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Production and Operations Management Objective Questions and Answers | Production and Operations Management MCQs

(1) A phantom bill-of-materials is a bill-of-materials developed for
[A] A subassembly that exists only temporarily.
[B] A final product for which production is to be discontinued.
[C] The purpose of grouping subassemblies when we wish to issue "kits" for later use.
[D] A module that is a major component of a final product.
Answer: A subassembly that exists only temporarily.
(2) The master production schedule is the schedule of production for what level product/material?
[A] Level 0
[B] Level 1
[C] Level 2
[D] Level 3
Answer: Level 0
(3) Managers can use work standards in which of the following ways?
[A] Scheduling
[B] Motivating workers
[C] Capacity planning
[D] All of the above
Answer: Scheduling
(4) Work-sample test
[A] Often use in-tray or in-basket exercises for selecting shop floor workers
[B] Normally make use of many different complementary predictors
[C] Require candidates to conduct a sample of the work required for the job
[D] Do not necessarily have any obvious link with the job in question
Answer: Require candidates to conduct a sample of the work required for the job
(5) Formal methods of work measurement exclude which of the following?
[A] Time study method
[B] Work sampling method
[C] Predetermined data approach
[D] Systems approach
Answer: Systems approach
(6) The work measurement method that is not usually used for setting standards for repetitive,'well-defined jobs is:
[A] The elemental standard data approach
[B] The predetermined data approach
[C] The time study method
[D] The work sampling method
Answer: The work sampling method
(7) Looking at socio-technical systems, which job design principle is not important?
[A] Skill variety
[B] Feedback
[C] Task autonomy
[D] None of the above (all are important)
Answer: None of the above (all are important)
(8) Which of the following is not a major personnel selection method?
[A] Graphology
[B] References
[C] Biodata
[D] Focus groups
Answer: Focus groups
(9) Which is not an advantage of specialization?
[A] Upstream and downstream quality control
[B] Rapid training
[C] Ease of recruiting
[D] No education required
Answer: Upstream and downstream quality control
(10) Which of the following are reasons why an allowance should be added to determine the standard time?
[A] Unavoidable delay
[B] Rest period
[C] Fatigue
[D] All of the above
Answer: All of the above