150+ Production Management Solved MCQs

1.

Which of the following functions is not a core function of an organization

A. The accounting and finance function
B. The marketing (including sale) function
C. The operation function
D. The product or service development function
Answer» A. The accounting and finance function
2.

Most operation produce a mixture of both products and services which of the following business is closest to producing ‘pure’ services ?

A. IT company
B. Counselor /therapist
C. Steel company
D. A restaurant
Answer» B. Counselor /therapist
3.

Operations can be classified according to their volume and variety of production as well as the degree of variation & visibility . Which of the following operations would be classified as high volume , low variety ?

A. A front office bank
B. A family doctor
C. A carpenter
D. A fast food restaurant
Answer» D. A fast food restaurant
4.

Which of the following activities is not a direct responsibility of operations management?

A. Developing an operations strategy for the operation
B. Planning & controlling the operations
C. Determining the exact mix of products and services that customers will want
D. Designing the operations products , services & process
Answer» C. Determining the exact mix of products and services that customers will want
5.

Operations can be classified according to the degree of variations in demand and visibility of the operations as well as their volume and variety of production which of the following operations would be classified as high variation & high visibility ?

A. A front office staff
B. A family doctor
C. A carpenter
D. A fast food restaurant
Answer» B. A family doctor
6.

Which of the following would not be normally be considered a general characteristics of a service?

A. Production and consumption are simultaneous
B. Low contact service can often be made more efficient than high contract
C. Production and consumption can always be spatially separated
D. Many services involve both tangible & intangible outputs
Answer» C. Production and consumption can always be spatially separated
7.

Which of the following would not be normally considered as a key feature of operations management?

A. Most new technology is implemented
B. World class operations can give an organization competitive advantage
C. Operations researches mathematical techniques for optimizing process
D. Operations is the part of an organization which creates wealth through the management of the transformation process
Answer» D. Operations is the part of an organization which creates wealth through the management of the transformation process
8.

Which of the following is the least likely decision to be made by operations managers ?

A. Selecting the locations and layout of a facility
B. Designing and improving the jobs of the workspace
C. How to use quality techniques to reduce waste
D. Deciding which market areas to manufacture products for
Answer» D. Deciding which market areas to manufacture products for
9.

Operations management is applicable

A. Mostly to the service sector
B. To services exclusively
C. Mostly to the manufacturing sector
D. To the manufacturing & service sectors
Answer» C. Mostly to the manufacturing sector
10.

The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields?

A. Chemistry and physics
B. Industrial engineering & management science
C. Biology and anatomy
D. Information science
Answer» B. Industrial engineering & management science
11.

The five element in the management process are

A. Plan ,direct , update, lead & surprise
B. Accounting /finance , marketing, operations and management
C. Organize , plan , control, staff and manage
D. Plan, organize, staff , lead and control
Answer» C. Organize , plan , control, staff and manage
12.

The responsibilities of the operations manager include

A. Planning , organizing , staffing , procuring and reviewing
B. Forecasting , designing , planning , organizing , and controlling
C. Forecasting , designing ,operating , procuring , and reviewing
D. Planning , organizing , staffing , leading , and controlling
Answer» D. Planning , organizing , staffing , leading , and controlling
13.

Which of the following is not an element of management process

A. Pricing
B. Staffing
C. Planning
D. Controlling
Answer» A. Pricing
14.

Which of the following illustrate an activity that does not add value?

A. Training employees
B. Ordering parts from a supplier
C. Making a part
D. Accumulating parts in front of the next work centre
Answer» D. Accumulating parts in front of the next work centre
15.

Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true ?

A. Large lots are pulled from upstream stations
B. Work is pulled to the downstream work stations before it is actually needed
C. Manufacturing cycle time is increased
D. Problems become more obvious
Answer» D. Problems become more obvious
16.

Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers ?

A. Elimination of in plant inventory
B. Delivery to the point of use
C. Production with zero defects
D. Large lot sizes
Answer» C. Production with zero defects
17.

Reduction of in-transit inventory encouraged through use of

A. Supplier location near plants
B. Low cost , global suppliers
C. Low carrying cost
D. Use of trains , not trucks
Answer» A. Supplier location near plants
18.

Which of the following is not a benefit of small production lots ?

A. Work in process inventory is smaller
B. Fewer setups
C. Workstation can be placed closed together
D. Manufacturing cycle time is shorter
Answer» B. Fewer setups
19.

Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits . which is not a reported benefits of FMS?

A. Increased quality
B. More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace
C. Lead time and throughout time reduction
D. Increased utilization
Answer» B. More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace
20.

Process technologies differ in their flexibility capabilities and economics and will therefore be appropriate for different parts of the volume – variety matrix. Flexible manufacturing systems are usually

A. Low variety , mid volume
B. Mid variety , high volume
C. Mid variety , mid volume
D. High variety , low volume
Answer» C. Mid variety , mid volume
21.

What do flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) do?

A. Moves materials between opportunities
B. Moves and manipulates products , parts on tolls
C. Co-ordinates the whole process of manufacturing and manufactures a part, components or products
D. Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human inventions during the processing
Answer» D. Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human inventions during the processing
22.

Which of the following is true regarding forward scheduling? Forward scheduling is the scheduling of

A. The end items or finished products
B. Jobs as soon as the requirements are known
C. The start items or component parts
D. The final operations first beginning with the due date
Answer» B. Jobs as soon as the requirements are known
23.

Which of the following best describes how short term schedules are prepared? short term schedules are prepared

A. Directly from the aggregate plans
B. Directly from the capacity plans
C. From inventory records for items that have been used up
D. From master schedules which are derived from aggregate plans
Answer» D. From master schedules which are derived from aggregate plans
24.

Which scheduling technique should be employed when due dates are important for a job order ?

A. Forward scheduling
B. Loading
C. Dispatching
D. Backward scheduling
Answer» D. Backward scheduling
25.

Which of the following is not effectiveness criterion for scheduling?

A. Maximizing flow time
B. Maximizing completion time
C. Minimizing WIP inventory
D. Maximizing utilization
Answer» A. Maximizing flow time
26.

Forward scheduling

A. Begins with a delivery date ,then each operations is offset one at a time ,in reverse order
B. Is well suited where the supplier is usually able to meet precise delivery dates
C. Tends to minimize in process inventory
D. Assumes that procurement of material and operations start as soon as requirement are known
Answer» D. Assumes that procurement of material and operations start as soon as requirement are known
27.

Which file contain important information regarding on items flow through the shop ?

A. Routing file
B. Work centre master file
C. Control files
D. Item master file
Answer» A. Routing file
28.

Which of the following is not a part of the planning files of a production planning and control systems

A. A progress file
B. A work centre master file
C. Minimizing WIP inventory
D. Maximizing utilization
Answer» A. A progress file
29.

Which of the following files trucks work order progress ?

A. Work centre master files
B. Routing files
C. Item master files
D. Control files
Answer» D. Control files
30.

The production data base containing information about each of the components that a firm produces or purchases is the

A. Routing files
B. Work centre master files
C. Control files
D. Item master files
Answer» D. Item master files
31.

The short term scheduling activity called loading

A. Assign dates to specific jobs or operations steps
B. Specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center
C. Assigns jobs to work centers
D. Assign workers to jobs
Answer» C. Assigns jobs to work centers
32.

Sequencing (or dispatching)

A. Assign dates to specific jobs or operations
B. Assign jobs to work centers
C. Specifies the order in which job should be done at each centre
D. Assigns workers to jobs
Answer» C. Specifies the order in which job should be done at each centre
33.

Use of sequencing role shortest processing time generally result in

A. Minimum average lateness
B. Maximum utilization
C. Maximum effectiveness
D. Minimum average flow time
Answer» D. Minimum average flow time
34.

Resources such as labour materials and energy are known as ……………. In the transformation process

A. Output
B. Intangibles
C. Factors of production
D. Inputs
Answer» D. Inputs
35.

The raw materials , components , completed or partially completed products ,and pieces of equipment a firm uses are often referred to as

A. Inventory
B. Order quantities
C. Production
D. Outputs
Answer» A. Inventory
36.

In a large company , the department charged with determining the actual process to be used in turning inputs to output is

A. Marketing research
B. Engineering
C. Operations
D. Product planning
Answer» C. Operations
37.

Getting products to consumers obtaining and managing raw materials and packaging finished products are all activities of

A. Procurement
B. Logistics
C. Production
D. Materials management
Answer» D. Materials management
38.

The development and administration of the activities involved in transforming resources into goods and services is known as

A. Operations management
B. Manufacturing
C. The transformation process
D. Production
Answer» A. Operations management
39.

Which of the following is not difference between manufacturers and service providers

A. Nature and consumption of output
B. Uniformity of inputs
C. Uniformity of outputs
D. Nature and consumption of input
Answer» A. Nature and consumption of output
40.

The process through which inputs are converted into output is referred to as

A. The transformation process
B. Manufacturing
C. Materials management
D. Physical distribution
Answer» A. The transformation process
41.

The degree to which a good or service meets demands and requirements of customers called

A. Quality
B. Customer satisfaction
C. Effectiveness
D. Productivity
Answer» B. Customer satisfaction
42.

Making identical , interchangeable components or complete products is referred to as

A. Customization
B. Standardization
C. Engineering
D. Mechanization
Answer» B. Standardization
43.

Unique products are generally produced through

A. Customization
B. Standardization
C. Engineering
D. Mechanization
Answer» A. Customization
44.

Procurement is another name for

A. Consumption
B. Disposition
C. Budgeting
D. Purchasing
Answer» A. Consumption
45.

Which of the following is the sequence of operations through which product must pass

A. Scheduling
B. Critical path
C. Transformation path
D. Routing
Answer» D. Routing
46.

A planning systems that schedules the precise quantity of materials needed to make a product is called

A. Flexible scheduling
B. Cycle time arrangement
C. Materials requirements planning
D. Economic order quantities
Answer» C. Materials requirements planning
47.

The activities and process used in making both tangible and intangible products is known as

A. Manufacturing
B. Production
C. Operations
D. The transformation process
Answer» B. Production
48.

Customers perceptions are important in

A. Economic order quantities
B. Production schedules
C. Product specification
D. Quality
Answer» C. Product specification
49.

Which of the following is not a function of purchasing management

A. Selecting the source
B. Placement of purchase order
C. Physical control of materials
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
50.

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories?

A. To decouple or separate parts of the production process
B. To provide a stock of goods and will provide a selection for customers
C. To take advantage of quantity discounts
D. To minimize holding costs
Answer» D. To minimize holding costs
51.

All of the following statements about ABC analysis are true except

A. Inventory may be categorized by measures other than dollar volume
B. It categorizes on-hand inventory into three groups based on annual dollar volume
C. It is an application of the pare to principle
D. It states that all items require the same degree of control
Answer» D. It states that all items require the same degree of control
52.

ABC analysis is based upon the principal that

A. All items in inventory must be monitored very closely
B. These are very usually a few critical items zmd many items which are less critical
C. An item is critical if its usage is high
D. The safety stock in terms of volume should be higher for a items than for items
Answer» B. These are very usually a few critical items zmd many items which are less critical
53.

Which of the following statements about ABC analysis is false?

A. ABC analysis is based on presumption that controlling the few most important items produces the vast majority of inventory savings
B. In ABC analysis “A” items are tightly controlled , have accurate records ,and receive regular review by major decision makers
C. In ABC analysis “c” items minimal records , periodic review , and single control
D. ABC analysis is based on the presumption that all item must be tightly controlled to produce important cost savings
Answer» D. ABC analysis is based on the presumption that all item must be tightly controlled to produce important cost savings
54.

The two most basic inventory questions answered by the typical inventory model are

A. Timing and cost of orders
B. Quantity and cost of orders
C. Timing and quantity of orders
D. Order quantity and service level
Answer» C. Timing and quantity of orders
55.

Ascertain type of computer costs 1000 and the annual holding cost is 25% . annual demand is 10000 units , and the order cost is 150 per order .what is the approximate economic order quantity?

A. 70
B. 110
C. 250
D. 12000
Answer» B. 110
56.

Most inventory models attempt to minimize

A. The like hood of stock out
B. The number of items ordered
C. Total inventory based costs
D. The number of orders placed
Answer» C. Total inventory based costs
57.

In basic EOQ model if the cost of placing an order doubles and all other values remain constant the EOQ will

A. Increase by about 41%
B. Increase by100%
C. Increase by200%
D. Either increase or decrease
Answer» A. Increase by about 41%
58.

Which of the following statements about the basic EOQ model is true

A. If ordering cost were to double , the EOQ would rise
B. If annual demand were to double , the EOQ would rise
C. If the carrying cost were to increase ,the EOQ would fall
D. All of the above statements are true
Answer» A. If ordering cost were to double , the EOQ would rise
59.

Which of the following statements about the basic EOQ model is false?

A. If the setup cost were to decrease , the EOQ would fall
B. If annual demand were to increase , the EOQ would decrease
C. If the ordering cost were to increase , the EOQ would rise
D. If annual demand were to double , the EOQ would also double
Answer» D. If annual demand were to double , the EOQ would also double
60.

Time and motion studies focus on

A. The time and effort it takes to train a new employee
B. The number of physical motion required to complete a work related task
C. The ways in which machines can be built to make human safes and more efficient
D. Ways to avoid injury in tasks that required repetitive motion
Answer» B. The number of physical motion required to complete a work related task
61.

Scientific management contributed to the development of a more rational approach to management by developing which characteristics?

A. The planning and organization of work based on moral principles
B. Time and motion studies
C. Standardized pay
D. The encouragement of trade unions
Answer» B. Time and motion studies
62.

A situations in which manager can make an accurate decision is called

A. Certainty
B. Uncertainty
C. Risk
D. Factional
Answer» A. Certainty
63.

Time and motion study was introduced by

A. Hennery Fayol
B. F.W Taylor
C. Gilberth couple
D. Adam Smith
Answer» B. F.W Taylor
64.

The fixed position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases

A. A fast food restaurant
B. A doctors office
C. A govt. restaurant
D. Constructing a Boeing277
Answer» D. Constructing a Boeing277
65.

For which of the following operations would a fixed position layout be most appropriate

A. Assembly of an automobile
B. Production of TV sets
C. Construction of ships
D. Refining of crude oil
Answer» D. Refining of crude oil
66.

Because the fixed position layout is so difficult to solve on-site operations managers

A. Virtually never employ this layout strategy
B. Utilize this approach only for construction projects such as bridges and office towers
C. Increase in size of site
D. Often complete as much of the project as possible off site
Answer» D. Often complete as much of the project as possible off site
67.

One factor impacting the fixed position input strategy is

A. Minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each products
B. Requiring frequent contact close to one another
C. Balancing product flow one work station to the next
D. The movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site
Answer» D. The movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site
68.

One of the major advantage of process oriented layout is

A. High equipment utilization
B. Large work in process inventories
C. Flexibility in equipment and labour assignment
D. Smooth and continuous flows of work
Answer» C. Flexibility in equipment and labour assignment
69.

The man issue is designing process oriented input concerns the relative positioning of …………… to minimize cost of material handling

A. Work stations
B. Departments
C. Raw materials
D. Entrances , loading docks etc.
Answer» B. Departments
70.

A process layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases

A. Constructing a Boeing 777 air craft
B. A fast food restaurant
C. An automobile factory
D. A garment restaurant
Answer» D. A garment restaurant
71.

The major problem addressed

A. The movement of material to the storage areas around the site
B. Requiring frequent contact close to one another
C. The provision of low cost storage with low cost material handling
D. Minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product
Answer» D. Minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product
72.

The most common tactic followed in process – layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they

A. Minimize the cost of of skilled labour
B. Maximize the machine utilization
C. Allocate the available space equally to all the departments
D. Minimize the costs of material handling
Answer» D. Minimize the costs of material handling
73.

Process oriented layout is best suited for

A. The assembly of products like automobiles and appliances
B. The mass production of uniform products
C. High volume , low variety production
D. Low volume , high variety production
Answer» D. Low volume , high variety production
74.

Which of the following is true for process layouts , hut false for production layouts ?

A. Low –in process inventories
B. Flexibility in equipment and labour arrangement
C. Low variety of products
D. High volume of output
Answer» B. Flexibility in equipment and labour arrangement
75.

Big advantage of process oriented layout is

A. Its flexibility for variety
B. Its low cost
C. The simplified scheduling problem presented by this layout strategy
D. The ability of employ low skilled labour
Answer» A. Its flexibility for variety
76.

The typical goal used when developing a process oriented layout strategy is to

A. Minimize the distance between adjacent departments
B. Minimize the material handling costs
C. Maximize the number of different tasks which can be performed by an individual machine
D. Minimize the level of operator skill necessary
Answer» B. Minimize the material handling costs
77.

The concept of total quality control i.e that quality must be attended to at all stages of the industrial cycle and throughout the organization is the creation of which of the following pioneers ?

A. Genichi Taguchi
B. W.Edward Deming
C. Arnald Feigenbaum
D. Joseph M juran
Answer» C. Arnald Feigenbaum
78.

The so-called ‘quality qurus’ of Total Quality Management (TQM) do not include one of the following

A. Kavoru ishikawa
B. Joseph M juran
C. Bill coshy
D. W.Edward Deming
Answer» C. Bill coshy
79.

Which of the following would not normally be considered as a ‘costs of quality’

A. Marketing costs
B. Prevention costs
C. Warranty costs
D. Rand D costs
Answer» D. Rand D costs
80.

………………. Focused on the job and how to do it better

A. Scientific management
B. Bureaucratic management
C. Classical management
D. Administrative management
Answer» A. Scientific management
81.

What term describes a vertical expansion of job duties in order to give the worker more responsibility?

A. Job enlargement
B. Job rotation
C. Job enrichment
D. Job design
Answer» C. Job enrichment
82.

What are the two basic types of production systems?

A. Automated and manual
B. Intermittent and non-intermittent process
C. Normal and continuous process
D. Continuous process and batch
Answer» B. Intermittent and non-intermittent process
83.

What type of process would a paper mill be most likely to use?

A. Continuous flow
B. Project
C. Job shop
D. Flow shop
Answer» A. Continuous flow
84.

What technique deals with the problem of supplying sufficient facilities to production lines or individuals that require uneven service?

A. Supply-demand theory
B. PERT
C. Inventory theory
D. Queuing theory
Answer» D. Queuing theory
85.

A manufacturer has been receiving excessive numbers of defective standard machine parts from a vendor on a regular basis. What is the most effective way to design a formal inspection system for incoming parts?

A. Queuing analysis
B. Time series analysis
C. Statistical quality control
D. Regression analysis
Answer» C. Statistical quality control
86.

A set of simultaneous equations that has more variables than constraints has

A. no solution
B. an infinite number of solutions
C. a finite solution
D. an infinite solution
Answer» B. an infinite number of solutions
87.

In a PERT/CPM network, computing the critical path requires

A. determining the total project duration
B. assigning the earliest finish time for an activity as the earliest start time for the next
C. that the latest finishing time for an activity not delay the overall project beyond initial expectation
D. a sophisticated and complex computer program
Answer» B. assigning the earliest finish time for an activity as the earliest start time for the next
88.

At the completion of the forward and backward passes, the slack for an activity is given by the

A. difference between early start and early finish
B. difference between early start and latest finish
C. difference between latest start and early finish
D. amount of idle labor on the critical path
Answer» A. difference between early start and early finish
89.

What type of control chart is used to monitor the number of defects per unit?

A. p-chart
B. R-chart
C. c-chart
D. x-bar chart
Answer» C. c-chart
90.

The operating characteristic (OC) curve shows the probability of

A. rejection for every possible true percentage of defectives
B. acceptance for every possible true percentage of defectives
C. making type I errors for various percentages of defectives
D. none of the above
Answer» B. acceptance for every possible true percentage of defectives
91.

If an artificial variable remains in the solution with a positive value after the stopping criterion has been reached, the problem

A. is infeasible
B. is optimal
C. needs a new basis
D. has more than one solution
Answer» A. is infeasible
92.

. What are the two sources of costs in queuing analysis?

A. Arrivals and departures
B. Arrivals and idleness
C. Waiting customers and capacity
D. Equipment breakdowns and departures
Answer» C. Waiting customers and capacity
93.

The transportation model method that is used to evaluate location alternatives minimizes total

A. sources
B. destinations
C. capacity
D. shipping costs
Answer» D. shipping costs
94.

What is simulation?

A. A quick solution method to problem-solving
B. A formalized deterministic approach to problem-solving
C. A graphical method to problem-solving
D. A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving
Answer» D. A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving
95.

Moving from the aggregate plan to a master production schedule requires

A. rough cut capacity planning
B. sub-optimization
C. disaggregation
D. strategy formulation
Answer» C. disaggregation
96.

A fixed interval system

A. adds the same predetermined amount to inventory each time replenishment occurs
B. is suitable for joint replenishment items
C. is triggered at the reorder level
D. requires perpetual monitoring of inventory records
Answer» B. is suitable for joint replenishment items
97.

_________is a process in which a supplier generates orders for its distributor based on demand information sent by the distributor

A. point of sale
B. integrated supply chain management
C. distributed control system
D. vendor managed inventory
Answer» D. vendor managed inventory
98.

Which of the following classification of scheduling strategies is not practical in case of machine breakdown?

A. Cumulative scheduling
B. Detailed scheduling
C. Cumulative-detailed scheduling
D. Priority decision rules
Answer» B. Detailed scheduling
99.

Which of the following chart will indicate only the cumulative workloads for each job and to what extent the work centers are to be scheduled?

A. Flowchart
B. Gantt chart
C. Gantt progress chart
D. CPM chart
Answer» B. Gantt chart
100.

________________ is a methodology by which we try to minimize the cost and improve the revenue of a product or an operation.

A. Value engineering
B. Systems engineering
C. Control engineering
D. Industrial engineering
Answer» A. Value engineering
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