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This section includes 176 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
In a PERT/CPM network, computing the critical path requires |
| A. | determining the total project duration |
| B. | assigning the earliest finish time for an activity as the earliest start time for the next |
| C. | that the latest finishing time for an activity not delay the overall project beyond initial expectation |
| D. | a sophisticated and complex computer program |
| Answer» C. that the latest finishing time for an activity not delay the overall project beyond initial expectation | |
| 52. |
Which of the following is the sequence of operations through which product must pass |
| A. | Scheduling |
| B. | Critical path |
| C. | Transformation path |
| D. | Routing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
A process layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases |
| A. | Constructing a Boeing 777 air craft |
| B. | A fast food restaurant |
| C. | An automobile factory |
| D. | A garment restaurant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
The operating characteristic (OC) curve shows the probability of |
| A. | rejection for every possible true percentage of defectives |
| B. | acceptance for every possible true percentage of defectives |
| C. | making type I errors for various percentages of defectives |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. making type I errors for various percentages of defectives | |
| 55. |
A planning systems that schedules the precise quantity of materials needed to make a product is called |
| A. | Flexible scheduling |
| B. | Cycle time arrangement |
| C. | Materials requirements planning |
| D. | Economic order quantities |
| Answer» D. Economic order quantities | |
| 56. |
The raw materials , components , completed or partially completed products ,and pieces of equipment a firm uses are often referred to as |
| A. | Inventory |
| B. | Order quantities |
| C. | Production |
| D. | Outputs |
| Answer» B. Order quantities | |
| 57. |
Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers ? |
| A. | Elimination of in plant inventory |
| B. | Delivery to the point of use |
| C. | Production with zero defects |
| D. | Large lot sizes |
| Answer» D. Large lot sizes | |
| 58. |
Which of the following chart will indicate only the cumulative workloads for each job and to what extent the work centers are to be scheduled? |
| A. | Flowchart |
| B. | Gantt chart |
| C. | Gantt progress chart |
| D. | CPM chart |
| Answer» C. Gantt progress chart | |
| 59. |
In basic EOQ model if the cost of placing an order doubles and all other values remain constant the EOQ will |
| A. | Increase by about 41% |
| B. | Increase by100% |
| C. | Increase by200% |
| D. | Either increase or decrease |
| Answer» B. Increase by100% | |
| 60. |
Which of the following options are controlling functions of a manufacturing organization? 1. Estimating 2. Routing 3. Dispatching 4. Expediting |
| A. | Options 1 & 2 |
| B. | Options 2 & 3 |
| C. | Options 3 & 4 |
| D. | Options 1 & 4 |
| Answer» D. Options 1 & 4 | |
| 61. |
Which of the following quality control tools helps in pin-pointing the exact points at which errors have crept in? |
| A. | Histogram |
| B. | Flow chart |
| C. | Scatter diagram |
| D. | Control charts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
Decisions include facility planning, location and layout. |
| A. | Operating |
| B. | Technology |
| C. | Capacity |
| D. | Quality |
| Answer» D. Quality | |
| 63. |
What technique deals with the problem of supplying sufficient facilities to production lines or individuals that require uneven service? |
| A. | Supply-demand theory |
| B. | PERT |
| C. | Inventory theory |
| D. | Queuing theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
The so-called ‘quality qurus’ of Total Quality Management (TQM) do not include one of the following |
| A. | Kavoru ishikawa |
| B. | Joseph M juran |
| C. | Bill coshy |
| D. | W.Edward Deming |
| Answer» D. W.Edward Deming | |
| 65. |
________________ provides wider latitude towards the project team for balancing that dimension against the other four. |
| A. | Degree of freedom |
| B. | Driver |
| C. | Constraint |
| D. | SDider chart |
| Answer» B. Driver | |
| 66. |
ABC analysis is based upon the principal that |
| A. | All items in inventory must be monitored very closely |
| B. | These are very usually a few critical items zmd many items which are less critical |
| C. | An item is critical if its usage is high |
| D. | The safety stock in terms of volume should be higher for a items than for items |
| Answer» C. An item is critical if its usage is high | |
| 67. |
A quality circle is composed of a small group of employees who genuinely care about others and who preferably do work that includes which of the following? 1 Meeting voluntarily with a leader on a regular basis 2. Identifying the problems 3 Balancing operations in assembly line 4 Setting up productivity norms and evaluation of production operations |
| A. | Options 1 & 4 |
| B. | Options 1 & 2 |
| C. | Options 1 & 3 |
| D. | Options 2 & 3 |
| Answer» C. Options 1 & 3 | |
| 68. |
A fixed interval system |
| A. | adds the same predetermined amount to inventory each time replenishment occurs |
| B. | is suitable for joint replenishment items |
| C. | is triggered at the reorder level |
| D. | requires perpetual monitoring of inventory records |
| Answer» C. is triggered at the reorder level | |
| 69. |
The outcomes of physical process modeling are ________ _________ showing tables and relationships with a database. |
| A. | Process flow diagram |
| B. | mServer model diagram |
| C. | Entity relationship diagram |
| D. | Control flow diagram |
| Answer» C. Entity relationship diagram | |
| 70. |
The cycle time includes both_____________ as well as the _________time along with the idle time if any. |
| A. | Balance delay. Service |
| B. | Service time, productive |
| C. | Productive, non-productive |
| D. | Service time, non-productive |
| Answer» D. Service time, non-productive | |
| 71. |
One factor impacting the fixed position input strategy is |
| A. | Minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each products |
| B. | Requiring frequent contact close to one another |
| C. | Balancing product flow one work station to the next |
| D. | The movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
Operations can be classified according to their volume and variety of production as well as the degree of variation & visibility . Which of the following operations would be classified as high volume , low variety ? |
| A. | A front office bank |
| B. | A family doctor |
| C. | A carpenter |
| D. | A fast food restaurant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true ? |
| A. | Large lots are pulled from upstream stations |
| B. | Work is pulled to the downstream work stations before it is actually needed |
| C. | Manufacturing cycle time is increased |
| D. | Problems become more obvious |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Which of the following would not normally be considered as a ‘costs of quality’ |
| A. | Marketing costs |
| B. | Prevention costs |
| C. | Warranty costs |
| D. | Rand D costs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
The process through which inputs are converted into output is referred to as |
| A. | The transformation process |
| B. | Manufacturing |
| C. | Materials management |
| D. | Physical distribution |
| Answer» B. Manufacturing | |
| 76. |
………………. Focused on the job and how to do it better |
| A. | Scientific management |
| B. | Bureaucratic management |
| C. | Classical management |
| D. | Administrative management |
| Answer» B. Bureaucratic management | |
| 77. |
Which layout is used when a product is bulky, large, heavy or fragile? |
| A. | Process layout |
| B. | Product layout |
| C. | Fixed position layout |
| D. | Group technology layout |
| Answer» D. Group technology layout | |
| 78. |
The two most basic inventory questions answered by the typical inventory model are |
| A. | Timing and cost of orders |
| B. | Quantity and cost of orders |
| C. | Timing and quantity of orders |
| D. | Order quantity and service level |
| Answer» D. Order quantity and service level | |
| 79. |
Which of the following is true regarding forward scheduling? Forward scheduling is the scheduling of |
| A. | The end items or finished products |
| B. | Jobs as soon as the requirements are known |
| C. | The start items or component parts |
| D. | The final operations first beginning with the due date |
| Answer» C. The start items or component parts | |
| 80. |
Scientific management contributed to the development of a more rational approach to management by developing which characteristics? |
| A. | The planning and organization of work based on moral principles |
| B. | Time and motion studies |
| C. | Standardized pay |
| D. | The encouragement of trade unions |
| Answer» C. Standardized pay | |
| 81. |
________________ and _______________ are the two well-known methods of make or buy decisions. |
| A. | Matching demand, level capacity |
| B. | Forecast demand, matching demand |
| C. | Dispatching, expediting |
| D. | Estimating, routing |
| Answer» B. Forecast demand, matching demand | |
| 82. |
The development and administration of the activities involved in transforming resources into goods and services is known as |
| A. | Operations management |
| B. | Manufacturing |
| C. | The transformation process |
| D. | Production |
| Answer» B. Manufacturing | |
| 83. |
A represents activities and milestones by arcs and nodes |
| A. | Conceptual data model |
| B. | Physical data model |
| C. | Project network model |
| D. | Logical process model |
| Answer» D. Logical process model | |
| 84. |
Time and motion study was introduced by |
| A. | Hennery Fayol |
| B. | F.W Taylor |
| C. | Gilberth couple |
| D. | Adam Smith |
| Answer» C. Gilberth couple | |
| 85. |
Which of the following statements about the basic EOQ model is true |
| A. | If ordering cost were to double , the EOQ would rise |
| B. | If annual demand were to double , the EOQ would rise |
| C. | If the carrying cost were to increase ,the EOQ would fall |
| D. | All of the above statements are true |
| Answer» B. If annual demand were to double , the EOQ would rise | |
| 86. |
Which of the following is the least likely decision to be made by operations managers ? |
| A. | Selecting the locations and layout of a facility |
| B. | Designing and improving the jobs of the workspace |
| C. | How to use quality techniques to reduce waste |
| D. | Deciding which market areas to manufacture products for |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Which of the following is true for process layouts , hut false for production layouts ? |
| A. | Low –in process inventories |
| B. | Flexibility in equipment and labour arrangement |
| C. | Low variety of products |
| D. | High volume of output |
| Answer» C. Low variety of products | |
| 88. |
Process technologies differ in their flexibility capabilities and economics and will therefore be appropriate for different parts of the volume – variety matrix. Flexible manufacturing systems are usually |
| A. | Low variety , mid volume |
| B. | Mid variety , high volume |
| C. | Mid variety , mid volume |
| D. | High variety , low volume |
| Answer» D. High variety , low volume | |
| 89. |
All of the following statements about ABC analysis are true except |
| A. | Inventory may be categorized by measures other than dollar volume |
| B. | It categorizes on-hand inventory into three groups based on annual dollar volume |
| C. | It is an application of the pare to principle |
| D. | It states that all items require the same degree of control |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
Information technology companies follow ______________ strategy. |
| A. | Chase demand strategy |
| B. | Level production strategy |
| C. | Stable work-force strategy |
| D. | Differentiation strategy |
| Answer» D. Differentiation strategy | |
| 91. |
Consider the below mentioned statements: 1. Quality circles are very efficient in executing low cost projects by using non-intrusive methods of improving productivity and quality throughout the organization. 2. In matching method, the production capacity is held constant at an optimum level. |
| A. | 1-True, 2-true |
| B. | 1-False, 2-True |
| C. | 1-False, 2-False |
| D. | 1-True, 2-False |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is not a function of purchasing management |
| A. | Selecting the source |
| B. | Placement of purchase order |
| C. | Physical control of materials |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 93. |
— is a process of comparison with a superior performer anywhere in the world to improve quality. |
| A. | Environmental scanning |
| B. | Strategic decision making |
| C. | Benchmarking |
| D. | SWOT analysis |
| Answer» D. SWOT analysis | |
| 94. |
The transportation model method that is used to evaluate location alternatives minimizes total |
| A. | sources |
| B. | destinations |
| C. | capacity |
| D. | shipping costs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Which approach is used to gain access to foreign markets and quickly promote an organization’s interest? |
| A. | Joint venture |
| B. | Technology transfer |
| C. | Collaboration |
| D. | Licensing |
| Answer» B. Technology transfer | |
| 96. |
The fixed position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases |
| A. | A fast food restaurant |
| B. | A doctors office |
| C. | A govt. restaurant |
| D. | Constructing a Boeing277 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
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 |
| Answer» C. Normal and continuous process | |
| 98. |
The major problem addressed |
| A. | The movement of material to the storage areas around the site |
| B. | Requiring frequent contact close to one another |
| C. | The provision of low cost storage with low cost material handling |
| D. | Minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
Histograms are used for which of the following? 1. To record huge volumes of data about a process. 2. To indicate the extent of each category of problems in descending order of magnitude of the problem 3 To reveal if the pattern of distribution has a single peak, or many peaks. 4 To locate the points at which a problem exists. |
| A. | Options 1 & 2 |
| B. | Options 2 & 3 |
| C. | Options 1 & 3 |
| D. | Options 1 & 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
Which of the following is not effectiveness criterion for scheduling? |
| A. | Maximizing flow time |
| B. | Maximizing completion time |
| C. | Minimizing WIP inventory |
| D. | Maximizing utilization |
| Answer» B. Maximizing completion time | |