πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. A process layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases
  • (A) Constructing a Boeing 777 air craft
  • (B) A fast food restaurant
  • (C) An automobile factory
  • (D) A garment restaurant
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) A garment restaurant
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The man issue is designing process oriented input concerns the relative positioning of …………… to minimize cost of material handling
  • (A) Work stations
  • (B) Departments
  • (C) Raw materials
  • (D) Entrances , loading docks etc.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Departments
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. One of the major advantage of process oriented layout is
  • (A) High equipment utilization
  • (B) Large work in process inventories
  • (C) Flexibility in equipment and labour assignment
  • (D) Smooth and continuous flows of work
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Flexibility in equipment and labour assignment
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. One factor impacting the fixed position input strategy is
  • (A) Minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each products
  • (B) Requiring frequent contact close to one another
  • (C) Balancing product flow one work station to the next
  • (D) The movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) The movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Because the fixed position layout is so difficult to solve on-site operations managers
  • (A) Virtually never employ this layout strategy
  • (B) Utilize this approach only for construction projects such as bridges and office towers
  • (C) Increase in size of site
  • (D) Often complete as much of the project as possible off site
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Often complete as much of the project as possible off site
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. For which of the following operations would a fixed position layout be most appropriate
  • (A) Assembly of an automobile
  • (B) Production of TV sets
  • (C) Construction of ships
  • (D) Refining of crude oil
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Refining of crude oil
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. The fixed position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases
  • (A) A fast food restaurant
  • (B) A doctors office
  • (C) A govt. restaurant
  • (D) Constructing a Boeing277
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) Constructing a Boeing277
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. A situations in which manager can make an accurate decision is called
  • (A) Certainty
  • (B) Uncertainty
  • (C) Risk
  • (D) Factional
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Certainty
πŸ“Š Production Management
Q. Scientific management contributed to the development of a more rational approach to management by developing which characteristics?
  • (A) The planning and organization of work based on moral principles
  • (B) Time and motion studies
  • (C) Standardized pay
  • (D) The encouragement of trade unions
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Time and motion studies