Production and Operations Management -3

Production and Operations Management

True/False
*Question Three time estimates are transformed into expected time before using it into a network.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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*Question Technique of Value Engineering can be effectively employed in design of a product to
Correct Answer To meet the intended function at lowest cost
Your Answer To meet the intended function at lowest cost

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*Question A good plant layout helps in
Correct Answer Reducing handling costs
Your Answer Reducing handling costs

True/False
*Question During set up of X bar-R control chart, control limts should be practically revised from time to time as additional data is accumulated.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

True/False
*Question It is not necessary to know spare time available on the non-critical path to allow a little delay for noncritical activity.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False

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*Question which method is used to trace especially those movements which are too fast for human eye to pursue?
Correct Answer Cyclegraph
Your Answer Cyclegraph

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*Question Following are some of the factors considered for evaluation of alternative layouts
Correct Answer Flow of Material, Equipment utilization, Ease of supervision
Your Answer Flow of Material, Equipment utilization, Ease of supervision

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*Question When should operator or supervisor is supposed to sign the perforated route sheet?
Correct Answer After completion of operation
Your Answer After completion of operation

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*Question Duration of each activity is referred to as ________.
Correct Answer Activity time
Your Answer Activity time

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*Question How many of the following are types of specification?
Correct Answer Material specifications , Dimensional specifications , Performance specifications
Your Answer Material specifications , Dimensional specifications , Performance specifications

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*Question Which of the following factors related to the labour and wages are considered while deciding the plant location?
Correct Answer Prevailing wage pattern, Productivity of labor, Industrial relations
Your Answer Prevailing wage pattern , Productivity of labour , Industrial relations

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*Question What do you mean by lowest possible direct cost required to complete an activity within it's crashed time?
Correct Answer Crash cost
Your Answer Crash cost

True/False
*Question While numbering as per Fulkerson's rule, arrows emerging from the initial event are deleted so as to create one or more initial events.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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*Question Inadequate production capacity ultimately leads to
Correct Answer Poor Customer Service
Your Answer Poor Customer Service

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*Question Which of the following are examples of pure materials?
Correct Answer Bakeries , Ice factories , Woolen
Your Answer Bakeries , Ice factories , Woolen

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*Question In case of Batch Production which kind of labour is expected?
Correct Answer Skilled in one specific Manufacturing Process
Your Answer Skilled in one specific Manufacturing Process

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*Question Which of the following products should be produced by using mass production?
Correct Answer Refrigerator , Tyre for automobile , Television Set
Your Answer Refrigerator , Tyre for automobile , Television Set

True/False
*Question Objective of Work Study is to improve Productivity
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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*Question The process of changing inputs into outputs thereby adding some value to entity can be defined as
Correct Answer Operation
Your Answer Operation

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*Question Which document is used for returning the surplus material?
Correct Answer Stores Return Note
Your Answer Stores Return Note

True/False
*Question For p-chart, fraction defective units in each sample is calculated by dividing number of defectives by the number of pieces in the sample.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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*Question Material control function of PPC is concerned with
Correct Answer Preparation of material estimates
Your Answer Preparation of material estimates

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*Question Which of the following are examples of gross materials?
Correct Answer Timber , Iron ore , Sugar cane
Your Answer Timber , Iron ore , Sugar cane

Match The Following
*Question Correct Answer Your Answer

First off inspection First piece produced after tool change First piece produced after tool change
Critical operation inspection After whose no rework is possible After whose no rework is possible
Patrolling inspection Inspection at the place of actual production Inspection at the place of actual production
Key operation inspection Costlier operation Costlier operation


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*Question Technique which can help an organization to reduce inventory is called
Correct Answer MRP
Your Answer MRP

Match The Following
*Question Correct Answer Your Answer

When to inspect Stages of inspection Stages of inspection

What to inspect Specification Specification

How to inspect Inspection devices Inspection devices

How much to inspect Sampling or cent percent inspection Sampling or cent percent inspection

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*Question Where the ignorance towards the degradation of machine leads to?
Correct Answer Eventual breakdown
Your Answer Eventual breakdown

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*Question what are uses of diagrams in method study?
Correct Answer Study different plant layouts and select the most optimum one , Study the extent of traffic over the different routes of the plant , Identify the extent of backtracking, cross traffic and obstacles encountered during the movement of material.

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*Question Where does the SPC exercises the control to prevent the occurrences of defectives?
Correct Answer On manufacturing process
Your Answer On manufacturing process

True/False
*Question Sampling inspection is best suited when cost of inspection is much higher than the loss arising from the acceptance of a defective part.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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*Question Which are the factors on which the structure of the transportation cost depends?
Correct Answer Average distance of shipment , Characteristics of the commodity , Medium of shipment
Your Answer Average distance of shipment , Characteristics of the commodity , Medium of shipment

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*Question What do you mean by lowest possible direct cost required to complete an activity within it's normal time?
Correct Answer Normal cost
Your Answer Normal cost

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*Question One of the external factors influencing Material Planning is
Correct Answer Price trends
Your Answer Price trends

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*Question The easiest way to bring the delayed job within the promised delivery time by using extra shift or weekly holiday is ________.
Correct Answer Overtime working
Your Answer Overtime working

True/False
*Question MRP software generates time period wise requirement of subassemblies
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

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*Question Any premise in which persons are employed for purpose of making any product/s is called
Correct Answer Factory
Your Answer Factory

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*Question Gross requirement of products is determined on the basis of
Correct Answer Both forecast and pending orders
Your Answer Both forecast and pending orders

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*Question In an organization there may not be a formal PPC department if
Correct Answer Work is highly repetitive in nature , Planning activities are performed by the line staff , Number of workmen is not very large

True/False
*Question It pays in the long run to inform the customer regarding expected delays in the deliveries.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

True/False
*Question Repetitive movements between work stations which are difficult to be traced on string diagrams can be conveniently shown on flow diagrams.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer True

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*Question Production Planning includes
Correct Answer Predetermination of manufacturing requirements
Your Answer Predetermination of manufacturing requirements

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*Question Which of the following factors decide the choice between the cent percent and sampling inspection?
Correct Answer Nature of inspection , Natural tolerance versus design tolerance , Vendor's quality rating
Your Answer Nature of inspection , Natural tolerance versus design tolerance , Vendor's quality rating

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*Question The ratio of output to input of a production system is commonly known as
Correct Answer Productivity
Your Answer Productivity

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*Question Which of the following symbols are used in flow process chart but not used in operation process chart?
Correct Answer Storage, Delay, Transport
Your Answer Storage , Delay , Transport

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*Question Which of the following are types of sampling plan?
Correct Answer Single sampling plan , Double sampling plan , Multiple sampling plan
Your Answer Single sampling plan , Double sampling plan , Multiple sampling plan

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*Question What do you understand by totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears on it's ability to satisfy the customer?
Correct Answer Quality
Your Answer Quality

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*Question Which of the following processes or activities are denoted by using symbols while recording in method study?
Correct Answer Transport , Delay , Storage
Your Answer Transport , Delay , Storage

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*Question -One of the sophisticated operations research techniques used in material planning is
Correct Answer
Dynamic programming
Your Answer
Dynamic programming

True/False
*Question -Job life is one of the factors that influence Process Planning
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

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*Question -Following are some of the Principles of Management advocated by F W Taylor
Correct Answer
Selection of best worker for each particular task , Division of work between worker and management , Training and development of the workmen

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*Question -Product layout is employed for manufacturing following products
Correct Answer
refrigerators
Your Answer
ships

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*Question -Work study is also called ________ study
Correct Answer
Time and Motion
Your Answer
Job

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*Question -Which of the following situations demand the technical consideration while selecting a job for method study?
Correct Answer
Jobs having inconsistent quality , Operations inviting frequent requests from supervisors for relaxation in allowed time because of variations in materials and tool performance , Jobs in which too many man-hours are spend in checking and rechecking work

True/False
*Question -Quality control determines what, when, and how much to inspect while inspection actually conducts examination of goods.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

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*Question -The ________ is the maximum percentage defective that for the purpose of sampling inspection can be considered satisfactory as a process average.
Correct Answer
Acceptable quality level
Your Answer
Producer's risk

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*Question -The term ________ emplies the foregone profit due to inability of company to produce.
Correct Answer
Opportunity cost
Your Answer
Opportunity cost

True/False
*Question -All activities must not be tied up into the network
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False

True/False
*Question -F W Taylor devised a system for classifying motions into basic divisions called Therbligs
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
True

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*Question -Which of the following may be the objectives of project crashing?
Correct Answer
To achieve uniformity in requirement of resources , To complete the project in the least possible time , To reduce project cost below it's normal cost


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*Question -What is indicated by the hugging points lying close to mean of the process in X bar-R- control chart?
Correct Answer
Biases in measurements , Recording done without actual measurements , Improper selection of samples

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*Question -Following is one of the techniques used for Material Planning for high value material
Correct Answer
MRP
Your Answer
MRP

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*Question -The ________ is the probability that a good lot will be rejected by the sampling plan.
Correct Answer
Producer's risk
Your Answer
Producer's risk

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*Question -One of the characteristic of layout is about the flow of material / personnel. In a good layout the flow should be
Correct Answer
Unidirectional
Your Answer
Unidirectional

True/False
*Question -The event numbers as far as possible reflect the logical relationships of the activities.
Correct Answer
True

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*Question -Material Requirement Planning is very useful in following situations
Correct Answer -Long Lead time for procurement, Several levels of assemblies in product, Long manufacturing cycle

True/False
*Question -Cent percent inspection is often more practical and economical than sampling inspection.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False

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*Question -The ________ must ensure that the product satisfy the functional requirements of it's usage.
Correct Answer
Quality of design

True/False
*Question -Both, preventive and breakdown maintenance work must be assigned to the same team.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False

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*Question -Following is one of the tasks of Production Control
Correct Answer
Actual issue of forms and documents
Your Answer
Actual issue of forms and documents

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*Question -Process Engineer does not get sufficient time for designing tooling for most economic production run when
Correct Answer
Delivery time is less
Your Answer
Delivery time is less

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*Question -Components of Production Management include
Correct Answer
Capacity Planning , Job Design , Production Planning
Your Answer
Capacity Planning , Production Planning , Manpower Planning

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*Question -Which of the following products should be produced by using mass production?
Correct Answer
Refrigerator , Tyre for automobile , Television Set
Your Answer
Refrigerator , Tyre for automobile , Television Set

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*Question -The process of changing inputs into outputs thereby adding some value to entity can be defined as
Correct Answer
Operation
Your Answer
Manufacturing

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*Question -A good maintenance system is not a luxary but a ________.
Correct Answer
Necessity
Your Answer
Necessity

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*Question -What is the specific name for the Gantt chart when it shows at a glance the scheduling of various operations involved in a job?
Correct Answer
Job Schedule
Your Answer
Load Chart

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*Question -A set of activities to keep an equipment in the specified condition is called as ________.
Correct Answer
Maintenance
Your Answer
Maintenance

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*Question -What do you mean by lowest possible direct cost required to complete an activity within it's crashed time?
Correct Answer
Crash cost
Your Answer
Crash cost

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*Question -Which of the following factors decide the choice between the cent percent and sampling inspection?
Correct Answer
Nature of inspection, Natural tolerance versus design tolerance, Vendor's quality rating

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*Question -The ________ is the maintenance work initiated on a result of knowledge of the condition of an item from routine or continuous checking.
Correct Answer
Condition monitoring
Your Answer
Condition monitoring

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*Question -Which of the following are examples of attributes?
Correct Answer
Cracks , Burrs , Texture
Your Answer
Cracks , Burrs , Texture

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*Question -Which of the following is the criteria for the percentage defectives in the zone of the indecision?
Correct Answer
Lots having the percentage defective more than AQL but less than LPTD
Your Answer
Lots having the percentage defective more than AQL but less than LPTD

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*Question -In mass/batch production organizations where goods are produced for stocking, Work Order is raised on the basis of
Correct Answer
Sales Programme
Your Answer
Sales Order

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Fixed Position Layout
Project Layout
Functional Layout
Product Layout
Line Layout
Project Layout
Process Layout
Functional Layout
job layout
Combined Layout
Mixed Layout
Mixed Layout

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*Question -What do you understand by the measurement of work to establish allowed time for a job for the defined method?
Correct Answer
Work measurement
Your Answer
Work measurement

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*Question -In case of an OC curve, the risk of rejecting a good quality lot may vary between ________.
Correct Answer
0.01 to 10%
Your Answer
0.01 to 10%

True/False
*Question -Objective of Work Study is to improve Productivity
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
False

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*Question -Which are the distinct functions of scientific quality control?
Correct Answer
Acceptance function , Preventive function , Assurance function

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
Interruption for machine utilizationPreventive maintenance
Preventive maintenance
Input for schedulingOverlapping of operations
Strings
Technique of schedulingCritical Path Analysis
Critical Path Analysis
Scheduling Device
Strings
Blackboard

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*Question
An Ideal OC curve is ________ shaped curve that accpets all the lots with quality equal to or better than AQL .
Correct Answer
Rectangular
Your Answer
Rectangular

True/False
*Question -Breakdown of machines, absenteeism of worker does not dislocate the manufacturing activity in process layout
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

True/False
*Question -Since value of c can never be negative, hence" if LCLp works out to be negative, it is taken as zero."
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

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*Question -Who prepares the daily production report?
Correct Answer
Shop Supervisor
Your Answer
Worker

True/False
*Question -The dispatching function is of very importance in flow and mass production units.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
True

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*Question -Which are major benefits of identifying the critical path?
Correct Answer
It helps to identify the set of activities and events which are critical and as such must be carefully controlled and monitored, It identifies activities to be given preference in allocation of resources. , It helps to exercise "control by exception".

Production and Operations Management - 16

True/False
*Question -Site selection should also take into account topography and soil structure of the land.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

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*Question -Which manufacturing method is ideal for the use of air gauges as inspection device?
Correct Answer
Mass
Your Answer
Batch

True/False
*Question -Kanban system is essentially a computer based system for production scheduling and control
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False

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*Question -Which are three different bases to establish an activity time?
Correct Answer
Past experience , Judgment , Historical data
Your Answer
Past experience , Judgement , Historical data

True/False
*Question -Inspection order is must even for simple jobs which can be inspected by shop inspector with the tooling available on shop.
Correct Answer
False
Your Answer
False

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*Question -Which of the following policies is advisable in case of low product variety and large volumes?
Correct Answer
Low Skilled Labour & Special Purpose Machines
Your Answer
Semiskilled Labour & General Purpose Machines

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*Question -Capacity decisions have a direct influence on performance of production system in respect of ________
Correct Answer
Delivery performance
Your Answer
Delivery performance

True/False
*Question -In case of X bar, if the process is not under control indicated by some points falling outside the control limits, such points outside the control limits are eliminated and new trial control limits for the remaining points are computed.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

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*Question -The ________ pertain to the climatic conditions which the component , product or material should withstand.
Correct Answer
Environmental specifications
Your Answer
Environmental specifications