Production and Material Management Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

41. The manager of inventory would most likely be found in the

1. finance function
2. marketing function
3. manufacturing function
4. information system function

42. All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for

1. financial analysis
2. design of products and processes
3. location of facilities
4. quality management

43. All of the following decisions fall within the scope of operations management except for................

1. financial analysis
2. design of products and processes
3. location of facilities
4. quality management

44. Production is the process by which raw materials and other inputs are converted in to

1. finished product
2. services
3. satisfaction
4. loyalty

45. In a..................Layout all machines or process of the same type are grouped together.

1. Fixed position
2. Factory
3. Process
4. Product

46. In......................layout machines are grouped in to cells and the cells function somewhat like a product layout in larger shop or process layout.

1. functional
2. fixed
3. matrix
4. cellular

47. Which of the following services is not unique, i.e., customized to a particular individuals needs?

1. Hairdressing
2. Elementary education
3. Legal services
4. Dental care

48. The competitive advantage in the production function can be achieved through

1. high wastages
2. more cost
3. higher quality
4. lowest quantity

49. Productivity can be improved by

1. increasing inputs while holding outputs steady
2. decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady
3. increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion
4. decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady

50. Productivity can be improved by

1. increasing inputs while holding outputs steady
2. decreasing outputs while holding inputs steady
3. increasing inputs and outputs in the same proportion
4. decreasing inputs while holding outputs steady