OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Midterm Examination

Name: ____________________________ Course & Section: ___________ Score: _______ Equiv._______

Regular Schedule: ___________________

I. Write the answer called for on the space provided after each number.

1. The economy that has the capability to produce everything needed by everyone.
2. This involves the logistics required to support the production process or for 1. __________________
providing a specific set of services and generally focuses on the technical
aspect. 2. __________________
3. This is responsible for converting raw materials into products or for providing a
specific set of services and generally focuses on the technical aspect. 3. __________________
4. This is the kind of society that has already been attained by highly-developed
countries. 4. __________________
5. The economy that is highly organized, specialized, mechanized, large and with
efficient productive system. 5. __________________
6. The economy that is small, handicraft and with inefficient productive system.
7. These have been commonly thought of as mechanism for converting some sort 6. __________________
of raw materials to something useful. 7. __________________
8. He was the first to recognize attention to production economics.
9. It is the measure of efficiency of inputs or resources in relation to its output or 8. __________________
goods and services. 9. __________________
10. Pollution and pollutant indicate wastage. These are sometimes known as ___.
11. This is directed towards determining how rational decision ought to be made. 10. __________________
12. This studies the factors affecting productivity in the large 11. __________________
13. Philippines’ current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate. 12. __________________
14. Philippines’ current literacy rate. 13. __________________
15. Philippines’ current population. 14. __________________
15. __________________
II. Enumerate the following: (40 points)
A. Advantages of the division of labor (3)
B. External factors affecting labor productivity (5)
C. Internal factors affecting labor productivity (5)
D. Factors affecting commercial and residential lands productivity (3)
E. Factors affecting materials productivity (3)
F. Filipino values that affect the Philippines’ productivity (9)
G. Post-industrial countries/societies (8)
H. Pollution categories (4)

III. Matching Type. Write the corresponding letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet.

Column A Column B
Kinds of decision making
1. This is based from competitors’ or other people’s actions. a. Decision making under
2. The probability of occurrence of various alternatives is not certainty.
known. b. Decision-making under
3. There are a number of possible alternatives with thin conflict
difference. c. Decision making under
4. There is only one value of pay-off or obvious advantage. risk.
d. Decision making under
uncertainty
e. Decision making under
pressure

Kinds of Productivity
 5. Measures the efficiency of the various factors of production f. Capital Productivity
under the control of management. g. Energy productivity
6. Measures the efficiency of energy usage h. Labor productivity
7. Measures the efficiency of converting raw material into i. Land productivity
finished products. j. Management productivity
8. Measures the efficiency in land use k. Raw Materials Productivity
9. Measures the efficiency of machines and equipment l. Special Productivity
10. Measures labor efficiency
Men behind Production and
Operations Management
11. Development of work sampling m. Adam Smith
12. First application of the principle of probability to quality n. Babbage, Charles
control o. Chris Argyris
13. First application of mathematical model p. F.W. Harris
14. Development of motion study q. Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
15. First recognition of economic gains of the division of labor r. Frederick Taylor
16. “Father of Scientific Management” s. L.H.C. Tippet
17. “On the Economy of Machinery” t. Walter Shewhart
18. Production Organization and Economics u. William Shakespeare

Populous Countries
19. Two most populous countries with over a billion people v. America
each. w. China
20. x. India
y. Indonesia

IV. Essay (25 Points)

Develop the topic: The Connection of Production and Operations Management to Climate Change.
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-GOOD LUCK–

Prepared by:

JOSE JOEY E. TIERRA, LPT, MBA

Assistant Professor III

Noted:

GEOFREY RIVERA, CPA, MBA

Department Chairperson

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CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE – BINALBAGAN CAMPUS
Enclaro, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
COLLEGE : CHMSC-BINALBAGAN INSTRUCTOR/PROFESSOR : JOSE JOEY E. TIERRA
PROGRAM : BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EXAMINATION TERM : MIDTERM
COURSE NO. : OPEMGT ACADEMIC YEAR : 2020-2021
COURSE TITLE : OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SEMESTER : FIRST

ITEM PLACEMENT
COURSE CONTENT/TOPICS COGNITIVE PSYCHO TOTAL
AFFECTIVE MOTOR ITEMS %
K C Ap An S E
What is Production and Operations I. 2, 3 2 2 %
Management?
Production and Operations Management: Past I. 1, 4-6, 8 24 24
and Present II. 16-18, 49-50
III. 66-73
Basics of Productivity, Factors affecting I. 7, 9,10,13-15 III. 60-65 IV. 76-100 68 68
productivity, Micro and Macro Factors II. 19-43, 52-55
III. 74-75
Decision Theory, Kinds of Decision-making I. 11, 12 III. 56-59 6 6
TOTAL 65 10 25 100 100 %
Legend: K – Knowledge, C-Comprehension, Ap-Application, An-Analysis, S-Synthesis, E-Evaluation

Noted: Prepared by:

GEOFREY RIVERA, CPA, MBA JOSE JOEY E. TIERRA, MBA

Department Chairperson Assistant Professor III