J.P.

IT BIHARSHARIF, NALADA

SUB-PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(1625604)
IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR BOARD EXAM

(BY K.K.VERMA)

UNIT- 1
(PRODUCTION SYSTEM, PRODUCTIVITY, ELEMENT OF COST)
1. Which one is NOT an index of Productivity?

(A) Man-hour output

(B) Productivity ratio
(C) TQM
(D) Use of Financial Ratios

ANSWER-C

2. The material handling cost per unit of product in continuous production is:
(A) Highest compared to other systems
(B) Lower than other systems
(C) Negligible
(D) Cannot say.

ANSWER-B

3. Number of product varieties that can be manufactured in Job production is:

(A) Limited to one or two
(B) Large varieties of products
(C) One only
(D) None of the above

ANSWER-B
4. In general number of product varieties that can be manufactured in Flow production is:
(A) One only
(B) Ten to twenty varieties
(C) Large varieties
(D) Five only.

ANSWER-A

5. Generally the size of the order for production in Job production is:
(A) Small
(B) Large
(C) Medium
(D) Very large.

ANSWER-A

6. Inventory cost per product in intermittent production is:

(A) Higher,
(B) Lowest,
(C) Medium,
(C) Abnormal.

ANSWER-A

7. The act of assessing the future and make provisions for it is known as
(A) Planning
(B) Forecasting
(C) Assessment
(D) Scheduling.

ANSWER-B

8. In Job production system, we need:

(A) More unskilled labours
(B) Skilled labours
(C) Semi-skilled labours
(D) Old people

ANSWER-B

9. In Continuous manufacturing system, we need:

(A) General purpose machines and Skilled labours
(B) Special machine tools and highly skilled labours
(C) Semi automatic machines and unskilled labours
(D) General purpose machines and unskilled labours.

ANSWER-B
 10. 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-A

11. Which of the following process types is used when a very highly standardized
product is desired in high volumes?

(A) Repetitive Process

(B) Batch Process
(C) Project Process
(D) Continuous Process

ANSWER-D

12. Break –even chart is graphical representation of the relationship between

A. volume and revenue B. cost and volume
C. volume and profit D. Cost and revenue

ANSWER-D

14.Productivity can be improved by __________.

A. increasing inputs while holding outputs steady.
B. decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady.
C. increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion.
D. decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady.

ANSWER-D

15.In which type of production system the unit cost of production is low?

A. Combined production

B. Continuous production.

C. Intermittent production.

D. Custom production.

ANSWER-B
16.___________ may be defined as the ratio between output and input.

A. Production.
B. Productivity.
C. Batch production.
D. Job production.

ANSWER-B

17. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs
areconverted in to ______________.
A. finished product.
B. services.
C. satisfaction.
D. loyalty.

ANSWER: A

19. Inputs in a production system includes____________.

A. organization, output.
B. process, procedure.
C. system, supply .
D. men, materials.

ANSWER: D

20.The products are produced for stock purpose in _____________.

A. continuous production system.
B. assembly production system.
C. intermittent production system.
D. analytic production system.

ANSWER: A

21.___________ function develops a physical relationship between inputs and outputs.

A. Production.
B. System.
C. E-manufacturing.
D. Assembly line.

ANSWER: A
22.___________ may be defined as the ratio between output and input.
A. Production.
B. Productivity.
C. Batch production.
D. Job production.

ANSWER: B

23.In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced

a. process layout

b. product layout

c. plant layout

d. functional layout

ANSWER: B

24. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?

a. process layout

b. product layout

c. plant layout

.d. functional layout

ANSWER: B
 25.Which of the following layouts is suited to job production?

a. process layout

b. product layout

c. fixed position layout

d. plant layout

ANSWER: A

UNIT- 2
(PALNT LOCATION, PLANT LAYOUT, MATERIAL
HANDLING)
1. Most suitable layout for Job production is:
(A) Line layout
(B) Matrix layout
(C) Process layout
(D) Product layout

ANSWER- C

2. Most suitable layout for Continuous production is:

(A) Line layout
(B) Process Layout
(C) Group technology
(D) Matrix layout.

ANSWER-A

3. Arrangement of machines depending on sequence of operations happens in:

(A) Process Layout
(B) Product Layout
(C) Hybrid Layout
(D) Group Technology Layout.

ANSWER-B

4. To determine where the plant should be located for maximum operating economy
and effectiveness, refers to which one of the following?
(A) Plant layout
(B) Facility location
(C) Capacity planning
(D) Capacity requirement
 ANSWER-B

5. __________ type of layout is also called as functional layout.

A. Process.
B. Product.
C. Line.
D. Matrix.

ANSWER-A

6. Product layout is also called as ________ layout.

A. line
B. cellular.
C. process.
D. functional.

ANSWER-A

7. In _________ type of layout machineries are arranged according to the sequence of

operations.
A. process.
B. group.
C. matrix.
D. line.

ANSWER: D

8. Ship Building and Aircraft manufacturing is an example of ________ type of layout .

A. combined.
B. matrix.
C. fixed.
D. group.

ANSWER-C

9. In ________ layout machines are grouped in to cells and the cells function somewhat like
a product layout in larger shop or process layout.
A. functional.
B. fixed.
C. matrix.
D. cellular.

ANSWER-D
 10. Product layout is suitable for _________ type of production.
A. small.
B. mass.
C. less.
D. medium.

ANSWER-B

11. The main components of production system include which of the following?
A. Men, material.
B. Services, satisfaction.
C. Input, process, output.
D. Process, service.

ANSWER-C

12. The products are produced for stock purpose in _____________.

A. continuous production system.
B. assembly production system.
C. intermittent production system.
D. analytic production system.

ANSWER-A

13. In a __________ Layout all machines or process of the same type are grouped together.
A. Fixed position.
B. Factory.
C. Process.
D. Product.

ANSWER-C

14. The advantage of locating a plant in urban (city) side is __________. A. cheap availability of
land.
B. disposal of waste is easy.
C. cost of operation is low.
D. large markets for finished products.

ANSWER: D

15. Unavailability of skilled labour is a big problem if we locate our factory in _____________.
A. road.
B. rural.
C. city.
D. foreign.

ANSWER: B
 16. _____________ refers to the arrangement of machinery, equipment and other industrial
facilities.
A. Plant lining.
B. Plant location.
C. Facility location.
D. Plant layout.
ANSWER: D

17. The objective of good layout is to _____.

A. reduce production.
B. reduce wastages.
C. reduce productivity.
D. reduce labour.

ANSWER: B

18. Every foot of available space should be used effectively is a principle of _________.
A. sequence.
B. safety.
C. flexibility.
D. usage.

ANSWER: D

19. __________ type of layout is also called as functional layout.

A. Process.
B. Product.
C. Line.
D. Matrix.

ANSWER: A

20. Grouping together of like machines in one department is in _______ layout.

A. product.
B. process.
C. group.
D. parallel.

ANSWER: B

21. Product layout is also called as ________ layout.

A. line
B. cellular.
C. process.
D. functional.

ANSWER: A
 22. In _________ type of layout machineries are arranged according to the sequence of operations.
A. process.
B. group.
C. matrix.
D. line.

ANSWER: D

23. ______________ type of layout are suitable for non repetitive or standard types of
production .
A. Process.
B. Product
C. Group.
D. Matrix.

ANSWER: A

24. ________ type of layout is a combination of functional layout and line layout.
A. Cellular.
B. Group.
C. Product.
D. Process.

ANSWER: B

25. Ship Building and Aircraft manufacturing is an example of ________ type of layout .
A. combined.
B. matrix.
C. fixed.
D. group.

ANSWER: C

26. In ________ layout machines are grouped in to cells and the cells function somewhat like
a product layout in larger shop or process layout.
A. functional.
B. fixed.
C. matrix.
D. cellular.
ANSWER: D

27. Which of the following is not a computerized technique for layout planning?
A. CAD.
B. ALDEP.
C. CRAFT .
D. CORELAP.

ANSWER: A
 28. Product layout is suitable for _________ type of production.
A. small.
B. mass.
C. less.
D. medium.

ANSWER: B

UNIT - 3
(PROCESS PLANING)
1. In Process Planning we plan:
(A) Different machines required
(B) Different operations required
(C) We plan the flow of material in each department
(D) We design the product

ANSWER-C

2. In Operation Planning:
(A) The planner plans each operation to be done at work centers and the sequence
of operations
(B) Decide the tools to be used to perform the operations
(C) Decide the machine to be used to perform the operation,
(D) Decide the materials to be used to produce the product

ANSWER-A

3. To convert “the product design into a product”, a manufacturing plan is called as

A. Production Planning B. Process Planning
C. Manufacturing Planning D. All the above

ANSWER-B

4. The operational Sheets is also called as

A. Route Sheet B. Instruction Sheet
C. Traveller D. All the above

ANSWER-D

5. The Manual Process planning approaches are

A. Work Book Approach B. Traditional Approach
C. (A) & (B) D. Generative Approach

ANSWER-C
 6. ___________ is the third step in the production planning and control.
A. Routing.
B. Scheduling.
C. Expediting.
D. Dispatching.

ANSWER: D

7. __________ in the production planning and control is checking of work and taking corrective
steps to ensure that each piece of work is completed at the right time.
A. Expediting.
B. Dispatching.
C. Routing.
D. Scheduling.

ANSWER: A

8. ____________ involves implementation of production plans or schedules by coordinating

different activities.
A. Production planning. B. Production schedule.
C. Production control.
D. Productivity.

ANSWER: C

9. Expand the terms MPS.

A. Master Production Schedule B.
Material and Production Schedule
C. Manufacturing and Production Schedule
D. Master Process Schedule

ANSWER-A

10. The important process parameters to be calculated for each operation during process
planning
A. Cutting speed B. Feed rate
C. Depth of cut D. All the above

ANSWER-D

11. Mass production is characterized by _________________. A. Low volume high variety.

B. High volume low variety.
C. High volume high variety.
D. Low volume low variety.

ANSWER: B
12. _____________ function of production planning and control decides the quantity of output to be
produced and the cost involved in it on the basis of sales forecast.
A. Expediting.
B. Loading.
C. Estimating.
D. Scheduling.

ANSWER: C

13. A production system uses __________ to perform inputs into some desired output.
A. operations system.
B. operations materials.
C. operations services.
D. operations resources.

ANSWER: D

14. The ability to rapidly increase or decrease production levels or shift production capacity
quickly from one product or service to another is called____________.
A. capacity uncertainty.
B. capacity alteration.
C. capacity flexibility.
D. capacity certainty.

ANSWER: C

15. To ensure that the proportion of defective items in the manufactured product is not beyond
certain limits is called ______.
A. process control.
B. system control.
C. product control.
D. systematic control.

ANSWER: A

16. A control chart based on known parameter values is_________.

A. more advantageous than the one based on estimated values.
B. complicated than that of control chart based on estimated values .
C. less reliable than the control chart based on estimated values.
D. less reliable than the control chart based on calculated values.

ANSWER: A

17. Which of the following is not a type of flow process chart?

A. Material.
B. Method.
C. Machine.
D. Man.

ANSWER: B
 18. Operations management is applicable ________________.
A. mostly to the service sector .
B. to services exclusively.
C. mostly to the manufacturing sector.
D. to manufacturing and service sectors.

ANSWER: D

19 Job enrichment technique is applied to

a. reduce labour monotony

b. overcome boring and demotivating work

c. make people happy

d. all of the above

ANSWER: D

20. ‘Value’ for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as

a. purchase value

b. saleable value

c. present worth

d. function/cost

ANSWER: D

21. CPM has following time estimate

a. One time estimate

b. Two time estimate

c. Three time estimate

d. Four time estimate

ANSWER: A

22. PERT has following time estimate

a. One time estimate

b. Two time estimate

c. Three time estimate

 d. Four time estimate

ANSWER: C

23. The probability distribution of project completion in PERT

follows following distribution

a. Normal

b. Binominal

c. Beta

d. Gaussian

ANSWER: D

24. Critical Path moves along the activities having total

float of

a. Positive value

b. Negative value

c. Zero value

d. same value

ANSWER: C

25. Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats

a. free float = total float

b. independent float=total float

c. free float > total float

d. independent float < free float

ANSWER: D

26. A CPM family includes

a. CPA (critical path analysis)

b. CPP (critical path plotted)

c. MCWE (minimum cost expenditure)

 d. all of the above

ANSWER: D

27. PERT analysis is based on

a. optimistic time

b. pessimistic time

c. most likely time

d. all of the above

ANSWER: D

28. An event is indicated on the network by

a. a straight line

b. a number enclosed in a circle or a square

c. a dotted line

d. an arrow

ANSWER: B

29. Positive slack on PERT indicates that project is

a. ahead of schedule

b. beyond schedule

c. as per schedule

d. on critical path

ANSWER: A

30. Pessimistic time is

a. the maximum time which an activity might require

b. the average time requires for a job

c. the most probable time considering all conditions

d. the earliest finish

ANSWER: A
 31. A critical path on a PERT chart

a. starts from start point and ends at end point

b. starts from start point and may end anywhere

c. may start and end any point

d. none of the above

ANSWER: A

32. Capital expenditure means

a. expenses incurred in acquiring capital

b. main expenditure

c. recurring expenditure

d. expenditure on procurement of fixed assets

ANSWER: D

33. Trepanning is an operation of

a. cutting internal threads

b. producing a hole by removing metal along the circumference of a

hollow cutting tool

c. super finishing

d. coating metal for wear resistance

ANSWER: B

34. A dummy activity

a. is artificially introduced

b. is represented by a dotted line

c. does not require any time

d. all of the above

ANSWER: D
 UNIT - 4
(PPC)
1. .Scheduling deals with:
(A) Number of jobs to be done on a machine
(B) Number of machine tools used to do a job
(C) Different materials used in the product
(D) Fixing up starting and finishing times of each operation in doing a job

ANSWER-D

2. Fixing Flow lines in production is known as :

(A) Scheduling
(B) Loading
(C) Planning
(D) Routing

ANSWER-D

3. 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-A

4. 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-C

5. 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-D
 6. The act of releasing the production documents to the production department is known as:
(A) Planning
(B) Routing
(C) Dispatching
(D) Releasing

7. 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-B

8. The act of going round the production shop to note down the progress of work and
feedback the information is known as:
(A) Follow up
(B) Dispatching
(C) Routing
(D) Trip card

ANSWER-A

9. Before thinking of routing, the production planner has to:

(A) Decide the optimal allocation of available resources
(B) To decide what type of labour to be used
(C) To decide how much of material is required
(D) To count how many orders he has on his hand.

ANSWER-A

10. Final stage of production planning, where production activities are coordinated and
projected on a time scale is known as:
(A) Scheduling
(B) Loading
(C) Expediting
(D) Routing

ANSWER-A

11. The study of relationship between the load on hand and capacity of the work center is
known as:
(A) Scheduling
(B) Loading
(C) Routing
(D) Controlling

ANSWER-B
 12. Production control concerned with:
(A) Passive assessment of plant performance
(B) Strict control on labours
(C) Good materials management
(D) Good product design

ANSWER-A

13. One of the activities of expediting is:

(A) To file the orders in sequence
(B) To decide the sequence of operation
(C) To record the actual production against the scheduled production
(D) To examine the tools used in production

ANSWER-C

14. Issuing necessary orders, and taking necessary steps to ensure that the time targets set in
the schedules are effectively achieved is known as:
(A) Routing
(B) Dispatching
(C) Scheduling
(D) Inspection.

15. The card which is prepared by the dispatching department to book the labour involved in
each operation is:
(A) Labour card
(B) Wage card
(C) Credit card
(D) Job card.

ANSWER-D

16. Conducting occasional check-ups of the products manufactured or assembled to ensure high
quality of the production is known as:
(A) Planning
(B) Scheduling
(C) Inspection
(D) Routing

ANSWER-C

17. Which one of the following establishes time sequence of operations?

(A) Routing
(B) Sequencing
(C) Scheduling
(D) Dispatching
 18. C Production planning and control starts with ________.

A. routing.

B. estimating.

C. scheduling.

D. expediting.

ANSWER-B

19. Planning and controlling the quality of products and services is a ________ type of decision.
A. Control.
B. Operating.
C. Strategic.
D. Organisation.

ANSWER: A

20. The function of _______________ involves the decision when, what,how, and why to
produce goods.
A. production planning.
B. production control.
C. method analysis.
D. quality control.

ANSWER: A

21. The process of deciding the path on which material move from start to finish is known
as_______.
A. scheduling.
B. routing.
C. dispatching.
D. sequencing.

ANSWER: A

22. Production planning and control starts with ________.

A. routing.
B. estimating.
C. scheduling.
D. expediting.

ANSWER: B
 23. ________ function of production planning and control determines the starting time and
finishing time for each operation.
A. Routing.
B. Loading.
C. Scheduling.
D. Controlling.

ANSWER: B

24. ________________ ensures that, the work is carried out as per the plan and delivery schedules
are met.
A. Expediting.
B. Dispatching.
C. Evaluating.
D. Loading.

ANSWER: A

25. Which of the following is defined as a set of activities which help to keep plant, machinery
and other facilities in good working condition?
A. Management.
B. Maintenance.
C. Materials.
D. Mechanic.

ANSWER: B

26. The primary function of plant maintenance does not which of the following_______.
A. maintenance of existing plant and equipments.
B. alterations to existing equipments and buildings.
C. selling of old machineries.
D. equipment inspection and lubrication.

ANSWER: C

27. The 4Ms does not include___________.

A. men.
B. material.
C. message.
D. machinery.

ANSWER: C

28. Loading may be defined as

A. Sending the raw material to the machine

B. Sending the finished material to the store

C. Assign the work to the facilities

D. Uploading a software in machine control panel

 ANSWER-C

29. Master schedule is prepared for

A. Single product continuous production

B. Multi product batch production

C. Assembly product continuous production

D. Single product batch production

ANSWER-C
UNIT - 5
(WORK STUDY,METHOD STUDY,MICRO MOTION
STUDY,WORK MEASUREMENT)
1. Which of the following aims at finding the best and most efficient way of using the available
resources—men, materials, money and machinery?
(A) Method Study
(B) Work Study
(C) Time Study
(D) Motion Study

ANSWER-B

2. The therblig symbol used for micro motion of "release' is _______________.

A. R.
B. RE.
C. RL.
D. RS.
ANSWER: C

3. The symbol of rectangle shape represents the process of ________ in the process analysis.
A. Transportation
B. Transportation
C. Inspection
D. Delay

ANSWER: C
4. ___________ study is concerned with the determination of the amount of time required to
perform a unit of work.
A. method.
B. motion.
C. work.
D. time.

ANSWER: D
 5. Which of the following chart is drawn Machine vs time?
A. Man machine chart

B. The load chart

C. The progress chart

D. Curve chart

ANSWER-B

6. The transit time consist of

A. Time taken by raw material from machine to machine

B. Time consumed in moving the work between various departments

C. Time taken by a worker to machine a component

D. None of the above

(Ans:b)

7. THERBLIGS was coined by _____________.

A. Taylor.
B. Gilberth.
C. Henry Ford.
D. Adam smith.

ANSWER: B

8. _________ records graphically or diagrammatically, in sequence the movements connected

with a process.
A. Process chart.
B. Route chart.
C. Flow chart.
D. Handling chart.

ANSWER: A

9. __________ is the first step in method study.

A. Examine the facts.
B. Record the present method.
C. Develop best method.
D. Select the work to study.

ANSWER: D
 10. The goal of motion study is to achieve:
a) Cost minimization
b) Maximum efficiency
c) Profitability
d) All of the given options

ANSWER-B

11. Which of the following method is used for recording path of movement during method
study?
A. Chronocyclographs.
B. Simo chart.
C. Two handed process chart.
D. therblig.

ANSWER-A

12. Production planning and control starts with ________.

A. routing.

B. estimating.

C. scheduling.

D. expediting.

ANSWER-D

13. THERBLIGS was coined by _____________.

A. Taylor.
B. Gilberth.
C. Henry Ford.
D. Adam smith.

ANSWER-B

14. __________ is the first step in method study.

A. Examine the facts.
B. Record the present method.
C. Develop best method.
D. Select the work to study.

ANSWER-D

15. Idle time is more in _________layout.

A. process.
B. fixed.
C. cellular.
 D. product.

ANSWER-B

16. Congestion is more in ________ layout.

A. process.
B. product.
C. fixed.
D. cellular.

ANSWER-A

17. Which of the following method is used for recording path of movement during method
study?
A. Chronocyclographs.
B. Simo chart.
C. Two handed process chart.
D. therblig.

ANSWER: A

18. Motion study involves analysis of

A. actions of operator

B. layout of work place

C. tooling and equipment

D. all of the above

ANSWER: A

19. Standard time as compared to normal time is

a. greater

b. smaller

c. equal

d. there is no such correlation

ANSWER: A
 20.In time and motion study, the symbol represents.D

a) Operation delay b) Delay

c) Inspection d) Avoidable delay

ANSWER: B

21.A dummy activity completes the logical concept and it has

a) No duration b) Very short duration

c) Proportional duration d) Long duration

ANSWER: A

22.Gantt charts indicates

a) Comparison of actual progress with scheduled progress

b) Balance of work to be done

c) Progressive cost of projects

d) Inventory cost

ANSWER: A

23. The ease with which observation can be made accurately is referred to as

a) Readability b) Sensitivity

c) Accuracy d) Precision

ANSWER: A

24. Queing theory is associated with

a) waiting time
b) inspection time
c) production time
d) idle time

ANSWER: A

25 Bin cards are used in

a) production shop

b) stores
 c) quality control

d) staff attendance

ANSWER: B

26. SIMO charts are used in

a) method study

b) micromotion study
c) time study
d) layout analysis

ANSWER: D

27. Gnatt charts are used for

a) machine installed

b) forecasting sales

c) inventory control

d) production schedule.

ANSWER: C

28.Which of the following is not a job evaluation criteria

a) classification

b) ranking

c) point rating

d) worker ability

ANSWER: D

29.Which of the following technique is used for determining allowances in time study.

a) Acceptance sampling

b) Linear regression
c) Performance rating
d) Work sampling.

ANSWER: D
30. Which one of the following steps would lead to interchangeability

a)quality control

b) process planning

c) operator training

e) product design

ANSWER: A

UNIT - 6
(INVENTORY CONTROL)

1.Which of the following is not an inventory?

a. Machines
b. Raw material
c. Finished products
d. Consumable tools
(Ans:a

2.The following classes of costs are usually involved in inventory decisions except
a. Cost of ordering
b. Carrying cost
c. Cost of shortages
d. Machining cost

(Ans:d)

3.The cost of insurance and taxes are included in

a. Cost of ordering
b. Set up cost
c. Inventory carrying cost
d. Cost of shortages
(Ans:c)

4.‘Buffer stock’ is the level of stock

a. Half of the actual stock
b. At which the ordering process should start
c. Minimum stock level below which actual stock should not fall
d. Maximum stock in inventory
(Ans:c)
5. The minimum stock level is calculated as
a. Reorder level – (Nornal consumption x Normal delivery time)
b. Reorder level + (Nornal consumption x Normal delivery time)
c. (Reorder level + Nornal consumption) x Normal delivery time
d. (Reorder level + Nornal consumption) / Normal delivery time
(Ans:a)

6. Which of the following is true for Inventory control?

a. Economic order quantity has minimum total cost per order
b. Inventory carrying costs increases with quantity per order
c. Ordering cost decreases with lo size
d. All of the above
(Ans:d)

7. 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.
(Ans –C)

8. VED analysis of inventory management stands for_________

A. Vital-Essential-Desirable
B. Valuable-Easy-Difficult
C. Very-Essentially-Desired
D. Valuable-Effective-Difficult to obtain

(Ans –D

9._____________ is one of the functions of materials management.

A. Selling finished goods.
B. Collection of bad debts.
C. Receiving and warehousing.
D. Managing cash flows.

(Ans –C)

10______________ material handling device is used to move the material of different sizes and
weights.
A. Industrial trucks.
B. Trolley.
C. Crawlers.
D. Cranes.
ANSWER: D
11. To maintain the inventory of raw materials at optimum level requires ________
A] Minimum Capital Investment
B] Least production obstacles
C] Both A&B
D] None of the above
Answer-B

12.Materials for producing the products should be made available at_____________.

A] Right Quality and Quantity
B] Right Place
C] Right Price
D] All of the above
Answer-D

13.The material handling device which moves materials between two fixed points is _____________.
A. conveyors.
B. cranes.
C. hoists.
D. trucks.
ANSWER: A

14. The manager of inventory would most likely be found in the __________.
A. finance function.
B. marketing function.
C. manufacturing function.
D. information system function.
ANSWER: C

15 Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at

A achieving optimization

B. ensuring against market fluctuations

C. acceptable customer service at low capital investment in

inventory

D. regulate supply and demands

ANSWER: C

16. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

A. optimum lot size

B. highest level of inventory

C. lot corresponding to break even point

D. none of the above

 ANSWER: B

17 .When work centers are used in optimal sequence to do the jobs, we can:
(A) Minimise the set up time
(B) Minimse operation time
(C) Minimise the breakdown of machines
(D) Minimise the utility of facility.

ANSWER: A

18.The purpose of jigs are

A. To locate the work pieceB. To clamp the work piece
C. To guide the tool. D. All the above

ANSWER: D

19. Drill jigs are used for

A. Drilling B. Chamfering
C. Counter sinking D. All the above

ANSWER: D

20. The work holding device which only holds the work piece for a specific operation is called
as.
A. Fixture B. jig
C. (A) & (B) D. None of the above

ANSWER: A

21. The Basic elements of jigs and fixtures are

A. Clamping elements B. Locating elements
C. Tool guiding and setting elements D. All the above

ANSWER: D

22. .JIT stands for

(A) Just in time purchase
(B) Just in time production
(C) Just in time use of materials
(D) Just in time order the material

ANSWER: B

23. The first stage in production planning is:

(A) Process planning
(B) Factory planning
(C) Operation planning
(D) Layout planning

ANSWER: B
24. 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: C

25. Current trends in operations management include all of the following except ______________.
A. Just-in-time performance.
B. rapid product development.
C. mass customization.
D. mass production.

ANSWER: D