Saturday 17 March 2012

Production and Operations Management MODEL PAPER


                                                 MODEL PAPER

                             MB0028 Production and Operations Management

      1 mark questions

QN    Question

1     JIT refers to ___________
      a) jump in time
      b) judge in time
      c) just in time
      d) job in time

2     _____________ sets the quantity of each end item to be completed each week of the short range
planning.
      a) master production schedule
      b) quarter schedule
      c) weekly schedule
      d) basic production schedule

3     _________ is a management function whereby procurement, storage and issuance of the same for
purposes of manufacturing the products or consumption are conducted.
      a) handling material control
      b) handling equipments
      c) managing workers
      d) managing the raw materials

4     ______ are materials held at various locations in a production system.
      a) Store
      b) Godown
      c) Inventories
      d) Yard

5     ________ at every stage is necessary to derive competitive advantage.
      a) Controlling
      b) Coordinating
      c) Tasking
      d) Optimisation

6     CAD refers to : _________
      a) Computer Aided Drafting
      b) Compter Assisted Drafting
      c) Computer Aided Design
      d) Computer Automated Design

7     CIM refers to : ________
      a) Computer Integrated Machining
      b) Computer Integrated Manufacturing
      c) Compute Integrated Models
      d) Computer Integrated Mechanisms

8     ________ helps in improving identification , pick up and repacking the materials in addition to
relieving monotony of the workers.
      a) computerisation 
      b) digitization 
      c) mechnanisation 
      d) optimization 

9     The factory, the location where all the activities take place, machinery and heavy equipments are 
kept is known as ________       .; 
      a) godown 
      b) plant 
      c) industry 
      d) workshop 

10    Methodologies, technology, toolings, fixtures  - for establishing, maintaining and improving 
productivity are referred to as _____ .; 
      a) programs 
      b) tasks 
      c) duties 
      d) processes 

11    ____________ have to be established to enable the organisation to move towards leadership 
position. 
      a) Quality systems 
      b) Human resources systems 
      c) Information systems 
      d) Operations systems 

12    To achieve excellence, _________ processes are employed and international certification sought. 
      a) information 
      b) operations 
      c) quality 
      d) benchmarking 

13    ________ has become fundamental for an organization’s existence because processes involve d 
are automated and the flows cannot be interrupted. 
      a) Technologymanagement 
      b) Information systems 
      c) Production management 
      d) Assurance of quality 

14    ___________      introduced the   " science of management" 
      a) Frederick Taylor 
      b) Peter Taylor 
      c) John Collins 
      d) Meyer Collins 

15    _________ in the banking sector has resulted in ATMs which save the banks a huge amount of 
labour and it is found to have given greater customer satisfaction. 
      a) Customization 
      b) Internet 
      c) Cost reduction 
      d) Automation 

16    CNC refers to _________ . 
      a) Controlled Network Coding 
      b) ComputerNumerical Controlled 
      c) Controlled Numerical Coding 
       d) Computerized Network Controlled 

 17    ________ are used for inspection, identification and guidance 
       a) Vision Sensors 
       b) ATMs 
       c) Scanners 
       d) OCR 

 18    ASRS refers to _______        . 
       a) Automated Statement and Reporting Systems 
       b) Automated Sensing and Repeating Systems 
       c) Automatic Sensing and Reflecting Systems 
       d) Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems 

 19    ___________ are designed so that the assembly tasks are performed in the sequence they are 
 designed. 
       a) Plant Layout 
       b) Product Layouts 
       c) Assembly Units 
       d) Production Units 

 20    In the shop floor longer runs lead to ______ and minimize the set up costs 
       a) higher productivity 
       b) higher effeciency 
       c) better utility 
       d) better management 

 21        ____________is a process where the resultant effect of all factors – both cost increasing and 
 decreasing elements in each of them – is analysed. 
       a) Feedback 
       b) Optimization 
       c) Costing 
       d) Estimation 

22       ________      means specifications of materials, finishes, characteristics and other features that are 
incorporated in the product of which the maker is aware and expects them 
 to meet the customers’ needs.   
       a) customization 
       b) characterization 
       c) specificaiton 
       d) design 

 23    The degree to which the manufactured product or delivered service meets the parameters that 
 have been incorporated in the design is referered to as ________  . 
       a) optimization 
       b) conformance 
       c) quality 
       d) maintainablity 

 24    ________ are graphical represenattaion of distribution of data. 
       a) bar graph 
       b) pie charts 
       c) histogram 
       d) frequency chart 
 25    This is a tool for classifying problem areas according to the degree of importance and attending to 
 the most important. 
       a) scatter diagram 
       b) pie chart 
       c) histogram 
       d) pareto 

 26    PDCA cycle is also known as _______ . 
       a) Pie chart 
       b) Jurangs cycle 
       c) Demings cycle 
       d) Alfreds cycle 

 27    _________ is a total response that a business undertakes utilizing resources and delivering outputs 
 that create value for the customer. 
       a) Business process 
       b) Business product 
       c) Product management 
       d) Product process 

28       _____________   refers   to   a   set   of   activities   undertaken   to   optimise   the   business   process   for 
improving their performance, deliver better value for the customer, maximize 
 the earnings and keep its head above competition. 
       a) project management 
       b) business process management 
       c) total quality management 
       d) resource management 

 29    Management is the technique of understanding the problems, needs and controlling the use of 
 resources, such as cost, time, manpower, materials, etc. 
       a) Project 
       b) PERT 
       c) CPM 
       d) Management 

 30    It consists of the various activities of operations, resources and the limitations imposed on them. 
       a) Process 
       b) Management 
       c) Project Cycle 
       d) Product 

 31    It is a part of the project which consists of simple and routine instructions to achieve a desired result 
 of any activity of the project. 
       a) Process 
       b) Management 
       c) Project Cycle 
       d) Product 

 32    This proposal    contains the strategies adopted to market the product to the customers. 
       a) Marketing 
       b) Design 
       c) Analysis 
       d) Evaluation 

 33    In this phase the project manager and the teams members work on the project objectives as per 
 the plan. 
     a) Marketing 
     b) Design 
     c) Analysis 
     d) Execution 

34    In this phase information is collected from the customer pertaining to the project and the 
requirements are analyzed. 
     a) Marketing 
     b) Design 
     c) Analysis 
     d) Execution 

35   One can find out the variance and use the variance to analyze the various probabilistic estimates 
pertaining to the project in ___ method. 
     a) CPM 
     b) PERT 
     c) CPM 
     d) ICT 

36   Assist the team members, stakeholders, managers with necessary information  and summary of the 
information shared to the higher level managers is one of the aspects of ___ . 
     a) DSS 
     b) KBS 
     c) PMIS 
     d) EIS 

37   Assists the managers in doing what if analyses about project staffing, proposed staffing changes 
and total allocation of resources is one of the aspect of ____ . 
     a) PMIS 
     b) KBS 
     c) DSS 
     d) EIS 

38   Help organizational learning by helping the members of the organization learn about project 
management is one of the aspects of ____ . 
     a) EIS 
     b) KBS 
     c) DSS 
     d) PMIS 

39   One of the objectives of ____ is enhancement of coverage and accuracy of management 
information systems. 
     a) MRS 
     b) EIS 
     c) TPS 
     d) SCM 

40   SMD represents ________ . 
     a) single model description 
     b) single machine description 
     c) simple machine description 
     d) single model deterministic 

     2 mark questions 
QN    Question 

1     Just-in-time and Lean Manufacturing  methodologies were developed to _________ the 
_________across      the organisation. 
      a) maximize ,   profits 
      b) minimize,   wastages 
      c) minimize, contributions 
      d) maximize , inventories 

2     CIM process helps in ________ and ________ . 
      a) manufacturing and packaging 
      b) maximizing profits and minimizing losses 
      c) optimising manpowwer and materials 
      d) rapid production and better business 

3     Accuracy of fulfillment of order is ensured by two basic factors : _________ and _______ . 
      a) order extent and procurement extent 
      b) procurement extent and billing extent 
      c) billing extent and tax extent 
      d) order extent and coverage extent 

4     ______ and ________ refers to information management system              which initiates, directs, monitors 
and collects feed back to enable efficient    use of all other resources. 
      a) supervision and execution 
      b) planning and control 
      c) delegation and supervision 
      d) initiation and direction 

5     With increases in ________ and _________ at all stages of the supply chain, flexibility has become 
vital to effect economies. 
      a) production and profit 
      b) revenue generation and efficiency 
      c) variety of products and reduced lead time 
      d) wastages and cost 

6     Factors influencing Plant location can be broadly divided into two types namely _______           and 
_____  . 
      a) general factors and specific factors 
      b) specific factors and specialized factors 
      c) specialized factors and utility factors 
      d) general factors and special factors 

7     The essence of planning is the determination of activities that need to be performed at a future date 
to meet demands that have been forecast based on ______ and ________ . 
      a) product characteristics and specificaiton 
      b) market surveys and forecasting 
      c) prediction models and forecasting 
      d) manpower and resource availability 

8     Strategy means _______ and _______a series of activities based on the evaluation of both internal 
and external environment, so as to maximise the yield. 
      a) planning and supplementing 
      b) implementing and coordinating 
      c) pricing and planning 
      d) evaluating and planning 

9     Working for quality awards like _______  and _________          increases efficiencies in the organisat ion 
and   builds confidence of the customers. 
      a) Deming and Pulitzer 
      b) Malcolm Balridge and Pulitzer 
      c) Deming and Malcolm Baldridge 
      d) Balance Score card and Six Sigma 

10    ___________________ enables us to go into details at every stage of the process and verify the 
____________________. 
      a) process definitions, authenticity of information 
      b) business process, adequacy of data 
      c) business process, authenticity of information 
      d) process definitions, adequacy of data 

11    consider the following statements : 
i) The process in which interactions depends on the nature of work and dynamic and dependent on team 
innovations is closing process. 
Ii) the process in which the project is reviewed , findings afe reporeted and project performacne is 
analysed is executing process.. 
The statements are : 
      a) both true 
      b) both false 
      c) true and false respectively 
      d)false and true respectively. 

12    Two of the process groups are initaiting processes and controlling processes. 
i) initiating process - recognition to start and establishing commitment. 
ii) controlling processes - formalizing acceptiace and bringing project to an ordelry end. 
      The statements are - 
      a) Both are True 
      b) Both are false 
      c) true, false respectively 
      d) false , true respectively. 

13    Characteristics of project mindset are : 
i)Time – It is impossible to improve the pace of the project by reducing the time frame of the process. 
The mindset is normally to work a comfort mode by stretching the time limits. 
ii) Processes- Project mindset lays emphasis on rigid processes. 
      a) Both are True 
      b) Both are false 
      c) true, false respectively 
      d) false , true respectively. 

14    At a node 15 there are 4 predecessors. EST wrt each of the 4 predecessors is 35,32,30,31 days. 
What is the EST of the node 15? 
      a) 35 days 
      b) 32 days 
      c) 31 days 
      d) 30 days 

15    At a node 11 there are 4 successors. LCT wrt each of the 4 successors is 27,43,18,37 days. What 
is the LCT of the node 11? 
      a) 27 days 
      b) 43 days 
      c) 18 days 
      d) 37 days 
16    If tm=7days, to=1days, tp=7days what is the value of sd (standard eviation)               ? 
      a) 0 day 
      b) 1 day 
      c) 2 days 

17    DMAIS represents ___ . 
      a) define, measure, analyse, improve, standardize 
      b) define, monitor, analyse, improve, system 
      c) define, monitor, analyse, integrate, standardize 
      d) define, measure, analyse, integrate, system 

18    The agenda for a review should be well structured in terms of ___ and ___ . 
      a) time and content 
      b) content and list of participants 
      c) list of participants and time 
      d) roles and responsibilities 

19    The team should  exhibit better control of their project ____ and then demonstrate better control 
about business ____ . 
      a) prospects, growth 
      b) portfolio, profitability 
      c) portfolio, prospects 
      d) prospects, expandability 

20    Success of JIT depends upon a lot of ________ and _______. 
      a) preparation and committed implementation 
      b) teamwork and technology 
      c) cooperation and effort 
      d) information technology and planning 

      4 mark questions 

QN    Question 

1     Prodcution planning functions can be broadly identified as ______               , _______    and _______ . 
      a) estimating , routing , distribution 
      b) estimating , routing , scheduling 
      c) estimating, distribution, collection 
      d) distribution, collection, scheduling 

2     For efficient process of order picking by personnel, communication plays a vital role in any 
organisation and the directives they need to have are ____ , _____ and _______ . 
      a) simple, clear and straight 
      b) straight, clear and easy 
      c) precise, timely and appropriate 
      d) accurate , timely and sufficient 

3     The three major functions of any business organization are _______ , _______ and ______ . 
      a) coordinating, organizing, delegating 
      b) organizing, supervising, executing 
      c) controlling, manning, procuring 
      d) operations, marketing, finance 

 4     Formulation of the strategy depends on the _________ . 
       a) assessments of strengths, understanding of the weaknesses, the nature of external environment 
 and the resilience of the internal environment. 
       b) understanding strategies, formulation of plans, utilization of resources, enabling oppurtunities 
       c) resilience of internal environment, resilience of external environment, understanding strategies, 
 enablling oppurtunitites 
       d) decision making abilities, strategizing the actions, preparation of master plan, resource planning 

 5     Match the following : 
 P)market analysis                 x) needs assessment 
 Q)competitive priorities        y) design analysis 
 R)product design                  z) cost quality 
 Which of the following is correct ? 
       a) P-X, Q-Y, R-Z 
       b) P-X, Q-Z, R-Y 
       c) P-Y, Q-Z, R-X 
       d) P-Z, Q-Y, R-X 

 6     All operation systems are based on criteria  of _____ , ______ and _____ . 
       a) output of product , specification of product and flow pattern 
       b) input of product, characteristics of product and prices 
       c) quality of services, operations and input of product 
       d) decision making ability, input of product and output of product 

 7     Consider the following statements : 
 P) . Evaluation is done for the processes and quality assurance measures. 
 Q)  Sometimes suppliers are given total responsibility for design, procurement of materials, processing, 
 quality and deliveries as per schedules. 
 which of the following is correct ? 
       a) Both are true 
       b) Both are false 
       c) true and false respectively 
       d) false and true respectively. 

 8     The method  used mainly where transportation costs either for distribution of products or collection 
 of materials from different suppliers is the main criteria. 
       a) Centre of gravity method 
       b) Break even analysis 
       c) Point rating method 
       d) Factor rating method 

 9     PDCA stands for ________ . 
       a) Prepare, Develop, Control , Act 
       b) Plan , Develop, Coordinate, Analyze 
       c) Product, Devleopment, Cost, Analyze 
       d) Plan , Do , Check, Act 

10       caselet : small projects, big results 
Small projects may not be as glamorous or prestigious as their larger counterparts, but they're still 
important and still require project management. The most common mistake people make when 

executing small projects is thinking that because of the small amount of effort required, the project doesn't 
need planning at all, says Roberta Toledo, PMP, managing partner at Alpha Consultoria, 

 a project management consultancy in Mexico City, Mexico. Project managers who opt to cut back on 
project management principles run several risks, says Margo O'Farrell, a teacher of project 
management at TAFE Tasmania, a training organization in Tasmania, Australia. First, if the project 
manager becomes ill or otherwise unavailable, the project will probably come screaming 

to a halt. Failing to apply project management principles can also result in a lack of executive 
commitment, O'Farrell says. A project manager's reputation may be at stake, too. Even when 

a project is relatively small, the objective can be substantive. The amount of planning and process should 
be proportional to the project's scope. 
Finally, once the project is underway,      project managers must find ways to keep team members focused 
on 

 the goal-which can be particularly tricky on small projects. 

In the above description, which main principles of project management are being focused upon? 

 (source: Karen M Kroll. PM Network. Drexel Hill: Jul 2007. Vol. 21, Iss. 7) 

       a) features and cost 
       b) quality and schedule 
       c) cost  and quality 
       d) schedule and staff 

 11    In the analysis and evaluation phase, the following two are - 
       i) Trade Off Analysis - To analyze whether the project is technically, economically and practically 
 feasible to be undertaken. 
       ii) Feasibility study: To understand and examine the various alternatives which could be considered 
       Which of the following is correct? 
       a) Both are true 
       b) Both are false 
       c) true and false respectively 
       d) false and true respectively. 

 12    In the analysis and evaluation phase, the following two are - 
       i) Project Evaluation :   Evaluate expected profit, cost and risks involved. 
       ii) Estimation : Estimate the project cost, effort required and functionality. 
       Which of the following is correct? 
       a) Both are true 
       b) Both are false 
       c)true and false respectively 
       d) false and true respectively. 

 13    Match the following: 
 (p) analyse         (x)design of experiments, modeling 
 (q) improve          (y)cause and effect, failure modes, reliablity, decsion and risk 
 (r)standardize      (z)control charts, time series, procedural adherence, performance mgmt. 
 Which of the following is correct? 
       a) p-x, q-y, r-z 
       b) p-y, q-x, r-z 
       c) p-z, q-y, r-y 
       d) p-z, q-x, r-y 

14    Match the following: 
(p) analyse           (x)data collection, detect metrics, sampling 
(q) improve           (y)cause and effect, failure modes, reliablity, decsion and risk 
(r) measure          (z)design of experiments, modeling 
Which of the following is correct? 
      a) p-y, q-z, r-x 
      b) p-y, q-x, r-z 
      c) p-z, q-y, r-y 
      d) p-z, q-x, r-y 

15    Manufacturing flexibility has three dimensions namely : ____ , _____ and _______ . 
      a) logistics, cost and variety 
      b) location, movement, volume 
      c) variety , volume and time 
      d) logistics , location, time 

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