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True/False

Question: XYZ when combined with FSN analysis helps to classify non-moving items into XN , YN and ZN.

Correct Answer: True Your Answer True

Multiple Choice Single Answers

Question: Forecast is based

on:-Correct Answer: Past data Your Answer Competitor's market share Select the Blank

Question: Network ________ is defined as any adjustment to the arrow diagram which becomes necessary owing to departure from the project schedule laid down earlier.

Correct Answer: Updating Your Answer Design

Multiple Choice Single Answers

Question: For goods manufactured to stock, following department is expected to periodically undertake replenishment action as stocks are

depleted:-Correct Answer: Production Planning Control Your Answer Production Planning Control

True/False

Question: CPM marks critical activities.

Select The Blank

Question: A shop order may combine more than one ________ requiring identical items.

Correct Answer: Work order Your Answer Sales order

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: What are the customer's expectation from the supplier?

Correct Answer: Consistent good quality of products Your Answer Consistent good quality of products

Select The Blank

Question: ________ inventories help to balance company's supply with market demand.

Correct Answer: Finished goods Your Answer WIP

Select The Blank

Question: Short term forecasts are for ________.

Correct Answer: Material Planning Your Answer Cash flow management Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: For process planning following is one of the basic document used

:-Correct Answer: Operation Layout Your Answer Process Layout

Question: Scheduled start of an operation is authorized by issuing a document called

:-Correct Answer: Job card Your Answer Route card Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: SOS Analysis involves following type of items

:-Correct Answer: Seasonal items available only for a limited period. , Seasonal items available throughout the year. , Non-seasonal items whose quantity is decided on different considerations.

Your Answer Seasonal items available throughout the year. , Non-seasonal items whose quantity is decided on different considerations. , Machine spare parts

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: The basic procedure of assignment technique is designed to solve problems wherein

:-Correct Answer: Number of tasks equal to number of facilities. , The objective function is minimization. , There are no restrictions in allocation

Your Answer Number of tasks equal to number of facilities. , There are no restrictions in allocation , Cost of machine should be taken into consideration.

True/False

Question: There are five manufacturing systems. However, many manufacturers combines two or more systems to produce a final product.

True/False

Question: In LOB, the regular progress checks the future effect of any current delays and indicates degree of urgency for corrective action.

Question: 5 jobs are to be processed on machines M1 and M2 , first on M1 and then on M2. The processing times in hours are

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as follows. Find the sequence for 5 jobs that will minimize total elapsed time .also find idle time & total elapsed time. Job

Processing time [ hours ] Machine M1 Machine M2 1 5 2 2 1 6 8 9 7 6 3 8 5 10 4

Correct Answer: 2-4-3-5-1 , Minimum time 28 hours , Idle time = 1 & 2 Hours for M1 & M2 respectively.

Your Answer Minimum time 28 hours , Idle time = 1 & 2 Hours for M1 & M2 respectively.

True/False

Question: When shop floor scheduling problem larger than 3 machines arise the analytical solution procedures leading to optimality are complex and difficult.

Match The Following

Question: Correct Answer:Your Answer

End piece allowance Material insufficient to produce one piece Material insufficient to produce one piece

Stock allowance Quantity to meet requirement of spares Extra material requirement

Machining allowance Extra material requirementMaterial loss in handling

Spoilage allowance Process rejection Quantity to meet requirement of spares

Select The Blank

Question: ________ is required for machine set ups as well as regular production.

Correct Answer: Performance standard Your Answer Machine design data

Question: If a product is required within 20 days and the product can be made available in 10 days, the Critical ratio would be

:-Correct Answer: 2 Your Answer 0.5

Question: A subcontractor is

:-Correct Answer: Another form acting as a supplier Your Answer Manufacturer of specialized products on whom the buyer is dependent for 100% of requirement of main assembly

Question: The data regarding maximum run out between centers pertains to

:-Correct Answer: Process planning Your Answer Raw material data True/False

Question: Lead time information is required for determination of safety stock.

Correct Answer: False Your Answer True

Select The Blank

Question: Americans like to use the word 'inventory' whereas for same context British use the term________.

Correct Answer: Stock Your Answer Stock

Question: SDE analysis is employed by the purchase department for

:-Correct Answer: Contract buying for some of 'easy' items. , Forward buying of some of 'scarce' items. , Scheduled buying for some of 'easy' items.

Your Answer Forward buying of some of 'scarce' items. , Scheduled buying for some of 'easy' items. , Contract buying for some of 'easy' items.

True/False

Question: Labour efficiency factor is applied after capacity requirement of equipment is calculated.

Question: PERT terminology uses words like

:-Correct Answer: Network diagram , Events , Slack Your Answer Network diagram , Events

True/False

Question: The LOB technique is most appropriate for assembly operations involving number of distinct components.

True/False

Question: Transit time for manufactured items should be considered only when it is insignificant.

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Question: A progress card normally contains ________

squares.

Correct Answer: Less than 25 Your Answer More than 50 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: 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 , Store inventory Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: One of the following is not an task of progressing

:-Correct Answer: Ensuring supply of material and issue of documents to manufacturing shops

Your Answer Expediting to rush up remaining operations of the delays jobs

Question: Production output in night shift is

:-Correct Answer: Less than I shift production Your Answer More than I shift production Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: 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 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system.

Question: The work measurement and time study belong to the following school of management

:-Correct Answer: Scientific School of management Your Answer Functional School of management Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: Before planning subcontracting points to be considered are

:-Correct Answer: Whether overtime can be given , One more shift can be started

Your Answer Whether overtime can be given , One more shift can be started , Set up time can be reduced

Question: The main requirements of re-order level system are as follows

:-Correct Answer: Incoming materials and materials returned from shop must be deposited in appropriate bins and their stock cards must be posted for "goods receipt report" and "material return note" for the quantities received physically . , Items should be issued in correct quantities. , The balance on the stock cards should be periodically tallied with physical stock.

Your Answer Incoming materials and materials returned from shop must be deposited in appropriate bins and their stock cards must be posted for "goods receipt report" and "material return note" for the quantities received physically . , Items should be issued in correct quantities. , The balance on the stock cards should be periodically tallied with physical stock.

Question: The following are salient features of the fixed order quantity system

:-Correct Answer: Reorder quantity is always the same which is usually economic order quantity , The time interval between deliveries varies. , Replenishment action is initiated when the stock on hand is just sufficient to meet demand during the lead time.

Your Answer Reorder quantity is always the same which is usually economic order quantity , The time interval between deliveries varies. , Percent cumulative cost of item is taken into consideration.

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Question: ABC company manufactures MS bolts. Given fixed cost Rs 0.5 Lac, Labour cost Rs 2 Lacs, Raw Material cost Rs 3 Lacs, overhead cost Rs 0.5 Lacs. If bough from outside, the cost of buying is Rs 8 per piece. The firm uses 100000 MS bolts every year. Under these circumstances, the firm would take a decision to ________.

Correct Answer: Make at home Your Answer Buy from outside Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: Following difficulties are faced by SDE analysis

:-Correct Answer: More delivery period , Geographical location of supplier , Reliability of suppliers

Your Answer More delivery period , Reliability of suppliers , Excise duty

Select The Blank

Question: For replenishment action for stock items which are reserved by PPC, the stores work out ________ stock which equals the stock on hand less stock reserved.

Correct Answer: Free Your Answer Net

True/False

Question: Route sheets for custom built job is prepared for each new order received.

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Correct Answer: True

Your Answer True Match The Following

Order quantity Factor influencing process planningCompare alternative processes

Machine capacity chart Dimensional accuracy General purpose machines with special toolings

Mass production Special purpose machines Break even analysis Standard elemental time data Compare alternative processes

Factor influencing process planning

Question: Following are some of the common standard cutting tools

:-Correct Answer: Cutting saw , Inserts , Reamers Your Answer Form tool , Inserts , Reamers

Question: The Carrying cost is stated in terms of

:-Correct Answer: Per item per year Your Answer Per order

Select The Blank

Question: The definitive statement of policy stating when to procure and how much to procure usually to ensure that the sum of all costs associated with ________ are minimised is called Inventory policy.

Correct Answer: Inventory Your Answer Buying

Select The Blank

Question: Buying for C quantities should be made in ________ quantities .

Correct Answer: Large Your Answer Medium Select The Blank

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

Correct Answer: Matrix Your Answer Matrix

Select The Blank

Question: ________ analysis mainly helps to identify non-existing items for which store keeps bin cards, wastes computer

memory or wastes computer stationary while preparing stores ledger.

Correct Answer: MNG Analysis Your Answer SOS Analysis

Question: Why customer is called the king?

Correct Answer: Customer's orders gives us work Your Answer Gives satisfaction to workers

Question: Negative value of critical ratio

:-Correct Answer: Is meaningless

Your Answer Indicates excess of scheduled delivery period Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: The main characteristics of batch production are

:-Correct Answer: Short runs , Skilled labours in specific trade , Supervisor to posses knowledge of specific process

Your Answer Short runs , Skilled labours in specific trade , Supervisor to posses knowledge of specific process

True/False

Question: If lead time available is 11days and lead time required is 10 days, the critical ratio would be 1.10.

Question: What are the factor affecting decision about centralized planning system?

Correct Answer: Product variety is large , Jobbing and batch production methods of manufacturing , Work is less repetitive

Your Answer Product variety is large , Jobbing and batch production methods of manufacturing , Work is less repetitive

True/False

Question: In continuous or process production , only one product is manufactured.

True/False

Question: The make-or-buy decision becomes necessary when the current source of supply is not able to supply the material in accordance with buyer's quality requirements.

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Question: Work measurement function is attached to line

management.

Question: Placement of purchase orders in case of 'A' type of items is usually

:-Correct Answer: Frequent Your Answer Frequent

Match The Following

Economic order quantity Quantity at which there is neither overstocking nor under stocking. Quantity at which there is neither overstocking nor under stocking.

Carrying cost Cost of 'holding' the material in store Cost of transportation [carrying] of material

Procurement cost Administrative cost for procurement Cost of procurement of material

Inventory cost Sum of carrying and inventory cost Sum of carrying and inventory cost

True/False

Question: To solve "n jobs - 3 machines" sequencing problem, the largest of time of any job on the second machine must be smaller than or equal to the smallest time of any job on first machine or third machine.

Correct Answer: True Your Answer False True/False

Question: Systematic procedures must be set in the operating functions prior to installation of PPC in the firm.

Select The Blank

Question: 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 Big hazard Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: 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 1.2 Months

Question: Which factor influence plan for meeting seasonal or occasional increase in demand?

Correct Answer: Subcontracting Your Answer Subcontracting

Question: Which of the following is the function of Production Planning?

Correct Answer: Process planning and scheduling Your Answer Progressing

Select The Blank

Question: Because of uncertainty of activity timings, PERT acquired a shape of ________ model.

Correct Answer: Probabilistic Your Answer Statistical

True/False

Question: Scientific inventory control system requires to be followed for machine aid, work aid and inspection aid

:-Correct Answer: False Your Answer True

True/False

Question: Job schedule is a chart showing work ahead of each machine with respect to time.

Match The Following

Tooling cost Jigs and Fixtures Jigs and Fixtures

Opportunity costsMonitory value sacrificed in rejection Cost of giving opportunity to do a business

Incremental cost Vary with decision to make or buy Vary with decision to make or buy

Labour cost Wages and other benefits Wages and other benefits

Question: The goods are manufactured as per customer's definite order in case of

:-Correct Answer: Job production Your Answer Batch production

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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 MIS [ Management Information Systems ] Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: To minimize total throughout time we are required to minimize

:-Correct Answer: Queuing , Idle time , Inventory Your Answer Queuing , Idle time

Question: Following conditions are required to be fulfilled for processing n jobs through 2 machines

:-Correct Answer: The jobs are ready to be processed before the period under consideration begins . , Transient time to move a job from one machine to the another is negligible. , In process inventory is allowed.

Your Answer The jobs are ready to be processed before the period under consideration begins . , In process inventory is allowed.

Select The Blank

Question: An inventory control technique based on selective approach to stock items is called ________ analysis.

Correct Answer: Pareto's Your Answer Pareto's

Question: While communicating to customer on delays in delivery following information should be given

:-Correct Answer: Information on identification of job , Reasons for delays , Revised date of delivery

Your Answer Reasons for delays , Revised date of delivery Select The Blank

Question: CPM is ________ oriented system.

Correct Answer: Activity Your Answer Activity

Question: One of the following is not consumable tool

:-Correct Answer: Arbors Your Answer Arbors

True/False

Question: LOB is a manual planning and scheduling technique similar in nature to MRP [Material Resource Planning].

Correct Answer: True Your Answer False Select The Blank

Question: ________ is required when expediting fails to bring deviated plan to its actual path.

Correct Answer: Replanning Your Answer Replanning

Question: The process of contraction or compression involves extra cost because extra money is required to be spent on factors such as

:-Correct Answer: Overtime engagement of workforce , Purchase of additional machinery , Use of better materials

Your Answer Overtime engagement of workforce , Purchase of additional machinery , Purchase of stationary of good quality

Question: In job production one single product is

manufactured while a batch of group of products is turned out at a time under a system of

:-Correct Answer: Batch production Your Answer Process production Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: The 'F' group of GOLF analysis involves following requirements

:-Correct Answer: Search for foreign suppliers , Opening of letter of credit , Arrangements for shipping and port clearance

Your Answer Search for foreign suppliers 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

Question: Proper Production Planning and Control can reduce cost in

:-Correct Answer: Overtime cost Your Answer Overtime cost

Select The Blank

Question: ________ is the specific instant of time that marks start and end of activity.

Correct Answer: Event Your Answer Event

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Select The Blank

Question: Overlapping of operations help to ________ manufacturing time.

Correct Answer: Reduce Your Answer Reduce

Question: "Difficult" items have following attributes

:-Correct Answer: Available indigenously but are not easy to procure , Items which come from longer distance , Items which are difficult to manufacture

Your Answer Available indigenously but are not easy to procure , Items which come from longer distance , Items having complex specifications

Question: They are type of analytical estimate

:-Correct Answer: Moving average , Exponential smothering , Curve fitting

Your Answer Moving average , Curve fitting Select The Blank

Question: The performance standard is required by

________ to determine individual machine capacity for the purpose of machine loading and assigning machine hours and man hours .

Correct Answer: Scheduler Your Answer Production engineer Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: The network analysis involves following works

:-Correct Answer: Obtaining a work breakdown structure to a set of individual jobs which are arranged in a logical network. , Estimation of job duration , Scheduling to discover which jobs control completion of project and reallocation of resources.

Your Answer Obtaining a work breakdown structure to a set of individual jobs which are arranged in a logical network. ,

Estimation of job duration , Scheduling to discover which jobs control completion of project and reallocation of resources.

Question: The assembly work content [ Wi ] of the i'th station having n work stations is given by

:-Correct Answer: å Wi from i=1 to n Your Answer å Wi from i=1 to n

Question: Essentials of good forecasts are

:-Correct Answer: Stability , Fairly accurate , Economical to generate

Your Answer Stability , Fairly accurate , Economical to generate

True/False

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

Select The Blank

Question: ABC company manufactures MS bolts. Given fixed cost Rs 0.5 Lac, Labour cost Rs 2 Lacs, Raw Material cost Rs 3 Lacs, overhead cost Rs 0.5 Lacs, the total manufacturing cost would be Rs ________.

Correct Answer: 6 Lacs Your Answer 6 Lacs

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTION:S AND ANSWERS Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: If actual demand far exceeds forecast, it will result

into

:-Correct Answer: Better utilization of equipment , Project

margin , Higher material purchase

Your Answer Higher material purchase , Increase in labour productivity , Better utilization of equipment , Project margin

Select The Blank

Question: To know the accumulated ________ for a given

machine at a given time Load charts are necessary.

Correct Answer: Load

Your Answer Load

Question: LOB technique was developed by US navy in the year

:-Correct Answer: 1958

Your Answer 1958 True/False

Question: In continuous or process production , only one product

is manufactured.

Correct Answer: True

Your Answer True Select The Blank

Question: ________reflects impact of money tied up in

inventory.

Correct Answer: Inventory turnover

Your Answer Inventory turnover Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: Methods for recording actual progress of work for

shop orders are

:-Correct Answer: Progress card , Display board , Network

updating

Your Answer Progress card , Display board , Network updating , Job card

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Select The Blank

Question: A progress card is the most ________ method of

recording of progress of work.

Correct Answer: Convenient

Your Answer Convenient Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: Following are some of the common standard cutting

tools

:-Correct Answer: Cutting saw , Inserts , Reamers

Your Answer Form tool , Cutting saw , Inserts , Reamers Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: Tooling cost comprises the cost of :-Correct Answer: Gigs , Fixtures , Drill bits

Your Answer Gigs , Fixtures , Drill bits , Stationary Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: The light engineering company has one special

purpose facing & centering machine And one copying lathe. The foreman has five work orders for processing . The operation Sequence is fixed [ each job is first faced and centered and then copy turned ] . The standard Hours required for each machine to process each work order are shown in the following Table :- Work Order Processing Time [Hours ] Facing & centering machine Copying Lathe I 16 40 II 30 60 III 20 6 IV 15 16 V 25 12 find sequence to minimize requirements of machine hours.

Correct Answer: IV-I-II-V-III

Your Answer I-II-III-IV-V Select The Blank

Question: ________ represents the time that elapses between the

receipt of requirement of job until the job is adopted in the production control department.

Correct Answer: Order preparation time

Your Answer Queue time True/False

Question: PERT basically does not demarcate between critical

and non-critical activities.

Your Answer True

Question: The assignment method is also called as :-Correct Answer: Hungarian Method

Your Answer Analytical Method Multiple Choice Multiple Answer

Question: Outside operations cost involves expenses such as :-Correct Answer: Rough blanking , Heat treatment , Plating

Your Answer Heat treatment , Plating , Inventory control , Rough blanking

Select The Blank

Question: The correct fitting of orders with capacity

considerably lessens ________ burden of control.

Correct Answer: Foreman's

Your Answer Foreman's

Question: The 'F' group of GOLF analysis involves following

requirements

:-Correct Answer: Search for foreign suppliers , Opening of letter

of credit , Arrangements for shipping and port clearance

Your Answer Search for foreign suppliers , Opening of letter of credit , Arrangements for shipping and port clearance , Account in foreign bank

Match The Following

Question: Correct Answer: Your Answer

Order quantity Factor influencing process planning Break even analysis

Machine capacity chart Dimensional accuracy Dimensional accuracy

Mass production Special purpose machines Special purpose machines

Standard elemental time data Compare alternative processes Factor influencing process planning

Question: The tooling data is prepared in respect of following

measuring instruments

:-Correct Answer: Vernier caliper , Micrometer screw gauge ,

Strain gauge

Your Answer Vernier caliper , Micrometer screw gauge , Strain gauge , Drill bits

Question: In replenishment system, the fixed order quantity

system is also called by following names

:-Correct Answer: Fixed order system , Min-max system ,

Re-order point system

Your Answer Fixed order system , Min-max system , Re-order point system , Lead time system

Question: How you will Judge the failure of production planning

and control department?

Correct Answer: Frequent broken delivery promises ,

Underutilization of men, machines , Excessive overtime Your Answer Frequent broken delivery promises ,

Underutilization of men, machines , Excessive overtime , Better coordination with other section

Question: In Cost Vs Quantity plot, the total inventory Cost

curve is

:-Correct Answer: Parabolic

Your Answer Inverse True/False

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Question: Given stock in hand = 1320 units, safety stock=840

units and average daily consumption = 60 units, the lead time available would be 10 hours.

Correct Answer: False

Your Answer True

Question: 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 Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: The assignment algorithm was developed by a

Hungarian mathematician named

:-Correct Answer: D. Konig

Your Answer Charles simony Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: So far as possible, number of activities should be :-Correct Answer: Limited

Your Answer Limited True/False

Question: Production Planning and Control makes the supervisor

ineffective.

Your Answer False

Question: Unit of loading and scheduling depends on following

factor

:-Correct Answer: Operating cycle

Your Answer Unit of capacity True/False

Question: The 'G' group of GOLF analysis involves moderate

delivery time and availability of credit usually in the range of 30 to 60 days.

Your Answer True

Question: Load charts are used for following

:-Correct Answer: To know the accumulated load on a given

machine at a given time , Identify periods available for allocation in future to orders , Matching orders and loads

Your Answer Improving supply of material , To know the accumulated load on a given machine at a given time , Identify periods available for allocation in future to orders , Matching orders and loads

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Question: ABC company manufactures MS bolts. Given fixed

cost Rs 0.5 Lac, Labour cost Rs 2 Lacs, Raw Material cost Rs 3 Lacs, overhead cost Rs 0.5 Lacs, the total manufacturing cost would be Rs ________.

Correct Answer: 6 Lacs

Your Answer 6 Lacs

Select The Blank

Question: An inventory control system in which stock of item is

physically or conceptually divided into ________ bins is calledTwo bin system.

Correct Answer: Two

Your Answer Pair

Question: They are type of analytical estimate

:-Correct Answer: Moving average , Exponential smothering ,

Curve fitting

Your Answer Moving average , Exponential smothering , Curve fitting , Opinion surveys

Question: For goods manufactured to stock, following

department is expected to periodically undertake replenishment action as stocks are depleted

:-Correct Answer: Production Planning Control

Your Answer Production True/False

Question: Random fluctuation is addition of cyclical fluctuation

and seasonal fluctuation.

Your Answer True True/False

Question: Scientific inventory control system requires to be

followed for machine aid, work aid and inspection aid

:-Correct Answer: False

Your Answer True

Question: Value Analysis conducted in 'C' type of material is

usually

:-Correct Answer: Minimum

Your Answer Minimum True/False

Question: Purchase department must keep PPC informed

regarding lead time of different items specially where lead times are extended.

Your Answer True True/False

Question: In assignment matrix, it is a must to determine

Jacobean of the determinant.

Your Answer True Select The Blank

Question: For replenishment action for stock items which are

reserved by PPC, the stores work out ________ stock which equals the stock on hand less stock reserved.

Correct Answer: Free

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Question: What are the customer's expectation from the

supplier?

Correct Answer: Consistent good quality of products

Your Answer Consistent good quality of products Match The Following

Question: Correct Answer: Your Answer

End piece allowance Material insufficient to produce one piece Material insufficient to produce one piece

Stock allowance Quantity to meet requirement of spares Quantity to meet requirement of spares

Machining allowance Extra material requirement Extra material requirement

Spoilage allowance Process rejection Process rejection 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 Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question: PPC is expected to have good inter-departmental

relationships to achieve the production targets. Which is the most important factor that shall affect production targets?

Correct Answer: Timely availability of material, manpower

Your Answer Timely availability of material, manpower Select The Blank

Question: Generally for ________ flow system, Heuristic

method is preferred.

Correct Answer: Intermittent

Your Answer Continuous Select The Blank

Question: In control board________ compartment contains copy

of work orders/shop orders of the item to be processed next on the machine.

Correct Answer: Middle

Your Answer Bottom True/False

Question: Work measurement function is attached to line

management.

Your Answer True

Question: The technical feasibility of sales enquiry is carried out

on the following grounds

:-Correct Answer: Tools and plants are available , Technical

know how is available , Competent persons are present

Your Answer Tools and plants are available , Technical know how is available , Competent persons are present , Cost data of raw material is available.

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTION:S AND ANSWERS

Question: Following are the factors which influence tool life

:-Correct Answer: Operators efficiency , Type of tool , Material it is required to operate upon

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

Question: The document which incorporates details of process planning for a job is called

:-Correct Answer: Route Sheet Your Answer Route Sheet

Question: CPM terminology uses words like

Correct Answer: Arrow diagram , Nodes , Float Your Answer Arrow diagram , Nodes

Select The Blank

Question: Forecasting is function of ________.

Correct Answer: Marketing department Your Answer Planning in charge

Select The Blank

Question: Johnsons method of scheduling can be used when operation sequence involve ________ machines.

Correct Answer: Two Your Answer Two

Select The Blank

Question: Good quality and ________are the two main requirements to secure maximum business from a customer.

Correct Answer: Competitive rates Your Answer Competitive rates

Select The Blank

Question: Sum of queue, transit, order preparation and manufacturing times is known as ________

Correct Answer: Total Lead Time Your Answer Total Lead Time

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Question: To conduct FSN analysis we require, last date of

receipt or last date of issue whichever is later and period.

Question: Overtime can be avoided in many ways and they are

:-Correct Answer: Unrealistic delivery date , Acceptance of too many rush order , Excessive machine breakdown

Your Answer Unrealistic delivery date , Acceptance of too many rush order , Excessive machine breakdown

Question: Material control function embraces a following techniques

:-Correct Answer: Make -or -buy decision , Pareto's analysis , Replenishment system

Your Answer Make -or -buy decision , Pareto's analysis , Replenishment system

True/False

Question: Work measurement is not useful for choosing between two alternate methods of production.

Correct Answer: False Your Answer False

Question: Process Sheet contains following information

:-Correct Answer: Material Specification , Sequence of operation , Skill of Labour

Your Answer Material Specification , Sequence of operation , Skill of Labour

True/False

Question: More than one subcontractor should be developed for each subcontracted operation/Job.

Select The Blank

Question: Classification of items on basis of their capital lock up is called ________ analysis.

Correct Answer: XYZ Your Answer XYZ

Select The Blank

Question: Purchase section must keep ________posted on the progress of purchase orders and expected delays.

Correct Answer: P.P.C. Your Answer P.P.C.

Question: Effective Production Planning and Control, reduce investment in inventories effectively

:-Correct Answer: By proper coordination between shop floor, stores and buying department

Your Answer By proper coordination between shop floor, stores and buying department

True/False

Question: Fluctuation due to changes in season are called cyclical fluctuation.

True/False

Question: Flexibility and product variety are not inter-related with each other.

True/False

Question: Overlapping of operations help to reduce manufacturing time.

Select The Blank

Question: The LOB technique is made more accurate and fast by using ________.

Correct Answer: Computers Your Answer Reduction techniques True/False

Question: Overtime is undesirable since it increases manufacturing cost of the product.

Correct Answer: True Your Answer False

Question: The essential features of batch production are

:-Correct Answer: General purpose machines and process type layout , Manual materials handling , Flexibility of production schedule

Your Answer General purpose machines and process type layout , Manual materials handling , Flexibility of production schedule

Question: The sourcing of vendors in case of 'B' type of items is

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Your Answer Few

Question: Dispatcher withdraws required quantity of material from stores using following document

:-Correct Answer: Stores issue order Your Answer Bill of material

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

:-Correct Answer: Time study , Work sampling , Production study

Your Answer Time study , Work sampling , Production study , Analytical estimating

Question: SDE analysis is based on problems of procurement namely

:-Correct Answer: Non-availability , Scarcity , Longer lead time

Your Answer Non-availability , Scarcity , Longer lead time True/False

Question: Line balancing is a simulation technique.

Question: 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: Sales persons decides ________.

Correct Answer: Synthetic forecast Your Answer Current sales

True/False

Question: Material control Card is a document for record of issues of material and receipt of unused material by production shop.

Question: Work measurement is limited to measuring

:-Correct Answer: Productive & non productive time

Your Answer Only product related activities Match The Following

Move order Transport material from and to required work centers Transport material from and to required work centers Materials Order Allocation of material required in connection with shop order Allocation of material required in connection with shop order

Work Order Bird's eye view of production programme Bird's eye view of production programme

Production Order Reserve material required in connection with sales order Reserve material required in connection with sales order

Question: The software for line balancing should have following features

:-Correct Answer: Easy to operate , Easy to install , Easy to upgrade

Your Answer Easy to operate , Easy to install , Unmanaged code should be available

Question: Man hours is commonly used unit of measurement for scheduling purposes in following industry

:-Correct Answer: Engineering Your Answer Engineering

Question: Customer plays very important role due to the following reasons

:-Correct Answer: Gives us work , Dividends to share holders , Gets business from new customers

Your Answer Gives us work , Dividends to share holders , Gets business from new customers

Question: The 4X4 assignment problem involve following job-machine operations

:-Correct Answer: 24 Your Answer 24

Question: The best of scientific tools available for scheduling is

:-Correct Answer: CPA [ critical path analysis ] Your Answer Gantt Chart

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Question: Work measurement is responsibility of

:-Correct Answer: PPC , Industrial Engineering , Production department

Your Answer PPC , Industrial Engineering Match The Following

Long production run Mass and Flow productionMass and Flow production

Complex activities to be performed in a particular order within a give time & estimate. Project production Project production

One or few units manufactured as per customers requirement Jobbing Production Jobbing Production Short production run Batch Production Batch Production

Question: Value Analysis conducted in 'C' type of material is usually

:-Correct Answer: Minimum Your Answer Minimum

Question: Some of significant features of HML analysis are

:-Correct Answer: To evolve buying policies to control purchases , To delegate authorities to different buyers to make petty cash purchases , Not to take consumption into account

Your Answer To evolve buying policies to control purchases , To delegate authorities to different buyers to make petty cash purchases

Question: What is the reasons for poor labour efficiency attributed by inefficient P.P.C.?

Correct Answer: Failure to provide proper tools and control on work in progress on shop floor

Your Answer Failure to provide proper tools and control on work in progress on shop floor

Question: The administrative expenses towards the procurement of materials is called

:-Correct Answer: Procurement cost Your Answer Administrative cost

Question: Smoothing performs following

activities:-Correct Answer: Reallocation of resources , Improving utilization of resources , Conducting Heuristic approach

Your Answer Reallocation of resources , Improving utilization of resources , Conducting Heuristic approach

True/False

Question: As per a study on materials management practices, a typical firm spends almost half of its rupee sales on goods purchased from vendors.

Select The Blank

Question: Value analysis of ________ class items is usually inadvisable.

Correct Answer: C Your Answer C

True/False

Question: PPC system in the organisation is to be tailor made.

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTION:S AND ANSWERS

True/False

Question: Performance benchmarking does not involves comparison of financial ratios at the aggregate level.

Question: Setup time includes

:-Correct Answer: Internal setup time & External setup time Your Answer Internal setup time & External setup time

Question: Participants of the groups for quality circles should be decided by

:-Correct Answer: Employees coming together by their own enthusiasm

Your Answer Employees coming together by their own enthusiasm

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Question: Check sheet are also used as

:-Correct Answer: Data gathering & interpretation tool Your Answer Data gathering & interpretation tool

Question: SMED means

:-Correct Answer: Single minute exchange of dies Your Answer Single minute exchange of dies

Match The Following

Productivity performance measurement Turnover employee Cost of quality

Financial performance measurement Sales of the months Sales of the months

Customer satisfaction measurement Customer complaints per period Customer complaints per period

Staff attitude measurementEmployee satisfaction index Employee satisfaction index

Select The Blank

Question: ________ is an effect due to the muda of defect.

Correct Answer: Wear & tear of parts while disassembling

Your Answer Poor production planning & control Select The Blank

Question: If some defective parts are discovered by the subsequent process they should be returned to the ________ to prevent reoccurrence.

Correct Answer: Preceding process Your Answer Return to stores

Question: The results oriented efforts of the quality circle should also include

:-Correct Answer: Efforts to avoid the problem

permanently , Ultimate aim of the customers satisfaction , Attacking the real root causes & all possibilities

Your Answer Efforts to avoid the problem permanently , Publication or advertisement of your contribution , Attacking the real root causes & all possibilities

Match The Following

Parato diagram always indicates Magnitude of defects

Philosophy of 20% of the activity causes 80% of the effect

Parato analysis underlines & operates on Philosophy of "vital few:trivial many" Philosophy of "vital few:trivial many"

Parato analysis is technique of identifying vital causes by

Arranging data according to the descending order of their frequency of occurrence Arranging data according to the descending order of their frequency of occurrence

Parato diagram is a Bar graph with height or value drawn by Arranging data in descending order Magnitude of defects

Question: Few steps in construction in Radar chart are

:-Correct Answer: Brainstorming to enlist characteristics which require to be evaluated & draw the circle & divide it into 'slices' equal to number of characteristics , The first slice begins at 12 noon. Then draw vertical line & calibrate it equal to the number of levels required , Draw concentric circles from each gradiation using 'o' point as centre

Your Answer Brainstorming to enlist characteristics which require to be evaluated & draw the circle & divide it into 'slices' equal to number of characteristics , The first slice begins at 12 noon. Then draw vertical line & calibrate it equal to the number of levels required , Draw concentric circles from each gradiation using 'o' point as centre

Select The Blank

Question: 5 S audit result is discussed in ________ meeting.

Correct Answer: Monthly Your Answer Monthly

True/False

Question: Fishbone analysis is used both in analysis & planning.

Question: One Green Belt may head a team of

:-Correct Answer: 20 employees Your Answer 20 employees

Question: Role of champions are

:-Correct Answer: Approve six sigma projects , Remove road block in the path of six sigma implementation , Monitor progress of six sigma projects

Your Answer Monitor progress of six sigma projects , Approve six sigma projects , Remove road block in the path of six sigma implementation

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Question: To draw control charts, sample must be

representative of homogeneous segment of production for which

:-Correct Answer: The items of the sample should be from the same machine setting , The items should be of the same batch , Items should be made from the same raw material batch

Your Answer The items of the sample should be from the same machine setting , The items should be of the same batch , Items should be made from the same raw material batch

Question: Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) establish

Correct Answer: Process failure and minimize frequency Your Answer Process failure and minimize frequency

Question: What are the steps in deciding the benchmarking partner?

Correct Answer: Decide level of benchmarking , List down a few prospective candidates of partnership , Collect information of short listed partners

Your Answer Decide level of benchmarking , List down a few prospective candidates of partnership , Collect information of short listed partners

Question: One Master Black Belt may head a team of

:-Correct Answer: 15-20 Black Belts Your Answer 15-20 Black Belts

Question: Competitive benchmarking involves identifying key competitive product, services or processes & comparing with those of

:-Correct Answer: Main competitor Your Answer Main competitor

Question: Implication of Quality problem

is:-Correct Answer: Gap in performance Your Answer Gap in performance

Select The Blank

Question: Number of defects in an individual component, like gear, shaft, wheel etc can be monitored through ________ type of control chart.

Correct Answer: c-chart Your Answer c-chart

True/False

Question: Non-availability of files /document in time is a problem to be addressed by office TPM.

Question: Check sheet is easy to use because it is

:-Correct Answer: Simplest tool Your Answer Simplest tool

Question: Benchmarking helps to identify the gap between the current performance of the organization and the

:-Correct Answer: Performance of the best organization Your Answer Performance of the best organization

True/False

Question: Flow chart is pictorial representation of the steps in production control.

Question: Breakdown problem may be stratified by

:-Correct Answer: Sections , Machines , Type of breakdown (e.g mech. Or electrical)

Your Answer Sections , Machines , Type of breakdown (e.g mech. Or electrical)

Select The Blank

Question: A control chart to exhibit counted data on number of defect is called ________.

Correct Answer: c-chart Your Answer c-chart

Select The Blank

Question: Procedure for implementation of TPM consists of ________ numbers of steps.

Correct Answer: 12 Your Answer 8

Select The Blank

Question: Capability index Cp = ________

Correct Answer: Specification width/process width Your Answer Specification width/process width

Question: Pareto's analysis underlines & operates philosophy of

:-Correct Answer: Vital few = trivial many Your Answer Vital few = trivial many

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True/False

Question: Kanban signals are required when assembly work, subassembly work and manufacturing at parts is carried out at different locations.

Question: To reduce clamping & declamping time, following actions are desirable

:-Correct Answer: Standardize clamping bolts / screws , Cut off unnecessary threads , Use quick clamping device

Your Answer Standardize clamping bolts / screws , Cut off unnecessary threads , Use quick clamping device

Select The Blank

Question: Benchmarking allows exchange of ________ between the benchmarking partners.

Correct Answer: Information Your Answer Information

Question: TQM can never flourish if the staff

are:-Correct Answer: Worried about losing jobs , Afraid of being reprimanded if there are mistakes , Scared of their bosses

Your Answer Worried about losing jobs , Afraid of being reprimanded if there are mistakes , Scared of their bosses

True/False

Question: In bar graph each bar is of same height.

Question: During SMED implementation, primary study consists of

:-Correct Answer: Equipment analysis , Setup change analysis , Preparation items (storage place , method) analysis

Your Answer Equipment analysis , Setup change analysis , Preparation items (storage place , method) analysis

True/False

Question: Daily work management can also be extended to non manufacturing areas like procurement, QA, HRD etc.

Question: Types of Poka-Yoke are

:-Correct Answer: Prevention type Poka-Yoke , Detection type Poka-Yoke

Your Answer Prevention type Poka-Yoke , Detection type Poka-Yoke

Question: Quality problem solving tool is used to

:-Correct Answer: Improve quality Your Answer Save time

True/False

Question: Along with problem solving tools experience and judgment is also used.

Correct Answer: True Your Answer False Select The Blank

Question: JIT advocates the philosophy at elimination of waste from system which occurs due to ________.

Correct Answer: Over Production Your Answer Over Production

True/False

Question: Without measuring initial performance, target can't be set.

Question: An erratic patterns falling above & below the control limits indicates

:-Correct Answer: Defect in materials , Frequent adjustment of machines , Poorly trained operators

Your Answer Defect in materials , Frequent adjustment of machines , Poorly trained operators

True/False

Question: Sample size for the construction of p-chart are larger than X bar-R chart.

Question: Histogram is an important diagnostic tool. Analysis of the histogram gives

:-Correct Answer: It shows cause which affects the process , An idea of what is happening to the process , Whether the process is capable of meeting process or not i.e. around correct average & within specific limits

Your Answer An idea of what is happening to the process , Whether the process is capable of meeting process or not i.e. around

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correct average & within specific limits , A bird's eye view of the variation

Question: Productivity improves by

:-Correct Answer: Voluntary participants of everyone Your Answer Voluntary participants of everyone

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True/False

Question

XYZ when combined with FSN analysis helps to classify

non-moving items into XN , YN and ZN.

Correct Answer

True

Your Answer

True

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question

Forecast is based on

:-Correct Answer

Past data

Your Answer

Competitor's market share

Select The Blank

Question

Network ________ is defined as any adjustment to the

arrow diagram which becomes necessary owing to departure from the

project schedule laid down earlier.

Correct Answer

Updating

Your Answer

Design

Multiple Choice Single Answer

Question

For goods manufactured to stock, following department

is expected to periodically undertake replenishment action as stocks are

depleted

:-Correct Answer