Friday, September 12, 2008

Production and Operations Management - 14

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Which of the following technique makes three time estimates for each activity?
Correct Answer Project Evaluation & Review Technique
Your Answer Project Evaluation & Review Technique

True/False
Question Mixed layouts are generally used in case of product is to be produced in different sizes/types: contains too many components
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

True/False
Question In case of two handed process chart, storage symbol is used when either hand is used as grip or vice to hold an object.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Fixation of inventory level Reorder level Reorder level

Symptom of ill planned purchasing Over ordering Over ordering

Factor influencing material planning Lead time Lead time

Net requirement of material under MRP Stock on hand Stock on hand


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Following are the commonly used factors considered for evaluation of layout in factor analysis method
Correct Answer Flow of material , Equipment utilization , Working condition
Your Answer Flow of material , Equipment utilization , Working condition

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are examples of pure materials?
Correct Answer Bakeries , Ice factories , Woolen
Your Answer Bakeries , Ice factories , Woolen

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following factors decide the choice between the cent percent and sampling inspection?
Correct Answer Nature of inspection , Natural tolerance versus design tolerance , Vendor's quality rating
Your Answer Nature of inspection , Natural tolerance versus design tolerance , Vendor's quality rating

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What do you mean by planned corrective manitenance which provides an opportunity to undertake design modifications in the equipment to eliminate or reduce frequency of breakdowns.
Correct Answer Design-out Maintenance
Your Answer Design-out Maintenance

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question The product layout has following disadvantage
Correct Answer Layout is not flexible
Your Answer Layout is not flexible

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which utilities are considered as infrastructural requirements?
Correct Answer Disposal of waste , Power , Water
Your Answer Disposal of waste , Power , Water

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which are the factors on which the structure of the transportation cost depends?
Correct Answer Average distance of shipment , Characteristics of the commodity , Medium of shipment
Your Answer Average distance of shipment , Characteristics of the commodity , Medium of shipment

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which are the three basic types of control chart by attribute?
Correct Answer p-chart , c-chart , np-chart
Your Answer p-chart , c-chart , np-chart

True/False
Question It would not affect the project completion time if non-critical activities take little loner time than planned.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question A good layout makes effective use of space. Utilization of space for a department like Stores can be measured by
Correct Answer Proportion of Cubic volume space utilized
Your Answer Proportion of Cubic volume space utilized

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Process planning is the process of
Correct Answer establishing shortest and most economic path of production
Your Answer establishing shortest and most economic path of production

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Who prepares the daily production report?
Correct Answer Shop Supervisor
Your Answer Shop Supervisor

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are examples of gross materials?
Correct Answer Timber , Iron ore , Sugar cane
Your Answer Timber , Iron ore , Sugar cane

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following defects can be observed during preventive inspection by using human senses?
Correct Answer Deviation from normal sound , Excessive Vibration , Leakage of a gas
Your Answer Deviation from normal sound , Excessive Vibration , Leakage of a gas

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which of the following are the objectives of a good maintenance system?
Correct Answer Elimination of unsafe conditions , Minimisation of wear and tear of machines , Ensuring maximum plant availability
Your Answer Elimination of unsafe conditions , Minimisation of wear and tear of machines , Ensuring maximum plant availability

Select The Blank
Question Production control work is ________ in case of floor inspection as compared with the centralised inspection.
Correct Answer easier
Your Answer easier

Select The Blank
Question The easiest way to bring the delayed job within the promised delivery time by using extra shift or weekly holiday is ________.
Correct Answer Overtime working
Your Answer Overtime working

True/False
Question Latest starting date is the latest finishing time minus activity duration.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Select The Blank
Question In case of an OC curve, the risk of rejecting a good quality lot may vary between ________.
Correct Answer 0.01 to 10%
Your Answer 0.01 to 10%

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Question The ________ advocates maintenance procedures whereby the condition of the plant is constantly watched through systematic inspection to unearth unhealthy conditions and preventive
Correct Answer Preventive Maintenance
Your Answer Preventive Maintenance

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Question The ________ breakdowns usually cost more, partly due to damage done to the adjustment components and partly due to emergency actions.
Correct Answer Unexpected
Your Answer Unexpected

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Question The term ________ emplies the foregone profit due to inability of company to produce.
Correct Answer Opportunity cost
Your Answer Opportunity cost

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Process type layout is suitable when
Correct Answer there is wide variation in processing time of operations
Your Answer there is wide variation in processing time of operations

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Question The ________ is the process of withdrawing the equipment from the production line, dismantling it unitwise, visualising defects, effecting adjustments, replacing worn-out parts and finally building it up to get desired accuracies.
Correct Answer Reconditioning
Your Answer Reconditioning

True/False
Question One major difference between CPM and PERT is the former's adaptability for the projects where high degree of uncertainty prevails and activity times during performance are expected to vary considerably for certain activities.
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False

True/False
Question Kanban system is essentially a computer based system for production scheduling and control
Correct Answer False
Your Answer False

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Question The ________ is the defect level for which lots are regarded as bad lots.
Correct Answer Lot Tolerance Percentage Defective
Your Answer Lot Tolerance Percentage Defective

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question How dummy activities are shown in the time chart during project scheduling?
Correct Answer Vertical lines
Your Answer Dotted lines

Match The Following
Question Correct Answer Your Answer

Factor Analysis Method to evaluate layouts Method to evaluate layouts

Minimization of production delays Objective of good layout Objective of good layout

Maximum visibility Principles of good layout Principles of good layout

Scale model Layout analysis Layout analysis


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question In an organization there may not be a formal PPC department if
Correct Answer Work is highly repetitive in nature , Planning activities are performed by the line staff , Number of workmen is not very large
Your Answer Work is highly repetitive in nature , Planning activities are performed by the line staff , Number of workmen is not very large

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question Which three of the following are causes of continuous upward pattern of Xbar-R control chart?
Correct Answer Wear of tool , Abnormal rise in temperature , Accumulation of dirt
Your Answer Wear of tool , Abnormal rise in temperature , Accumulation of dirt

True/False
Question A network should employ only those dummy activities which are absolutely necessary.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Select The Blank
Question The ________ includes preventive maintenance activities whose needs are identified through inspection which requires stoppage of machines.
Correct Answer Shutdown Maintenance
Your Answer Shutdown Maintenance

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What do you understand by identification of defects in materials, components, machining processes or men to fix responsibility of defectives, thereby preventing or minimising occurance of defectives?
Correct Answer Preventive function
Your Answer Preventive function

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Question OC curve of ideal sampling plan suggests that all lots less than 3% defectives have the probability of acceptance of ________.
Correct Answer One
Your Answer One

Select The Blank
Question A set of activities to keep an equipment in the specified condition is called as ________.
Correct Answer Maintenance
Your Answer Maintenance

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question One of the external factors influencing Material Planning is
Correct Answer Price trends
Your Answer Price trends

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question What is indicated by the erratic pattern points falling above and below the control limits in the Xbar-R-control chart?
Correct Answer Defects in materials , Poorly trained operators , Frequent adjustments of machines
Your Answer Defects in materials , Poorly trained operators , Frequent adjustments of machines

True/False
Question Inspection should be conducted prior to an operaion, after whose completion no rework whatsoever is possible.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question What do you mean by CPM?
Correct Answer Critical Path Method
Your Answer Critical Path Method

True/False
Question Planned lubrication is said to be the nervous system of the equipment.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

True/False
Question In case of X bar-R charts,it is ensured that the assignable causes are detected before the tolerances are violated, upper and lower statistical limits are worked out and inserted into a chart.
Correct Answer True
Your Answer True

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question Provision of drainage facilities is important for the following type of industry
Correct Answer Chemical Process
Your Answer Chemical Process

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