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Description MBCQ722D-Operations & Materials Management-Assignment-1

Instructions Center for Continuing Education - UPES
MBCQ722D-Operations & Materials Management

Assignment 1

Total Questions: 63
Total Marks: 100

Assignment Information :

The examination will consist of only Objective type (multiple choice)

 questions requiring candidates to Mouse-click their correct choice of
alternatives against the related question number. The questions would
carry 1 to 5 marks each depending on the difficulty level of the question
as indicated in the table below:

Difficulty Level of Questions:

1 Mark - Direct, Memory based

2 Marks - Memory & Conceptual
3 Marks - Conceptual & Analytical
4 Marks - Analytical based on understanding of concepts
5 Marks - Application based on understanding of concepts

   The question paper will be for 100 marks and considering marks
allotted to each question, the total number of questions would be
around 63.
   There will not be negative marking for wrong answers.
   In case candidate does not want to attempt the question he I she should
not mouse-click any option.
   The students are allowed to save the responses and come back later to
resume, complete and "Save and Submit" the assignment. However, if
the Due Date has expired, then the assignment will not be accessible
and will be marked as zero. In such cases, the student can re-attempt the
assignment allocated after enrolling in the subsequent Semester.
   Once submitted, that answer sheet cannot be retreieved for any
editing. The student has to initiate a new attempt (if allowed), if he has
submitted the assignment by mistake.
   The students are normally allowed 3 chances to attempt and submit
the assignment. The number of attempts availed is displayed under the
"Test Information".
   The Highest Grade of the 3 attempts shall be considered for grading.
   The assignments are auto evaluated, and hence no chance of re-
evaluation/re-totalling is allowed to the student.

Multiple This Test allows 3 attempts. This is attempt number 1.

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Question 1

1. Productivity and efficiency are different names for the same thing.

True
 False

1 points  

Question 2

1. Global competition really only applies to multi-national organizations.

True

False

1 points  

Question 3

1. Discrepancy report is used for shipping

True

False

1 points  

Question 4

1. JIT results in inventory reduction

True

False

1 points  

Question 5

1. Principles of purchasing organization involve communication

 True

False

1 points  

Question 6

1. MAD is equal to the square root of MSE which is why we calculate the easier MSE
and then calculate the more difficult MAD.

True

False

1 points  

Question 7

1. Productivity is the ratio of input to output.

True

False

1 points  

Question 8

1. For products in maturity stage of the product life cycle the purchasing function of an
organization likely to be the key function influencing the purchase decision.

True

False

1 points  
Question 9

1. Assembly lines achieved productivity but at the expense of standard of living.

True

False

1 points  

Question 10

1. Productivity is defined as ratio of input to output

True

False

1 points  

Question 11

1. Firmographics, culture, government, reference groups, and marketing activities are

primary influences on organizational buyer behavior.

True

False

1 points  

Question 12

1. National productivity is determined by averaging the productivity measures of various

companies or industries.

True
 False

1 points  

Question 13

1. Moving average method considers all past demands

True

False

1 points  

Question 14

1. It is easier to measure productivity for an operation that provides services than for one
that produces goods.

True

False

1 points  

Question 15

1. Organizational objectives can be categorized as commercial, governmental, nonprofit,

and cooperative.

True

False

1 points  

Question 16

1. The purpose of safety stock is to

 replace failed units with good ones
eliminate the possibility of a stockout
eliminate the likelihood of a stockout due to erroneous inventory tally
control the likelihood of a stockout due to the variability of demand during lead
time

1 points  

Question 17

1. Bias exists when forecasts tend to be greater or less than the actual values of time
series.

True

False

1 points  

Question 18

1. Forecasts based on time series (historical) data are referred to as associative forecasts.

True

False

1 points  

Question 19

1. Possibility of rigid quality control is a characteristic of Continuous production system

True

False

1 points  
Question 20

1. AOQL stands for Acceptable overall quality lot

True

False

1 points  

Question 21

1. The center of gravity method to determine facility location looks only distance
travelled

True

False

1 points  

Question 22

1. Environment of certainty is a condition in which certainty of outcomes of all

alternatives is known

True

False

1 points  

Question 23

1. The purpose of the forecast should be established first so that the level of detail,
amount of resources, and accuracy level can be understood.

True
 False

1 points  

Question 24

1. Productivity tends to be only a very minor factor in an organization's ability to

compete.

True

False

1 points  

Question 25

1. In the principle of minimax regret, equal probability is allocated to all conditions and
the alternative with maximum expected value is selected

True

False

1 points  

Question 26

1. The name Taguchi is associated with robust design.

True

False

1 points  

Question 27

1. JIT is the contribution of USA

 True

False

1 points  

Question 28

1. People from different functional areas of an organization in a DMU will always use
the same evaluative criteria.

True

False

1 points  

Question 29

1. Based on his 14 Points, Deming is a strong proponent of looking for the cheapest
supplier.

True

False

1 points  

Question 30

1. Key representatives from various functional units keep separate supplier performance
records in cost ratio plan

True

False
1 points  

Question 31

1. Average of deviations of individual observations from mean is called mean deviation

True

False

1 points  

Question 32

1. Gourmet Pretzels bakes soft pretzels on an assembly line. It currently bakes 800
pretzels each 8-hour shift. If the production is increased to 1,200 pretzels each shift,
then productivity will have increased by:

0.5
0.33
0.25
0.67

1 points  

Question 33

1. Services often don't fit simple yield measurements.

True

False

1 points  

Question 34

1. Fatigue is a reason of error in inspection improper sampling

True
 False

1 points  

Question 35

1. Most people encounter operations only in profit-making organizations.

True

False

1 points  

Question 36

1. Expected payoff is equal to the highest payoff for an alternative in the environment of
risk

True

False

1 points  

Question 37

1. In a X-bar chart, one constant used for determining control limits is D4

True

False

1 points  

Question 38

1. Service involves a much higher degree of customer contact than manufacturing.

 True

False

1 points  

Question 39

1. First document for purchase is PO

True

False

1 points  

Question 40

1. Early adopters are innovative organizations that derive a great deal of their success
from leading change.

True

False

1 points  

Question 41

1. Multifactor productivity considers

One input
    More than one input
    Only labour and machine
    Only monetary input

4 points  

Question 42
 1. Layout considers the position of

Machines
    Personnel
    Storage
    All above

4 points  

Question 43

1. Which file contains important information regarding an item's flow through the shop?

routing file
work center master file
control files
item master file

4 points  

Question 44

1. Wastivity is

Directly proportional to Productivity

    Inversely proportional to Productivity
    Equal to Productivity
    Not related to productivity

4 points  

Question 45

1. Generation of more defects will

Decrease productivity
    Increase productivity
    Not impact productivity

4 points  

Question 46
 1. Often, the collective success or failure of companies' operations functions will impact
the ability of a nation to compete with other nations.

True

False

3 points  

Question 47

1. Completion of any operations depends upon the slowest process in the assembly line.
What operations managers need to do in order to be successful? 

Target and eliminate bottlenecks

Identify the bottlenecks
Make slowest process more slow
Non of the above

3 points  

Question 48

1. Capacity planning involves answering all of the following questions EXCEPT 

What kind of capacity is needed?

How much is needed?
When is it needed?
Who is going to decide

3 points  

Question 49

1. Operations managers are responsible for assessing consumer wants and needs and
selling and promoting the organization's goods or services.

True

False
3 points  

Question 50

1. Unique attributes of firms that give them a competitive edge are called
______________.

Functional strategies
Balanced scorecards
Supply chains
Core competencies

2 points  

Question 51

1. Dependent demand and independent demand items differ in that

for any product, all components are dependent-demand items

the need for independent-demand items is forecasted
the need for dependent-demand items is calculated
all of the above are true

2 points  

Question 52

1. A scheduling technique used to achieve optimum, one-to-one matching of tasks and

resources is

the assignment method

Johnson's rule
the CDS Algorithm
the appointment method

2 points  

Question 53

1. A managerial approach toward forecasting which seeks to actively influence demand

is:

reactive
proactive
 influential
protracted

2 points  

Question 54

1. Which of the following corresponds to the predictor variable in simple linear

regression?

regression coefficient
dependent variable
independent variable
predicted variable

2 points  

Question 55

1. Given forecast errors of 5, 0, - 4, and 3, what is the mean absolute deviation?

4
3
2.5
2

2 points  

Question 56

1. What technique deals with the problem of supplying sufficient facilities to production
lines or individuals that require uneven service?

Supply-demand theory
PERT
Inventory theory
Queuing theory

2 points  

Question 57

1. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is

 severely limited by current MRP computer systems
not related to MRP
an advanced MRP II system that ties-in customers and suppliers
not currently practical

2 points  

Question 58

1. This is not a part of PO

Number and date

    Delivery schedule
    Payment terms
    Details of last purchase

2 points  

Question 59

1. Activities of handling and transport of goods is a part of

Purchase function
    Maintenance function
    Stock keeping function
    None of above

2 points  

Question 60

1. Each R requires 4 of component S; each S requires 3 of part T. The lead time for
assembly of R is 1 week. The lead time for the manufacture of S is 2 weeks. The lead
time for the procurement of T is 6 weeks. The cumulative lead time for R is ~*~
weeks.

6
9
12
18

2 points  
Question 61

1. TQM is applicable to

Process
    Product
    Employees
    All above

2 points  

Question 62

1. A tool for verifying design against failures is called

QFD
    FMEA
    six sigma
    Zero defect

2 points  

Question 63

1. The short-term scheduling activity called loading

assigns dates to specific jobs or operations steps

specifies the order in which jobs should be done at each center
assigns jobs to work centers
assigns workers to jobs

2 points  

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