1003 + Mcqs in Strategic Management Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Production planning in the intermediate range of time is termed as
A.	Production planning.
B.	Long range production planning.
C.	Scheduling.
D.	Aggregate planning.
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	Out of the following factors that are affecting Capacity Planning, which one is LessControllable one?
A.	Machine break-downs
B.	Amount of labour employed
C.	Facilities installed
D.	Shifts of work per day
Answer» B. Amount of labour employed

Discussion

3.	One of the important basic objectives of Inventory management is:
A.	To calculate EOQ for all materials in the organisation
B.	To go in person to the market and purchase the materials
C.	To employ the available capital efficiently so as to yield maximum results
D.	Once materials are issued to the departments, personally check how they are used.
Answer» D. Once materials are issued to the departments, personally check how they are used.

Discussion

4.	For production planning:
A.	Short term forecasting is useful
B.	Medium term forecasting is useful
C.	Long term forecasting is useful
D.	Forecasting is not useful.
Answer» B. Medium term forecasting is useful

Discussion

5.	‘Z’ chart is a chart used in:
A.	Programme control
B.	Job control
C.	Cost control
D.	Quality control
Answer» B. Job control

Discussion

6.	Scheduling shows:
A.	Total cost of production
B.	Total material cost
C.	Which resource should do which job and when
D.	The flow line of materials
Answer» D. The flow line of materials

Discussion

7.	In Job production system, we need:
A.	More unskilled labours
B.	Skilled labours
C.	Semi-skilled labours
D.	Old people
Answer» C. Semi-skilled labours

Discussion

8.	The act of releasing the production documents to the production department isknown as:
A.	Planning
B.	Routing
C.	Dispatching
D.	Releasing
Answer» D. Releasing

Discussion

9.	Long range forecasting is useful in:
A.	Plan for Research and Development
B.	To Schedule jobs in Job production
C.	In purchasing the material to meet the present production demand
D.	To assess manpower required in the coming month.
Answer» B. To Schedule jobs in Job production

Discussion

10.	Production control concerned with:
A.	Passive assessment of plant performance
B.	Strict control on labours
C.	Good materials management
D.	Good product design
Answer» B. Strict control on labours

Discussion

11.	The effective capacity is NOT influenced by which of the following factors:
A.	Forecasts of demand
B.	Plant and labour efficiency
C.	Subcontracting
D.	None of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	Fixing Flow lines in production is known as :
A.	Scheduling
B.	Loading
C.	Planning
D.	Routing
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	Which one of the following recent trends in Production/Operations management involves drastic measures or break through improvements to improve the performance of a firm?
A.	Corporate Downsizing
B.	Re-Engineering
C.	Technology
D.	TQM
Answer» C. Technology

Discussion

14.	The scope of Production Planning and Control is:
A.	Limited to Production of products only
B.	Limited to production of services only
C.	Limited to production of services and products only
D.	Unlimited, can be applied to any type of activity.
Answer» E.

Discussion

15.	Which of the following models deals with the physical movement of goods fromdifferent supply origins to a number of different demand destinations?
A.	Simulation
B.	Transportation
C.	Lean operations
D.	Line balancing
Answer» C. Lean operations

Discussion

16.	The recent trend in the Production/Operations management which suggests the use of minimal amount of resources to produce a high volume of high quality goods with some variety is referred to as:
A.	SCM
B.	TQM
C.	Lean Production
D.	Just-In-Time
Answer» D. Just-In-Time

Discussion

17.	Routing and Scheduling becomes relatively complicated in
A.	Job production
B.	Batch production
C.	Flow production
D.	Mass production
Answer» C. Flow production

Discussion

18.	Linear Programming is a technique used for determining:
A.	Production Programme
B.	Plant Layout
C.	Product Mix
D.	Manufacturing Sequence.
Answer» D. Manufacturing Sequence.

Discussion

19.	One of the requirements of Aggregate Planning is:
A.	Both output and sales should be expressed in a logical overall unit of measuring
B.	Appropriate time period
C.	List of all resources available
D.	List of operations required.
Answer» B. Appropriate time period

Discussion

20.	Preferred numbers are used to:
A.	To determine the number of varieties that are to be manufactured
B.	To the test the design of the product
C.	To ascertain the quality level of the product
D.	To evaluate the production cost.
Answer» B. To the test the design of the product

Discussion

21.	In solving a problem on LOB, the number of workstations required is given by:
A.	Cycle time/Total time
B.	Cycle time/Element time
C.	Total time/Element time
D.	Total time/ Cycle time.
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	Application of technology or process to the raw material to add use value is knownas:
A.	Product
B.	Production
C.	Application of technology
D.	Combination of technology and process.
Answer» C. Application of technology

Discussion

23.	The activity of specifying when to start the job and when to end the job is known as:
A.	Planning
B.	Scheduling
C.	Timing
D.	Follow-up.
Answer» C. Timing

Discussion

24.	Generally in continuous production the production is carried out to:
A.	Customer’s order,
B.	Government orders only
C.	For stock and supply
D.	Few rich customers.
Answer» D. Few rich customers.

Discussion

25.	Preventive maintenance is useful in reducing
A.	Inspection Cost
B.	Cost of premature replacement
C.	Shutdown Cost
D.	Set-up Cost of machine
Answer» D. Set-up Cost of machine

Discussion

26.	Most important benefit to the consumer from efficient production system is:
A.	He can save money
B.	He will have product of his choice easily available
C.	He gets increased use value in the product
D.	He can get the product on credit.
Answer» D. He can get the product on credit.

Discussion

27.	Identify which one of the following statement is NOT correct?
A.	Preventing maintenance includes lubrication, cleaning, periodic overhaul, etc.
B.	The two types of cost-cost of premature replacement and cost of breakdownneed to be balanced.
C.	Wear and obsolescence are the two main causes of replacement of machinery in every aspect of life.
D.	A machine is technically obsolete when another machine can do the same job more efficiently with reduced time and also at a lower cost.
Answer» B. The two types of cost-cost of premature replacement and cost of breakdownneed to be balanced.

Discussion

28.	The starting point of Production cycle is:
A.	Product design
B.	Production Planning,
C.	Routing
D.	Market research.
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	Which of the following is NOT the Plant Layout Principle?
A.	Principle of sequence
B.	Principle of usage
C.	Principle of maximum travel
D.	Principle of minimum investment
Answer» D. Principle of minimum investment

Discussion

30.	In Production by disintegration the material undergoes:
A.	Change in economic value only
B.	Change in physical and chemical characteristics
C.	Change in technology only
D.	None of the above.
Answer» C. Change in technology only

Discussion

31.	The cycle time, selected in balancing a line must be:
A.	Must be greater than the smallest time element given in the problem
B.	Must be less than the highest time element given in the problem
C.	Must be slightly greater than the highest time element given in the problem
D.	Left to the choice of the problem solver.
Answer» D. Left to the choice of the problem solver.

Discussion

32.	Issuing necessary orders, and taking necessary steps to ensure that the time targetsset in the schedules are effectively achieved is known as:
A.	Routing
B.	Dispatching
C.	Scheduling
D.	Inspection.
Answer» C. Scheduling

Discussion

33.	Which one of the following standards is associated with the "Quality Assurance inProduction and Installation"?
A.	ISO 9001
B.	ISO 9002
C.	ISO 9003
D.	ISO 9004
Answer» C. ISO 9003

Discussion

34.	The time horizon selected for forecasting depends on:
A.	The salability of the product
B.	The selling capacity of Salesman
C.	Purpose for which forecast is made
D.	Time required for production cycle
Answer» D. Time required for production cycle

Discussion

35.	The lead-time is the time:
A.	To place holders for materials
B.	Time of receiving materials
C.	Time between receipt of material and using materials,
D.	Time between placing the order and receiving the materials
Answer» E.

Discussion

36.	The most powerful and popular method for solving linear programming problem is
A.	Simplex method
B.	Graphical method
C.	Transportation method
D.	Assignment method
Answer» B. Graphical method

Discussion

37.	Key aspects in process strategy does NOT include which of the following:
A.	Make or buy decisions
B.	Capital intensity
C.	Process flexibility
D.	Packaging
Answer» E.

Discussion

38.	In a network diagram, the activity that must be completed prior to the start of anactivity is called as
A.	Successor activity
B.	Predecessor activity
C.	Concurrent activity
D.	Dummy activity
Answer» C. Concurrent activity

Discussion

39.	Which one of the following standards is associated with the “Quality Managementand Quality System Elements-Guidelines”?
A.	ISO 9001
B.	ISO 9002
C.	ISO 9003
D.	ISO 9004
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	The best way of improving the productivity of capital is:
A.	Purchase automatic machines
B.	Effective Labour control
C.	To use good financial management
D.	Productivity of capital is to be increased through effective materials management.
Answer» E.

Discussion

41.	The act of assessing the future and make provisions for it is known as
A.	Planning
B.	Forecasting
C.	Assessment
D.	Scheduling.
Answer» C. Assessment

Discussion

42.	One of the important charts used in programme control is:
A.	Material chart
B.	Gantt chart
C.	Route chart
D.	Inspection chart
Answer» C. Route chart

Discussion

43.	Most suitable layout for Continuous production is:
A.	Line layout
B.	Process Layout
C.	Group technology
D.	Matrix layout.
Answer» B. Process Layout

Discussion

44.	Most suitable layout for Job production is:
A.	Line layout
B.	Matrix layout
C.	Process layout
D.	Product layout.
Answer» D. Product layout.

Discussion

45.	One of the principles of Scheduling is:
A.	Principle of optimal product design
B.	Principle of selection of best material
C.	Principle of optimal operation sequence
D.	Principle of optimal cost.
Answer» D. Principle of optimal cost.

Discussion

46.	Production planning deals with:
A.	What production facilities is required and how these facilities should be laid out in space available
B.	What to produce and when to produce and where to sell
C.	What should be the demand for the product in future?
D.	What is the life of the product?
Answer» B. What to produce and when to produce and where to sell

Discussion

47.	The quantities for which the planner has to prepare production plan are known as:
A.	Optimal quantity of products
B.	Material planning
C.	Quantity planning
D.	Planning quantity standards.
Answer» E.

Discussion

48.	The first stage of Production control is:
A.	Dispatching
B.	Scheduling
C.	Routing
D.	Triggering of production operations and observing the progress and record the
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	The example of worker involvement, as a recent trend in production/operationsmanagement is
A.	SCM
B.	Just-in-Time
C.	Quality Circle
D.	MRP
Answer» D. MRP

Discussion

50.	Medium range forecasting is useful in:
A.	To assess the loading capacity of the machine
B.	To purchase a materials for next month
C.	To plan for-capacity adjustments
D.	To decide whether to receive production orders or not.
Answer» D. To decide whether to receive production orders or not.

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Management.

Production planning in the intermediate range of time is termed as

Out of the following factors that are affecting Capacity Planning, which one is LessControllable one?

One of the important basic objectives of Inventory management is:

For production planning:

‘Z’ chart is a chart used in:

Scheduling shows:

In Job production system, we need:

The act of releasing the production documents to the production department isknown as:

Long range forecasting is useful in:

Production control concerned with:

The effective capacity is NOT influenced by which of the following factors:

Fixing Flow lines in production is known as :

Which one of the following recent trends in Production/Operations management involves drastic measures or break through improvements to improve the performance of a firm?

The scope of Production Planning and Control is:

Which of the following models deals with the physical movement of goods fromdifferent supply origins to a number of different demand destinations?

The recent trend in the Production/Operations management which suggests the use of minimal amount of resources to produce a high volume of high quality goods with some variety is referred to as:

Routing and Scheduling becomes relatively complicated in

Linear Programming is a technique used for determining:

One of the requirements of Aggregate Planning is:

Preferred numbers are used to:

In solving a problem on LOB, the number of workstations required is given by:

Application of technology or process to the raw material to add use value is knownas:

The activity of specifying when to start the job and when to end the job is known as:

Generally in continuous production the production is carried out to:

Preventive maintenance is useful in reducing

Most important benefit to the consumer from efficient production system is:

Identify which one of the following statement is NOT correct?

The starting point of Production cycle is:

Which of the following is NOT the Plant Layout Principle?

In Production by disintegration the material undergoes:

The cycle time, selected in balancing a line must be:

Issuing necessary orders, and taking necessary steps to ensure that the time targetsset in the schedules are effectively achieved is known as:

Which one of the following standards is associated with the "Quality Assurance inProduction and Installation"?

The time horizon selected for forecasting depends on:

The lead-time is the time:

The most powerful and popular method for solving linear programming problem is

Key aspects in process strategy does NOT include which of the following:

In a network diagram, the activity that must be completed prior to the start of anactivity is called as

Which one of the following standards is associated with the “Quality Managementand Quality System Elements-Guidelines”?

The best way of improving the productivity of capital is:

The act of assessing the future and make provisions for it is known as

One of the important charts used in programme control is:

Most suitable layout for Continuous production is:

Most suitable layout for Job production is:

One of the principles of Scheduling is:

Production planning deals with:

The quantities for which the planner has to prepare production plan are known as:

The first stage of Production control is:

The example of worker involvement, as a recent trend in production/operationsmanagement is

Medium range forecasting is useful in: