MCQ Portal

1. Which of the following factors does NOT affect effective capacity?

(A) Demand forecasts (B) Efficiency of plant and labor (C) Use of subcontracting (D) All of the above are influential

2. Which of the following is NOT considered a key aspect of process strategy?

(A) Decisions on making or buying (B) Level of capital intensity (C) Flexibility of the process (D) Packaging methods

3. Which of the following represents an example of worker involvement in modern production/operations management?

(A) Supply Chain Management (SCM) (B) Just-in-Time (JIT) (C) Quality Circles (D) Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

4. In an organization, the Production Planning and Control department is categorized under which of the following?

(A) Planning department (B) Manufacturing department (C) Human Resources department (D) Research & Development department

5. What does the acronym JIT stand for?

(A) Just In Time Purchase (B) Just In Time Production (C) Just In Time Use of Materials (D) Just In Time Ordering of Materials

6. In a route sheet or operation layout, which of the following must be included?

(A) A list of materials required (B) A list of machine tools needed (C) All work centers and operations to be performed at each center (D) The cost associated with the product

7. Which chart is considered significant in program control?

(A) Material chart (B) Gantt chart (C) Route chart (D) Inspection chart

8. What is the term for production planning that occurs in the intermediate range of time?

(A) Production planning (B) Long-range production planning (C) Scheduling (D) Aggregate planning

9. Preventive maintenance primarily helps in reducing which of the following costs?

(A) Inspection costs (B) Costs associated with premature replacement (C) Costs due to shutdowns (D) Setup costs for machines

10. Which of the following standards is linked to "Quality Assurance in Production and Installation"?

(A) ISO 9001 (B) ISO 9002 (C) ISO 9003 (D) ISO 9004

OMSM Paper 2017

The Number of MCQs are limited as per ICMAI Past Paper in Syllabus 2016