πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The process through which inputs are converted into output is referred to as
  • (A) The transformation process
  • (B) Manufacturing
  • (C) Materials management
  • (D) Physical distribution
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) The transformation process
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Which of the following is not difference between manufacturers and service providers
  • (A) Nature and consumption of output
  • (B) Uniformity of inputs
  • (C) Uniformity of outputs
  • (D) Nature and consumption of input
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Nature and consumption of output
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The development and administration of the activities involved in transforming resources into goods and services is known as
  • (A) Operations management
  • (B) Manufacturing
  • (C) The transformation process
  • (D) Production
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Operations management
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Getting products to consumers obtaining and managing raw materials and packaging finished products are all activities of
  • (A) Procurement
  • (B) Logistics
  • (C) Production
  • (D) Materials management
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Materials management
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. In a large company , the department charged with determining the actual process to be used in turning inputs to output is
  • (A) Marketing research
  • (B) Engineering
  • (C) Operations
  • (D) Product planning
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Operations
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The raw materials , components , completed or partially completed products ,and pieces of equipment a firm uses are often referred to as
  • (A) Inventory
  • (B) Order quantities
  • (C) Production
  • (D) Outputs
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Inventory
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Resources such as labour materials and energy are known as ……………. In the transformation process
  • (A) Output
  • (B) Intangibles
  • (C) Factors of production
  • (D) Inputs
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Inputs
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Use of sequencing role shortest processing time generally result in
  • (A) Minimum average lateness
  • (B) Maximum utilization
  • (C) Maximum effectiveness
  • (D) Minimum average flow time
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Minimum average flow time
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Sequencing (or dispatching)
  • (A) Assign dates to specific jobs or operations
  • (B) Assign jobs to work centers
  • (C) Specifies the order in which job should be done at each centre
  • (D) Assigns workers to jobs
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Specifies the order in which job should be done at each centre
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The short term scheduling activity called loading
  • (A) Assign dates to specific jobs or operations steps
  • (B) Specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center
  • (C) Assigns jobs to work centers
  • (D) Assign workers to jobs
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Assigns jobs to work centers