Prodcution and operations management MCQs with Answers

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Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Business Administration

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Shashank Sahni

DNYANSAGAR ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, BALEWADI,PUNE – 45
MCQ SUb:Production and Operations M.(401) class: bbaty iv sem

Prof.Maya Jadhav www.dacc.edu.in

Unit-1

A _____________ is something which is offered to customers to satisfy their needs or
wants.
A. Process.
B. Price.
C. Promotion.
D. Product.
ANSWER: D
2. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are converted in to
______________.
A. finished product.
B. services.
C. satisfaction.
D. loyalty.
ANSWER: A

3. Inputs in a production system includes____________.
A. organization, output.
B. process, procedure.
C. system, supply .
D. men, materials.
ANSWER: D

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4. For a production manager, the product is________________
A. Optimal blend of uses.
B. Optimal blend of services.
C. Combination of surfaces.
D. Combination of properties.
ANSWER: C

5. Planning and controlling the quality of products and services is a ________ type of
decision.
A. Control.
B. Operating.
C. Strategic.
D. Organisation.
ANSWER: A
6. The competitive advantage in the production function can be achieved through
_________.
A. high wastages.
B. more cost.
C. higher quality.
D. lowest quantity.
ANSWER: C

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7. Specialization of labor in manufacturing is contributed by________. A. Adam smith.
B. F.W.Harris.
C. William Ouchi.
D. Henry L.Gantt.
ANSWER: A
8. The function of _______________ involves the decision when, what,how, and why
to produce goods.
A. production planning.
B. production control.
C. method analysis.
D. quality control.
ANSWER: A
9. The contribution of Taylor includes_________. A. economies in production.
B. quality control charts.
C. scientific management.
D. control charts.
ANSWER: C

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MCQ SUb:Production and Operations M.(401) class: bbaty iv sem

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10. More textile mills in Coimbatore is mainly due to _________.
A. no other industry can be setup in this area.
B. regulation by govt.
C. climate.
D. power supply.
ANSWER: C
11. The advantage of locating a plant in urban (city) side is __________. A. cheap
availability of land.
B. disposal of waste is easy.
C. cost of operation is low.
D. large markets for finished products.
ANSWER: D

12. Unavailability of skilled labour is a big problem if we locate our factory in
_____________.
A. road.
B. rural.
C. city.
D. foreign.
ANSWER: B

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MCQ SUb:Production and Operations M.(401) class: bbaty iv sem

Prof.Maya Jadhav www.dacc.edu.in

13. _____________ refers to the arrangement of machinery, equipment and other
industrial facilities.
A. Plant lining.
B. Plant location.
C. Facility location.
D. Plant layout.
ANSWER: D

14. The objective of good layout is to _____.
A. reduce production.
B. reduce wastages.
C. reduce productivity.
D. reduce labour.

ANSWER: B
15. Every foot of available space should be used effectively is a principle of
_________.
A. sequence.
B. safety.
C. flexibility.
D. usage.
ANSWER: D

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16. __________ type of layout is also called as functional layout.
A. Process.
B. Product.
C. Line.
D. Matrix.
ANSWER: A
17. Grouping together of like machines in one department is in _______ layout.
A. product.
B. process.
C. group.
D. parallel.
ANSWER: B

18. Product layout is also called as ________ layout.
A. line
B. cellular.
C. process.
D. functional.
ANSWER: A

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19. In _________ type of layout machineries are arranged according to the sequence of
operations.
A. process.
B. group.
C. matrix.
D. line.
ANSWER: D
20. ______________ type of layout are suitable for non repetitive or standard types of
production .
A. Process.
B. Product
C. Group.
D. Matrix.
ANSWER: A
21. ________ type of layout is a combination of functional layout and line layout.
A. Cellular.
B. Group.
C. Product.
D. Process.
ANSWER: B

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22. Ship Building and Aircraft manufacturing is an example of ________ type of
layout .
A. combined.
B. matrix.
C. fixed.
D. group.
ANSWER: C

23. In ________ layout machines are grouped in to cells and the cells function
somewhat like a product layout in larger shop or process layout.
A. functional.
B. fixed.
C. matrix.
D. cellular.
ANSWER: D
24. Which of the following is not a computerized technique for layout planning?
A. CAD.
B. ALDEP.
C. CRAFT .
D. CORELAP.
ANSWER: A

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MCQ SUb:Production and Operations M.(401) class: bbaty iv sem

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25. Product layout is suitable for _________ type of production.
A. small.
B. mass.
C. less.
D. medium.
ANSWER: B
26. The main components of production system include which of the following?
A. Men, material.
B. Services, satisfaction.
C. Input, process, output.
D. Process, service.
ANSWER: C

27. The products are produced for stock purpose in _____________.
A. continuous production system.
B. assembly production system.
C. intermittent production system.
D. analytic production system.
ANSWER: A

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MCQ SUb:Production and Operations M.(401) class: bbaty iv sem

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28. Operations management is applicable ________________.
A. mostly to the service sector .
B. to services exclusively .
C. mostly to the manufacturing sector .
D. to manufacturing and service sectors .
ANSWER: D

29. The vendor rating is the process of rating the ______.
A. suppliers .
B. buyers.
C. manufacturers.
D. sellers.
ANSWER: A
30. Walter Shewhart is listed among the important people of operations management
because of his contributions to ____________. A. assembly line production.
B. measuring the productivity in the service sector.
C. just-in-time inventory methods.
D. statistical quality control.
ANSWER: D

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