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

Questions
1 Like roots of a tree, ––––––––– of organization is hidden from direct view.
A goodwill
B core competence
C Higher management
D Capital investment

Answer: core competence
2 Fixed position layout is adopted when
A Products are of different variety
B Product is very heavy involving assembly of large number of parts
C Products are in large numbers
D All of the above

Answer: Product is very heavy involving assembly of large number of parts
3 Which of the following is not a type of specification?
A Material specifications
B Dimensional specifications
C Manpower specification
D Performance specifications

Answer: Manpower specification
4 ––––––––– should have the ability to develop a vision to see patterns into the future.
A Leaders
B Workers
C Management
D None of the above

Answer: Leaders
5 What is the location of lower control limit in the X bar-R control chart?
A 3 standard deviations below central line
B 2 standard deviations below central line
C 1 standard deviations below central line
D Any of the above

Answer:3 standard deviations below central line
6 Which of the following Principles of Management is not advocated by F W Taylor?
A Selection of best worker for each particular task
B Division of work between worker and management
C Training and development of the workmen
D Involvement of workers in strategy planning

Answer:Involvement of workers in strategy planning
7 Scale model used for layout analysis have following advantages
A Nontechnical person finds it easy to comprehend
B Overhead facilities can be shown
C Models can be shifted easily
D All of the above

Answer: All of the above
8 Which are three different bases to establish an activity time?
A Past experience
B Judgement
C Historical data
D All of the above

Answer: All of the above
9 Which photographic technique is used to record path of motions of the members of the body during method study?
A Acrograph
B Cyclograph
C Cyclogram
D Cycloscope

Answer: Cyclograph
10 Control should involve ––––––––– amount of information.
A Minimum
B Sufficient
C Maximum
D Any of the above

Answer: Minimum