Production Planning and Control - 1

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Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The sourcing of vendors in case of 'B' type of items is :-
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Medium
Your Answer
Minimum

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

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

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________ is used for planning capacity.
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Standard Time
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Standard Time

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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 ________.
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Job & batch production
Your Answer
Continuous production

True/False
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PERT uses linear programming and probability concepts for planning and controlling activities.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Proper Production Planning and Control can reduce cost in :-
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Overtime cost
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Overtime cost

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Detachable ticket, after filling in required information is :-
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Placed in a tray/box
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Placed in a tray/box

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The effectiveness of sequencing model technique ________ if the company has backlog of orders.
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Increases
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Decreases

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Computerisation of line balancing involve following requirements :-
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System software , Application software , User friendly interface
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System software , Application software , User friendly interface

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

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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.
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False
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False

Match The Following
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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
Production inventory

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

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The assignment algorithm was developed by a Hungarian mathematician named :-
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D. Konig
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D. Konig

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The minimum requirements for application software for line balancing are as follows :-
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1 Ghz processor , 1 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system.
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1 Ghz processor , 1 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system.

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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
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74 , 31 , 58
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31 , 58 , 60

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PERT terminology uses words like :-
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Network diagram , Events , Slack
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Network diagram , Events , Slack

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

True/False
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The make-or-buy decision is not related with profit of the factory.
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False
Your Answer
True

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Generally for ________ flow system, Heuristic method is preferred.
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Intermittent
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Intermittent

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

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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What factors affect the status of PPC department in the company for achieving informal status?
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Manufacturing Process , Work is highly repetitive , Number of workmen is not very large
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Manufacturing Process , Work is highly repetitive , Number of workmen is not very large

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

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Progressing is only a substitute for poor planning.
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False
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True

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Detachable Card contain following information :-
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Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion
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Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion

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Weaknesses of PPC department can be studied on following grounds :-
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Failures in delivery commitment , Cancellation of orders , Complaints from customers
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Failures in delivery commitment , Cancellation of orders , Complaints from customers

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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 :-
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Q
Your Answer
Q

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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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.
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4 months
Your Answer
4 months

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

True/False
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Stores issue order for an item is prepared as soon as the route sheet is ready.
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True
Your Answer
True

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Time study is useful method of measurement for :-
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Short cycle time operations
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Long cycle time operations

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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
Optimal job sequence for 2 machines n jobs
Schedule using priority numbers
Critical Ratio Scheduling
Establishing priorities among jobs
Establishing priorities among jobs

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

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Because of following reasons there are limitations in forwarding quotation against sales enquiry :-
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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
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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

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Following are the factors which influence tool life :-
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Type of tool , Material it is required to operate upon , Operators efficiency
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Type of tool , Material it is required to operate upon , Operators efficiency

True/False
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C type items would never be vital under VED analysis.
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False
Your Answer
False

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The Hungarian method is based on following assumptions :-
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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.
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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.

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The ratio between "time when a product is required" and " time when the product is supplied " is known as :-
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Critical ratio
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Critical ratio

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________ inventories help to balance company's supply with market demand.
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Finished goods
Your Answer
Finished goods

True/False
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In order to complete a project on time, each critical activity need not be completed in time.
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False
Your Answer
False

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Production output in night shift is :-
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Less than I shift production
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Less than I shift production

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________reflects impact of money tied up in inventory.
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Inventory turnover
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Inventory turnover

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The line of balance is a device for planning and monitoring progress of :-
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Purchase order execution , Project execution , Targeted programs
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Purchase order execution , Project execution , Targeted programs

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Forecasting is function of ________.
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Marketing department
Your Answer
Chief Executive officer

True/False
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The Heuristics approach has a base of binary number theory.
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False
Your Answer
True

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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What shall be the consequence of acceptance of frequent rush orders by sales department?
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Delivery failure
Your Answer
Disturbed scheduling