Production and Operations Management

11. Which kind of defect can be called as minor defect?

  1. Which does not reduce the usability of the product for its intended use
  2. The cost of repairing the defect is less
  3. Both (A) and (B)
  4. None of the above
Correct answer: (A)
Which does not reduce the usability of the product for its intended use

12. General Electric Matrix is divided into how many cells

  1. 4
  2. 9
  3. 16
  4. 25
Correct answer: (B)
9

13. What is the reason of excessive friction between parts?

  1. Improper or lack of lubrication
  2. Material of parts
  3. both (A) and (B)
  4. None of above
Correct answer: (A)
Improper or lack of lubrication

14. Capacity decisions have a direct influence on performance of production system in respect of –––––––––

  1. Delivery performance
  2. Quality control
  3. Plant size
  4. Manpower
Correct answer: (A)
Delivery performance

15. Business is rated on which dimensions

  1. Market attractiveness
  2. Business strength
  3. both (A) and (B)
  4. none of the above
Correct answer: (C)
both (A) and (B)

16. Which of the following policies is advisable in case of low product variety and large volumes?

  1. Skilled labour, special purpose machines
  2. Low skilled labour, general purpose machine
  3. Low Skilled Labour, Special Purpose Machines
  4. Any of the above
Correct answer: (C)
Low Skilled Labour, Special Purpose Machines

17. In an organization there may not be a formal PPC department if

  1. Work is highly repetitive in nature
  2. Planning activities are performed by the line staff
  3. Number of workmen is not very large
  4. All of the above
Correct answer: (D)
All of the above

18. 'W' in SWOT stands for

  1. What do you do well?
  2. What could you improve?
  3. What doors are open to you?
  4. What threats could harm you
Correct answer: (B)
What could you improve?

19. Which kind of labour force is required in case of Jobbing Production?

  1. Highly Skilled
  2. Semi skilled
  3. Unskilled
  4. Any of the above
Correct answer: (A)
Highly Skilled

20. Which of the following is not the characteristic of Project Production?

  1. Continuous flow of material
  2. Highly mechanised material handling
  3. Virtually zero manufacturing cycle time
  4. All of the above
Correct answer: (D)
All of the above
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