Production Management MCQ

FOR PRACTICE (BBA 3rd Semester)
(EXAM RELEVANT TOPICS ARE
COVERED)
Production Management
(Try to Complete the MCQ in class only)
Note*- Go through other relevant and related MCQs too, that will give you an edge over others.
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1- What is the definition of loading?
A.It is the process of assigning work to the facilities

B. It is the process of sending the raw material to machines for
production
C. It is the process of uploading the software to the machine control
panel
D. It is the process of sending the finished material to the store
2- is concerned with developing specific course of

action for production system.
A.production plant
B.production planning
C.production time
D. production system
3- is the process of, creating a new product, which is to

be sold by a business or enterprise to its customers.
A.modification
B.diversification
C.development
D. eliminate
4- is the 2nd stage in Product Life Cycle.
A.introduction
B.maturity
C.growth
D. decline
5- Materials should be made available at right quantity, right place,

right price and at right .
A.size
B.time
C.forecast
D. features
6- Better of the product improves consumers satisfaction ,

this enhances the goodwill of the organization.
A.quantity
B.quality
C.shape
D. variations
7- The 5Ms does not include .
A.Men
B.Material
C.Message
D. Machinery
8- Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning
A.continuous improvement
B.Just-in-time (JIT)
C.a fishbone diagram
D. setting standards
9- JIT Stands for
A.Jolt-initial-time
B.Junior-initiative-time.
C.Just-in-time.
D. Jugglers-initiation-time.
10- Which of the following is true for ‘Routing’?
A.It is flow of work in the plant
B.Route sheets include list of machine tools that are to be followed
C.It depends upon material handling facilities

D. All of the above
12- Dispatching authorizes the start of production operations by

i) Release of material and components from stores to first process
ii)Release of material from process to process

iii)Issue of drawings instruction sheets
iv)Which of the following is (are)
true?
A.Only i
B.Only ii
C.i & ii
D. i , ii & iii
13- Gantt chart is mostly used for

A.Routing
B.Scheduling
C.Follow up
D. Inspection and quality control
14- Centralized and decentralized are the types of

A.Routing
B.Dispatching
C.Scheduling
D. Follow up
15- Which of the following is not true for forecasting?

A.Forecasts are rarely perfect
B.The underlying casual system will remain same in the future

C.Forecast for group of items is accurate than individual item
D. Short range forecasts are less accurate than long range forecasts
16- Which of the following is not a forecasting technique?
A.Judgemental
B.Econometric Models
C.Time Series Analysis
D. Kaizen
17- Delphi method is used for

A.Judgemental forecast
B.Time series forecast
C.Associative model
D. All of the above
18- Short term regular variations related to the calendar or time of day
is known as
A.Trend
B.Seasonality
C.Cycles
D. Random variations
19- Under Method, a panel is selected to give

suggestions to solve the problems in hand
A.Opinion survey
B.Expert opinion
C.Delphi method
D. Consumer interview
20....................Is the systematic search for new-product ideas.

A.Idea generation
B.Idea screening
C.Concept development and testing

D. Commercialisation
21- Mass production is characterized by
A.Low volume high variety
B. High volume low variety

C.High volume high variety
D. Low volume low variety
22- In Production Management, at every next level some is

added to the previous level.
A.income
B.profit
C.loss
D. value
23- is the science of designing, the job equipment &

Workplace to fit the workers.
A.economics
B.ergonomics
C.productivity
D. psychology
24- The correct sequence of operations in the Production Planning and
Control process is .
A.Routing – Scheduling – Follow up – Dispatching
B.Scheduling – Follow up – Dispatching – Routing
C.Routing – Scheduling – Dispatching – Follow up
D. Dispatching – Routing – Scheduling – Follow up
25- The composite plan which involves setting up a long-term

objective, finding a course of action, and allocation of resources is
called .
A.Programme
B.Strategy
C.Procedure
D. Policy
26- Which one would be considered a reason for using a sales-force

composite forecast?
A) Sales people often communicate with each other.
B) They are not likely to be affected by recent events

C) They are very aware of the importance of forecast accuracy.
D) They are often aware of customers' future plans.

27- An explanatory forecasting technique in which the analyst must
select independent variables that help determine the dependent
variable is called
A.exponential smoothing
B.regression analysis
C.trend analysis
D moving average method
28- When the more recent observations are more relevant to the
estimate of the next period than previous observations, the naive
forecasting method to employ is
A.exponential smoothing
B.compound growth rate
C.trend analysis
D. moving averages
29- What are the two basic types of production systems?
A.Automated and manual
B.Intermittent and non-intermittent process
C.Normal and continuous process
D. Continuous process and batch
30- Poor quality adversely affects:
A)Costs
B)Productivity
C)Profitability
D)All of the given options
31. A product performing consistently refers to which of the following
dimensions of quality:
a) Safety
b) Conformance
c) Durability
D) Reliability
32- The process of comparing outputs to previously established

standards to determine if corrective action is needed is called:
A)planning
B)directing
C)controlling
D)budgeting
33- Job shop and batch processing are differentiated on the basis of:
A)Job requirements
B)Degree of standardization
C)Volume of output
D)Both (B) and (C)
34- is one of the objective of Production Management.
A.right person
B.right cost
C.right quantity
D. continuous process
35- system is one of the type of Production System.
A.non-flow
B.intermittent
C.assembly lines
D. periodical
36- The planning activity is always .
A.Post-operation
B.Pre-operation
C.Pro-operation
D. After-operation
37- Production planning and control function is essentially

required for efficient and economical .
A.Promotion
B.Personnel
C.Production
D. Prescription
38-. Which of the following processes is not a part of the Production

Planning and Control system?
A.Integration of processes
B.Routing
C.Expediting and follow up
D. All of the above
39. The objectives of Production Planning and Control are .
A.Timely delivery of goods and services

B.Improving customer satisfaction
C.Coordinating with multiple departments to ensure that the

production process is on track
D. All of the above
40- is to make a tentative idea regarding the operation timings

manpower requirement capacity of machine and material
requirements to plan the production.
A.Expediting
B.Dispatching
C.Estimating
D. Routing
41- Which of the following functions of Production Planning
and Control is related to the timetable of activities?
A.Scheduling
B.Dispatching
C.Expediting
D. Routing
42- Production planning is essential for .

A.Inventory management
B.Quality management
C.Supply management
D. All of the above
43- is responsible for the order of processing each activity

under Production Planning and Control.
A.Loading
B.Sequencing
C.Routing
D. Scheduling
44. is concerned with the time required to perform each

activity under the Production Planning and Control process.
A.Loading
B.Sequencing
C.Routing
D. Scheduling
True/false (also search for detailed answers)

1. A short-range forecast would be used for new product planning.
2. Medium-range forecasts tend to be more accurate than short-range forecasts.
3. Over the life cycle of a product, the time horizon and the forecasting techniques used tend to
vary.
4. Sales forecasts are an input to financial planning.
5. Demand forecasts drive decisions in many areas.
6. Demand forecasts impact human resource decisions.
7. Determining the time horizon of the forecast is the first of the seven steps in the forecasting
system.
8. Forecasts of individual products tend to be more accurate than forecasts of product families.
9. Most forecasting techniques assume that there is some underlying stability in the system.
10. Qualitative forecasts incorporate such factors as the decision maker's intuition, emotions,
personal experiences, and value systems.
11. A sales force composite is a forecasting technique based upon salespersons’ estimates of
expected sales

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FOR PRACTICE (BBA 3rd Semester)

(EXAM RELEVANT TOPICS ARE

(Try to Complete the MCQ in class only)

A.It is the process of assigning work to the facilities

2- is concerned with developing specific course of

3- is the process of, creating a new product, which is to

5- Materials should be made available at right quantity, right place,

6- Better of the product improves consumers satisfaction ,

8- Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning

C.a fishbone diagram

9- JIT Stands for

A.It is flow of work in the plant

B.Route sheets include list of machine tools that are to be followed

C.It depends upon material handling facilities

12- Dispatching authorizes the start of production operations by

ii)Release of material from process to process

13- Gantt chart is mostly used for

14- Centralized and decentralized are the types of

15- Which of the following is not true for forecasting?

B.The underlying casual system will remain same in the future

16- Which of the following is not a forecasting technique?

17- Delphi method is used for

19- Under Method, a panel is selected to give

20....................Is the systematic search for new-product ideas.

C.Concept development and testing

21- Mass production is characterized by

A.Low volume high variety

B. High volume low variety

D. Low volume low variety

22- In Production Management, at every next level some is

23- is the science of designing, the job equipment &

D. Dispatching – Routing – Scheduling – Follow up

25- The composite plan which involves setting up a long-term

26- Which one would be considered a reason for using a sales-force

B) They are not likely to be affected by recent events

D) They are often aware of customers' future plans.

32- The process of comparing outputs to previously established

D)Both (B) and (C)

34- is one of the objective of Production Management.

36- The planning activity is always .

37- Production planning and control function is essentially

38-. Which of the following processes is not a part of the Production

D. All of the above

39. The objectives of Production Planning and Control are .

A.Timely delivery of goods and services

C.Coordinating with multiple departments to ensure that the

40- is to make a tentative idea regarding the operation timings

42- Production planning is essential for .

43- is responsible for the order of processing each activity

44. is concerned with the time required to perform each

True/false (also search for detailed answers)

2. Medium-range forecasts tend to be more accurate than short-range forecasts.

4. Sales forecasts are an input to financial planning.

5. Demand forecasts drive decisions in many areas.

6. Demand forecasts impact human resource decisions.

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