194 + Mcqs in Memory Operations Management McqOptions

1.	Which of the following records quantity of material only
A.	bin card
B.	stores ledger
C.	bill of materials
D.	none of these
Answer» B. stores ledger

Discussion

2.	………….is the part of an organization that produces the organization’sphysical goods and services.
A.	operating system
B.	marketing system
C.	financial system
D.	all of these
Answer» B. marketing system

Discussion

3.	………………………… deals with decision-making related to productionprocesses so that the resulting goods or services are produced according to specifications, in the amount and by the schedule demanded and out of minimum cost.
A.	production management
B.	marketing management
C.	financemanagement
D.	capital structure
Answer» B. marketing management

Discussion

4.	…………………………..is the application or techniques designed to establishthe time for a qualified worker to carry out a specified job at a defined level or performance
A.	work measurement
B.	work delay
C.	work atmosphere
D.	none of these
Answer» B. work delay

Discussion

5.	…………………is a process used to determine the maintenance requirementsof any physical asset in its operating context?
A.	reliability centered maintenance
B.	preventive cost
C.	unavoidable cost
D.	none of these
Answer» B. preventive cost

Discussion

6.	…………………………is the degree to which the design specifications for aproduct or service are appropriate to its function and use, and the degree to which a product or service conforms to its design specifications
A.	quantity
B.	quality
C.	price
D.	cost
Answer» C. price

Discussion

7.	………………..is the process of creating and using mathematicalrepresentations of management problems and organizations to predict outcomes of proposed courses of action
A.	mathematical modelling
B.	physical modelling
C.	service queries
D.	.none of these
Answer» B. physical modelling

Discussion

8.	……………is the Japanese concept of continuous improvement in all things.
A.	kaizen
B.	marketing myopia
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» B. marketing myopia

Discussion

9.	…………………….is a Manufacturing systems utilizing computer softwareprograms that control the actual machine on the shop floor.
A.	complex manufacturing
B.	computer aided manufacturing
C.	( a )and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» C. ( a )and (b)

Discussion

10.	……………. is a process of representing each item by a number, the digit ofwhich indicates the group, the sub-group, the type and the dimension of the item.
A.	codification
B.	classification
C.	duplication
D.	none of these
Answer» B. classification

Discussion

11.	…………is the level of output volume for which total cost equals totalrevenues
A.	profit
B.	breakeven point
C.	sales
D.	all of these
Answer» C. sales

Discussion

12.	…………… is a graphical tool to analyse and time the small, physicalactions of workers and machine in performing a routine, repetitive, worker- machine task so that idle time can be identified
A.	activity chart
B.	metrics
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» B. metrics

Discussion

13.	This cost is the costs resulting from products or services not conforming torequirements or user needs.
A.	prevention cost
B.	appraisal cost
C.	failure cost
D.	none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above

Discussion

14.	This cost is the cost associated with measuring evaluating, or auditingproducts or services to assure conformance to quality standards and performance requirements
A.	prevention cost
B.	appraisal cost
C.	failure cost
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. failure cost

Discussion

15.	………………is the systematic recording and critical examination of existing and the proposed way of doing work as a means of developing effectivemethods.
A.	method study
B.	time study
C.	time booking
D.	none of these
Answer» B. time study

Discussion

16.	The costs of all activities incurred to prevent poor quality in products andservices.
A.	prevention cost
B.	appraisal cost
C.	failure cost
D.	none of the above
Answer» B. appraisal cost

Discussion

17.	Which of the following is not a principles’ of TQM?
A.	customer focus
B.	continuous improvement
C.	team approach
D.	black marketing
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	Which of the following is not an objective of quality circle?
A.	to improve quality
B.	to improve productivity
C.	trading on equity
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

19.	………………..is a group of workers from the same area who usually meet todiscuss their problems, investigate, recommend solutions and to corrective actions
A.	quality problems
B.	quality circle
C.	quantify value
D.	none of these
Answer» C. quantify value

Discussion

20.	In management literature TQM stands for
A.	total quality management
B.	total quantity management
C.	total quantity maintenance
D.	none of these
Answer» B. total quantity management

Discussion

21.	Which of the following is not a control chart for attributes?
A.	p chart
B.	c chart
C.	x chart
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

22.	ISO 9000 is a………………….
A.	international standard
B.	national standard
C.	local standard
D.	none of these
Answer» B. national standard

Discussion

23.	Which of the following is not a control chart for variables?
A.	x chart
B.	r chart
C.	p chart
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

24.	……………..is used to monitor characteristics that have discrete values andcan be counted
A.	control chart for variables.
B.	control chart for attributes
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» C. (a) and (b)

Discussion

25.	……………is used to monitor characteristics that can be measured and havea continuum of values such as height, weight, volume etc.
A.	control chart of attributes
B.	control chart for variables
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» C. (a) and (b)

Discussion

26.	The moving assembly line was developed by:
A.	elton mayo
B.	frederick w. taylor
C.	clark gable
D.	henry ford
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	Walter Shewhart developed:
A.	the economic order quantity model
B.	the human factors engineering field
C.	linear programming models
D.	statistical quality control techniques
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	The Hawthorne Studies stimulated the development of:
A.	the scientific management movement
B.	the human relations movement
C.	the socio-technical movement
D.	the lean production movement.
Answer» C. the socio-technical movement

Discussion

29.	The founder of the scientific management movement was:
A.	frank gilbreth
B.	walter shewhart
C.	frederick w.taylor
D.	ford harris
Answer» D. ford harris

Discussion

30.	Which of the following affect the choice of plant location decision?
A.	proximity to markets
B.	supply of materials
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» D. none of these

Discussion

31.	…………….. is the configuration of departments, work centres andequipment in the conversion process.
A.	plant lay out
B.	plant locations
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these.
Answer» B. plant locations

Discussion

32.	The lay out in which production operation is performed in a fixed positionis called………….
A.	project lay out
B.	product lay out
C.	(a) and(b)
D.	none of these
Answer» B. product lay out

Discussion

33.	The layout in which all the equipment’sperforming similar tasks aregrouped together is called…………………..
A.	)product lay out
B.	process lay out
C.	combination lay out
D.	none of these
Answer» C. combination lay out

Discussion

34.	In ………………, machines and other supporting services are locatedaccording to the processing sequence of the product
A.	project lay out
B.	product lay out
C.	combination lay out
D.	none of these
Answer» C. combination lay out

Discussion

35.	……………………………is the highest reasonable output rate which can beachieved with the current product specifications, product mix, work force, plant and equipment.
A.	publicity
B.	capacity
C.	(a) and (b)
D.	none of these
Answer» C. (a) and (b)

Discussion

36.	…………is the capacity that specifies a theoretical upper limit above theusual rate of routine operations.
A.	maximum capacity
B.	effective capacity
C.	actual capacity
D.	none of these.
Answer» B. effective capacity

Discussion

37.	………………..is the system in whichitems are processed in lots and a new lotis undertaken for production only when the production on all items of a lot is complete.
A.	job production
B.	batch production
C.	mass production
D.	none of these
Answer» C. mass production

Discussion

38.	In the case of…………………. the products are produced as per thespecifications of the customers within prefixed time and cost.
A.	mass production
B.	job production
C.	both of these
D.	none of these
Answer» C. both of these

Discussion

39.	Frederick Winslow Taylor is called;
A.	father of operations research
B.	father of marketing management
C.	father of financial management
D.	father of scientific management
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	Production facilities are arranged as per the sequence of productionoperations from the first operations to the finished product. This method is called…………..
A.	process production
B.	job production
C.	both of these
D.	none of these
Answer» B. job production

Discussion

41.	………………is a measure the actual level of output for a process or activityover a period of time.
A.	actual capacity
B.	design capacity
C.	maximum capacity
D.	none of these
Answer» B. design capacity

Discussion

42.	………………. is the process of predicting and defining the long-term andthe short-term capacity needs of an organisation and determining how those needs will be satisfied.
A.	capacity planning
B.	capacity control
C.	staff fixation
D.	instrumentalisation
Answer» B. capacity control

Discussion

43.	…………….refers to the manufacturing of large volume of a single or a veryfew varieties of products with a standard set of processes
A.	continuous production
B.	intermittent production
C.	project production
D.	none of these
Answer» B. intermittent production

Discussion

44.	………………is defined as the combination of tasks that are required tokeep a machine or part of a machine in the desirable condition.
A.	substitution
B.	maintenance
C.	reduction
D.	induction
Answer» C. reduction

Discussion

45.	…………. involves systematically recording, analysing and synthesizing thetimes required to perform a motion.
A.	method study
B.	motion study
C.	time study
D.	all of these
Answer» D. all of these

Discussion

46.	………………can be defined as the measurements that detect the onset of adegradation mechanism, thereby allowing causal stressors to be eliminated or controlled prior to any significant deterioration in the component physical state
A.	break down maintenance
B.	predictive maintenance
C.	past maintenance
D.	none of these
Answer» C. past maintenance

Discussion

47.	The differences between the actual demand for a period and the demandforecast for that period is called:
A.	forecast error
B.	weighted arithmetic mean
C.	decision process.
D.	mean square error
Answer» B. weighted arithmetic mean

Discussion

48.	…………….is the art and science of ensuring that all which occurs is inaccordance with the rules established and the instructions issued in the case of operations.
A.	operational attack
B.	operational control
C.	operational summary
D.	none of these
Answer» C. operational summary

Discussion

49.	……………………… is concerned with deciding in advance what is to beproduced, when to be produced, where to be produced and how to be produced
A.	operational planning
B.	operational control.
C.	(a) and (b).
D.	none of these
Answer» B. operational control.

Discussion

50.	If inputs decrease while output remains constant, what will happen toproductivity?
A.	) it will increase
B.	it will decrease
C.	it will remain the same
D.	it is impossible to tell
Answer» B. it will decrease

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Testing Subject.

Which of the following records quantity of material only

………….is the part of an organization that produces the organization’sphysical goods and services.

………………………… deals with decision-making related to productionprocesses so that the resulting goods or services are produced according to specifications, in the amount and by the schedule demanded and out of minimum cost.

…………………………..is the application or techniques designed to establishthe time for a qualified worker to carry out a specified job at a defined level or performance

…………………is a process used to determine the maintenance requirementsof any physical asset in its operating context?

…………………………is the degree to which the design specifications for aproduct or service are appropriate to its function and use, and the degree to which a product or service conforms to its design specifications

………………..is the process of creating and using mathematicalrepresentations of management problems and organizations to predict outcomes of proposed courses of action

……………is the Japanese concept of continuous improvement in all things.

…………………….is a Manufacturing systems utilizing computer softwareprograms that control the actual machine on the shop floor.

……………. is a process of representing each item by a number, the digit ofwhich indicates the group, the sub-group, the type and the dimension of the item.

…………is the level of output volume for which total cost equals totalrevenues

…………… is a graphical tool to analyse and time the small, physicalactions of workers and machine in performing a routine, repetitive, worker- machine task so that idle time can be identified

This cost is the costs resulting from products or services not conforming torequirements or user needs.

This cost is the cost associated with measuring evaluating, or auditingproducts or services to assure conformance to quality standards and performance requirements

………………is the systematic recording and critical examination of existing and the proposed way of doing work as a means of developing effectivemethods.

The costs of all activities incurred to prevent poor quality in products andservices.

Which of the following is not a principles’ of TQM?

Which of the following is not an objective of quality circle?

………………..is a group of workers from the same area who usually meet todiscuss their problems, investigate, recommend solutions and to corrective actions

In management literature TQM stands for

Which of the following is not a control chart for attributes?

ISO 9000 is a………………….

Which of the following is not a control chart for variables?

……………..is used to monitor characteristics that have discrete values andcan be counted

……………is used to monitor characteristics that can be measured and havea continuum of values such as height, weight, volume etc.

The moving assembly line was developed by:

Walter Shewhart developed:

The Hawthorne Studies stimulated the development of:

The founder of the scientific management movement was:

Which of the following affect the choice of plant location decision?

…………….. is the configuration of departments, work centres andequipment in the conversion process.

The lay out in which production operation is performed in a fixed positionis called………….

The layout in which all the equipment’sperforming similar tasks aregrouped together is called…………………..

In ………………, machines and other supporting services are locatedaccording to the processing sequence of the product

……………………………is the highest reasonable output rate which can beachieved with the current product specifications, product mix, work force, plant and equipment.

…………is the capacity that specifies a theoretical upper limit above theusual rate of routine operations.

………………..is the system in whichitems are processed in lots and a new lotis undertaken for production only when the production on all items of a lot is complete.

In the case of…………………. the products are produced as per thespecifications of the customers within prefixed time and cost.

Frederick Winslow Taylor is called;

Production facilities are arranged as per the sequence of productionoperations from the first operations to the finished product. This method is called…………..

………………is a measure the actual level of output for a process or activityover a period of time.

………………. is the process of predicting and defining the long-term andthe short-term capacity needs of an organisation and determining how those needs will be satisfied.

…………….refers to the manufacturing of large volume of a single or a veryfew varieties of products with a standard set of processes

………………is defined as the combination of tasks that are required tokeep a machine or part of a machine in the desirable condition.

…………. involves systematically recording, analysing and synthesizing thetimes required to perform a motion.

………………can be defined as the measurements that detect the onset of adegradation mechanism, thereby allowing causal stressors to be eliminated or controlled prior to any significant deterioration in the component physical state

The differences between the actual demand for a period and the demandforecast for that period is called:

…………….is the art and science of ensuring that all which occurs is inaccordance with the rules established and the instructions issued in the case of operations.

……………………… is concerned with deciding in advance what is to beproduced, when to be produced, where to be produced and how to be produced

If inputs decrease while output remains constant, what will happen toproductivity?