Production Planning and Control-2

Production Planning and Control - 2 LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer 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 MOSS [ Multi Operation Scheduling System ] , PCS [ Project Control System ] , GERT [ Graphical Evaluation Review Techniques ] Multiple Choice Single Answer Question In an unbalanced assignment, the tasks can be balanced by adding :Correct Answer Dummy tasks Your Answer Dummy tasks Multiple Choice Single Answer Question One of the causes of inability to meet delivery date originally promised :Correct Answer Lack of availability of material in time Your Answer Lack of availability of material in time Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question The main characteristics of mass and flow production are :Correct Answer Continuous flow of material , Low skilled labour , Easy supervision Your Answer Continuous flow of material , Low skilled labour , Easy supervision Multiple Choice Multiple Answer 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 Multiple Choice Single Answer Question As the quantity increases, the procurement cost :Correct Answer Reduces Your Answer Reduces True/False Question Fluctuation due to changes in season are called cyclical fluctuation. Correct Answer False Your Answer True True/False Question A type items are always vital under VED analysis. Correct Answer False Your Answer False Select The Blank Question Random fluctuation is considered for deciding ________. Correct Answer Analytical estimate Your Answer Seasonal fluctuation True/False Question In assignment matrix, it is a must to determine Jacobean of the determinant. Correct Answer False Your Answer False Select The Blank Question If Kwh consumption per 100 pieces is 8.01 and cost/kwh is Rs 0.80 the

cost of power over the year for 40000 pieces with 2000 numbers rejection would be Rs ________. Correct Answer 2692 Your Answer 2692 Select The Blank Question At each ________, work is performed on a product either by adding parts or by completing assembly operations. Correct Answer Work station Your Answer Work station Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question To operate fixed order quantity system, following parameters are required to be fixed:Correct Answer Standard reorder quantity , Minimum stock , Re-order point Your Answer Minimum stock , Re-order point , Standard reorder quantity 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 Select The Blank Question A progress card normally contains ________ squares. Correct Answer Less than 25 Your Answer Less than 25 Select The Blank Question ________ models of OR serve as an ideal aid for determining optimal sequence of jobs. Correct Answer Sequencing

Your Answer Sequencing Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Ordering of raw material is based on :Correct Answer Sales forecast Your Answer Sales forecast Select The Blank Question Heuristics approach gave very good results when Wester and Kilbridge applied it to ________ assembly line. Correct Answer TV Your Answer Car Multiple Choice Single Answer Question What can be the consequence of inefficient working of department like sales? Correct Answer Failure on delivery date to customer Your Answer Failure on delivery date to customer True/False Question In PERT, use of dummy activities is not much essential. Correct Answer False Your Answer False Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Work measurement is responsibility of :Correct Answer PPC , Industrial Engineering , Production department Your Answer PPC , Industrial Engineering , Production department Select The Blank Question

The batch production requires ________ capital investment as compared to job production. Correct Answer High Your Answer High 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 Hazards True/False Question To solve "n jobs - 2 machines" sequencing problem, it is assumed that each machine can perform only one type of operation and can undertake only one job at a time. Correct Answer True Your Answer True True/False Question PERT is suitable in defense projects and R&D where activity times can not be really predicted. Correct Answer True Your Answer True True/False Question In precedence diagram the length of arrow has very high degree of significance. Correct Answer False Your Answer True Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Earliest possible occurrence time [ I.e. stray time ] of activity [ies ]

emanating from the event is represented by :Correct Answer Earliest event time Your Answer Earliest event time Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question They are type of analytical estimate :Correct Answer Moving average , Exponential smothering , Curve fitting Your Answer Moving average , Exponential smothering , Curve fitting 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 Match The Following Question Correct Answer Your Answer Time taken by each job at each machine Processing time Processing time Time between starting of first job and completion of last job Elapsed time Elapsed time Number of stages the job has to pass Number of machines Number of machines Time during which the machine is standstill Idle time Idle time Select The Blank Question In the assignment model, the measure of effectiveness of each job for each machine can be represented by means of ________. Correct Answer Matrix

Your Answer Matrix Multiple Choice Single Answer Question The ROI of the company can be increased by :Correct Answer Increasing profit & decreasing inventory Your Answer Increasing investment/sales ratio Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question The software for CPA would require the following parameters:Correct Answer Algorithms , Program code , Database Your Answer Algorithms , Program code , Database Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Some of significant characteristics of fixed order quantity system under replenishment systems are as follows :Correct Answer Safety stock is kept to take care of increase in demand during lead time as well as to meet demand when lead time is extended. , Re-order level equals safety stock plus average consumption during lead time , Average inventory equals safety stock plus half of reorder quantity. Your Answer Safety stock is kept to take care of increase in demand during lead time as well as to meet demand when lead time is extended. , Re-order level equals safety stock plus average consumption during lead time , Average inventory equals safety stock plus half of reorder quantity. Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Important considerations in scheduling are :Correct Answer Degree of centralization , Relative job priority , Load chart Your Answer Degree of centralization , Relative job priority , Load chart 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 Select The Blank Question The unit cost of manufacturing is largest in case of ________. Correct Answer Job production Your Answer Job production Match The Following Question Correct Answer Your Answer HML Analysis Price orientation Price orientation SDE Analysis Procurement difficulties Procurement difficulties ABC analysis Usage value Usage value VED Analysis Criticality Criticality True/False Question The non-mathematical rationale of the assignment method is one of minimizing opportunity costs. Correct Answer True Your Answer False True/False Question Moving average method lags behind the latest trend. Correct Answer True Your Answer True 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. Correct Answer True Your Answer False 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 , Geographical location of supplier , Reliability of suppliers Multiple Choice Single Answer Question The work measurement and time study belong to the school of management which was pioneered by :Correct Answer Fedric Winslow Taylor Your Answer Fedric Winslow Taylor Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Stock of finished goods are based on :Correct Answer Sales forecast Your Answer Sales forecast Multiple Choice Single Answer Question The data in respect of spindle nose pertains to :Correct Answer Tooling Your Answer Raw material data Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question In linear programming method of line balancing, there are three types of constraints namely :Correct Answer

Cycle time constraint , Step or task constraint , Precedence constraints Your Answer Cycle time constraint , Step or task constraint , Precedence constraints Select The Blank Question Buying for C quantities should be made in ________ quantities . Correct Answer Large Your Answer Large at 11:47 PM 0 comments Links to this post Labels: Production Planning and Control(Set-1)

Production Planning and Control - 1 LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Multiple Choice Single Answer Question The sourcing of vendors in case of 'B' type of items is :Correct Answer Medium Your Answer Minimum 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 Production Planning and Control department acts as a link between company's sales and ________ department. Correct Answer Manufacturing Your Answer Manufacturing

Select The Blank Question ________ is used for planning capacity. Correct Answer Standard Time Your Answer Standard Time Select The Blank Question 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 ________. Correct Answer Job & batch production Your Answer Continuous production True/False Question PERT uses linear programming and probability concepts for planning and controlling activities. Correct Answer True Your Answer True Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Proper Production Planning and Control can reduce cost in :Correct Answer Overtime cost Your Answer Overtime cost Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Detachable ticket, after filling in required information is :Correct Answer Placed in a tray/box Your Answer Placed in a tray/box Select The Blank Question The effectiveness of sequencing model technique ________ if the

company has backlog of orders. Correct Answer Increases Your Answer Decreases Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Computerisation of line balancing involve following requirements :Correct Answer System software , Application software , User friendly interface Your Answer System software , Application software , User friendly interface True/False Question Curve fitting method of statistical forecasting uses curve line approach. Correct Answer False Your Answer False True/False Question 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. Correct Answer False Your Answer False Match The Following Question 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 Select The Blank Question Rational figure on utilization index can be obtained by carrying out ________ study. Correct Answer Work- sampling Your Answer Work- sampling Multiple Choice Single Answer Question The assignment algorithm was developed by a Hungarian mathematician named :Correct Answer D. Konig Your Answer D. Konig 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 Ghz processor , 1 Gb hard Disk free memory , Windows or equivalent operating system. Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question 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 Correct Answer 74 , 31 , 58 Your Answer 31 , 58 , 60 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question PERT terminology uses words like :Correct Answer

Network diagram , Events , Slack Your Answer Network diagram , Events , Slack Multiple Choice Single Answer Question The most common assembly line is a moving conveyor that passes a series of workstations in a uniform time interval called :Correct Answer Cycle time Your Answer Cycle time True/False Question The make-or-buy decision is not related with profit of the factory. Correct Answer False Your Answer True Select The Blank Question Generally for ________ flow system, Heuristic method is preferred. Correct Answer Intermittent Your Answer Intermittent Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Document raised by sales department to authorise activities of PPC department for items manufactured to customers order is called :Correct Answer Order Acceptance Your Answer Order Acceptance Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question What factors affect the status of PPC department in the company for achieving informal status? Correct Answer Manufacturing Process , Work is highly repetitive , Number of workmen is not very large Your Answer Manufacturing Process , Work is highly repetitive , Number of workmen is

not very large True/False Question Increase in inventory carrying cost increases EOQ. Correct Answer False Your Answer False True/False Question Progressing is only a substitute for poor planning. Correct Answer False Your Answer True Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Detachable Card contain following information :Correct Answer Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion Your Answer Quantity produced , Operation , Date of completion Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Weaknesses of PPC department can be studied on following grounds :Correct Answer Failures in delivery commitment , Cancellation of orders , Complaints from customers Your Answer Failures in delivery commitment , Cancellation of orders , Complaints from customers Multiple Choice Single Answer Question 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 :Correct Answer Q Your Answer Q

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 4 months 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 , Change in priorities True/False Question Stores issue order for an item is prepared as soon as the route sheet is ready. Correct Answer True Your Answer True Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Time study is useful method of measurement for :Correct Answer Short cycle time operations Your Answer Long cycle time operations Match The Following Question Correct Answer Your Answer 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 Select The Blank Question In check list approach, ________ rating indicates that existing PPC system requires some major improvements in indicated areas. Correct Answer Fair Your Answer Fair Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Because of following reasons there are limitations in forwarding quotation against sales enquiry :Correct Answer 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 Your Answer 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 Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question Following are the factors which influence tool life :Correct Answer 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 True/False Question C type items would never be vital under VED analysis. Correct Answer False Your Answer False Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Question The Hungarian method is based on following assumptions :Correct Answer 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. Your Answer 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 Question The ratio between "time when a product is required" and " time when the product is supplied " is known as :Correct Answer Critical ratio Your Answer Critical ratio Select The Blank Question ________ inventories help to balance company's supply with market demand. Correct Answer Finished goods Your Answer Finished goods 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 Multiple Choice Single Answer Question Production output in night shift is :Correct Answer Less than I shift production Your Answer Less than I shift production 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 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 Forecasting is function of ________. Correct Answer Marketing department Your Answer Chief Executive officer True/False Question The Heuristics approach has a base of binary number theory. Correct Answer False Your Answer True Multiple Choice Single Answer Question What shall be the consequence of acceptance of frequent rush orders by sales department? Correct Answer Delivery failure Your Answer Disturbed scheduling