Question:

The activity of specifying when to start the job and when to end the job is known as:

A.

Planning

B.

Scheduling

C.

Timing

D.

Follow-up.

Answer» b. Scheduling

Question:

Medium range forecasting is useful in:

A.

To assess the loading capacity of the machine

B.

To purchase a materials for next month

C.

To plan for-capacity adjustments

D.

To decide whether to receive production orders or not.

Answer» c. To plan for-capacity adjustments

Question:

Key aspects in process strategy does NOT include which of the following:

A.

Make or buy decisions

B.

Capital intensity

C.

Process flexibility

D.

Packaging

Answer» d. Packaging

Question:

JIT stands for

A.

Just in time purchase

B.

Just in time production

C.

Just in time use of materials

D.

Just in time order the material

Answer» b. Just in time production

Question:

Conversion of inputs into outputs is known as:

A.

Application of technology

B.

operations management

C.

Manufacturing products

D.

product

Answer» c. Manufacturing products

Question:

The material handling cost per unit of product in continuous production is:

A.

Highest compared to other systems

B.

Lower than other systems

C.

Negligible

D.

Cannot say.

Answer» b. Lower than other systems

Question:

In an organisation the production planning and control department comes under:

A.

Planning department

B.

Manufacturing department

C.

Personal department

D.

R & D department.

Answer» b. Manufacturing department

Question:

One of the activities of expediting is:

A.

To file the orders in sequence

B.

To decide the sequence of operation

C.

To record the actual production against the scheduled production

D.

To examine the tools used in production

Answer» c. To record the actual production against the scheduled production

Question:

To plan for future man power requirement:

A.

Short term forecasting is used

B.

Long range forecasting is used

C.

Medium range forecasting is used

D.

There is no need to use forecasting, as future is uncertain.

Answer» b. Long range forecasting is used

Question:

Which one of the following standards is associated with the “Quality Assurance inProduction and Installation”?

A.

ISO 9001

B.

ISO 9002

C.

ISO 9003

D.

ISO 9004

Answer» b. ISO 9002