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150+ Production Management Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) .

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

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