Production and Operations Management

271. What type of process would a fertilizer plant be most likely to use

  1. Continuous.
  2. Project.
  3. Job.
  4. Flow shop.
Correct answer: (A)
Continuous.

272. What are the two basic types of production systems?

  1. Automated and manual.
  2. Intermittent and non-intermittent process.
  3. Normal and continuous process.
  4. Continuous process and batch.
Correct answer: (B)
Intermittent and non-intermittent process.

273. Poor quality adversely affects:

  1. Costs.
  2. Productivity.
  3. Profitability.
  4. All of the given options.
Correct answer: (D)
All of the given options.

274. What name is often given to processes which involve the manufacture of a unique item from beginning to end?

  1. Jobbing processes.
  2. Continuous processes.
  3. Lean production processes.
  4. Batch processes.
Correct answer: (B)
Continuous processes.

275. Production systems with customized outputs typically have relatively:

  1. high volumes of output.
  2. low unit costs.
  3. high amount of specialized equipment.
  4. skilled workers.
Correct answer: (D)
skilled workers.

276. The process of comparing outputs to previously established standards to determine if corrective action is needed is called:

  1. planning.
  2. directing.
  3. controlling.
  4. budgeting.
  5. disciplining.
Correct answer: (C)
controlling.

277. Marketing depends on operations for information regarding ______________.

  1. productivity.
  2. lead time.
  3. cash flow.
  4. budgeting.
  5. corporate intelligence.
Correct answer: (B)
lead time.

278. Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques?

  1. Lean production.
  2. Division of labor.
  3. Mass production.
  4. Craft production.
  5. Interchangeable parts.
Correct answer: (A)
Lean production.

279. What is simulation?

  1. A quick solution method to problem-solving.
  2. A formalized deterministic approach to problem-solving.
  3. A graphical method to problem-solving.
  4. A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving.
Correct answer: (D)
A trial-and-error approach to problem-solving.

280. Which of the following is an example of appraisal cost?

  1. Rework costs.
  2. Returned goods.
  3. Testing labs.
  4. Quality improvement programs.
Correct answer: (C)
Testing labs.
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