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Production and Operations Management Questions and Answers | Production and Operations Management Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) What type of process would a fertilizer plant be most likely to use
[A] Continuous.
[B] Project.
[C] Job.
[D] Flow shop.
Answer: Continuous.
(2) What are the two basic types of production systems?
[A] Automated and manual.
[B] Intermittent and non-intermittent process.
[C] Normal and continuous process.
[D] Continuous process and batch.
Answer: Intermittent and non-intermittent process.
(3) Poor quality adversely affects:
[A] Costs.
[B] Productivity.
[C] Profitability.
[D] All of the given options.
Answer: All of the given options.
(4) What name is often given to processes which involve the manufacture of a unique item from beginning to end?
[A] Jobbing processes.
[B] Continuous processes.
[C] Lean production processes.
[D] Batch processes.
Answer: Continuous processes.
(5) Production systems with customized outputs typically have relatively:
[A] high volumes of output.
[B] low unit costs.
[C] high amount of specialized equipment.
[D] skilled workers.
Answer: skilled workers.
(6) The process of comparing outputs to previously established standards to determine if corrective action is needed is called:
[A] planning.
[B] directing.
[C] controlling.
[D] budgeting.
Answer: controlling.
(7) Marketing depends on operations for information regarding ______________.
[A] productivity.
[B] lead time.
[C] cash flow.
[D] budgeting.
Answer: lead time.
(8) Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques?
[A] Lean production.
[B] Division of labor.
[C] Mass production.
[D] Craft production.
Answer: Lean production.
(9) What is simulation?
[A] A quick solution method to problem-solving.
[B] A formalized deterministic approach to problem-solving.
[C] A graphical method to problem-solving.
[D] A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving.
Answer: A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving.
(10) Which of the following is an example of appraisal cost?
[A] Rework costs.
[B] Returned goods.
[C] Testing labs.
[D] Quality improvement programs.
Answer: Testing labs.