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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) .
| 151. |
Moving goods from producer to the distributor is called as........ |
| A. | Downstream |
| B. | Upstream |
| C. | Horizontal stream |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Downstream | |
| 152. |
Different machineries are used for material handling...... |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| C. | can't say |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Yes | |
| 153. |
Handling material in the organisation within the production process is part of...... |
| A. | production |
| B. | finance |
| C. | supply chain management |
| D. | Marketing |
| Answer» C. supply chain management | |
| 154. |
SCM should follow.......,,, method for working |
| A. | Known |
| B. | Unknown |
| C. | standardized |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. standardized | |
| 155. |
SCM always strive for to give.......... Time for the material handling |
| A. | Maximum |
| B. | Minimum |
| C. | Moderate |
| D. | can't say |
| Answer» B. Minimum | |
| 156. |
A ____________ encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw material stage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information flows. |
| A. | production line |
| B. | supply chain |
| C. | marketing channel |
| D. | warehouse |
| Answer» B. supply chain | |
| 157. |
Which one of the following is not a typical question dealt with by an operations managers? |
| A. | How much capacity will be needed in the months ahead? |
| B. | What is a satisfactory location for a new facility? |
| C. | How to motivate employees? |
| D. | All are typical of operations decisions. |
| Answer» D. All are typical of operations decisions. | |
| 158. |
Which of the following are not key attributes of supply chain management? |
| A. | inventory control |
| B. | leveraging technology |
| C. | customer power |
| D. | all are key attributes |
| Answer» D. all are key attributes | |
| 159. |
Positive, long-term relationships between supply chain participants refer to: |
| A. | Coo- petition |
| B. | Tailored Logistics |
| C. | Partnerships |
| D. | Supply Chain Management |
| Answer» C. Partnerships | |
| 160. |
Which of the following statements is true of LEAN? |
| A. | Lean principles focus on advanced statistical methods |
| B. | Lean principles are separate body of knowledge |
| C. | Lean principles have been developed over a lengthy period of time. |
| D. | Lean principles include reducing waste. |
| Answer» D. Lean principles include reducing waste. | |
| 161. |
According to the manufacturing-based definition of quality |
| A. | “Quality is the degree of excellence at an acceptable price and the control of variability at an acceptable cost" |
| B. | Quality depends on how well the product fits patterns of consumer preferences |
| C. | Even though quality cannot be defined, you know what it is |
| D. | Quality is the degree to which a specific product conforms to standards |
| Answer» D. Quality is the degree to which a specific product conforms to standards | |
| 162. |
Cooperative supply chain relationships developed to enhance the overall business performance of both parties is a definition of: |
| A. | Third-party logistics |
| B. | Supply chain collaboration |
| C. | Dovetailing |
| D. | Relationship marketing |
| Answer» B. Supply chain collaboration | |
| 163. |
Total Quality Management emphasizes |
| A. | The responsibility of the Quality Control staff to identify and solve all qualityrelated problems |
| B. | A commitment to quality that goes beyond internal company issues to suppliers and customers |
| C. | A system where strong managers are the only decision makers |
| D. | A process where mostly statisticians get involved |
| Answer» A. The responsibility of the Quality Control staff to identify and solve all qualityrelated problems | |
| 164. |
"Kaizen" is a Japanese term meaning |
| A. | A Foolproof Mechanism |
| B. | Just-in-time (JIT) |
| C. | A Fishbone Diagram |
| D. | Continuous Improvement |
| Answer» D. Continuous Improvement | |
| 165. |
Among the tools of TQM, the tool ordinarily used to aid in understanding the sequence of events through which a product travels is a… |
| A. | Pareto chart |
| B. | Flow chart |
| C. | Check Sheet |
| D. | Taguchi Map |
| Answer» B. Flow chart | |
| 166. |
The inputs to a transformation process include all of the following except |
| A. | Material |
| B. | People |
| C. | Information |
| D. | Assembly |
| Answer» B. People | |
| 167. |
Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques? |
| A. | Lean production. |
| B. | Division of labor. |
| C. | Mass production. |
| D. | Interchangeable parts. |
| Answer» A. Lean production. | |
| 168. |
When suppliers, distributors, and customers partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system, they are participating in a ________ |
| A. | Channel Of Distribution |
| B. | Value Delivery Network |
| C. | Supply Chain |
| D. | Supply And Demand chain |
| Answer» C. Supply Chain | |
| 169. |
Which of the following is not an area of responsibility for a logistics manager? |
| A. | Inventory |
| B. | Purchasing |
| C. | Warehousing |
| D. | Marketing |
| Answer» D. Marketing | |
| 170. |
In a SC, Material flows in one direction while _________from in both direction |
| A. | Process |
| B. | Information |
| C. | Product |
| D. | Semi-finished Goods |
| Answer» B. Information | |
| 171. |
does not add value to the final product? |
| A. | Jobbing processes |
| B. | Lean production processes |
| C. | Continuous processes. |
| D. | Batch processes |
| Answer» C. Continuous processes. | |
| 172. |
A supply chain is a sequence of firms that perform activities required: |
| A. | to find products that are similar |
| B. | to facilitate wholesalers inventory selections |
| C. | to create synergy in their training programs |
| D. | to create and deliver goods to consumers |
| Answer» D. to create and deliver goods to consumers | |
| 173. |
Today, a growing number of firms now outsource some or all of their logistics to ________ intermediaries |
| A. | Competitors |
| B. | Third Party Logistics (3PL) Providers |
| C. | Channel Members |
| D. | Cross-functional Teams |
| Answer» B. Third Party Logistics (3PL) Providers | |
| 174. |
What are the two basic types of production systems? |
| A. | Automated and manual |
| B. | Intermittent and non-intermittent (Continuous) process |
| C. | Normal and continuous process |
| D. | Continuous process and batch |
| Answer» C. Normal and continuous process | |
| 175. |
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 | |
| 176. |
Which of the following is true? |
| A. | Value is always lower than price. |
| B. | Value is what consumers are prepared to pay. |
| C. | Cost is always lower than price. |
| D. | Price is always lower than value |
| Answer» B. Value is what consumers are prepared to pay. | |
| 177. |
Efficiency is defined by |
| A. | Actual output divided by design capacity. |
| B. | Capacity divided by utilization. |
| C. | Effective capacity divided by actual output. |
| D. | Actual output divided by effective capacity. |
| Answer» D. Actual output divided by effective capacity. | |
| 178. |
As production systems move from projects to batch production to mass production to continuous production |
| A. | Processes become more flexible |
| B. | Customer involvement with the process increases |
| C. | Products become more standardized |
| D. | Demand volumes decrease |
| Answer» D. Demand volumes decrease | |
| 179. |
A big advantage of a process layout is |
| A. | Its flexibility |
| B. | Its low cost |
| C. | The ability to employ low-skilled labour |
| D. | Its high equipment utilization |
| Answer» A. Its flexibility | |
| 180. |
Which of the following is an implication of low variety? |
| A. | Low unit cost |
| B. | Flexibility needed |
| C. | High complexity |
| D. | Matching customers specific needs |
| Answer» D. Matching customers specific needs | |
| 181. |
Operations typically differ in terms of volume of output, variety of output, variation in demand or the degree of ‘visibility’ (ie, customer contact) that they give to customers of the delivery process. Please match the following element with the most appropriate of the above dimensions. Low unit costs are most closely matched to:- |
| A. | Variety |
| B. | Variation |
| C. | Volume |
| D. | Visibility |
| Answer» D. Visibility | |
| 182. |
In a process flow chart transportation is depicted by _________? |
| A. | A circle |
| B. | A square |
| C. | A triangle |
| D. | An arrow |
| Answer» D. An arrow | |
| 183. |
In a process flow chart storage of information is depicted by ________? |
| A. | A circle |
| B. | A square |
| C. | A triangle |
| D. | An arrow |
| Answer» B. A square | |
| 184. |
A useful process improvement tool to search for the root cause of a problem is the ___________ process? |
| A. | 3 Whats |
| B. | 4 Whos |
| C. | 5 Whys |
| D. | 6 Wheres |
| Answer» D. 6 Wheres | |
| 185. |
A quality criterion which can be measured is called a ___________? |
| A. | Quality variable |
| B. | Quality component |
| C. | Quality attribute |
| D. | Quality characteristic |
| Answer» C. Quality attribute | |
| 186. |
Which of these is a quality variable for a motor car? |
| A. | Comfort of the seating |
| B. | Time to reach a given speed |
| C. | Road holding ability |
| D. | Headlights are working |
| Answer» A. Comfort of the seating | |
| 187. |
In a materials processing operation the design capacity is defined as _____________? |
| A. | The Minimum Output Per Given Time. |
| B. | The Aggregate Annual Output. |
| C. | The Theoretical Maximum Output in A Given Time. |
| D. | The Most Likely Output In A Given Time. |
| Answer» A. The Minimum Output Per Given Time. | |
| 188. |
Having a 'happy hour' in a pub or restaurant is an example of which type of capacity management? |
| A. | A level capacity strategy |
| B. | A demand management strategy |
| C. | A chase demand strategy |
| D. | A yield management strategy |
| Answer» D. A yield management strategy | |
| 189. |
A sequence of business and information links is called a ________? |
| A. | Logistics network |
| B. | Distribution network |
| C. | Sales channel |
| D. | Supply chain |
| Answer» D. Supply chain | |
| 190. |
Selecting suppliers and purchasing items is called ____? |
| A. | Negotiation |
| B. | Procurement |
| C. | Contracting |
| D. | Selection |
| Answer» B. Procurement | |
| 191. |
Question2 The sequence of a typical manufacturing supply chain is |
| A. | Storage–Supplier–manufacturing–storage–distributor–retailer–customer |
| B. | Supplier–Storage-manufacturing–storage–distributor–retailer–customer |
| C. | Supplier–Storage-manufacturing– distributor–storage–retailer–customer |
| D. | Supplier–Storage-manufacturing–storage– retailer–distributor–customer |
| Answer» B. Supplier–Storage-manufacturing–storage–distributor–retailer–customer | |
| 192. |
In the product life cycle, the emphasis in marketing mix during maturity stage is |
| A. | Distribution. |
| B. | Promotion. |
| C. | Price. |
| D. | Cost reduction. |
| Answer» C. Price. | |
| 193. |
In the product life cycle, the emphasis in marketing mix during decline stage is |
| A. | Distribution. |
| B. | Promotion. |
| C. | Price. |
| D. | Cost reduction. |
| Answer» D. Cost reduction. | |
| 194. |
The concept of logistics has been systematically divided into |
| A. | 2 phases. |
| B. | 3 phases. |
| C. | 4 phases. |
| D. | 5 phases. |
| Answer» A. 2 phases. | |
| 195. |
Michael porter explained the concept of |
| A. | Motivation. |
| B. | Cost advantage. |
| C. | Competitive advantage. |
| D. | Quest for quality. |
| Answer» C. Competitive advantage. | |
| 196. |
EDI stands for |
| A. | Electronic Data Interface. |
| B. | Electronic Data Interchange. |
| C. | Electronic Distribution Intermediary. |
| D. | Electronic Documentation Interchange. |
| Answer» B. Electronic Data Interchange. | |
| 197. |
EOQ stands for |
| A. | Electronic Ordered Quantity |
| B. | Economic Order Quantity |
| C. | Economic Order Quality |
| D. | Electronic Obtained quantity |
| Answer» B. Economic Order Quantity | |
| 198. |
Packaging performs two functions. ___________ and logistics. |
| A. | Distribution. |
| B. | Store keeping. |
| C. | Material handling. |
| D. | Marketing. |
| Answer» D. Marketing. | |
| 199. |
Form utility is created by |
| A. | Operation function. |
| B. | Logistics function. |
| C. | Procurement function. |
| D. | Distribution function. |
| Answer» A. Operation function. | |
| 200. |
Place utility is created by |
| A. | Operation function. |
| B. | Logistics function. |
| C. | Procurement function. |
| D. | Distribution function. |
| Answer» B. Logistics function. | |
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