations
D iscu ssion
B . quality
22. ___________ is a common measure of how well a country, industry, orbusiness unit
is using its resources (or factors of production).
A. production system
B. productivity
C. effectiveness
D. competition
D iscu ssion
B . produ ctivity
23. _________ is one of the importance of Productivity.
A. to beat the competition
B. to beat the price
C. to beat the time
D. to beat the system
D iscu ssion
A. to b eat th e comp etitio n
24. The term Ergonomics, is derived from _________ word.
A. latin
B. greek
C. spanish
D. japanese
D iscu ssion
B . greek
25. ___________ is the science of designing, the job equipments & workplaceto fit the
workers.
A. economics
B. ergonomics
C. productivity
D. psychology
D iscu ssion
B . erg ono mics
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26. _________ is the objectives of Ergonomics.
A. to improve profits
B. to improve efficiency
C. to improve human performance
D. to remove barriers
D iscu ssion
C . to im prove hum an p er fo rm an ce
27. In Ergonomics, less man-power, is required to complete the whole job asthe
__________, of each worker is higher.
A. knowledge
B. intelligence
C. output
D. standard
D iscu ssion
C . outpu t
28. In Ergonomics, there will be less rejections, because work is carried outwithout
____________.
A. wastage
B. mistakes
C. monotony
D. partiality
D iscu ssion
A. was tage
29. To see, whether the product is according to the standards andspecifications , is
the objective of ___________.
A. production system
B. quantity management
C. quality management
D. six sigma
D iscu ssion
C . quality man ag em en t
30. __________ concept is used to measure the company’s quality.
A. production system
B. sales forecast
C. six sigma
D. iso 9001
D iscu ssion
C . six s ig ma
31. Six-Sigma, can help many __________ to design better products with lesswastage
and at a less cost possible.
A. companies
B. shops
C. individuals
D. customers
D iscu ssion
A. comp an ies
32. _________ is one of the benefits of Six Sigma.
A. down-top approach
B. top-down approach
C. left-right approach
D. top-level approach
D iscu ssion
B . to p- down approach
33. Kaizen is a _________ term.
A. greek
B. latin
C. japanese
D. korean
D iscu ssion
C . japan es e
34. According to principle of Kaizen, people is the most important __________.
A. factor
B. feature
C. asset
D. team
D iscu ssion
C . ass et
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35. “J.I.T”, stands for Just-in _____________.

A. time
B. term
C. test
D. today
D iscu ssion
A. tim e
36. ___________ is a small group of employees, who work in same work area ,who
voluntarily meet, to analyze and resolve work related problems.
A. j.i.t
B. quality- circle
C. quality-group
D. quality- team
D iscu ssion
B . quality- circle
37. __________ is one of the benefit of Quality-Circle.
A. better profits
B. management support
C. time-required
D. better communication
D iscu ssion
D . b etter co mmu nication
38. __________ , is a management approach for long term success, throughcustomer
satisfaction.
A. t.q.m
B. iso 9001
C. six-sigma
D. quality-circle
D iscu ssion
A. t.q.m
39. “ISO 9000”, is a set of ________ worldwide standards, that establishrequirements
for management of quality.
A. 4 (four)
B. 5 (five)
C. 6 (six)
D. 7 (seven)
D iscu ssion
B . 5 (five)
40. To facilitate, international trade of Goods & Services is the objective
of________________.
A. j.i.t
B. tqm
C. quality circle
D. iso 9000
D iscu ssion
D . iso 900 0
41. Production System, is a complete step-wise, process because a proper_________ is
followed in production management.
A. sequence
B. quality
C. rules
D. discipline
D iscu ssion
A. s equ en ce
42. ___________ manager is responsible for producing the required quantity ofproduct,
on time to meet the stipulated delivery date.
A. dispatch manager
B. hr manager
C. purchase manager
D. production manager
D iscu ssion
D . p rod uction man ager
43. “Batch-production”, occurs when many _______ items, are producedtogether.
A. different
B. similar
C. varied
D. specified
D iscu ssion
B . similar
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44. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are converted
in to______________.
A. finished product.
B. services.
C. satisfaction.
D. loyalty.
D iscu ssion
A. fin ish ed produ ct.
45. Inputs in a production system includes____________.
A. organization, output.
B. process, procedure.
C. system, supply .
D. men, materials.
D iscu ssion
D . m en , m ater ials.
46. For a production manager, the product is________________
A. optimal blend of uses.
B. optimal blend of services.
C. combination of surfaces.
D. combination of properties.
D iscu ssion
C . co mbination of sur faces.
47. Planning and controlling the quality of products and services is a ________ type
ofdecision.
A. control.
B. operating.
C. strategic.
D. organisation.
D iscu ssion
A. contro l.
48. The competitive advantage in the production function can be achieved
through_________.
A. high wastages.
B. more cost.
C. higher quality.
D. lowest quantity.
D iscu ssion
C . hig her qu ality.
49. The function of _______________ involves the decision when, what,how, and whyto
produce goods.
A. production planning.
B. production control.
C. method analysis.
D. quality control.
D iscu ssion
A. p rod uction planning .
50. More textile mills in Coimbatore is mainly due to _________.
A. no other industry can be setup in this area.
B. regulation by govt.
C. climate.
D. power supply.
D iscu ssion
C . clim ate.

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51. The advantage of locating a plant in urban (city) side is __________. A. cheap
A. ailability of land.
B. disposal of waste is easy.
C. cost of operation is low.
D. large markets for finished products.
D iscu ssion
D . larg e m ar kets for finish ed p ro ducts .
52. Unavailability of skilled labour is a big problem if we locate our factory
in_____________.
A. road.
B. rural.
C. city.
D. foreign.
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B . rur al.
53. _____________ refers to the arrangement of machinery, equipment and
otherindustrial facilities.
A. plant lining.
B. plant location.
C. facility location.
D. plant layout.
D iscu ssion
D . p lan t layo ut.
54. The objective of good layout is to _____.
A. reduce production.
B. reduce wastages.
C. reduce productivity.
D. reduce labour.
D iscu ssion
B . redu ce wastag es .
55. Every foot of available space should be used effectively is a principle of_________.
A. sequence.
B. safety.
C. flexibility.
D. usage.
D iscu ssion
D . us age.
56. __________ type of layout is also called as functional layout.
A. process.
B. product.
C. line.
D. matrix.
D iscu ssion
A. p ro cess.
57. Grouping together of like machines in one department is in _______ layout.
A. product.
B. process.
C. group.
D. parallel.
D iscu ssion
B . process .
58. Product layout is also called as ________ layout.
A. line
B. cellular.
C. process.
D. functional.
D iscu ssion
A. lin e
59. In _________ type of layout machineries are arranged according to the sequence
ofoperations.
A. process.
B. group.
C. matrix.
D. line.
D iscu ssion
D . lin e.
60. ______________ type of layout are suitable for non repetitive or standard types
ofproduction .
A. process.
B. product
C. group.
D. matrix.
D iscu ssion
A. p ro cess.
61. ________ type of layout is a combination of functional layout and line layout.
A. cellular.
B. group.
C. product.
D. process.
D iscu ssion
B . group .
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C. fixed.
D. group.
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C . fixed .
63. In ________ layout machines are grouped in to cells and the cells
functionsomewhat like a product layout in larger shop or process layout.
A. functional.
B. fixed.
C. matrix.
D. cellular.
D iscu ssion
D . cellular.
64. Which of the following is not a computerized technique for layout planning?
A. cad.
B. aldep.
C. craft .
D. corelap.
D iscu ssion
A. cad .
65. Product layout is suitable for _________ type of production.
A. small.
B. mass.
C. less.
D. medium.
D iscu ssion
B . mas s.
66. The main components of production system include which of the following?
A. men, material.
B. services, satisfaction.
C. input, process, output.
D. process, service.
D iscu ssion
C . inp ut, process , output.
67. The products are produced for stock purpose in _____________.
A. continuous production system.
B. assembly production system.
C. intermittent production system.
D. analytic production system.
D iscu ssion
A. contin uou s produ ctio n s ystem.
68. Operations management is applicable ________________.
A. mostly to the service sector .
B. to services exclusively .
C. mostly to the manufacturing sector .
D. to manufacturing and service sectors .
D iscu ssion
D . to m anu factur ing and service sector s .
69. The vendor rating is the process of rating the ______.
A. suppliers .
B. buyers.
C. manufacturers.
D. sellers.
D iscu ssion
A. sup pliers .
70. Henry Ford is noted for his contributions to ____________________.
A. standardization of parts
B. statistical quality control
C. assembly line operations
D. scientific management
D iscu ssion
C . ass em bly line op er atio ns
71. Which of the following method is used for recording path of movement
duringmethod study?
A. chronocyclographs.
B. simo chart.
C. two handed process chart.
D. therblig.
D iscu ssion
A. ch ro no cyclog raphs.
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72. All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations
managementexcept for ______________________.
A. financial analysis
B. design of products and processes
C. location of facilities
D. quality management
D iscu ssion
A. fin an cial an alys is
73. Budgeting, paying the bills, and collection of funds are activities associated
withthe ______________.
A. management function
B. control function
C. finance/accounting function
D. production/operations function
D iscu ssion
C . finance/ accoun ting fun ctio n
74. Which of the following would not be an operations function in a fast-
foodrestaurant?
A. making hamburgers and fries.
B. advertising and promotion.
C. maintaining equipment.
D. designing the layout of the facility.
D iscu ssion
B . ad vertising and p rom otio n.
75. Current trends in operations management include all of the following
except______________.
A. just-in-time performance.
B. rapid product development.
C. mass customization.
D. mass production.
D iscu ssion
D . m ass p ro duction .

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76. Typical differences between goods and services do not include _____________.
A. cost per unit.
B. ability to inventory items.
C. timing of production and consumption.
D. customer interaction.
D iscu ssion
A. cost p er un it.
77. In a __________ Layout all machines or process of the same type are
groupedtogether.
A. fixed position.
B. factory.
C. process.
D. product.
D iscu ssion
C . process .
78. Which of the following services is not unique, i.e., customized to a
particularindividual's needs?
A. hairdressing.
B. elementary education.
C. legal services.
D. dental care.
D iscu ssion
B . elementar y ed ucatio n.
79. Which of the following is not a typical service attribute?
A. intangible product.
B. easy to store.
C. customer interaction is high.
D. simultaneous production and consumption.
D iscu ssion
B . easy to s to re.
80. Productivity can be improved by __________.
A. increasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
B. decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady.
C. increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion.
D. decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
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D . d ecreas in g in puts while h oldin g ou tpu ts steady.

81. In intermittent manufacturing system the goods are produced for __________.
A. storing.
B. processing.
C. order.
D. own consumption.
D iscu ssion
C . order.
82. ___________ may be defined as the ratio between output and input.
A. production.
B. productivity.
C. batch production.
D. job production.
D iscu ssion
B . produ ctivity.
83. Which of the following is a production planning technique?
A. dispatching.
B. loading.
C. inspection.
D. expediting.
D iscu ssion
B . lo ad ing .
84. The process of deciding the path on which material move from start to finish
isknown as_______.
A. scheduling.
B. routing.
C. dispatching.
D. sequencing.
D iscu ssion
A. schedulin g.
85. Production planning and control starts with ________.
A. routing.
B. estimating.
C. scheduling.
D. expediting.
D iscu ssion
B . es timatin g.
86. ________ function of production planning and control determines the starting
timeand finishing time for each operation.
A. routing.
B. loading.
C. scheduling.
D. controlling.
D iscu ssion
B . lo ad ing .
87. ________________ ensures that, the work is carried out as per the plan anddelivery
schedules are met.
A. expediting.
B. dispatching.
C. evaluating.
D. loading.
D iscu ssion
A. exp ed iting.
88. Which of the following is defined as a set of activities which help to keep
plant,machinery and other facilities in good working condition?
A. management.
B. maintenance.
C. materials.
D. mechanic.
D iscu ssion
B . main tenance.
89. The primary function of plant maintenance does not which of thefollowing_______.
A. maintenance of existing plant and equipments.
B. alterations to existing equipments and buildings.
C. selling of old machineries.
D. equipment inspection and lubrication.
D iscu ssion
C . sellin g o f o ld machineries .

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90. Building construction and maintenance, maintaining service facilities such

aswater, gas, steam, compressed air, heating and ventilating, air conditioning,
painting,plumbing and carpentry work includes _______________ type of maintenance.
A. electric maintenance.
B. civil maintenance.
C. corrective maintenance.
D. preventive maintenance.
D iscu ssion
B . civil m ainten an ce.
91. _____________ function of production planning and control decides the quantityof
output to be produced and the cost involved in it on the basis of sales forecast.
A. expediting.
B. loading.
C. estimating.
D. scheduling.
D iscu ssion
C . es timatin g.
92. VED analysis of inventory management stands for_________
A. vital-essential-desirable
B. valuable-easy-difficult
C. very-essentially-desired
D. valuable-effective-difficult to obtain
D iscu ssion
A. vital- essential-d es ir ab le
93. _____________ is one of the functions of materials management.
A. selling finished goods.
B. collection of bad debts.
C. receiving and warehousing.
D. managing cash flows.
D iscu ssion
C . receivin g an d wareh ous ing .
94. ______________ material handling device is used to move the material of
differentsizes and weights.
A. industrial trucks.
B. trolley.
C. crawlers.
D. cranes.
D iscu ssion
D . cran es .
95. The material handling device which moves materials between two fixed points
is_____________.
A. conveyors.
B. cranes.
C. hoists.
D. trucks.
D iscu ssion
A. conveyo rs .
96. The manager of inventory would most likely be found in the __________.
A. finance function.
B. marketing function.
C. manufacturing function.
D. information system function.
D iscu ssion
C . man ufactu ring function .
97. The 4Ms does not include___________.
A. men.
B. material.
C. message.
D. machinery.
D iscu ssion
C . message.
98. ___________ study is concerned with the determination of the amount of
timerequired to perform a unit of work.
A. method.
B. motion.
C. work.
D. time.
D iscu ssion
D . tim e.
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99. THERBLIGS was coined by _____________.

A. taylor.
B. gilberth.
C. henry ford.
D. adam smith.
D iscu ssion
B . gilb er th .
100. _________ records graphically or diagrammatically, in sequence the
movementsconnected with a process.
A. process chart.
B. route chart.
C. flow chart.
D. handling chart.
D iscu ssion
A. p ro cess ch ar t.

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101. __________ is the first step in method study.
A. examine the facts.
B. record the present method.
C. develop best method.
D. select the work to study.
D iscu ssion
D . s elect th e wo rk to s tud y.
102. ___________ dimensions of business definition specify what activities are to
beundertaken to produce and deliver products/services.
A. product dimension.
B. technology dimension.
C. functional dimension.
D. process dimension.
D iscu ssion
B . tech no lo gy dimension .
103. The __________ approach considers only the immediate future.
A. situationalistic approach.
B. holistic approach.
C. systems approach.
D. tactical approach.
D iscu ssion
D . tactical approach .
104. The functions of ___________ are not quite related to strategic management.
A. board of directors
B. chief executives
C. personnel manager
D. managing director
D iscu ssion
A. bo ard of director s
105. Corporate planning staff functions in __________ capacity.
A. managerial.
B. staff.
C. personal.
D. official.
D iscu ssion
B . staff.
106. ___________ formulates long term plans for the organization.
A. staff members.
B. business executives.
C. chief executives.
D. board members.
D iscu ssion
C . chief execu tives .
107. The legal functions that board of directors of any company are described
in_______.
A. partnership act.
B. companies act.
C. mrtp act.
D. indian companies act.
D iscu ssion
D . indian co mpanies act.
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108. _____________ attempts to provide an understanding about the objectives that

afirm is set out to achieve.
A. strategic planning.
B. strategic intent.
C. strategic management.
D. strategic decisions.
D iscu ssion
B . strategic in tent.
109. ___________ function develops a physical relationship between inputs and
outputs.
A. production.
B. system.
C. e-manufacturing.
D. assembly line.
D iscu ssion
A. p rod uction .
110. ___________ is the ratio of available goods and services to the potential
resourcesof the community or the country.
A. purchasing power.
B. simulation.
C. productivity.
D. demography.
D iscu ssion
A. pu rchas ing power.
111. ___________ is the third step in the production planning and control.
A. routing.
B. scheduling.
C. expediting.
D. dispatching.
D iscu ssion
D . d isp atch ing .
112. __________ in the production planning and control is checking of work and
takingcorrective steps to ensure that each piece of work is completed at the right
time.
A. expediting.
B. dispatching.
C. routing.
D. scheduling.
D iscu ssion
A. exp ed iting.
113. Production planning starts with ____________.
A. scheduling.
B. routing.
C. dispatching.
D. expediting.
D iscu ssion
B . ro utin g.
114. A production system uses __________ to perform inputs into some desired output.
A. operations system.
B. operations materials.
C. operations services.
D. operations resources.
D iscu ssion
D . op er ations reso urces.
115. The therblig symbol used for micro motion of "release' is _______________.
A. r.
B. re.
C. rl.
D. rs.
D iscu ssion
C . rl.
116. The products that are made correctly and customized to consumer needs are
called__________.
A. core products.
B. essential products.
C. durable products.
D. core services.
D iscu ssion
B . ess en tial pro ducts .
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117. The ability to rapidly increase or decrease production levels or shift

productioncapacity quickly from one product or service to another is
called____________.
A. capacity uncertainty.
B. capacity alteration.
C. capacity flexibility.
D. capacity certainty.
D iscu ssion
C . capacity flexib ility.
118. Automation version of the generic manufacturing process, where in the
threemanufacturing functions are replaced by the automated technologies is called
_______.
A. automated materials handling system.
B. flexible manufacturing system.
C. computer integrated manufacturing system.
D. production planning system.
D iscu ssion
A. au to mated mater ials hand ling sys tem .
119. In double sampling plan, there is a ________ percent saving is sampling
inspectionas compared to single sampling plan.
A. 1-9.
B. 10-17.
C. 18-24.
D. 25-33.
D iscu ssion
D . 2 5-3 3.
120. To ensure that the proportion of defective items in the manufactured product is
notbeyond certain limits is called ______.
A. process control.
B. system control.
C. product control.
D. systematic control.
D iscu ssion
A. p ro cess contro l.
121. The control limits delimited by the consumer are called _________.
A. modified control limits.
B. natural control limits.
C. specified control limits.
D. artificial control limits.
D iscu ssion
B . natur al co ntro l limits.
122. Sampling inspection procedure by variables as compared to by attributes
is_______.
A. more prevalent.
B. non- practiced.
C. less prevalent.
D. practiced.
D iscu ssion
C . less prevalent.
123. The decision about the lot under sampling inspection procedures can be of
______types.
A. one.
B. two.
C. three.
D. four.
D iscu ssion
B . two.
124. The expected sample size required to arrive at a decision about the lot
iscalled_______.
A. random variable.
B. average sample number.
C. random design.
D. average sample size.
D iscu ssion
B . aver ag e sam ple nu mber.
125. A control chart based on known parameter values is_________.
A. more advantageous than the one based on estimated values.
B. complicated than that of control chart based on estimated values .
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126. A sequential sampling plan is ________.
A. an infinite process.
B. the process requiring much more sampling units than a fixed sized sample.
C. a process in which sampling terminates with probability one .
D. a finite process.
D iscu ssion
C . a p ro ces s in wh ich samp ling terminates with p rob ability on e .
127. The decision in a sequential sampling scheme is taken ______.
A. after inspecting the sample as a whole.
B. after selection and inspection of items one by one.
C. before inspecting the sample as a whole.
D. before selection and inspection of items one by one
D iscu ssion
B . after s electio n and insp ection of items one b y on e.
128. The symbol of rectangle shape represents the process of ________ in the
processanalysis.
A. transportation
B. transportation
C. inspection
D. delay
D iscu ssion
C . ins pectio n
129. _________ is considered as the "essence of management".
A. co - ordination.
B. planning.
C. staffing.
D. directing.
D iscu ssion
A. co - ordination .
130. ______ is a vital aspect of the managerial process.
A. controlling.
B. communication.
C. performance-appraisal.
D. merit rating.
D iscu ssion
B . co mmun ication .
131. Due to availability of ___________, quality of the products produced by
themanufacturers remains same.
A. technology.
B. raw materials.
C. machineries.
D. human resource.
D iscu ssion
A. techn ology.
132. Congestion is more in ________ layout.
A. process.
B. product.
C. fixed.
D. cellular.
D iscu ssion
A. p ro cess.
133. Idle time is more in _________layout.
A. process.
B. fixed.
C. cellular.
D. product.
D iscu ssion
B . fixed .
134. Supervision required is more in ______ manufacturing system.
A. continuous.
B. intermittent.
C. hybrid.
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135. Preparing the maintenance schedule of machineries becomes difficult
in___________ manufacturing system.
A. continuous.
B. intermittent.
C. hybrid.
D. job shop.
D iscu ssion
A. contin uou s.
136. Maintenance cost is more in _____________manufacturing system.
A. continuous.
B. intermittent.
C. hybrid.
D. job shop.
D iscu ssion
A. contin uou s.
137. Routing and scheduling is difficult in this_________ manufacturing system.
A. continuous.
B. intermittent.
C. hybrid.
D. job shop.
D iscu ssion
D . job shop .
138. Chances of accidents are more in ________ manufacturing system.
A. continuous.
B. intermittent.
C. hybrid.
D. job shop.
D iscu ssion
B . in termitten t.
139. Production cost is less in __________manufacturing system.
A. continuous.
B. intermittent.
C. hybrid.
D. job shop.
D iscu ssion
A. contin uou s.
140. Which of the following functions is not a core function of an organization?
A. the marketing (including sales) function.
B. the operations function.
C. the accounting and finance function.
D. the product/service development function.
D iscu ssion
C . th e accoun ting and fin an ce fun ctio n.
141. which is not a part of 5R's of buying?
A. right quality.
B. right quantity.
C. right source.
D. none of the above.
D iscu ssion
D . no ne of th e abo ve.
142. __________ is a process of planning and regulating the operation of that part
ofan enterprise which is responsible for actual transformation of materials into
finishedproducts.
A. manufacturing management.
B. operation management.
C. systems management.
D. production management.
D iscu ssion
D . p rod uction man agement.
143. Operations management is applicable ________________.
A. mostly to the service sector .
B. to services exclusively.
C. mostly to the manufacturing sector.
D. to manufacturing and service sectors.
D iscu ssion
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144. Walter Shewhart is listed among the important people of operations

managementbecause of his contributions to ____________.
A. assembly line production.
B. measuring the productivity in the service sector.
C. just-in-time inventory methods.
D. statistical quality control.
D iscu ssion
D . s tatistical quality con tro l.
145. Who among the following is associated with contributions to quality control
inoperations management?
A. charles babbage.
B. henry ford.
C. frank gilbreth .
D. w. edwards deming.
D iscu ssion
D . w. ed wards d em in g.
146. The five elements in the management process are ___________.
A. plan, direct, update, lead, and supervise .
B. accounting/finance, marketing, operations, and management .
C. organize, plan, control, staff, and manage .
D. plan, lead, organize, manage, and control .
D iscu ssion
D . p lan , lead , organize, manag e, and contro l .
147. In _______layout , the facilities are clubbed together so as to form a cell.
A. product.
B. process.
C. cellular.
D. fixed.
D iscu ssion
C . cellu lar.
148. The first activity of purchasing cycle is _________.
A. communicating requirement to the purchase.
B. source selection and development.
C. recognizing the need for procurement.
D. inspection of goods.
D iscu ssion
C . reco gn izing th e need for procu rement.
149. Budgeting, paying the bills, and collection of funds are activities associated
withthe _________________.
A. management function.
B. control function.
C. finance/accounting function.
D. production/operations function.
D iscu ssion
C . finance/ accoun ting fun ctio n.
150. Current trends in operations management include all of the following
except______.
A. just-in-time performance.
B. rapid product development.
C. mass customization.
D. mass production.
D iscu ssion
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151. Capacity decisions have a direct influence on performance of production
systemin respect of ________
A. delivery performance
B. quality control
C. plant size
D. manpower
D iscu ssion
A. d eliver y per fo rmance
152. Productivity measurement is complicated by _____________.
A. the competition\s output .
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B . th e fact th at p recise units of measu re are often un availab le .

153. The total of all outputs produced by the transformation process divided by
thetotal of the inputs is __________.
A. utilization .
B. greater in manufacturing than in services .
C. defined only for manufacturing firms .
D. multi-factor productivity .
D iscu ssion
D . mu lti- factor produ ctivity .
154. Which of the following inputs has the greatest potential to increase
productivity?
A. labor .
B. globalization .
C. management .
D. capital .
D iscu ssion
C . man ag em en t .
155. Productivity can be improved by __________.
A. increasing inputs while holding outputs steady .
B. decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady .
C. increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion .
D. decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady .
D iscu ssion
D . d ecreas in g in puts while h oldin g ou tpu ts steady .
156. The service sector has lower productivity improvements than the
manufacturingsector because ___________.
A. the service sector uses less skilled labor than manufacturing .
B. the quality of output is lower in services than manufacturing .
C. services usually are labor intensive .
D. service sector productivity is hard to measure .
D iscu ssion
C . services usu ally are lab or inten sive .
157. Productivity tends to be more difficult to improve in the service sector because
thework is _________________.
A. often difficult to automate .
B. typically labor intensive .
C. frequently individually processed and customised.
D. often an intellectual task performed by professionals.
D iscu ssion
C . freq uently ind ividually p ro ces sed and cus to mised.
158. ________family is primarily concerned with quality management.
A. iso 9004.
B. iso 14000.
C. iso 9000.
D. iso 14001.
D iscu ssion
C . is o 90 00 .
159. Select the odd one which is not the required document for the ISO certificate?
A. quality policy manual.
B. quality system procedures.
C. records.
D. contract review.
D iscu ssion
D . contract review.
160. _________is carried out to verify whether a quality system is effective
andsuitable.
A. quality audit.
B. quality assurance audit.
C. quality verification.
D. quality analysis.
D iscu ssion
A. qu ality au dit.
161. Performance appraisal is also known as ______.
A. merit rating.
B. quality rating .
C. credit rating.
D. critical rating.
D iscu ssion
A. m er it r atin g.
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162. Select the odd one which is not the dimension of quality?
A. response.
B. reliability.
C. reputation.
D. reassurance.
D iscu ssion
D . reassu ran ce.
163. Supplier rating system is also referred to as a _________used to obtain an over
allrating of suppliers performance.
A. score card system.
B. open ended system .
C. credit card system .
D. sub system.
D iscu ssion
A. score card system .
164. The term muda in TQM refers to ______ classes of waste.
A. six.
B. seven.
C. eight .
D. nine.
D iscu ssion
B . seven.
165. RPN in total quality management denotes _______.
A. risk priority number.
B. return priority number.
C. risk preference number.
D. return preference number.
D iscu ssion
A. r is k p rior ity numb er.
166. A _____________ is something which is offered to customers to satisfy theirneeds
or wants.
A. process.
B. price.
C. promotion.
D. product.
D iscu ssion
D . p rod uct.
167. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are
converted into ______________.
A. finished product.
B. services.
C. satisfaction.
D. loyalty.
D iscu ssion
A. fin ish ed produ ct.
168. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are
converted inAto ______________.
A. finished product.
B. services.
C. satisfaction.
D. loyalty.
D iscu ssion
A. fin ish ed produ ct.

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Part 1: MCQ on Introduction to Production and Operations

Management
_______ is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are converted into finished goods.
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C. Production
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Production system model comprises of _______.
A. Production system
B. Conversion sub system
C. Control sub system
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above
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_______is to convert a set of inputs into a set of desired outputs.
A. Production system
B. Conversion sub system
C. Inventory sub system
D. Control sub system
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A. Production system
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______ is a subsystem of the large production system where inputs are converted into outputs.
A. Control sub system
B. Conversion sub system
C. Inventory sub system
D. Conversation sub system
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B. Conversion sub system
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A production system model consists of ______.
A. Inputs & Outputs
B. Conversion sub system
C. Control Sub System
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above
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______ is at the heart of production function.
A. Control sub system
B. Conversion sub system
C. Inventory Sub System
D. Raw material sub system
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B. Conversion sub system
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______ are required to make a series of decisions in the production function.
A. Personnel managers
B. Marketing managers
C. HR managers
D. Operation managers
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D. Operation managers
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______, operating and control decisions are the three categories of decisions made by operations managers.
A. Planning
B. Strategic
C. Inventory
D. Logistical
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B. Strategic
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Shop floor planning and control is ______.
A. Strategic decision
B. Operating decision
C. Control decision
D. All of the above
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B. Operating decision
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Production management refers to the application of Management principles to the ______ in a factory.
A. Production function
B. Inventory function
C. Marketing function
D. Supply chain function
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A. Production function
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_____ is the process in which resources or inputs are converted into more useful products.
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C. Operations management
D. Logistics management
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C. Operations management
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Production management and operations management can be differentiated best on ______ of finished goods and/or services.
A. Inseparabilities
B. Ubiquities
C. Tangibilities
D. Perishabilities
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C. Tangibilities
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Part 2: Production Processes and Service Operations Multiple

Choice Questions
Service operations are non manufacturing operations which also converts input into outputs which are ______.
A. Tangible
B. Intangible
C. Inseparable.
D. Perishable
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B. Intangible
Manufacturing operations or processes convert inputs into ______ outputs
A. Tangible
B. Intangible
C. Inseparable.
D. Perishable
View Answer
B. Tangible
______industries include processing industries for industrial metals such as steel and copper.
A. Heavy processing
B. Light processing
C. Surface processing
D. Medium fabrication
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A. Heavy processing
______ is not a type of three basic categories of manufacturing processes.
A. Forming processes
B. Machining processes
C. Assembly processes
D. Mulching processes
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D. Mulching processes
_______include casting forging extrusion stamping embossing and coining spinning etc. which change the shape of the work-piece without
necessarily removing or adding material
A. Forming processes
B. Machining processes
C. Assembly processes
D. Mulching processes
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A. Forming processes
_______remove the metal from the workpiece during the cutting operation performed by a cutting tool.
A. Forming processes
B. Machining processes
C. Assembly processes
D. Mulching processes
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B. Machining processes
______ involve joining of component or peace parts to produce a single component
A. Forming processes
B. Machining processes
C. Assembly processes
D. Mulching processes
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C. Assembly processes
______ is not an example of assembly processes.
A. Drilling and shaping
B. Welding and brazing
C. Soldering and riverting
D. Fastening by bolts
View Answer
A. Drilling and shaping
______ is not an example of machining processes.
A. Turning and milling
B. drilling and boring
C. grinding and shaping
D. coining and spinning
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D. Tempering
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B. Heat treatment
______industries include processing industries that produce chemical compounds drugs and some metals for example boron and titanium.
A. Heavy processing
B. Light processing
C. Surface processing
D. Medium fabrication
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B. Light processing
Heat treatment processes involve heating and cooling of metals or alloys.
A. Surface treatment
B. Heat treatment
C. Tempering
D. Pack carburising
View Answer
B. Heat treatment
_____Involves manufacture of products such as utensils bicycles and furniture.
A. Heavy processing
B. Heavy fabrication
C. Medium fabrication
D. Light fabrication
View Answer
D. Light fabricationB. Heat treatment

Part 3: MCQ on Production Planning and Control

The planning activity is always ______.
A. Post-operation
B. Pre-operation
C. Pro-operation
D. After-operation
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B. Pre-operation
Production planning and control function is essentially required for efficient and economical ________.
A. Promotion
B. Personnel
C. Production
D. Prescription
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C. Production
The control activity is done _______ or implementation of the plan.
A. Before Implementation
B. Before execution
C. After execution
D. Before planning
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C. After execution
Optimum utilisation of capacity, inventory control, economy in production time and quality assurance are the _______ of Product Planning and
control (PPC).
A. Constraints
B. Merits
C. Demerits
D. Limitations
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B. Merits
______ involves looking ahead anticipating bottlenecks and identify the steps required for smooth and uninterrupted flow of production.
A. Production control
B. Production Audit
C. Production Planning
D. Production Execution
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C. Production Planning
The objective of ______ is to regulate and control the various operations of production processes for orderly flow of material.
A. Production control
B. Production Audit
C. Production Planning
D. Production Execution
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A. Production control
______ involves taking remedial action to fill the gap or to modify the failure.
A. Production control
B. Production Audit
C. Production Planning
D. Production Execution
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A. Production control
When the size of an organisation increases, then there should be some ______ of production control functions.
A. Centralisation
B. Decentralization
C. Recentralization
D. All of the above
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C. Production Planning
______ is the execution of the schedule plan as per the root chalked out.
A. Routing
B. Scheduling
C. Loading
D. Sequencing
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C. Loading
______ is concerned with determining the order in which jobs are processed.
A. Routing
B. Scheduling
C. Loading
D. Sequencing
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D. Sequencing
______ is about analysis and determine of the time required to perform each operation.
A. Routing
B. Scheduling
C. Loading
D. Sequencing
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B. Scheduling
______ is concerned with establishing path and sequence of the operations.
A. Routing
B. Scheduling
C. Loading
D. Sequencing
View Answer
A. Routing
______ is to make a tentative idea regarding the operation timings manpower requirement capacity of machine and material requirements to
plan the production.
A. Expediting
B. Dispatching
C. Estimating
D. Routing
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C. Estimating
______ deals with the issue of production orders for initiating the operations
A. Expediting
B. Dispatching
C. Estimating
D. Routing
View Answer
B. Dispatching
______ involves determination of the progress of work by removing bottlenecks
A. Expediting
B. Dispatching
C. Estimating
D. Routing
View Answer
A. Expediting

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1. Which of the following is (are) important

consideration(s) concerning activity times?

a. Activity time should be obtained from the person responsible

for the completion of an activity

b. Activity time must be independent of any influence which

the preceding or succeeding activity may have on it.

c. Activity time may assume that just the normal quantity

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d. All of the above

2. Which of the following are assignable cause?

a. Large variations in hardness of material

b. Tool wear

c. Errors in setting

d. All of the above

3. What is the reason of excessive friction between parts?

a. Improper or lack of lubrication

b. Material of parts

c. both a and b

d. None of above

4. Which kind of labour force is required in case of

Jobbing Production?

a. Highly Skilled

b. Semi skilled
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d. Any of the above

5. What is the location of lower control limit in the X bar.

R control chart?

a. 3 standard deviations below central line

b. 2 standard deviations below central line

c. 1 standard deviations below central line

d. Any of the above

6. Which photographic technique is used to record path of

motions of the members of the body during method study?

a. Acrograph

b. Cyclograph

c. Cyclogram

d. Cycloscope

7. The term ________ implies the foregone profit due

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c. Overhead cost

d. All of the above

8. In case of an OC curve, the risk of rejecting a good

quality lot may vary between ________.

a. 0.01 to 5%

b. 0.01 to 10%

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c. 0.01 to 15%

d. 0.01 to 20%

9. Objective of Work Study is to improve _______

a. Cycle time

b. Productivity

c. Production

d. All of the above

10. Which of the following are activities of

corrective maintenance?

a. Overhauling

b. Emergency repairs

c. Modifications and improvements

d. All of the above

11. Capacity decisions have a direct influence on

performance of production system in respect of ________

a. Delivery performance
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b. Quality control

c. Plant size

d. Manpower

12. Which of the following is not the characteristic

of Project Production?

a. Continuous flow of material

b. Highly mechanised material handling

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c. Virtually zero manufacturing cycle time

d. All of the above

13. Which of the following Principles of Management is

not advocated by F W Taylor?

a. Selection of best worker for each particular task

b. Division of work between worker and management

c. Training and development of the workmen

d. Involvement of workers in strategy planning

14. How does ‘structure’ reduce external

uncertainty arising out of human behaviour

a. Research and planning

b. Forecasting

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

15. The following is not a major contributor in the

development of Control Charts and Sampling plan

a. F H Dodge

b. H G Roming
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c. Walter Schewhart

d. J M Juran

16. Limitations of Traditional cost accounting are

a. Assumes factory as an isolated entity

b. It measures only the cost of producing

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c. both a and b

d. none of the above

17. Business is rated on which dimensions

a. Market attractiveness

b. Business strength

c. both a and b

d. none of the above

18. Like roots of a tree, ________of organization

is hidden from direct view.

a. goodwill

b. core competence

c. Higher management

d. Capital investment

19. OC curve of ideal sampling plan suggests that all lots

less than 3% defectives have the probability of
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a. 0.25

b. 0.5

c. 0.75

d. 1

20. Inadequate production capacity ultimately leads to

a. Poor quality

b. Poor Customer Service

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c. Poor inventory control

d. All of the above

21. Organizational models are

a. multinational model

b. international model

c. global organizational model

d. All of the above

22. Which kind of defect can be called as minor defect?

a. Which does not reduce the usability of the product for its
intended use

b. The cost of repairing the defect is less

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

23. Which of the following policies is advisable in case of

low product variety and large
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a. Skilled labour, special purpose machines

b. Low skilled labour, general purpose machine

c. Low Skilled Labour, Special Purpose Machines

d. Any of the above

24. Fixed position layout is adopted when

a. Products are of different variety

b. Product is very heavy involving assembly of large number of parts

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c. Products are in large numbers

d. All of the above

25. Scale model used for layout analysis have

following advantages

a. Nontechnical person finds it easy to comprehend

b. Overhead facilities can be shown

c. Models can be shifted easily

d. All of the above

26. Which of the following are the objectives of a

good maintenance system?

a. Minimisation of wear and tear of machines

b. Ensuring maximum plant availability

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

27. What do you understand by the inspection conducted

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b. Endurance inspection

c. Functional inspection

d. Salvage inspection

28. The ________ is the defect level for which lots

are regarded as bad lots.

a. Acceptable quality level

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b. Consumer’s risk

c. Producer’s risk

d. Lot Tolerance Percentage Defective

29. General Electric Matrix is divided into how many cells

a. 4

b. 9

c. 16

d. 25

30. In an organization there may not be a formal

PPC department if

a. Work is highly repetitive in nature

b. Planning activities are performed by the line

staff c. Number of workmen is not very large

d. All of the above

31. Which of the following is not a type of specification?

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a. Material specifications

b. Dimensional specifications

c. Manpower specification

d. Performance specifications

32. Which are three different bases to establish an

activity time?

a. Past experience

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b. Judgement

c. Historical data

d. All of the above

33. Inherent Safety’ is one of the principle of good layout.

In context of layout, this can be achieved by the following

a. Clear gangway

b. Location of material and material handling system

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

34. Control should involve________ amount of

information.

a. Minimum

b. Sufficient

c. Maximum

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d. Any of the above

35. A/An ________ history card is the record of all

repairs, replacements and engineering changes carried out
in the equipment during it’s period of service.

a. Service

b. Equipment

c. Repair

d. None of the above

36. What are the advantages of templates over diagrams?

a. Can be conveniently moved on the graph paper
b. Less laborious
c. Saves time
d. All of the above

37. An approach that strives to follow ethical principles

and percepts is

a. Moral management

b. Amoral management

c. Immoral management
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d. None of the above

38. ‘W’ in SWOT stands for

a. What do you do well?

b. What could you improve?

c. What doors are open to you?

d. What threats could harm you

39. ______ should have the ability to develop a vision to

see patterns into the future.

a. Leaders

b. Workers

c. Management

d. None of the above

40. Attack strategies are

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a. Frontal attack

b. Flank attack

c. Encirclement attack

d. All of the above

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