Question:

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» d. Flexibility

Question:

With reference to the characteristics of a good product design, which one of thefollowing is referred to “the ease of manufacture with minimum cost”?

A.

Reliability

B.

Productibility

C.

Specification

D.

Simplification

Answer» b. Productibility

Question:

Which one of the following recent trends in Production/Operations management involves drastic measures or break through improvements to improve the performance of a firm?

A.

Corporate Downsizing

B.

Re-Engineering

C.

Technology

D.

TQuestion:

Answer» b. Re-Engineering

Question:

Linear Programming is a technique used for determining:

A.

Production Programme

B.

Plant Layout

C.

Product Mix

D.

Manufacturing Sequence.

Answer» c. Product Mix

Question:

The time horizon selected for forecasting depends on:

A.

The salability of the product

B.

The selling capacity of Salesman

C.

Purpose for which forecast is made

D.

Time required for production cycle

Answer» c. Purpose for which forecast is made

Question:

The following establishes time sequence of operations:

A.

Routing

B.

Sequencing

C.

Scheduling

D.

Dispatching

Answer» c. Scheduling

Question:

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» c. Optimal utilisation of available resources

Question:

Most suitable layout for Continuous production is:

A.

Line layout

B.

Process Layout

C.

Group technology

D.

Matrix layout.

Answer» a. Line layout

Question:

Which one is NOT an index of Productivity?

A.

Man-hour output

B.

Productivity ratio

C.

TQuestion:

D.

Use of Financial Ratios

Answer» c. TQM

Question:

‘Z’ chart is a chart used in:

A.

Programme control

B.

Job control

C.

Cost control

D.

Quality control

Answer» a. Programme control