Kathmandu, Nepal

FIRST- SEM EXAMINATION : 2011

Level: MBA/ Semester-III
MCQ: 30 minutes
Subject: Production and Operations Management

Section – A: Multiple Choice Questions

[There are 20 (twenty) questions in this section. Attempt all questions. There i
s no negative marking scheme. Submit your MCQ answer sheet separately, your cand
idate information being properly filled- up in the space provided]
Candidate Name: …………………….. Candidate No: ………………..

Tick (√) the correct option from the alternatives provided:

[ 20 x 1 = 20 ]
1. Intangible product is produced in :
a) Chemical industry b) Steel industry
c) Sugar industry d) Hospitality industry
2. Conversion of inputs into outputs is the job managed by :
a) Finance manager b) Operations manager
c) Marketing manager d) Supervisor
3. Quality Assurance is checked by :
a) Marketing manager b) Purchase manager
c) Production manager d) Sales executive
4. Planning means :
a) Structural relationship between authority and responsibility
b) Bridge the gap between estimated and actual performance
c) Decide in advance
d) Look from above and guide where necessary
5. Mathematical techniques in decision making in production and operatio
ns management includes :
a) Cash flow statement b) Trial balance
c) Ratio analysis d) Queuing theory
6. Controlling means:
a) To give the order to subordinates
b) To achieve operations goals
c) To decide what to do
d) Compare actual performance with standards for corrective action
7. The top position in management hierarchy is :
a) Operations manager b) Director
c) Engineer d) Human resources m
anager
8. Productivity refers:
a) Conversion of inputs into outputs b) Improving quantity
c) Improving quality d) Relationship between
output and resources
 9. Internal environment in production and operations system contains:
a) Government policy b) Demographic changes
c) Socio-economic changes d) Research and development
10. Intermittent production system is:
a) Fulfill both customers order and stock
b) Fulfill the orders of customers rather than stock
c) Fulfill the order of stock rather than customers order
d) None of the above
11. Intermittent production system has generally:
a) 1 operation b) 2 operation
c) 3 operation d) 4 operation
12. Continuous production system is used for:
a) Low demanded product b) Average demanded product
c) Highly demanded product d) All of the above
13. “The wealth of the nation” is a popular book, written by:
a) F.W.Taylor b) Henry Foyal
c) Adam Smith d) Charles Babbage
14. CVP analysis means:
a) Cost variable plan b) Cost-Volume profit
c) Cumulative value of profit d) Cost value of product
15. Job shop production system produce:
a) Small batches of different types of products
b) Large batches of only one type of product
c) Average amount of selected product
d) None of the above
16. Preliminary screening is the …………….of location planning.
a) First step b) Second step
c) General step d) Planning step
17. Analytical Delphi technique considers:
a) Tangible factors b) Intangible factors
c) Both tangible and intangible factors d) None of the above
18. Job satisfaction ensures:
a) Less absenteeism b) Less tardiness
c) Labour efficiency d) All of the above
19. Which of the following doesn't is the operations management function:
a) Planning b) Organizing
c) Models c) Insurance
20. Delphi panels include:
a) Strategic team b) Forecasting team
c) Co-coordinating team d) All of the above
King’s college
Kathmandu, Nepal

FIRST- SEM EXAMINATION : 2011

Level: MBA/ Semester-III Stru
ctured Questions: 2hrs 30 minutes
Subject: Production and Operations Management
Section - B Give brief answers
Answer ANY SIX of the following:
[ 6 x 5 = 30 ]
1. Planning and organizing is the important function of production and oper
ations management. Explain.
2. Describe the main components of production and operations system.
3. Differentiate between manufacturing operations organization and service
operations organization.
4. What are the general factors in deciding location in preliminary screeni
ng? Explain.
5. How do behavioural aspects affect location decision? Explain.
6. Explain the historical development of production and operations manageme
nt.
7. How is intermittent manufacturing system different from continuous manuf
acturing system? Explain.
8. Write the concept regarding job shop production system and batch product
ion system.
Section- C: Case Study
Read the following case and answer the questions below:
[10]
New Fashion Jeans House has a capital investment of 1 million which is of same i
nvestment in capital with Modern Fashion Jeans House. New Fashion Jeans House mo
tive is the expand its production strategy with productivity whereas Modern Fash
ion Jeans House focuses on mass production. Customers are supposed to get requir
ed products in their concern place because of New Fashion Jeans strategy but mor
e likely to adopt products of Modern Fashion Jeans if they get when wanted. Prof
it maximization is sure to take place in production but it is known fact that pr
ofit in long run can be obtained only through higher productivity.
Questions:
1. Which jeans house has a good strategy?
2. What is production? What is productivity?
3. Which policy is suitable either production or productivity on behalf of
customers need?
4. Why an organization should not forget the productivity function when it
produces goods?
“Best of Luck”