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

Questions
1 "Poka-yoke" is the Japanese term for
A card
B foolproof
C continuous improvement
D fishbone diagram

Answer:foolproof
2 Walter Shewhart is listed among the important people of operations management because of his contributions to
A assembly line production
B measuring the productivity in the service sector
C Just-in-time inventory methods
D statistical quality control

Answer:statistical quality control
3 The field of operations management is shaped by advances in which of the following fields?
A chemistry and physics
B industrial engineering and management science
C biology and anatomy
D information sciences
E all of the above

Answer:all of the above
4 All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for
A financial analysis
B design of products and processes
C location of facilities
D quality management

Answer:financial analysis
5 The marketing function's main concern is with
A procuring materials, supplies, and equipment
B building and maintaining a positive image
C securing monetary resources
D generating the demand for the organization's products or services

Answer:generating the demand for the organization's products or services
6 Which is not true regarding differences between goods and services?
A Services are generally produced and consumed simultaneously, tangible goods are not
B Services tend to be more knowledge-based than products
C Services tend to have a more inconsistent product definition than goods
D Goods tend to have higher customer interaction than services

Answer:Goods tend to have higher customer interaction than services
7 Gibson Valves produces cast bronze valves on an assembly line, currently producing 1600 valves each 8-hour shift. If the production is increased to 2400 valves each 8-hour shift, the productivity will increase by
A 10%
B 20%
C 40%
D 50%

Answer:50%
8 Productivity measurement is complicated by
A the competition's output
B the fact that precise units of measure are often unavailable
C stable quality
D the workforce size
E the type of equipment used

Answer:the fact that precise units of measure are often unavailable
9 The largest contributor to productivity increases is ______________, estimated to be responsible for ______________ of the annual increase.
A management; one-half
B Mr. Deming; one-half
C labor; two-thirds
D capital; 90%

Answer:management; one-half
10 ______________ is a predictable degree of uniformity and dependability,at low cost and suited to the market.
A quantity
B quality
C system
D process

Answer:quality