Production and Operations Management MCQs

1. Production Management starts with. (1 Marks Question)

a. Aggregate planning
b. Average planning
c. Strategy formulation
d. None of the above

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2. Job descriptions are important too.

a. Select the personnel
b. Train the personnel
c. Deploy the personnel
d. All of the above

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3. It is defined as the number of orders to be picked simultaneously by a picker in an assignment.

a. Order picking
b. Order extent
c. Coverage extent
d. Both a & b

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4. “Capitals Costs” is.

a. Recurring
b. Non-recurring
c. Occurring
d. Non-occurring

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5. Strategies are formulated based on the ___ of the organization and the environment in which it is
carrying on the business.
a. Mission
b. Objectives
c. Vision
d. Goals

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6. ___ is at the core of all strategies.

a. Resources
b. Operations
c. Competitiveness
d. Manpower

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7. Customers come and stay because of this factor.

a. Quality
b. Time
c. Flexibility
d. All of the above

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8. A ___ is the result of a decision taken at the highest level.

a. Corporate strategy
b. Business strategy
c. Operations strategy
d. Management strategy

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9. ___ has become fundamental for an organization’s existence.

a. Customized product
b. Variability in product
c. Cost-effectiveness
d. Assurance of quality

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10. ___ means the positioning of various types of equipment, pieces of machinery, departments
facilities to maximize productivity and space utilization.
a. Layout
b. Blueprint
c. Portfolio
d. Mapping

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11. In this method, the various factors are given ratings depending upon the perception of the
management.
a. Factor rating method
b. Rating plan method
c. Point rating method
d. Break-even analysis

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12. Elements of the second category of resources are.

a. Processes
b. Technology
c. Technique
d. All of the above

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13. ___ specific activities & procedures adopted using data for determining a particular aspect of
quality for arriving at decisions that are conclusive.
a. Processes
b. Techniques
c. Methodologies
d. Strategies

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14. Quality Loss function.
L = C (X-T)2 was developed by
a. Crosby
b. Juran
c. Taguchi
d. Deming

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15. ___ deals with the conversion of the logical model into the relational model.
a. Business model
b. Business process
c. Physical modeling
d. None of the above

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16. It focuses upon the needs of the business, its activities, its flow, and the data entities they create
and are defined.
a. Logical modeling
b. Relational modeling
c. Physical modeling
d. Business modeling

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17. ___ is the complete set of tasks, techniques, tools applied during project execution.
a. Control function
b. Quality control
c. Project management
d. Evaluation & assessment

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18. A ___ consists of the various activities of operations, resources, and the limitations imposed on
them.
a. Project cycle
b. Project
c. Process
d. Project management

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19. ___ and ___ need to see each project schedule, priority, and use of resources to determine the
most efficient use across the organization.
a. Project manager, department manager
b. Project leader, project manager
c. Project leader, the project team
d. Project manager, the project team

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20. Structure planning based on.

a. Project management life cycle
b. Project
c. Project management
d. Process of the project

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21. This is the initial phase of any project.

a. Marketing phase
b. Analysis and evaluation phase
c. Design phase
d. Execution phase

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22. ___ is necessary to control the increase of work at various stages of the project and to manage
effect effectively the disruptions in the stages.
a. Controlling
b. Change management
c. Change control
d. None of the above

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23. Rank the risk based on the probability and effect on the project.
a. Risk prioritizing
b. Risk mitigation
c. Risk control
d. Risk assessment

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24. A project management information system holds.

a. Schedule
b. Scope changes
c. Risk assessment & results
d. All of the above

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25. The perception of a manager in current trends in project management is.

a. To obtain the result
b. To satisfy customers
c. To develop business
d. To exploit resources

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26. “Management Assurance Measure” is performed by the.

a. Project manager
b. Project team
c. Project leader
d. Quality team

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27. These models form the bulk of the supply chain literature, and typically deal with the more
operational and tactical decisions.
a. Rough cut methods
b. Network design methods
c. Supply chain modeling
d. Production decision model

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28. The supply chain involves.

a. Location
b. Inventory
c. Transportation
d. All of the above

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29. Who has given this statement.

“An integrated process where raw materials are transformed into final products then delivered to
customers.”
a. Berry (1995)
b. Beamon (1999)
c. Ganeshan & Harrison (1999)
d. None of the above

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30. ___ it is a dynamic system of inters connected and interdependent individuals, groups,
companies, organizations, and relationships aimed at satisfying the customers.
a. SCM
b. ISCM
c. PMIS
d. HRP

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31. ___ activities involved in delivering the products to the final customers.
a. Upstream supply chain
b. Internal supply chain
c. Downstream supply chain
d. External supply chain

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32. This model assumes that the one product that passes through the dedicated lines has all tasks
times known.
a. Single Model Deterministic (SMD)
b. Single Model Stochastic (SMS)
c. Multi Model Deterministic (MMD)
d. Mixed Model Stochastic (MMS)

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33. In ___, the body is studied as if it were a machine.

a. Human Engineering
b. Both a & b
c. Ergonomics
d. None of the above

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34. Communication right through the ___ helps in reading reducing inventions and keeping flow
lines smooth.
a. Suppliers
b. Customer
c. Supply chain
d. Manufacturer

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35. In the Japanese Language “Kanban” means.

a. Visible card
b. Signal
c. Continuous improvement
d. Both a & b

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36. ___ is a system that lays emphasis on achieving cost efficiencies by the principles of waste
reduction.
a. SCM
b. JIT
c. Shop floor management
d. TPM

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37. Every unnecessary component every unwanted operation has to b eliminated for ___.
a. Economizing
b. Value engineering
c. Evaluation
d. Quality control

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38. The main thrust of value engineering is on.

a. Quality
b. Timely delivering
c. Least price
d. All of the above

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39. It is a methodology by which we try to find substitutes for a product or an operation.

a. Value engineering
b. Value analysis
c. Both a & b
d. Pre-sourcing

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40. ___ represents a physical system in a mathematical form so that by changing the variables,
depending on the factors under consideration, we will be able to predict the effect on the outcomes.
a. Curve
b. Model
c. Sample
d. Graphs

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41. Technological changes have to be accommodated both as ___ and ___ for development to be
abreast of the global environment.
a. Challenges, opportunities
b. Challenges, threats
c. Opportunities, threats
d. None of the above

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42. In the ___ method, production capacity is adjusted to match the forecast demand and in the ___
method, production capacity is adjusted to match the forecast demand by varying the level of the
workforce.
a. Production management, production control
b. Matching demand, level capacity
c. Inventory management, estimating
d. None of the above

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43. Measurement of time required for any task is arrived by ___ and ___ methods.
a. Motion study, work measurement
b. Work-study, motion study
c. Work measurement, work-study
d. Time management, scheduling

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44. Different methods of training are employed depending upon the ___ and ___.
a. Need, time
b. Time, budget
c. Both a & b
d. Development policy

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45. Computer Integrated Manufacturing includes ___ and ___ activities.

a. Engineering design, production planning
b. Shop control, order processing
c. Material control, distribution
d. All of the above

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46. ___ is nonrecurring and ___ is recurring.

a. Capital cost, operating cost
b. Overhead cost, the initial cost
c. Operating cost, capital cost
d. Incidental cost, labor cost

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47. Failure of the split-case order assembly and package systems occurs due to ___ and ___.
a. Capital cost, labor cost
b. Tote sorting, item sorting
c. Picking cost, packaging cost
d. On-line storage, increased productivity

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48. Advanced methodologies of mechanization help in improving ___ and reducing ___.
a. Quality, cost
b. Quality, time
c. Quality, movement
d. Both a & b

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49. The main core processes of an organization are.

a. Customer relationship and supplier relationship
b. Order fulfillment
c. New product/service development
d. All of the above

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50. Simulation models are used to predict utilization of ___ and ___.
a. Machines, production levels
b. Man, machines
c. Machines, materials
d. Both b & c

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51. a production system model consists of ___.

a. Inputs and Process
b. Output and Feedback
c. Control and Environment
d. All of the above

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