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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of production are single specialist units produced?flow productionbatch productionjob productionlean production
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn which type of production are several identical products completed at each production stage?flow productionbatch productionjob productionlean production
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a claimed advantage of flow production?Each worker enjoys doing one repetitive job all the time.Making a product that allows all consumer needs to be metThe capital costs of setting up a production line are low.The mass production helps to keep costs per unit low.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a necessary condition for flow production?large numbers of specialist workershigh and steady demand for a standardised productmachinery that can be adapted for production if demand fellhigh demand for the product only at certain times
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following products is most likely to be produced using batch production methods?school uniformswashing machinesa popular chocolate barhand-made watches
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA clothing manufacturer is most likely to hold the following stocks except:materials used in the clothing productspartly finished goods called ‘work in progress’finished clothing waiting to be soldspare machines in case of breakdown.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceFor a supermarket, one of the advantages of holding high stocks of existing products is:low costs of financing the stock levelbeing able to respond quickly if consumer tastes changebeing able to meet unexpected increases in demandbeing able to put unused space to other uses.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAll of these factors will influence the maximum stock level held by a cheese maker except:how perishable the products arethe total space available for stock holdingthe interest rate on capital used for buying inventorythe number of workers available
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best definition of ‘an increase inefficiency’?higher output levels than last yearlower total costs of productionfewer workers employed but output level remainsthe same10% more workers employed and output also risesby 10%
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be an example of ‘lean production’?producing a greater variety of goods with more workersholding low stock levels such as with Just-in-Time methodsmaking smaller quantities of goods than previouslybuying the latest equipment to increase output
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an advantage of improved quality inproduction?There should be less customer complaints about faulty goods.It will guarantee 100% quality at all times.Output will be lower.
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