Production and Operations Management

141. A phantom bill-of-materials is a bill-of-materials developed for

  1. A subassembly that exists only temporarily.
  2. A final product for which production is to be discontinued.
  3. The purpose of grouping subassemblies when we wish to issue "kits" for later use.
  4. A module that is a major component of a final product.
Correct answer: (A)
A subassembly that exists only temporarily.

142. The master production schedule is the schedule of production for what level product/material?

  1. Level 0
  2. Level 1
  3. Level 2
  4. Level 3
Correct answer: (A)
Level 0

143. Managers can use work standards in which of the following ways?

  1. Scheduling
  2. Motivating workers
  3. Capacity planning
  4. All of the above
Correct answer: (A)
Scheduling

144. Work-sample test

  1. Often use in-tray or in-basket exercises for selecting shop floor workers
  2. Normally make use of many different complementary predictors
  3. Require candidates to conduct a sample of the work required for the job
  4. Do not necessarily have any obvious link with the job in question
Correct answer: (C)
Require candidates to conduct a sample of the work required for the job

145. Formal methods of work measurement exclude which of the following?

  1. Time study method
  2. Work sampling method
  3. Predetermined data approach
  4. Systems approach
Correct answer: (D)
Systems approach

146. The work measurement method that is not usually used for setting standards for repetitive,'well-defined jobs is:

  1. The elemental standard data approach
  2. The predetermined data approach
  3. The time study method
  4. The work sampling method
Correct answer: (D)
The work sampling method

147. Looking at socio-technical systems, which job design principle is not important?

  1. Skill variety
  2. Feedback
  3. Task autonomy
  4. None of the above (all are important)
Correct answer: (D)
None of the above (all are important)

148. Which of the following is not a major personnel selection method?

  1. Graphology
  2. References
  3. Biodata
  4. Focus groups
Correct answer: (D)
Focus groups

149. Which is not an advantage of specialization?

  1. Upstream and downstream quality control
  2. Rapid training
  3. Ease of recruiting
  4. No education required
Correct answer: (A)
Upstream and downstream quality control

150. Which of the following are reasons why an allowance should be added to determine the standard time?

  1. Unavoidable delay
  2. Rest period
  3. Fatigue
  4. All of the above
Correct answer: (D)
All of the above
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