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Methods of production-Production and productivity

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Making a large quantity of identical products

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

2.

Making individual products that are bespoke (fit each customer's needs)

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

3.

Making different varieties of identical products. The production process is broken into stages

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

4.
a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

5.
a)

Batch

b)

Job

c)

Flow

6.

Workers will be able to work at a very fast pace

a)

Job

b)

Flow

7.

Workers will get bored

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

8.

Productivity (output per worker per hour) will be high, so unit costs will be low.

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

9.

Time is wasted cleaning the machinery between switching to a different flavour/make/ model

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

10.

Cost per unit is low so you can sell the product at a low price

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

11.

Set up costs are high due to having to buy the automated production lines

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

12.

Customers have a choice of products but products are not expensive

a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

13.

Which is the suitable layout of production for a small bakery

a)

Batch

b)

Flow

c)

Job

14.

What three stages does a product go through to transform into a finished good.

a)

inputs, processes and outputs

b)

inputs and outputs

c)

inputs only

d)

all of the above

15.

The production chain for bread flows in which order?

a)

Primary selling the bread, secondary manufacturing the wheat into bread, tertiary extracting the bread.

b)

Primary harvesting wheat, Secondary selling the bread, Tertiary manufacturing the bread.

c)

primary harvesting wheat, Secondary manufacturing the bread. Tertiary selling the bread,

16.

When a business wants to add value to its products by adding features to it - which option does it take ;

a)

marketing

b)

human resources

c)

production

d)

administration

17.

When a business wants to add value by improving the buying experience of the customer, which option does it choose?

a)

Human Resources

b)

Marketing

c)

Production

d)

Finance

18.

One advantage of job production is :

a)

Low product quality

b)

Lack of collaboration

c)

Lack of decision making

d)

Flexibility

19.

Which method of production uses the same production line and workforce to produce a selection of different food items?

a)

Job production

b)

Batch production

c)

Mass production

d)

Cellular production

20.

Mass production is all about:

a)

Quantity

b)

Quality

c)

Mixed

21.

Changing the production method can be ___ if the company has already chosen and implemented a certain production method.

a)

Difficult and costly to change

b)

Easy and costly to change

c)

Difficult and cheap to change

d)

Easy and cheap to change

22.

This term refers to the fact that businesses used a continuous flow of materials along an assembly line.

a)

Cellular manufacturing

b)

Price

c)

Flow production

d)

Management

23.

What is a job production?

a)

Standardized products produced using assembly lines

b)

Single product produced individually

c)

Identical products produced in groups

24.

What is a disadvantage of job production?

a)

Time consuming

b)

Customized products

c)

Expensive

25.
Batch Production is likely to be used at Cadbury's.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

Flow production is a continuous process. True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is a the downside to division of labor?

a)

makes it quicker and easier to train people

b)

the job may become boring and repetitive

c)

they are becoming more automated

28.

Advantages of using job production..

a)

High quality

b)

Labour-intensive

c)

Customized products