Question:

The first stage of Production control is:

A.

Dispatching

B.

Scheduling

C.

Routing

D.

Triggering of production operations and observing the progress and record the

Answer» d. Triggering of production operations and observing the progress and record the

Question:

One of the product examples for Line layout is:

A.

Repair workshop

B.

Welding shop

C.

Engineering College

D.

Cement.

Answer» d. Cement.

Question:

In Job production system, we need:

A.

More unskilled labours

B.

Skilled labours

C.

Semi-skilled labours

D.

Old people

Answer» b. Skilled labours

Question:

The effective capacity is NOT influenced by which of the following factors:

A.

Forecasts of demand

B.

Plant and labour efficiency

C.

Subcontracting

D.

None of the above

Answer» d. None of the above

Question:

One of the important basic objectives of Inventory management is:

A.

To calculate EOQ for all materials in the organisation

B.

To go in person to the market and purchase the materials

C.

To employ the available capital efficiently so as to yield maximum results

D.

Once materials are issued to the departments, personally check how they are used.

Answer» c. To employ the available capital efficiently so as to yield maximum results

Question:

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» a. Standardised products

Question:

Before thinking of routing, the production planner has to:

A.

Decide the optimal allocation of available resources

B.

To decide what type of labour to be used

C.

To decide how much of material is required

D.

To count how many orders he has on his hand.

Answer» a. Decide the optimal allocation of available resources

Question:

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» a. The planner plans each operation to be done at work centers and the sequence of operations

Question:

Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of Preventive Maintenance?

A.

Better product quality

B.

Greater safety to workers

C.

Increased breakdowns and downtime

D.

Fewer large-scale repairs

Answer» c. Increased breakdowns and downtime

Question:

Generally the size of the order for production in Job production is:

A.

Small

B.

Large

C.

Medium

D.

Very large.

Answer» a. Small