Top 150+ Solved Production Management MCQ Questions Answer
Q. If an artificial variable remains in the solution with a positive value after the stopping criterion has been reached, the problem
a. is infeasible
b. is optimal
c. needs a new basis
d. has more than one solution
Q. . What are the two sources of costs in queuing analysis?
a. Arrivals and departures
b. Arrivals and idleness
c. Waiting customers and capacity
d. Equipment breakdowns and departures
Q. The transportation model method that is used to evaluate location alternatives minimizes total
a. sources
b. destinations
c. capacity
d. shipping costs
Q. What is simulation?
a. A quick solution method to problem-solving
b. A formalized deterministic approach to problem-solving
c. A graphical method to problem-solving
d. A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving
Q. Moving from the aggregate plan to a master production schedule requires
a. rough cut capacity planning
b. sub-optimization
c. disaggregation
d. strategy formulation
Q. A fixed interval system
a. adds the same predetermined amount to inventory each time replenishment occurs
b. is suitable for joint replenishment items
c. is triggered at the reorder level
d. requires perpetual monitoring of inventory records
Q. _________is a process in which a supplier generates orders for its distributor based on demand information sent by the distributor
a. point of sale
b. integrated supply chain management
c. distributed control system
d. vendor managed inventory
Q. Which of the following classification of scheduling strategies is not practical in case of machine breakdown?
a. Cumulative scheduling
b. Detailed scheduling
c. Cumulative-detailed scheduling
d. Priority decision rules
Q. Which of the following chart will indicate only the cumulative workloads for each job and to what extent the work centers are to be scheduled?
a. Flowchart
b. Gantt chart
c. Gantt progress chart
d. CPM chart
Q. ________________ is a methodology by which we try to minimize the cost and improve the revenue of a product or an operation.
a. Value engineering
b. Systems engineering
c. Control engineering
d. Industrial engineering
Q. Consider the below mentioned statements: 1. Quality circles are very efficient in executing low cost projects by using non-intrusive methods of improving productivity and quality throughout the organization. 2. In matching method, the production capacity is held constant at an optimum level.
a. 1-True, 2-true
b. 1-False, 2-True
c. 1-False, 2-False
d. 1-True, 2-False
Q. A quality circle is composed of a small group of employees who genuinely care about others and who preferably do work that includes which of the following? 1 Meeting voluntarily with a leader on a regular basis 2. Identifying the problems 3 Balancing operations in assembly line 4 Setting up productivity norms and evaluation of production operations
a. Options 1 & 4
b. Options 1 & 2
c. Options 1 & 3
d. Options 2 & 3
Q. ________________ and _______________ are the two well-known methods of make or buy decisions.
a. Matching demand, level capacity
b. Forecast demand, matching demand
c. Dispatching, expediting
d. Estimating, routing
Q. Two effective global strategies adopted by firms are _________and
a. Strategic alliance, make-to-order
b. Strategic alliance, assemble-to-order
c. Assemble-to-order, make-to-order
d. Strategic alliance, locating operations abroad
Q. For which of the following options is make-to-stock strategy feasible? 1. To produce customized products from sub-assemblies 2. To make standardized products with high volumes 3. To accommodate flexibility and offer variety 4. Where forecast is reasonably accurate
a. Options 2 & 4
b. Options 1 & 4
c. Options 1 & 2
d. Options 1 & 3