1. Which of the following is a primary objective of operations management? a) Maximizing profit b) Minimizing costs c) Maximizing efficiency d) All of the above 2. What does "JIT" stand for in operations management? a) Just In Time b) Job In Transition c) Just In Theory d) Just In Trouble 3. Which of the following is NOT a component of the 5S methodology in lean operations? a) Sort b) Standardize c) Substitute d) Sustain 4. What is the primary goal of Total Quality Management (TQM)? a) Maximizing production speed b) Maximizing product variety c) Maximizing product quality d) Minimizing production costs 5. In operations management, what does the acronym "MRP" typically stand for? a) Manufacturing Resource Planning b) Maximum Resource Production c) Minimum Resource Procurement d) Material Resource Processing 6. Which inventory control model assumes constant and known demand but variable order quantities? a) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) b) Just In Time (JIT) c) Material Requirements Planning (MRP) d) ABC Analysis 7. What is the primary objective of a bottleneck analysis in operations management? a) Identifying areas of excess capacity b) Identifying the most critical operation in a process c) Identifying bottlenecks in the supply chain d) Identifying areas of low demand 8. Which type of layout arranges workstations in a straight line? a) Process layout b) Product layout c) Cellular layout d) Fixed-position layout 9. What is the primary focus of capacity planning in operations management? a) Maximizing inventory levels b) Matching production capacity with demand c) Minimizing lead times d) Optimizing quality control processes 10. What is the primary purpose of a Gantt chart in project management? a) Resource allocation b) Cost estimation c) Time scheduling d) Quality control 11. Which quality management tool is used to identify the most important factors in a process that affect product quality? a) Pareto chart b) Fishbone diagram c) Control chart d) Scatter plot 12. Which of the following is a key principle of Six Sigma methodology? a) Reducing variation in processes b) Maximizing production speed c) Minimizing supplier relationships d) Maximizing waste reduction 13. What does the acronym "CRM" typically stand for in operations management? a) Customer Relationship Management b) Cost Reduction Measures c) Critical Resource Management d) Control and Risk Management 14. Which of the following is NOT a common type of forecasting method in operations management? a) Time series analysis b) Regression analysis c) Cost-benefit analysis d) Qualitative forecasting 15. In operations management, what does "SWOT" stand for in a SWOT analysis? a) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats b) Sales, Workforce, Optimization, Technology c) Scheduling, Waste reduction, Optimization, Training d) Supply chain, Work-in-progress, Organization, Technology 16. What is the primary purpose of a Pareto chart in quality management? a) Identifying the most significant problems b) Estimating production costs c) Scheduling tasks d) Analyzing time series data 17. Which type of production system focuses on producing a high volume of standardized products with low customization? a) Mass production b) Job shop production c) Batch production d) Continuous production 18. Which of the following is a key concept in the Theory of Constraints (TOC)? a) Maximizing process efficiency b) Identifying and managing bottlenecks c) Minimizing product variety d) Reducing waste 19. What is the primary goal of value stream mapping in lean operations? a) Identifying areas of excess inventory b) Reducing lead times c) Maximizing production speed d) Minimizing supplier relationships 20. Which of the following is a common measure of process performance in operations management? a) Return on investment (ROI) b) Net present value (NPV) c) Process capability index (Cpk) d) Gross profit margin 21. Which inventory control model takes into account the costs associated with ordering and holding inventory? a) EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) b) JIT (Just In Time) c) ABC Analysis d) MRP (Material Requirements Planning) 22. What is the primary objective of the " 5 Whys" technique in problem-solving? a) Identifying the root cause of a problem b) Maximizing resource utilization c) Reducing process variation d) Prioritizing tasks 23. Which of the following is NOT a key principle of lean operations? a) Minimizing waste b) Maximizing inventory levels c) Continuous improvement d) Employee involvement 24. What does the acronym "KPI" typically stand for in operations management? a) Key Performance Indicator b) Key Process Improvement c) Knowledge Process Index d) Key Personnel Insight 25. Which of the following is a common technique for demand forecasting in operations management? a) Benchmarking b) Delphi method c) Value stream mapping d) Linear programming 26. Which quality management tool is used to identify potential causes of a problem through brainstorming and categorization? a) Ishikawa diagram (Fishbone diagram) b) Pareto chart c) Control chart d) Scatter plot 27. What is the primary purpose of a control chart in quality management? a) Identifying the most important factors in a process b) Monitoring process stability and variability c) Ranking problems by severity d) Allocating resources efficiently 28. Which of the following is a key concept in the concept of "Kaizen" in lean operations? a) Maximizing production speed b) Continuous improvement c) Minimizing product variety d) Batch production 29. Which of the following is NOT a common type of forecasting error in operations management? a) Bias error b) Random error c) Systematic error d) Zero error 30. In operations management, what does "ABC Analysis" refer to? a) Activity-Based Costing b) Agile Business Continuity c) Allocation of Business Capital d) Classification of Inventory Items 31. Which of the following is a key element of a Six Sigma project team? a) Minimal cross-functional collaboration b) Lack of process data c) Black Belt leader d) Limited customer input 32. What is the primary goal of a bottleneck analysis in operations management? a) Identifying areas of excess capacity b) Identifying the most critical operation in a process c) Identifying bottlenecks in the supply chain d) Identifying areas of low demand 33. Which inventory control model assumes constant and known demand but variable order quantities? a) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) b) Just In Time (JIT) c) Material Requirements Planning (MRP) d) ABC Analysis 34. What is the primary focus of capacity planning in operations management? a) Maximizing inventory levels b) Matching production capacity with demand c) Minimizing lead times d) Optimizing quality control processes 35. What is the primary purpose of a Gantt chart in project management? a) Resource allocation b) Cost estimation c) Time scheduling d) Quality control 1. Which of the following is not a primary function of operations management? a) Marketing b) Production c) Quality control d) Inventory management 2. What is the primary goal of operations management? a) Maximizing profits b) Minimizing costs c) Increasing market share d) Customer satisfaction 3. Which of the following is a key component of supply chain management? a) Human resources b) Financial management c) Procurement d) Advertising 4. What does JIT stand for in operations management? a) Just in Time b) Joint Inventory Tracking c) Justified Inventory Target d) Job in Transition 5. Which production process focuses on making large quantities of standardized products? a) Mass production b) Custom production c) Batch production d) Continuous production