Production Planning and Control - 3

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

True/False
Question
Purchase department must keep PPC informed regarding lead time of different items specially where lead times are extended.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
True

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

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Because of uncertainty of activity timings, PERT acquired a shape of ________ model.
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Probabilistic
Your Answer
Probabilistic

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Question
Flexibility and product variety are not inter-related with each other.
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False
Your Answer
False

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The 'G' group of GOLF analysis covers items procurement from Government suppliers such as :-
Correct Answer
STC , MMTC , Public Sector Undertaking
Your Answer
STC , MMTC , Public Sector Undertaking

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Buying for C quantities should be made in ________ quantities .
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Large
Your Answer
Small

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Question
Of all the work measurement techniques the most widely used techniques is________.
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Time study
Your Answer
Time study

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Keeping available time per day constant, if the desired production rate per day is to be doubled ,cycle time will be reduced by :-
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0.5
Your Answer
0.5

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In alternate routing, the delayed job may be routed to a ________ machine where rate of production is faster.
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Costlier
Your Answer
New

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Mass & flow production and process production are categorized under :-
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Continuous production
Your Answer
Continuous production

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The earliest start time of an activity equals to earliest event time of :-
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Tail event
Your Answer
Head event

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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If efficiency is more, the manufacturing time required for completion of job would be generally :-
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Less
Your Answer
Less

Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer
Your Answer
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
Order from contractor to execute job
Production Order
Reserve material required in connection with sales order
Reserve material required in connection with sales order

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
Development of additional vendors/suppliers depends upon :-
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Sales forecast
Your Answer
Sales forecast

Multiple Choice Single Answer
Question
The assignment method is also called as :-
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Hungarian Method
Your Answer
Hungarian Method

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Material control function embraces a following techniques :-
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Make -or -buy decision , Pareto's analysis , Replenishment system
Your Answer
Make -or -buy decision , Replenishment system

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Overtime can be avoided in many ways and they are :-
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Unrealistic delivery date , Acceptance of too many rush order , Excessive machine breakdown
Your Answer
Acceptance of too many rush order , Excessive machine breakdown , Insufficient manpower or machines

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Lead time is ________ for different items.
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Different
Your Answer
Different

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The tooling data is prepared in respect of following measuring instruments :-
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Vernier caliper , Micrometer screw gauge , Strain gauge
Your Answer
Vernier caliper , Micrometer screw gauge , Strain gauge

True/False
Question
The LOB technique is most appropriate for assembly operations involving number of distinct components.
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True
Your Answer
True

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If number of work stations is 8 and work content of all stations is 32 , the cycle time would be ________.
Correct Answer
4
Your Answer
4

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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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.
Your Answer
1 Ghz processor , 1 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system.

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Detachable Card contain following information :-
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Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion
Your Answer
Quantity produced , Operation , Sequence of operation

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The assembly work content [ Wi ] of the i'th station having n work stations is given by :-
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å Wi from i=1 to n
Your Answer
Wi / n

True/False
Question
Production Planning and Control makes the supervisor ineffective.
Correct Answer
True
Your Answer
False

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________ are grouped so that their total time is preferably equal to or little lesser than the time available each work station.
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Tasks
Your Answer
Assembly lines

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The work measurement and time study belong to the following school of management :-
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Scientific School of management
Your Answer
Scientific School of management

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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Economic indicator for forecasting fertilizer requirements are :-
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Land under cultivation , Trends of rainfall , Credit offered by banks
Your Answer
Land under cultivation , Trends of rainfall , Credit offered by banks

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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As the quantity increases, the procurement cost :-
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Reduces
Your Answer
Also increases

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
To minimize total throughout time we are required to minimize :-
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Queuing , Idle time , Inventory
Your Answer
Queuing , Idle time

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

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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What are the customer's expectation from the supplier?
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Consistent good quality of products
Your Answer
Consistent good quality of products

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While communicating to customer on delays in delivery following information should be given :-
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Information on identification of job , Reasons for delays , Revised date of delivery
Your Answer
Reasons for delays , Revised date of delivery , Derailed production records

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Job production requires ________ capital investment.
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Lowest
Your Answer
High

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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To operate fixed order quantity system, following parameters are required to be fixed:-
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Minimum stock , Re-order point , Standard reorder quantity
Your Answer
Minimum stock , Re-order point , Breakeven point

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

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Work sampling is ________
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Done at random interval
Your Answer
Done continuously without interval

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The information on the nature of tooling required for an item can be obtained from its ________.
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Route sheet
Your Answer
Route sheet

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
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The main characteristics of jobbing production are :-
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Small production runs , Discontinuous flow of materials , Disproportionate manufacturing cycle time
Your Answer
Small production runs , Discontinuous flow of materials , Disproportionate manufacturing cycle time

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Let us suppose that activity P & Q can not start until activity R& S are completed. Activities P &Q are therefore :-
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Succeeding
Your Answer
Succeeding

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Critical ratio equals to one indicates that :-
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Job is just on schedule and requires to be watched closely.
Your Answer
Job is just on schedule and requires to be watched closely.

True/False
Question
Random fluctuation is addition of cyclical fluctuation and seasonal fluctuation.
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False
Your Answer
True

True/False
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Labour efficiency factor is applied after capacity requirement of equipment is calculated.
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False
Your Answer
True

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________ is the specific instant of time that marks start and end of activity.
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Event
Your Answer
Event

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

True/False
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A company where different personnel give conflicting delivery promises need to improve its scheduling and processing function.
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True
Your Answer
True

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A type items are always vital under VED analysis.
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False
Your Answer
True