1. “Materials and labor should be moved over minimum distances; saving cost and time
of transportation and material handling.” The statement best describes the
Correct : B. Principle of minimum movement
2. Product designing deals with
Correct : A. form and functions
3. When the procedure for manufacturing a product is according to a specific customer order it is known as
Correct : A. Job production
4. The orderly flow of materials in the manufacturing process from the beginning to the
end is regulated by
Correct : A. Production control
5. Procurement, allocation and utilisation of resources is known as
Correct : B. Production
6. The physical operation of handling a manufacturing order to a machine operator is
known as
Correct : C. Dispatching
7. When machines and equipment of the same functional type are grouped together, it is
known as
Correct : B. Process layout
8. Determining when an operation is to be performed or when work is to be completed is
known as
Correct : C. scheduling
9. A good layout should take into consideration all the _____ dimensions of space
available
Correct : D. three
10. A good product design must emsure
Correct : D. all of the above
11. Deciding the _____ in which to locate the plant is the first step in location
Correct : A. country
12. Among all the locational factors, _________ seem to influence location decision the
most.
Correct : C. personal or business contacts
13. A plant layout refers to the arrangement of
Correct : D. all of the above
14. Based on the manufacturing process, industries are classified as
Correct : D. all of the above
15. Grouping together of like machines in one department is known as
Correct : A. process layout or functional layout
16. The framework within which the conversion of inputs into outputs occurs
Correct : C. Production system
17. ___________means critical investigation in order to acquire new knowledge
Correct : D. Research
18. The activities of designing and producing the container or wrapper for a product is
Correct : B. Packaging
19. It leads to fixing up of starting and completion times for the various operations to be
performed.
Correct : C. Scheduling
20. Factors that can affect the location includes
Correct : D. All of the above
21. __________refers to preserving goods in a protected environment.