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(1)
What type of process would a fertilizer plant be most likely to use
[A]
Continuous.
[B]
Project.
[C]
Job.
[D]
Flow shop.
(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.
(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.
(7)
Marketing depends on operations for information regarding ______________.
[A]
productivity.
[B]
lead time.
[C]
cash flow.
[D]
budgeting.
(8)
Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques?
[A]
Lean production.
[B]
Division of labor.
[C]
Mass production.
[D]
Craft 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.