Top 150+ Solved Production Management MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers ?
a. Elimination of in plant inventory
b. Delivery to the point of use
c. Production with zero defects
d. Large lot sizes
Q. Reduction of in-transit inventory encouraged through use of
a. Supplier location near plants
b. Low cost , global suppliers
c. Low carrying cost
d. Use of trains , not trucks
Q. Which of the following is not a benefit of small production lots ?
a. Work in process inventory is smaller
b. Fewer setups
c. Workstation can be placed closed together
d. Manufacturing cycle time is shorter
Q. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are reported to have a number of benefits . which is not a reported benefits of FMS?
a. Increased quality
b. More flexible than the manufacturing systems they replace
c. Lead time and throughout time reduction
d. Increased utilization
Q. Process technologies differ in their flexibility capabilities and economics and will therefore be appropriate for different parts of the volume – variety matrix. Flexible manufacturing systems are usually
a. Low variety , mid volume
b. Mid variety , high volume
c. Mid variety , mid volume
d. High variety , low volume
Q. What do flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) do?
a. Moves materials between opportunities
b. Moves and manipulates products , parts on tolls
c. Co-ordinates the whole process of manufacturing and manufactures a part, components or products
d. Completely manufactures a range of components without significant human inventions during the processing
Q. Which of the following is true regarding forward scheduling? Forward scheduling is the scheduling of
a. The end items or finished products
b. Jobs as soon as the requirements are known
c. The start items or component parts
d. The final operations first beginning with the due date
Q. Which of the following best describes how short term schedules are prepared? short term schedules are prepared
a. Directly from the aggregate plans
b. Directly from the capacity plans
c. From inventory records for items that have been used up
d. From master schedules which are derived from aggregate plans
Q. Which scheduling technique should be employed when due dates are important for a job order ?
a. Forward scheduling
b. Loading
c. Dispatching
d. Backward scheduling
Q. Which of the following is not effectiveness criterion for scheduling?
a. Maximizing flow time
b. Maximizing completion time
c. Minimizing WIP inventory
d. Maximizing utilization
Q. Forward scheduling
a. Begins with a delivery date ,then each operations is offset one at a time ,in reverse order
b. Is well suited where the supplier is usually able to meet precise delivery dates
c. Tends to minimize in process inventory
d. Assumes that procurement of material and operations start as soon as requirement are known
Q. Which file contain important information regarding on items flow through the shop ?
a. Routing file
b. Work centre master file
c. Control files
d. Item master file
Q. Which of the following is not a part of the planning files of a production planning and control systems
a. A progress file
b. A work centre master file
c. Minimizing WIP inventory
d. Maximizing utilization
Q. Which of the following files trucks work order progress ?
a. Work centre master files
b. Routing files
c. Item master files
d. Control files
Q. The production data base containing information about each of the components that a firm produces or purchases is the
a. Routing files
b. Work centre master files
c. Control files
d. Item master files