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Production and Operations Management | Set 1

1. In Production Management, at every next level some _______ is added to the previous level.

Correct : D. value

2. ___________ is one of the objective of Production Management.

Correct : C. right quantity

3. __________ is responsible for all the activities related to production of goods and services.

Correct : D. production manager

4. ________ is one of the most important factor, required for production activities.

Correct : B. man-power

5. _________ is one of the quality of Production Manager.

Correct : B. sympathy

6. The Production Manager, is also responsible for maintaining a specific ______ of the product.

Correct : A. quality

7. Production Manager must have __________ on wastages.

Correct : C. control

8. ___________ system is one of the type of Production System.

Correct : B. intermittent

9. __________ is a characteristic of good product design.

Correct : A. functionality

10. The product design should be as per the customer’s _________.

Correct : B. requirements

11. Factors affecting Product Design includes _______ and ______ perspectives.

Correct : C. customer & organization

12. ________ is one of the parts of product policy of an organization.

Correct : A. product modification

13. ___________ is concerned with developing specific course of action for production system.

Correct : B. production planning

14. __________ quality of production manager allows, him to adapt to changing situations.

Correct : B. flexibility

15. Production manager, should be a ________ person, which will enable him to do various innovative functions, in a well-planned manner.

Correct : A. enthusiasm

16. __________ is the process which helps in determining, where the plant should be located, for maximum operating economy and effectiveness.

Correct : C. plant location

17. __________ is the process of, creating a new product, which is to be sold by a business or enterprise to its customers.

Correct : C. development

18. __________ is the 2nd stage in Product Life Cycle.

Correct : C. growth

19. Materials should be made available at right quantity, right place, right price and at right __________.

Correct : B. time

20. In Manufacturing a product, cost can be kept within, control through _________ reduction.

Correct : C. wastage

21. Better _________ of the product improves consumers satisfaction , this enhances the goodwill of the organization.

Correct : B. quality

22. ___________ is a common measure of how well a country, industry, or business unit is using its resources (or factors of production).

Correct : B. productivity

23. _________ is one of the importance of Productivity.

Correct : A. to beat the competition

24. The term Ergonomics, is derived from _________ word.

Correct : B. greek

25. ___________ is the science of designing, the job equipments & workplace to fit the workers.

Correct : B. ergonomics

26. _________ is the objectives of Ergonomics.

Correct : C. to improve human performance

27. In Ergonomics, less man-power, is required to complete the whole job as the __________, of each worker is higher.

Correct : C. output

28. In Ergonomics, there will be less rejections, because work is carried out without ____________.

Correct : A. wastage

29. To see, whether the product is according to the standards and specifications , is the objective of ___________.

Correct : C. quality management

30. __________ concept is used to measure the company’s quality.

Correct : C. six sigma

31. Six-Sigma, can help many __________ to design better products with less wastage and at a less cost possible.

Correct : A. companies

32. _________ is one of the benefits of Six Sigma.

Correct : B. top-down approach

33. Kaizen is a _________ term.

Correct : C. japanese

34. According to principle of Kaizen, people is the most important __________.

Correct : C. asset

35. “J.I.T”, stands for Just-in _____________.

Correct : A. time

36. ___________ is a small group of employees, who work in same work area , who voluntarily meet, to analyze and resolve work related problems.

Correct : B. quality- circle

37. __________ is one of the benefit of Quality-Circle.

Correct : D. better communication

38. __________ , is a management approach for long term success, through customer satisfaction.

Correct : A. t.q.m

39. “ISO 9000”, is a set of ________ worldwide standards, that establish requirements for management of quality.

Correct : B. 5 (five)

40. To facilitate, international trade of Goods & Services is the objective of ________________.

Correct : D. iso 9000

41. Production System, is a complete step-wise, process because a proper _________ is followed in production management.

Correct : A. sequence

42. ___________ manager is responsible for producing the required quantity of product, on time to meet the stipulated delivery date.

Correct : D. production manager

43. “Batch-production”, occurs when many _______ items, are produced together.

Correct : B. similar

44. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are converted in to ______________.

Correct : A. finished product.

45. Inputs in a production system includes____________.

Correct : D. men, materials.

46. For a production manager, the product is________________

Correct : C. combination of surfaces.

47. Planning and controlling the quality of products and services is a ________ type of decision.

Correct : A. control.

48. The competitive advantage in the production function can be achieved through _________.

Correct : C. higher quality.

49. The function of _______________ involves the decision when, what,how, and why to produce goods.

Correct : A. production planning.

50. More textile mills in Coimbatore is mainly due to _________.

Correct : C. climate.

51. The advantage of locating a plant in urban (city) side is __________. A. cheap

Correct : D. large markets for finished products.

52. Unavailability of skilled labour is a big problem if we locate our factory in _____________.

Correct : B. rural.

53. _____________ refers to the arrangement of machinery, equipment and other industrial facilities.

Correct : D. plant layout.

54. The objective of good layout is to _____.

Correct : B. reduce wastages.

55. Every foot of available space should be used effectively is a principle of _________.

Correct : D. usage.

56. __________ type of layout is also called as functional layout.

Correct : A. process.

57. Grouping together of like machines in one department is in _______ layout.

Correct : B. process.

58. Product layout is also called as ________ layout.

Correct : A. line

59. In _________ type of layout machineries are arranged according to the sequence of operations.

Correct : D. line.

60. ______________ type of layout are suitable for non repetitive or standard types of production .

Correct : A. process.

61. ________ type of layout is a combination of functional layout and line layout.

Correct : B. group.

62. Ship Building and Aircraft manufacturing is an example of ________ type of layout .

Correct : C. fixed.

63. In ________ layout machines are grouped in to cells and the cells function somewhat like a product layout in larger shop or process layout.

Correct : D. cellular.

64. Which of the following is not a computerized technique for layout planning?

Correct : A. cad.

65. Product layout is suitable for _________ type of production.

Correct : B. mass.

66. The main components of production system include which of the following?

Correct : C. input, process, output.

67. The products are produced for stock purpose in _____________.

Correct : A. continuous production system.

68. Operations management is applicable ________________.

Correct : D. to manufacturing and service sectors .

69. The vendor rating is the process of rating the ______.

Correct : A. suppliers .

70. Henry Ford is noted for his contributions to ____________________.

Correct : C. assembly line operations

71. Which of the following method is used for recording path of movement during method study?

Correct : A. chronocyclographs.

72. All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for ______________________.

Correct : A. financial analysis

73. Budgeting, paying the bills, and collection of funds are activities associated with the ______________.

Correct : C. finance/accounting function

74. Which of the following would not be an operations function in a fast-food restaurant?

Correct : B. advertising and promotion.

75. Current trends in operations management include all of the following except ______________.

Correct : D. mass production.

76. Typical differences between goods and services do not include _____________.

Correct : A. cost per unit.

77. In a __________ Layout all machines or process of the same type are grouped together.

Correct : C. process.

78. Which of the following services is not unique, i.e., customized to a particular individual's needs?

Correct : B. elementary education.

79. Which of the following is not a typical service attribute?

Correct : B. easy to store.

80. Productivity can be improved by __________.

Correct : D. decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady.

81. In intermittent manufacturing system the goods are produced for __________.

Correct : C. order.

82. ___________ may be defined as the ratio between output and input.

Correct : B. productivity.

83. Which of the following is a production planning technique?

Correct : B. loading.

84. The process of deciding the path on which material move from start to finish is known as_______.

Correct : B. routing.

85. Production planning and control starts with ________.

Correct : B. estimating.

86. ________ function of production planning and control determines the starting time and finishing time for each operation.

Correct : B. loading.

87. ________________ ensures that, the work is carried out as per the plan and delivery schedules are met.

Correct : A. expediting.

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?

Correct : B. maintenance.

89. The primary function of plant maintenance does not which of the following_______.

Correct : C. selling of old machineries.

90. Building construction and maintenance, maintaining service facilities such as water, gas, steam, compressed air, heating and ventilating, air conditioning, painting, plumbing and carpentry work includes _______________ type of maintenance.

Correct : B. civil maintenance.

91. _____________ function of production planning and control decides the quantity of output to be produced and the cost involved in it on the basis of sales forecast.

Correct : C. estimating.

92. VED analysis of inventory management stands for_________

Correct : A. vital-essential-desirable

93. _____________ is one of the functions of materials management.

Correct : C. receiving and warehousing.

94. ______________ material handling device is used to move the material of different sizes and weights.

Correct : D. cranes.

95. The material handling device which moves materials between two fixed points is _____________.

Correct : A. conveyors.

96. The manager of inventory would most likely be found in the __________.

Correct : C. manufacturing function.

97. The 4Ms does not include___________.

Correct : C. message.

98. ___________ study is concerned with the determination of the amount of time required to perform a unit of work.

Correct : D. time.

99. THERBLIGS was coined by _____________.

Correct : B. gilberth.

100. _________ records graphically or diagrammatically, in sequence the movements connected with a process.

Correct : A. process chart.