Question 1:

A company is considering whether to outsource its manufacturing operations. Which of the following factors would be MOST important in this decision?

Options:

A. The cost of labor in the company's home country. B. The quality of products manufactured by external suppliers. C. The company's ability to control its manufacturing processes. D. The company's need for flexibility in its production schedule. E. All of the above.

Question 2:

A company is using a process layout for its production. Which of the following characteristics would be MOST likely to be associated with this layout?

Options:

A. High volume production. B. High product variety. C. High customization of products. D. A focus on labor efficiency. E. All of the above.

Question 3:

A company is using a just-in-time (JIT) inventory system. Which of the following is a BENEFIT of using JIT?

Options:

A. Reduced inventory carrying costs. B. Improved product quality. C. Increased flexibility in production scheduling. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

Question 4:

A company is using a total quality management (TQM) approach. Which of the following is a KEY principle of TQM?

Options:

A. A focus on customer satisfaction. B. Continuous improvement. C. Employee involvement. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

Question 5:

A company is using a supply chain management (SCM) system. Which of the following is a GOAL of SCM?

Options:

A. To reduce supply chain costs. B. To improve supply chain efficiency. C. To increase supply chain visibility. D. All of the above. E. None of the above.

Sure, here are 5 option-based questions of advanced math:

Question 1:

Find the derivative of the following function:

f(x) = e^(2x) + sin(3x)

Options:

(a) 2e^(2x) + 3cos(3x) (b) 4e^(2x) + 9sin(3x) (c) 2e^(2x) + 3xcos(3x) (d) 4e^(2x) + 9xsin(3x) (e) None of the above

Question 2:

Evaluate the following integral:

(x^2 + 3x + 2) dx

Options:

(a) (x^3 + 3x^2 + 2x) + C (b) (x^3 + 3x^2 + 2) + C (c) (x^3 + 3x^2 + 1) + C (d) (x^3 + 3x + 1) + C (e) None of the above

Question 3:

Find the solution to the following differential equation:

dy/dx = y + x

Options:

(a) y = Ce^(x) (b) y = Ce^(-x) (c) y = C*x + 1 (d) y = C/(x + 1) (e) None of the above

Question 4:

Find the eigenvalues of the following matrix:

A = [[2, 1], [3, 4]]

Options:

(a) 1, 5 (b) 2, 3 (c) 1, 4 (d) 2, 4 (e) None of the above

Question 5:

Find the inverse of the following matrix:

B = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]

Options:

(a) [[-1, 2], [3, -1]] (b) [[1/2, -1/2], [-3/2, 1/2]] (c) [[1/2, -1], [-3, 2]] (d) [[1, 2], [-3, 4]] (e) None of the above