PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR THE TERM END EXAMINATIONS
SEMESTER I
JULY 2023
COURSE NAME: Operations Management
NOTE: - These questions are for practice purpose only. Actual questions
may vary in final Examination
SECTION A: This section will have objective questions (MCQ). Each question will
carry one mark. There is no negative marking.
Question 1
_______ is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are converted into finished
goods.
a. Inventory
b. Logistics
c. Production
d. Supply chain
Disneyland Paris is one of the largest and best known theme parks in Europe. In terms of
the four Vs (volume, variety, variation, visibility) how would you describe it?
a. High volume, high variety, low variation, high visibility.
b. High volume, high variety, high variation, high visibility.
c. High volume, low variety, high variation, high visibility.
d. High volume, low variety, high variation, low visibility.
Question 3
Operations can be classified according to their volume and variety of production as well as
the degree of variation and visibility. Which of the following operations would be
classified as high volume, low variety?
a. A carpenter
b. A front office bank
c. A fast food restaurant
d. A family doctor
Question 4
Which one of the following transformational processes is not associated with the
processing of materials?
a. Physical properties
b. Psychological state
c. Location
d. Storage
Question 5
Low-variety operations do not include:
a. A jeans shop
b. A tax consultancy advice service
c. Mass production of birthday cakes
d. University lectures
Question 6
What type of process would a Cement plant be most likely to use?
a. Continuous flow
b. Project
c. Job shop
d. Flow shop
Question 7
Process selection is primarily considered during:
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Leading
d. Controlling
Question 8
Product layout is preferably used for:
a. Repetitive processing
b. Intermittent processing
c. Repetitive processing and Intermittent processing
d. Neither Repetitive processing nor Intermittent processing
Question 10
Which of the following does not relate to system design?
a. altering the system capacity
b. location of facilities
c. inventory management
d. selection and acquisition of equipment
Question 11
The transportation model method that is used to evaluate location alternatives minimizes
total.
a. sources
b. destinations
c. capacity
d. shipping costs
Question 12
Production system model comprises of _______.
a. Production system
b. Conversion sub system
c. Control sub system
d. All of the above
Question 13
Which of the following is a type of plant layout in which machines and equipment are
arranged according to their function?
a. Cellular layout
b. Process layout
c. Fixed position layout
d. Combined layout
Question 14
Which type of plant layout utilizes the merits of both process and product layout?
a. Product layout
b. Fixed position layout
c. Process layout
d. Combined layout
Question 15
In which type of plant layout machines are grouped into cells?
a. Fixed position layout
b. Cellular layout
c. Combined layout
d. Process layout
Question 16
Which of the following is not an advantage of cellular manufacturing?
a. Increases flexibility
b. Increases transparency
c. Decreases overall productivity
d. Reduces changeover time
Question 17
A PERT network has 9 activities on its critical path. The standard deviation of each
acitivity on the critical path is 3. The standard deviation of the critical path is
a. 3
b. 9
c. 81
d. 27
Question 18
The primary objective of crashing in CPM is
a. To decrease cost
b. To increase cost
c. To decrease project duration
d. TO optimise the path
Question 19
Pessimistic time and optimistic time of an activity are given as 10 and 4 days respectively,
the variance of the activity will be
a. 1
b. 6
c. 12
d. 18
Question 20
Critical path is good for
a. small project only
b. large project only
c. both small and large project equally
d. neither small nor large projects
Question 21
The amount of time by which an activity can be delayed without affecting completion
time is
a. Free float
b. Total Float
c. Independent float
d. Activity float
Question 22
Critical activities have
a. maximum float
b. minimum float
c. zero float
d. negative float
Question 23
_______is to convert a set of inputs into a set of desired outputs.
a. Production system
b. Conversion sub system
c. Inventory sub system
d. Control sub system
Question 24
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. PERT is probabilistic
b. CPM is deterministic
c. In CPM probability to complete a project in given duration is calculated
d. None of the above
Question 25
Shop floor planning and control is ______.
a. Strategic decision
b. Operating decision
c. Control decision
d. All of the above
Question 26
______ are required to make a series of decisions in the production function.
a. Personnel managers
b. Marketing managers
c. HR managers
d. Operation managers
Question 27
The inputs to a transformation process include all of the following except
a. Material
b. People
c. Information
d. Transportation
Question 28
Automation is preferred because it:
a. Offers lesser dependence on workers
b. Results in reduction in variable cost
c. Offers easy handling of repetitive work
d. all the options
Question 29
______ is a subsystem of the large production system where inputs are converted into
outputs.
a. Control sub system
b. Conversion sub system
c. Inventory sub system
d. Conversation sub system
Question 30
What do we mean by micro-operations?
a. The more detailed activities carried out within operations.
b. Small operations.
c. The component transformation processes which together make up the macro-
operation.
d. The other functions of the business.
Question 31
Measurement of time required for any task is arrived by ___ and ___ methods.
a. Work measurement, work-study
b. Time management, scheduling
c. Motion study, work measurement
d. Work-study, motion study
Question 32
Different methods of training are employed depending upon the ___ and ___.
a. Need, time
b. Need, time & Time, budget
c. Development policy
d. Time, budget
Question 33
___ is nonrecurring and ___ is recurring.
a. Capital cost, operating cost
b. Overhead cost, the initial cost
c. Incidental cost, labor cost
d. Operating cost, capital cost
Question 34
Advanced methodologies of mechanization help in improving ___ and reducing ___.
a. Quality, time
b. Quality, cost
c. Both a & b
d. Quality, movement
Question 36
Simulation models are used to predict utilization of ___ and ___.
a. Both b & c
b. Man, machines
c. Machines, materials
d. Machines, production levels
Question 37
Managing, manufacturing, and service operations are important ___ activities.
a. Management
b. Operational
c. Social
d. Economic
Question 38
The importance of Operations mgmt both for the organizations and for ___.
a. Production manager
b. Manufacturing firm
c. Society
d. Industry
Question 39
___ is the core function of an organization.
a. Planning
b. Operations
c. Mgmt.
d. Finance
Question 40
Utilizing appropriate methods for planning and control of operations in manufacturing
and service organizations can result in significant productivity improvements and ___.
a. Time mgmt.
b. Cost-saving
c. Inventory mgmt.
d. Operation mgmt.
Question 41
Operation mgmt deals with the production of ___.
a. Goods and services
b. Planning
c. Time chart
d. Feasibility report
Question 42
___ Processes are central to the operations system.
a. Translation
b. Transformation
c. Conversion
d. Turn-up
Question 43
Design of works systems, location planning, facilities planning, and quality improvement
of the organizations product or services comes under ___.
a. Planning
b. Operation mgmt
c. Management
d. None of the above
Question 44
Forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, managing inventories, assuring quality,
motivating employees deciding where to locate facilities, etc are the ___ functions.
a. Management
b. Monitoring
c. Operation
d. All of the above
Question 45
A primary function of the operations manager is to guide the system by ___.
a. Decision making
b. Monitoring
c. Controlling
d. Time mgmt
Question 46
If a ___ is present in a set of data values, then the necessary analysis involves developing
an equation for it, the trend profile may be ___ or may not be so.
a. None of the above.
b. Technique, Linear
c. Trend, Linear
d. all of the above
Question 47
___ is a useful technique for assessing the extent to which the success of a preferred
investment is dependent on the key assumptions.
a. Analysis
b. Designing
c. Comparative study
d. Sensitivity analysis
Question 49
The point (of the level of production/sales) where the total cost equals the total Revenue is
called the ___.
a. Break-even-point
b. The minimum point of level
c. Saturation point
d. The maximum point of level
Question 50
Manufacturing of a variety of products is done by developing operations systems that are
___ and efficient.
a. Versatile
b. Fixed
c. Flexible
d. Time-dependent
Question 51
The Histogram is used to describe ___.
a. Reference data
b. Sample data
c. None of the above
d. Relative data
Question 52
A ___ is a collection of measurable selected data from some larger source or population.
a. Data
b. Sample
c. Code
d. All of the above
Question 53
A frequency distribution is an arrangement of the data by ___.
a. Density
b. Volume
c. None of the above
d. Magnitude
Question 54
TPM stands for ___.
a. Team Periodic maintenance
b. Team productive mgmt.
c. Team Productive maintenance
d. Total productive Maintenance
The correct answer is: Total productive Maintenance
Question 55
Juran uses the famous Universal Breakthrough sequence to implement ___ programs.
a. Mgmt.
b. Quality
c. Design
d. Testing
Question 56
In a ___ technique, more recent values are given more weight as compared to earlier
values while computing a forecast.
a. Weighted Average
b. Exponential Smoothing
c. Moving Average
d. all of the above
Question 57
The ___ represents a visual display of the data in which one may more easily see three
properties Shape, Location, & ___.
a. Histogram, Scatter
b. Frequency, Scatter
c. None of the above
d. a & b above
Question 58
Quality can be introduced either through ___ design through superior___.
a. Good & strategy
b. None of the above
c. Product, Process.
d. Goods and product
Question 59
__ is a measure of performance of a company in terms of how effectively & ___ it is using
its resources.
a. Utilization only
b. Utilization & Productivity
c. None of the above.
d. Productivity, Efficiently
Question 60
Productivity can be simply defined as the ratio of ___ to ___.
a. Outputs, Inputs
b. Input, output
c. Internal, external
d. Output, output
SECTION –II This section contains the subjective part
Student will have to answer 04 questions out of 06. Each question carries 05 marks.
Answers are to be typed in the assessment platform.
Answer following in brief.
Each question carries 5 marks
1. Define project process.
2. Explain the flow type of process.
3. What is the concept of single location problem?
4. Describe multiple location problem.
5. Describe with example fixed layout.
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of product-oriented layout?
7. What is the process-oriented layout?
8. What is total float in a network?
9. What is the variance in a PERT network?
10. What is the concept of project? Explain with examples.
11. What is the concept of maintenance management?
12. What is the concept of spare parts management?
13. What is the difference between predictive and preventive management?
14. What is the interaction of other systems of with the spare parts management?
15. Describe benefits the spare parts management.
16. What is maintenance planning?
17. What is the predictive management?
18. What is running maintenance?
19. What is time-based preventive maintenance?
20. What is planned maintenance?
21. Explain R chart.
22. Explain specification limit.
23. Explain tolerance limits.
24. What are allowances in time study?
25. What are the limitations of work sampling
