Production Planning and Control-2

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Production Planning and Control - 2

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question

The commonly used network techniques other than PERT and CPM are as follows

:-Correct Answer

MOSS [ Multi Operation Scheduling System ] , PCS [ Project Control System ] , GERT [ Graphical Evaluation Review Techniques ]

Your Answer

MOSS [ Multi Operation Scheduling System ] , PCS [ Project Control System ] , GERT [ Graphical Evaluation Review Techniques ]

Multiple Choice Single Answer Question

In an unbalanced assignment, the tasks can be balanced by adding :-Correct Answer

Dummy tasks Your Answer Dummy tasks

One of the causes of inability to meet delivery date originally promised :-Correct Answer

Lack of availability of material in time Your Answer

Lack of availability of material in time Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question

The main characteristics of mass and flow production are :-Correct Answer

Continuous flow of material , Low skilled labour , Easy supervision Your Answer

Continuous flow of material , Low skilled labour , Easy supervision Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question

In a mass production assembly shop following work measurement techniques are used

:-Correct Answer

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Your Answer

Time study , Work sampling , Production study Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question

As the quantity increases, the procurement cost :-Correct Answer Reduces Your Answer Reduces True/False Question

Fluctuation due to changes in season are called cyclical fluctuation. Correct Answer False Your Answer True True/False Question

A type items are always vital under VED analysis. Correct Answer

False

Your Answer False

Select The Blank Question

Random fluctuation is considered for deciding ________. Correct Answer Analytical estimate Your Answer Seasonal fluctuation True/False Question

In assignment matrix, it is a must to determine Jacobean of the determinant.

Correct Answer False

Your Answer False

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cost of power over the year for 40000 pieces with 2000 numbers rejection would be Rs ________. Correct Answer 2692 Your Answer 2692

At each ________, work is performed on a product either by adding parts or by completing assembly operations.

Correct Answer Work station Your Answer Work station

To operate fixed order quantity system, following parameters are required to be

fixed:-Correct Answer

Standard reorder quantity , Minimum stock , Re-order point Your Answer

Minimum stock , Re-order point , Standard reorder quantity Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question

Why customer is called the king? Correct Answer

Customer's orders gives us work Your Answer

Customer's orders gives us work Select The Blank

Question

A progress card normally contains ________ squares. Correct Answer

Less than 25 Your Answer Less than 25 Select The Blank Question

________ models of OR serve as an ideal aid for determining optimal sequence of jobs.

Correct Answer Sequencing

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Your Answer Sequencing

Ordering of raw material is based on :-Correct Answer

Sales forecast Your Answer Sales forecast Select The Blank Question

Heuristics approach gave very good results when Wester and Kilbridge applied it to ________ assembly line.

Correct Answer TV

Your Answer Car

What can be the consequence of inefficient working of department like sales?

Correct Answer

Failure on delivery date to customer Your Answer

Failure on delivery date to customer True/False

Question

In PERT, use of dummy activities is not much essential. Correct Answer

False

Your Answer False

Work measurement is responsibility of :-Correct Answer

PPC , Industrial Engineering , Production department Your Answer

PPC , Industrial Engineering , Production department Select The Blank

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The batch production requires ________ capital investment as compared to job production. Correct Answer High Your Answer High

Time waste is the earliest of all wastes and yet the________ to correct because it does not litter the floor.

Correct Answer Hazards Your Answer Hazards True/False Question

To solve "n jobs - 2 machines" sequencing problem, it is assumed that each machine can perform only one type of operation and can undertake only one job at a time.

Correct Answer True Your Answer True True/False Question

PERT is suitable in defense projects and R&D where activity times can not be really predicted. Correct Answer True Your Answer True True/False Question

In precedence diagram the length of arrow has very high degree of significance.

Your Answer True

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emanating from the event is represented by :-Correct Answer

Earliest event time Your Answer

Earliest event time

They are type of analytical estimate :-Correct Answer

Moving average , Exponential smothering , Curve fitting Your Answer

Moving average , Exponential smothering , Curve fitting Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question

The production system characterized by complex set of activities that must be performed in a particular order within a given period and within an estimated expenditure is known as

:-Correct Answer Project production Your Answer Project production Match The Following Question

Correct Answer Your Answer

Time taken by each job at each machine Processing time

Processing time

Time between starting of first job and completion of last job Elapsed time

Elapsed time

Number of stages the job has to pass Number of machines

Number of machines

Time during which the machine is standstill Idle time

Idle time

In the assignment model, the measure of effectiveness of each job for each machine can be represented by means of ________.

Correct Answer Matrix

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Your Answer Matrix

The ROI of the company can be increased by :-Correct Answer

Increasing profit & decreasing inventory Your Answer

Increasing investment/sales ratio Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question

The software for CPA would require the following parameters:-Correct Answer

Algorithms , Program code , Database Your Answer

Algorithms , Program code , Database Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question

Some of significant characteristics of fixed order quantity system under replenishment systems are as follows

:-Correct Answer

Safety stock is kept to take care of increase in demand during lead time as well as to meet demand when lead time is extended. , Re-order level equals safety stock plus average consumption during lead time , Average inventory equals safety stock plus half of reorder quantity.

Your Answer

Safety stock is kept to take care of increase in demand during lead time as well as to meet demand when lead time is extended. , Re-order level equals safety stock plus average consumption during lead time , Average inventory equals safety stock plus half of reorder quantity.

Important considerations in scheduling are :-Correct Answer

Degree of centralization , Relative job priority , Load chart Your Answer

Degree of centralization , Relative job priority , Load chart Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question

Methods for recording actual progress of work for shop orders are :-Correct Answer

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Your Answer

Progress card , Display board , Network updating Select The Blank

Question

The unit cost of manufacturing is largest in case of ________. Correct Answer

Job production Your Answer Job production Match The Following Question Correct Answer Your Answer HML Analysis Price orientation Price orientation SDE Analysis Procurement difficulties Procurement difficulties ABC analysis Usage value Usage value VED Analysis Criticality Criticality True/False Question

The non-mathematical rationale of the assignment method is one of minimizing opportunity costs.

Correct Answer True Your Answer False True/False Question

Moving average method lags behind the latest trend. Correct Answer True Your Answer True True/False Question

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The 'G' group of GOLF analysis involves moderate delivery time and availability of credit usually in the range of 30 to 60 days.

Correct Answer True

Your Answer False

Following difficulties are faced by SDE analysis :-Correct Answer

More delivery period , Geographical location of supplier , Reliability of suppliers

Your Answer

More delivery period , Geographical location of supplier , Reliability of suppliers

The work measurement and time study belong to the school of management which was pioneered by

:-Correct Answer Fedric Winslow Taylor Your Answer

Fedric Winslow Taylor

Stock of finished goods are based on :-Correct Answer

Sales forecast Your Answer Sales forecast

The data in respect of spindle nose pertains to :-Correct Answer

Tooling

Your Answer Raw material data

In linear programming method of line balancing, there are three types of constraints namely

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Cycle time constraint , Step or task constraint , Precedence constraints Your Answer

Cycle time constraint , Step or task constraint , Precedence constraints Select The Blank

Question

Buying for C quantities should be made in ________ quantities . Correct Answer

Large

Your Answer Large

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LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The sourcing of vendors in case of 'B' type of items is :-Correct Answer

Medium Your Answer Minimum

In the assignment model, the________ is formed between jobs and machines.

Correct Answer Matrix

Your Answer Matrix

Production Planning and Control department acts as a link between company's sales and ________ department.

Correct Answer Manufacturing Your Answer Manufacturing

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________ is used for planning capacity. Correct Answer

Standard Time Your Answer Standard Time Select The Blank Question

Being capable to adjust their production facilities shortly just after change in demand for products and without incurring heavy expenses, greater flexibility in production is provided by ________.

Correct Answer

Job & batch production Your Answer

Continuous production True/False

Question

PERT uses linear programming and probability concepts for planning and controlling activities.

Correct Answer True

Your Answer True

Proper Production Planning and Control can reduce cost in :-Correct Answer

Overtime cost Your Answer Overtime cost

Detachable ticket, after filling in required information is :-Correct Answer

Placed in a tray/box Your Answer

Placed in a tray/box Select The Blank Question

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company has backlog of orders. Correct Answer

Increases Your Answer Decreases

Computerisation of line balancing involve following requirements :-Correct Answer

System software , Application software , User friendly interface Your Answer

System software , Application software , User friendly interface True/False

Question

Curve fitting method of statistical forecasting uses curve line approach. Correct Answer False Your Answer False True/False Question

If set up time for four operations involved is 2 ,1.5, 2 , 2.5 hours respectively, total set up time would be 10 hours.

Your Answer False

Match The Following Question

Correct Answer Your Answer

Bought out materials required for production process but do not become part of finished product.

Maintenance, repair, operating [MRO] inventories Maintenance, repair, operating [MRO] inventories Finished goods, ready for sale to customer

Finished goods inventory Finished goods inventory

Idle resource of any kind having economic value Inventory

Inventory

Raw materials, parts, components required to produced finished product Production inventory

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Production inventory Select The Blank Question

Rational figure on utilization index can be obtained by carrying out ________ study.

Correct Answer Work- sampling Your Answer Work- sampling

The assignment algorithm was developed by a Hungarian mathematician named

:-Correct Answer D. Konig

Your Answer D. Konig

The minimum requirements for application software for line balancing are as follows

:-Correct Answer

1 Ghz processor , 1 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system.

Your Answer

1 Ghz processor , 1 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system.

A firm has 6 jobs to be processed on three machines A,B and C in the order ABC. The processing time of each job is given in the table below:- Find the idle time on different machines . Job Processing time [ hours ] Machine A Machine B Machine C J1 25 16 20 J2 26 20 19 J3 24 17 18 J4 22 20 21 J5 24 21 17 J6 28 18 13

Correct Answer 74 , 31 , 58 Your Answer 31 , 58 , 60

PERT terminology uses words like :-Correct Answer

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Network diagram , Events , Slack Your Answer

Network diagram , Events , Slack Multiple Choice Single Answer Question

The most common assembly line is a moving conveyor that passes a series of workstations in a uniform time interval called

:-Correct Answer Cycle time Your Answer Cycle time True/False Question

The make-or-buy decision is not related with profit of the factory. Correct Answer

False

Your Answer True

Generally for ________ flow system, Heuristic method is preferred. Correct Answer

Intermittent Your Answer Intermittent

Document raised by sales department to authorise activities of PPC department for items manufactured to customers order is called :-Correct Answer

Order Acceptance Your Answer Order Acceptance

What factors affect the status of PPC department in the company for achieving informal status?

Correct Answer

Manufacturing Process , Work is highly repetitive , Number of workmen is not very large

Your Answer

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not very large True/False Question

Increase in inventory carrying cost increases EOQ. Correct Answer False Your Answer False True/False Question

Progressing is only a substitute for poor planning. Correct Answer

False

Your Answer True

Detachable Card contain following information :-Correct Answer

Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion Your Answer

Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question

Weaknesses of PPC department can be studied on following grounds :-Correct Answer

Failures in delivery commitment , Cancellation of orders , Complaints from customers

Your Answer

Failures in delivery commitment , Cancellation of orders , Complaints from customers

Activity R can not start unless activities P & Q are completed . And activity S can not start unless activity Q is over [ I.e. activity P may not be even over ]. Activity R is therefore succedding to activity P & Q while activity S is succeeding to activity

:-Correct Answer Q

Your Answer Q

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If the annual usage of a material is 1200 units and the reorder point is at 120 Units, find the lead time.

Correct Answer 4 months

Your Answer 4 months

Due to the following emergent events, the queue time has to compensate for the time for which the job has to undergo an extra time

:-Correct Answer

Tool breakage , Job split up , Change in priorities Your Answer

Tool breakage , Job split up , Change in priorities True/False

Question

Stores issue order for an item is prepared as soon as the route sheet is ready.

Correct Answer True

Your Answer True

Time study is useful method of measurement for :-Correct Answer

Short cycle time operations Your Answer

Long cycle time operations Match The Following

Question

Correct Answer Your Answer Index method

Loading and allocation of different jobs on different machines Loading and allocation of different jobs on different machines Critical Path Analysis

Schedule of activities of project Schedule of activities of project Jonsons method

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Schedule using priority numbers Critical Ratio Scheduling

Establishing priorities among jobs Establishing priorities among jobs Select The Blank

Question

In check list approach, ________ rating indicates that existing PPC system requires some major improvements in indicated areas. Correct Answer

Fair

Your Answer Fair

Because of following reasons there are limitations in forwarding quotation against sales enquiry

:-Correct Answer

The lot is not as per EOQ , Tools / plants required to execute order are not available. , The item is not within the manufacturing range of a company Your Answer

The lot is not as per EOQ , Tools / plants required to execute order are not available. , The item is not within the manufacturing range of a company Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question

Following are the factors which influence tool life :-Correct Answer

Type of tool , Material it is required to operate upon , Operators efficiency Your Answer

Type of tool , Material it is required to operate upon , Operators efficiency True/False

Question

C type items would never be vital under VED analysis. Correct Answer

False

Your Answer False

The Hungarian method is based on following assumptions :-Correct Answer

Tasks differ in their work contents and facility differ in their capabilities. , Only one task can be assigned to each facility. , As only one task can be

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assigned to each facility, the matrix must be of nXn order. Your Answer

Tasks differ in their work contents and facility differ in their capabilities. , Only one task can be assigned to each facility. , As only one task can be assigned to each facility, the matrix must be of nXn order.

The ratio between "time when a product is required" and " time when the product is supplied " is known as

:-Correct Answer Critical ratio Your Answer Critical ratio Select The Blank Question

________ inventories help to balance company's supply with market demand. Correct Answer Finished goods Your Answer Finished goods True/False Question

In order to complete a project on time, each critical activity need not be completed in time.

Your Answer False

Production output in night shift is :-Correct Answer

Less than I shift production Your Answer

Less than I shift production Select The Blank

Question

________reflects impact of money tied up in inventory. Correct Answer

Inventory turnover Your Answer

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Inventory turnover

The line of balance is a device for planning and monitoring progress of :-Correct Answer

Purchase order execution , Project execution , Targeted programs Your Answer

Purchase order execution , Project execution , Targeted programs Select The Blank

Question

Forecasting is function of ________. Correct Answer

Marketing department Your Answer

Chief Executive officer True/False

Question

The Heuristics approach has a base of binary number theory. Correct Answer

False

Your Answer True

What shall be the consequence of acceptance of frequent rush orders by sales department?

Correct Answer Delivery failure Your Answer