Operations Management and Strategic Management | Set 2
1. The recent trend in the Production/Operations management which suggests the use of minimal amount of resources to produce a high volume of high quality goods with some variety is referred to as:
Correct : C. Lean Production
2. Effective capacity can NOT be determined by which of the following factors?
Correct : D. None of the above
3. In which of the following stages the management should try to change its approach
by changing its strategy from "buy my product" to "try my product"?
Correct : B. Growth
4. Conducting occasional check-ups of the products manufactured or assembled to
ensure high quality of the production is known as:
Correct : C. Inspection
5. Which one of the following standards is associated with the "Quality Assurance in Final
Inspection Test"?
Correct : C. ISO 9003
6. With reference to project management, identify which of the following statement is NOT correct?
Correct : D. The free float can be calculated by subtracting EFT from EST.
7. Identify which one of the following statement is NOT correct?
Correct : A. Preventing maintenance includes lubrication, cleaning, periodic overhaul, etc.
8. To determine where the plant should be located for maximum operating economy
and effectiveness, refers to which one of the following?
Correct : B. Facility location
9. Which of the following models deals with the physical movement of goods from
different supply origins to a number of different demand destinations?
Correct : B. Transportation
10. One of the objectives of maintenance is:
Correct : D. to extend the useful life of Plant & Machinery without sacrificing the level of performance
11. Which one of the following recent trends in Production/Operations management involves drastic measures or break through improvements to improve the performance of a firm?
Correct : B. Re-Engineering
12. Which of the following process types is used when a very highly standardized product
is desired in high volumes?
Correct : D. Continuous Process
13. Which of the following aims at finding the best and most efficient way of using the
available resources—men, materials, money and machinery?
Correct : B. Work Study
14. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Correct : B. Slack can be calculated by adding EFT and LFT of any job.
15. Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of Preventive Maintenance?
Correct : C. Increased breakdowns and downtime
16. Which one of the following establishes time sequence of operations?
Correct : C. Scheduling
17. With reference to Aggregate Planning, identify which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Correct : D. It deals with the strategic decisions, such as purchase of facilities, introduction of new products, processes, etc.
18. In route sheet or operation layout, one has to show
Correct : C. Every work center and the operation to be done at that work center.
19. Conversion of inputs into outputs is known as
Correct : D. Operation management
20. Which of the following is NOT the Plant Layout Principle?
Correct : C. Principle of maximum travel
21. Which one of the following standards is associated with the “Quality Management
and Quality System Elements-Guidelines”?
Correct : D. ISO 9004
22. In a network diagram, the activity that must be completed prior to the start of an
activity is called as
Correct : B. Predecessor activity
23. Identify which one of the following is NOT the objective of the maintenance:
Correct : C. To keep the down time of the machine at the maximum.
24. With reference to the characteristics of a good product design, which one of the
following is referred to “the ease of manufacture with minimum cost”?