Q. The operating characteristic (OC) curve shows the probability of
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
acceptance for every possible true percentage of defectives
Production Management MCQs and Notes
Q. What type of control chart is used to monitor the number of defects per unit?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
c-chart
Q. At the completion of the forward and backward passes, the slack for an activity is given by the
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
difference between early start and early finish
Q. In a PERT/CPM network, computing the critical path requires
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
assigning the earliest finish time for an activity as the earliest start time for the next
Q. A set of simultaneous equations that has more variables than constraints has
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
an infinite number of solutions
Q. A manufacturer has been receiving excessive numbers of defective standard machine parts from a vendor on a regular basis. What is the most effective way to design a formal inspection system for incoming parts?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Statistical quality control
Q. What technique deals with the problem of supplying sufficient facilities to production lines or individuals that require uneven service?
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
Queuing theory
Q. What type of process would a paper mill be most likely to use?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Continuous flow
Q. What are the two basic types of production systems?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Intermittent and non-intermittent process
Q. What term describes a vertical expansion of job duties in order to give the worker more responsibility?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Job enrichment