Chapter 2 Manufacturing Operations

MCQ
1. ………………. can be defined as the application of physical and/or
chemical processes to alter the geometry, properties, and/or appearance of
a given starting material to make parts or products.
a) Automation. b) Manufacturing. c) Production.

2. From an economic viewpoint, ……………. is concerned with the

transformation of materials into items of greater value by means of one or
more processing and/or assembly operations.
a) Automation. b) Manufacturing. c) Production.

3. Manufacturing industries can be classified into.................basic categories.

a) two. b) four. c) three.

4. ……………. industries are those that cultivate and exploit natural

resources, such as agriculture and mining.
a) Primary. b) Secondary. c) Tertiary.

5. ……………. industries convert the outputs of the primary industries into

products. Manufacturing is the principal activity in this category, but the
secondary industries also include construction and power utilities.
a) Primary. b) Secondary. c) Tertiary.

6. ……………. industries constitute the service sector of the economy.

a) Primary. b) Secondary. c) Tertiary.

7. The ………… industries include chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum,

basic metals, food, beverages, and electric power generation.
a) process. b) secondary. c) discrete.
 8. The ………………. industries include automobiles, aircraft, appliances,
computers, machinery, and the component parts from which these products
are assembled.
a) process. b) secondary. c) discrete product.

9. ……………… production occurs when the production equipment is used

exclusively for the given product, and the output of the product is
uninterrupted.
a) Process. b) Continuous. c)Batch.

10. …………….. production occurs when the materials are processed in finite
amounts or quantities.
a) Process. b) Continuous. c)Batch.

11.……………. goods are products purchased directly by consumers, such

as cars, personal computers, TVs, tires, toys, and tennis rackets.
a) Capital. b) Continuous. c) Consumer.

12.………………. goods are products purchased by other companies to

produce goods and supply services. Examples of capital goods include
commercial aircraft, process control computers, machine tools, railroad
equipment, and construction machinery.
a) Capital. b) Continuous. c) Consumer.

13. Manufacturing processes can be divided into ……… basic types.

a) two. b) four. c) three.

14. A ………… operation transforms a work material from one state of

completion to a more advanced state that is closer to the final desired part
or product.
a) processing. b) production. c) assembly.
 15. The ………….. operation joins two or more components to create a
new entity.
a) processing. b) production. c) assembly.

16.Part-shaping Operations classification is used based on ………………. .

There are four categories: Solidification processes, Particulate processing,
Deformation processes & Material removal processes.
a) Start material state. b) material type. c) product needs.

17.…………………….. operations are designed to improve mechanical or

physical properties of the work material.
a) Part-shaping. b) Property-enhancing. c) Surface processing.

18.……………………… operations include (1) cleaning, (2) surface

treatments, and (3)coating and thin film deposition processes.
a) Part-shaping. b) Property-enhancing. c)Surface processing.

19. Permanent joining processes include ……………., brazing, soldering, and

adhesive bonding.
a) welding. b) rivets. c) press fitting.

20.Mechanical assembly techniques that form a permanent connection include

………….. , press fitting, and expansion fits.
a) welding. b) rivets. c) soldering.

21.The purpose of ……………. is to determine whether the

manufactured product meets the established design standards and
specifications.
a) inspection. b) networking. c) testing.

22.…………… is generally concerned with the functional specifications of the

final product rather than with the individual parts that go into the product
. a) Inspection. b) Networking. c) Testing.
 23.Control at the ………… level: manipulating the inputs and other
parameters of the process.
a) plant. b) process. c) storage.

24.Control at the …………… level includes effective use of labor,

maintenance of the equipment, moving materials in the factory, controlling
inventory, shipping products of good quality on schedule, and keeping plant
operating costs to a minimum.
a) plant. b) process. c) storage.

25. Production ………… refers to the number of units of a given part or

product produced annually by the plant.
a) control. b) variety. c) quantity.

26. Product …………. refers to the different product designs or types that are
produced in a plant. When the number of product types made in a factory
is high, this indicates high product variety.
a) control. b) variety. c) quantity.

27.The type of production does a job shop perform

a) High production. b) Low production. c) Medium production.

28.The changeover between production runs takes time, Called ……….

a) end time. b) setup time. c)leftover time.

29.Flow-line production is associated with which one of the following

layout types.
a) cellular layout. b) process layout. c)product layout.

30.Quantity production is associated with which one of the following layout

types.
a) cellular layout. b) process layout. c)product layout.
 31. A company specializes in motor industries. It produces only cars and
trucks. Thus P1 = 2. In its car line it offers 25 different models, and in its
audio line it offers 15 models. Thus for cars, P2 = 25, and for trucks, P2 =
15. The totality of product models equal
a) 40. b) 35. c)45.

32.A company specializes in motor industries. It produces only cars and

trucks. Thus P1 = 2. In its car line it offers 20 different models, and trucks
line it offers 5 models. Thus for cars, P2 = 20, and for trucks, P2 = 5. The
totality of product models equal ……….
a) 25. b) 35. c)45.

33.Suppose a company has designed a new product line and is planning to

build a new plant to manufacture this product line. The new line consists of
50 different product types, and for each product type the company wants to
produce 7,000 units annually. The products average 1,100 components
each, and the average number of processing steps required for each
component is 5. All parts will be made in the factory. Each processing step
takes an average of 1.5 min.
i. How many products.
a) 355,500. b) 300,500. c) 350,000.
ii. How many parts.
a) 380 million. b) 385 million. c)335 million.
iii. How many production operations will be required each year.
a) 1,925 million. b) 1,975 million. c) 1,950 million.
iv. How many workers will be needed in the plant, if each worker works 8
hr per shift for 250 days/yr (2,000 hr/yr)
a) 22,062. b) 24,062. c) 23,062.
Put √ or × and Correct
1. Manufacturing can be defined as the application of physical and/or
chemical processes to alter the geometry, properties, and/or appearance of
a given starting material to make parts or products. ( )
2. Production can be defined as the application of physical and/or
chemical processes to alter the geometry, properties, and/or appearance
of a given starting material to make parts or products. ( )
3. From an economic viewpoint, Manufacturing is concerned with the
transformation of materials into items of greater value by means of one or
more processing and/or assembly operations. ( )
4. From an economic viewpoint, Automation is concerned with the
transformation of materials into items of greater value by means of one or
more processing and/or assembly operations. ( )
5. Manufacturing industries can be classified into three basic categories. ( )
6. Manufacturing industries can be classified into four basic categories. ( )
7. Primary industries are those that cultivate and exploit natural resources,
such as agriculture and mining. ( )
8. Tertiary industries are those that cultivate and exploit natural resources,
such as agriculture and mining. ( )
9. Secondary industries convert the outputs of the primary industries into
products. Manufacturing is the principal activity in this category, but the
secondary industries also include construction and power utilities. ( )
10.Primary industries convert the outputs of the primary industries into
products. Manufacturing is the principal activity in this category, but the
secondary industries also include construction and power utilities. ( )
11.Tertiary industries constitute the service sector of the economy. ( )
12.Secondary industries constitute the service sector of the economy. ( )
13.The process industries include chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, basic
metals, food, beverages, and electric power generation. ( )
14.The discrete product industries include automobiles, aircraft, appliances,
computers, machinery, and the component parts from which these products
are assembled. ( )
15.The discrete product industries include chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
petroleum, basic metals, food, beverages, and electric power generation. ( )
16.The process industries include automobiles, aircraft, appliances, computers,
machinery, and the component parts from which these products are
assembled. ( )
17.Production operations in the process industries and the discrete product
industries can be divided into continuous production and batch
production.
( )
18.Production operations only in the process industries can be divided into
continuous production and batch production. ( )
19.Production operations only in the discrete product industries can be divided
into continuous production and batch production. ( )
20.Continuous production occurs when the production equipment is used
exclusively for the given product, and the output of the product is
uninterrupted. ( )
21.Batch production occurs when the materials are processed in finite amounts
or quantities. ( )
22.Batch production occurs when the production equipment is used
exclusively for the given product, and the output of the product is
uninterrupted. ( )
23.Continuous production occurs when the materials are processed in finite
amounts or quantities. ( )
24.Consumer goods are products purchased directly by consumers, such as
cars, personal computers, TVs, tires, toys, and tennis rackets. ( )
25.Capital goods are products purchased by other companies to produce goods
and supply services. Examples of capital goods include commercial aircraft,
process control computers, machine tools, railroad equipment, and
construction machinery. ( )
26.Capital goods are products purchased directly by consumers, such as
cars, personal computers, TVs, tires, toys, and tennis rackets. ( )
27.Consumer goods are products purchased by other companies to produce
goods and supply services. Examples of capital goods include commercial
aircraft, process control computers, machine tools, railroad equipment, and
construction machinery. ( )
28.For a plant engaged in making discrete products, the factory activities are
(1) processing and assembly operations,(2)material handling,(3) inspection
and test, and (4) coordination and control. The first three activities are the
physical activities that “touch” the product as it is being made. ( )
29.For a plant engaged in making discrete products, the factory activities are
(1) processing and assembly operations,(2)material handling,(3) inspection
and test, and (4) coordination and control. All activities are the physical
activities that “touch” the product as it is being made. ( )
30.Manufacturing processes can be divided into two basic types. ( )
31.Manufacturing processes can be divided into four basic types. ( )
32.A processing operation transforms a work material from one state of
completion to a more advanced state that is closer to the final desired
part or product. ( )
33.An assembly operation transforms a work material from one state of
completion to a more advanced state that is closer to the final desired
part or product. ( )
34.An assembly operation joins two or more components to create a new
entity. ( )
35.A processing operation joins two or more components to create a new
entity. ( )
36.Three categories of processing operations are distinguished: (1) shaping
operations,(2) property-enhancing operations, and (3) surface
processing operations. ( )
37.Four categories of processing operations are distinguished: (1) shaping
operations,(2) property-enhancing operations, and (3) surface processing
operations,(4) joining operations. ( )
38.Part-shaping Operations classification is used based on the state of the
starting material. There are four categories: Solidification processes,
Particulate processing, Deformation processes & Material removal
processes. ( )
39.Part-shaping Operations classification is used based on material type. There
are four categories: Solidification processes, Particulate processing,
Deformation processes & Material removal processes. ( )
40.Property-enhancing operations are designed to improve mechanical or
physical properties of the work material. ( )
41.Property-enhancing operations include (1) cleaning, (2) surface treatments,
and (3) coating and thin film deposition processes. ( )
42.Surface processing operations are designed to improve mechanical or
physical properties of the work material. ( )
43.Surface processing operations include (1) cleaning, (2) surface treatments,
and (3) coating and thin film deposition processes. ( )
44.Permanent joining processes include welding, brazing, soldering, and
adhesive bonding. ( )
45.Mechanical assembly methods include welding, brazing, soldering, and
adhesive bonding. ( )
46.Mechanical assembly methods are available to fasten two or more parts
together in a joint that can be conveniently disassembled. ( )
47.Permanent joining processes are available to fasten two or more parts
together in a joint that can be conveniently disassembled. ( )
48.The purpose of inspection is to determine whether the manufactured
product meets the established design standards and specifications. ( )
49.The purpose of testing is to determine whether the manufactured product
meets the established design standards and specifications. ( )
50.Testing is generally concerned with the functional specifications of the
final product rather than with the individual parts that go into the product. (
)
51.Inspection is generally concerned with the functional specifications of the
final product rather than with the individual parts that go into the product. ()
52.Control at the process level: manipulating the inputs and other
parameters of the process. ( )
53.Control at the plant level: manipulating the inputs and other parameters
of the process. ( )
54.Control at the plant level includes effective use of labor, maintenance of the
equipment, moving materials in the factory, controlling inventory, shipping
products of good quality on schedule, and keeping plant operating costs to a
minimum. ( )
55.Control at the plant level includes effective use of labor, maintenance of the
equipment, moving materials in the factory, controlling inventory, shipping
products of good quality on schedule, and keeping plant operating costs to a
minimum. ( )
56.Production quantity refers to the number of units of a given part or
product produced annually by the plant. ( )
57.Production variety refers to the number of units of a given part or
product produced annually by the plant. ( )
58.Product variety refers to the different product designs or types that are
produced in a plant. When the number of product types made in a factory
is high, this indicates high product variety. ( )
59.Product quantity refers to the different product designs or types that are
produced in a plant. When the number of product types made in a factory
is high, this indicates high product variety. ( )
60.Hard product variety is when the products differ substantially. In an
assembled product, hard variety is characterized by a low proportion of
common parts among the products; in many cases, there are no
common parts. Such as differences between cars and trucks. ( )
61.Soft product variety is when the products differ substantially. In an
assembled product, hard variety is characterized by a low proportion of
common parts among the products; in many cases, there are no
common parts. Such as differences between cars and trucks. ( )
62.Soft product variety is when there are only small differences between
products, such as the differences between car models made on the same
production line. ( )
63.Hard product variety is when there are only small differences between
products, such as the differences between car models made on the same
production line. ( )
64.The type of production does a job shop perform: High production. ( )
65.The type of production does a job shop perform: Low production. ( )
66.The changeover between production runs takes time, called the setup time
or changeover time. ( )
67.The changeover between production runs takes time,
Called the end time. ( )
68.Flow-line production is associated with product layout. ( )
69.Flow-line production is associated with process layout. ( )
70.Quantity production is associated with process layout. ( )
71.Quantity production is associated with product layout. ( )
72.Product parameters that are influential in determining how the products are
manufactured. Consider the following parameters: (1) production quantity,
(2) product variety, (3) product complexity (of assembled products), and (4)
part complexity. ( )
73.Product parameters that are influential in determining how the products are
manufactured. Consider only the following parameters: (1) production
quantity, (2) product variety. ( )