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This section includes 1003 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Computers are used in Production control in this area: |
| A. | Follow-up activity |
| B. | To control labour |
| C. | To disseminate information |
| D. | Loading, Scheduling and Assignment works. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
Final stage of production planning, where production activities are coordinated andprojected on a time scale is known as: |
| A. | Scheduling |
| B. | Loading |
| C. | Expediting |
| D. | Routing |
| Answer» B. Loading | |
| 53. |
Which one of the following establishes time sequence of operations? |
| A. | Routing |
| B. | Sequencing |
| C. | Scheduling |
| D. | Dispatching |
| Answer» D. Dispatching | |
| 54. |
Identify which one of the following is NOT the objective of the maintenance: |
| A. | To keep all production facilities and allied facilities in an optimum working condition. |
| B. | To ensure specified accuracy to products and time schedule of delivery to customers. |
| C. | To keep the down time of the machine at the maximum. |
| D. | To keep the production cycle within the stipulated range. |
| Answer» D. To keep the production cycle within the stipulated range. | |
| 55. |
The time by which an activity can be rescheduled without affecting the otheractivities - preceding or succeeding is called as |
| A. | Slack |
| B. | Independent Float |
| C. | Free Float |
| D. | Total Float |
| Answer» C. Free Float | |
| 56. |
One of the product examples for Line layout is: |
| A. | Repair workshop |
| B. | Welding shop |
| C. | Engineering College |
| D. | Cement. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
The range of Long range forecasting period may be approximately: |
| A. | 1 to 2 weeks |
| B. | 2 to 3 months |
| C. | 1 year |
| D. | above 5 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
To plan for future man power requirement: |
| A. | Short term forecasting is used |
| B. | Long range forecasting is used |
| C. | Medium range forecasting is used |
| D. | There is no need to use forecasting, as future is uncertain. |
| Answer» C. Medium range forecasting is used | |
| 59. |
The study of relationship between the load on hand and capacity of the work centersis known as: |
| A. | Scheduling |
| B. | Loading |
| C. | Routing |
| D. | Controlling |
| Answer» C. Routing | |
| 60. |
In Process Planning we plan: |
| A. | Different machines required |
| B. | Different operations required |
| C. | We plan the flow of material in each department |
| D. | We design the product. |
| Answer» D. We design the product. | |
| 61. |
The following establishes time sequence of operations: |
| A. | Routing |
| B. | Sequencing |
| C. | Scheduling |
| D. | Dispatching |
| Answer» D. Dispatching | |
| 62. |
Use of any process or procedure designed to transform a set of input elements into aset of output elements is known as: |
| A. | Transformation process |
| B. | Transformation of input to output |
| C. | Production |
| D. | Technology change |
| Answer» D. Technology change | |
| 63. |
Variety reduction is generally known as: |
| A. | Less varieties |
| B. | Simplification |
| C. | Reduced varieties |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Reduced varieties | |
| 64. |
Z-chart can be used to show: |
| A. | Process used in production |
| B. | Quality level of the product |
| C. | Both the plan and the performance, and deviation from the plan |
| D. | To show cost structure of the product. |
| Answer» D. To show cost structure of the product. | |
| 65. |
The desired objective of Production and Operations Management is: |
| A. | Use cheap machinery to produce |
| B. | To train unskilled workers to manufacture goods perfectly |
| C. | Optimal utilisation of available resources |
| D. | To earn good profits. |
| Answer» D. To earn good profits. | |
| 66. |
In Operation Planning: |
| A. | The planner plans each operation to be done at work centers and the sequence of operations |
| B. | Decide the tools to be used to perform the operations |
| C. | Decide the machine to be used to perform the operation, |
| D. | Decide the materials to be used to produce the product. |
| Answer» B. Decide the tools to be used to perform the operations | |
| 67. |
One of the activities of expediting is: |
| A. | To file the orders in sequence |
| B. | To decide the sequence of operation |
| C. | To record the actual production against the scheduled production |
| D. | To examine the tools used in production |
| Answer» D. To examine the tools used in production | |
| 68. |
In general number of product varieties that can be manufactured in Flow productionis: |
| A. | One only |
| B. | Ten to twenty varieties |
| C. | Large varieties |
| D. | Five only. |
| Answer» B. Ten to twenty varieties | |
| 69. |
With reference to Aggregate Planning, identify which of the following statements is NOT correct? |
| A. | It is an Intermediate-term planning. |
| B. | It is made operational through a master schedule, which gives the manufacturing schedule. |
| C. | Facility planning and scheduling are closely related with the aggregate planning. |
| D. | It deals with the strategic decisions, such as purchase of facilities, introduction of new products, processes, etc. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
One of the important production documents is: |
| A. | Design sheet of the product |
| B. | List of materials |
| C. | Route card |
| D. | Control chart |
| Answer» D. Control chart | |
| 71. |
When work centers are used in optimal sequence to do the jobs, we can: |
| A. | Minimise the set up time |
| B. | Minimse operation time |
| C. | Minimise the breakdown of machines |
| D. | Minimise the utility of facility. |
| Answer» B. Minimse operation time | |
| 72. |
MRP stands for: |
| A. | Material requirement planning |
| B. | Material reordering planning |
| C. | Material requisition procedure |
| D. | Material recording procedure |
| Answer» B. Material reordering planning | |
| 73. |
The difference between product system and project system is: |
| A. | Project system the equipment and machinery are fixed where as in product system they are movable |
| B. | In Product system the machinery and equipment are fixed and in project system they are not fixed |
| C. | Project system produces only standardized products and product system produces only unstandardised products |
| D. | Products cannot be stocked whereas projects can be stocked. |
| Answer» C. Project system produces only standardized products and product system produces only unstandardised products | |
| 74. |
Which one of the following standards is associated with the "Quality Assurance in FinalInspection Test"? |
| A. | ISO 9001 |
| B. | ISO 9002 |
| C. | ISO 9003 |
| D. | ISO 9004 |
| Answer» D. ISO 9004 | |
| 75. |
The act of going round the production shop to note down the progress of work andfeedback the information is known as: |
| A. | Follow up |
| B. | Dispatching |
| C. | Routing |
| D. | Trip card |
| Answer» B. Dispatching | |
| 76. |
Effective capacity can NOT be determined by which of the following factors? |
| A. | Product design and product-mix |
| B. | Quantity and quality capabilities |
| C. | Facilities |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Tempering is a process of: |
| A. | Joining |
| B. | Heat Treatment |
| C. | Surface Treatment |
| D. | Forming |
| Answer» C. Surface Treatment | |
| 78. |
With reference to project management, identify which of the following statement is NOT correct? |
| A. | Gantt chart is a principal tool used in scheduling and also in some methods of loading. |
| B. | Routing is the first step in the production planning. |
| C. | The cost of any activity is proportional to its time of completion. |
| D. | The free float can be calculated by subtracting EFT from EST. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
Which of the following stages of Product Life Cycle does attribute beginning ofsubstantial increase in Sales and Profits? |
| A. | Introduction |
| B. | Growth |
| C. | Maturity |
| D. | Decline |
| Answer» C. Maturity | |
| 80. |
In which of the following stages the management should try to change its approachby changing its strategy from "buy my product" to "try my product"? |
| A. | Introduction |
| B. | Growth |
| C. | Maturity |
| D. | Decline |
| Answer» C. Maturity | |
| 81. |
Line of Best fit is another name given to: |
| A. | Method of Least Squares |
| B. | Moving average method |
| C. | Semi average method |
| D. | Trend line method |
| Answer» B. Moving average method | |
| 82. |
The card which is prepared by the dispatching department to book the labourinvolved in each operation is: |
| A. | Labour card |
| B. | Wage card |
| C. | Credit card |
| D. | Job card. |
| Answer» C. Credit card | |
| 83. |
Conversion of inputs into outputs is known as |
| A. | Application of technology |
| B. | Manufacturing products |
| C. | Product |
| D. | Operation management |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
One of the aims of loading is: |
| A. | To finish the job as early as possible |
| B. | To minimise the material utilization |
| C. | To improve the quality of product |
| D. | To keep operator idle time, material waiting time and ancillary machine time at |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
In an organisation the production planning and control department comes under: |
| A. | Planning department |
| B. | Manufacturing department |
| C. | Personal department |
| D. | R & D department. |
| Answer» C. Personal department | |
| 86. |
Conducting occasional check-ups of the products manufactured or assembled toensure high quality of the production is known as: |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Scheduling |
| C. | Inspection |
| D. | Routing |
| Answer» D. Routing | |
| 87. |
Important factor in forecasting production is: |
| A. | Environmental changes |
| B. | Available capacity of machines |
| C. | Disposable income of the consumer |
| D. | Changes in the preference of the consumer. |
| Answer» C. Disposable income of the consumer | |
| 88. |
Arrangement of machines depending on sequence of operations happens in: |
| A. | Process Layout |
| B. | Product Layout |
| C. | Hybrid Layout |
| D. | Group Technology Layout. |
| Answer» C. Hybrid Layout | |
| 89. |
The first stage in production planning is: |
| A. | Process planning |
| B. | Factory planning |
| C. | Operation planning |
| D. | Layout planning |
| Answer» C. Operation planning | |
| 90. |
Conversion of inputs into outputs is known as: |
| A. | Application of technology |
| B. | operations management |
| C. | Manufacturing products |
| D. | product |
| Answer» D. product | |
| 91. |
Out of the following trends in production/operations management, which one issometimes called as agile manufacturing? |
| A. | Re-engineering |
| B. | Supply-Chain Management |
| C. | Lean Production |
| D. | Flexibility |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Manufacturing system often produces: |
| A. | Standardised products |
| B. | Standardised products in large volumes |
| C. | Substandardproducts in large volumes |
| D. | Products and services in limited volume. |
| Answer» B. Standardised products in large volumes | |
| 93. |
Scheduling deals with: |
| A. | Number of jobs to be done on a machine |
| B. | Number of machine tools used to do a job |
| C. | Different materials used in the product |
| D. | Fixing up starting and finishing times of each operation in doing a job |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
In aggregate planning one of the methods used to modification of supply is: |
| A. | Advertising and sales promotion |
| B. | Development of complimentary products |
| C. | Backlogging |
| D. | Hiring and lay off of employees depending on the situation. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
In Continuous manufacturing system, we need: |
| A. | General purpose machines and Skilled labours |
| B. | Special machine tools and highly skilled labours |
| C. | Semi automatic machines and unskilled labours |
| D. | General purpose machines and unskilled labours. |
| Answer» C. Semi automatic machines and unskilled labours | |
| 96. |
Which of the following aims at finding the best and most efficient way of using theavailable resources—men, materials, money and machinery? |
| A. | Method Study |
| B. | Work Study |
| C. | Time Study |
| D. | Motion Study |
| Answer» C. Time Study | |
| 97. |
In route sheet or operation layout, one has to show |
| A. | A list of materials to be used. |
| B. | A list of machine tools to be used. |
| C. | Every work center and the operation to be done at that work center. |
| D. | The cost of product. |
| Answer» D. The cost of product. | |
| 98. |
Two important functions that are to be done by Production department are: |
| A. | Forecasting |
| B. | Costing |
| C. | Scheduling and loading |
| D. | Inspecting. |
| Answer» D. Inspecting. | |
| 99. |
Which of the following process types is used when a very highly standardized productis desired in high volumes? |
| A. | Repetitive Process |
| B. | Batch Process |
| C. | Project Process |
| D. | Continuous Process |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
To determine where the plant should be located for maximum operating economyand effectiveness, refers to which one of the following? |
| A. | Plant layout |
| B. | Facility location |
| C. | Capacity planning |
| D. | Capacity requirement |
| Answer» C. Capacity planning | |