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Scale of production and stock forms.

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by batch production?

a)

A set number of products made together.

b)

A continuous production line of products being produced.

c)

One custom made product produced.

d)

A factory that makes things.

2.

Which best describes Mass Production?

a)

​Producing large amounts of items that are each unique.

b)

​Producing one item at a time and all are identical.

c)

​Producing large amounts of items that are identical.

d)

Lifting weights to get bigger so you look good at the beach.

3.

What scale of production is used in the manufacture of paper?

a)

One off

b)

Batch

c)

Mass

d)

Continuous

4.

What scale of production is used in the manufacture of soft drinks?

a)

Continuous

b)

Batch

c)

Mass

d)

JIT

5.

What scale of production is used in the manufacture of books?

a)

JIT

b)

Mass

c)

Batch

d)

One off

6.

Sometimes called custom production it is dependent upon highly skilled workers who are able to take on a number of tasks and build a product to a customer’s exact needs.

a)

One off

b)

Batch

c)

Mass

d)

JIT

7.

Batches might be as small as 10 and as large as several thousand

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How is Mass Production done?

a)

the assembly area

b)

the assembly line

c)

the chorus line

d)

the fishing line

9.

With this scale of production it is usual for the products to move along a production line as it is a very efficient way of making products in a short period of time.

a)

Mass

b)

Batch

c)

One off

d)

Continuous

10.

This is where the number of products required is so huge that the production line needs to run day and night.

a)

Mass

b)

JIT

c)

Continuous

d)

Batch

11.

What scale of production is used in the manufacture of cars?

a)

Mass

b)

Batch

c)

One off

d)

Continuous

12.

Automation is vital to this type of production

a)

Mass

b)

Batch

c)

Continuous

d)

JIT

13.

To ensure that this can happen the whole manufacturing plant is often designed around a single product.

a)

Mass

b)

Batch

c)

Continuous

d)

JIT

14.

No two products will be exactly the same which is often the reason the customers are prepared to pay more.

a)

JIT

b)

One off

c)

Mass

d)

Batch

15.

Simple products made by a single worker, such as a wedding cake, to very complex products, such as oil rigs manufactured by hundreds of workers are examples of one-off production.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

One off products are time consuming to produce.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Unique and high-quality products are produced in low volumes, what scale of production is this referring to?

a)

Batch

b)

One off

c)

JIT

d)

Mass

18.

Which is NOT one of the benefits of Mass Production?

a)

​Items are produced faster.

b)

Items are better quality.

c)

Items are cheaper to buy.

d)

Items are cheaper to produce.

19.

What are the advantages of stock forms of materials?

a)

They are available in a range of sizes

b)

They are available in a range of shapes

c)

Prices are kept high

d)

It is easy to store them

e)

Prices are kept low

20.

What are standard components?

a)

components that are made to exact standards

b)

things you can buy anywhere

c)

components that are tested to reach safety limits

d)

components made to a range of set sizes, shapes and forms

21.

What does stock form mean?

a)

The standard thickness of materials, components or of a product

b)

The standard number threads of materials, components or of a product

c)

The standard density of materials, components or of a product

d)

The standard size of materials, components or of a product

22.

What is the most commonly used stock form for printing paper?

a)

a) Bond

b)

b) Laminates

c)

c) Weights

d)

d) All of the above

23.

What is the most common type of timber stock form used in construction?

a)

Plastic pipes

b)

Steel beams

c)

Sawn timber or lumber

d)

Concrete blocks

24.

What are the advantages of using timber stock forms such as beams and joists in construction?

a)

Timber stock forms are not sustainable for the environment

b)

Timber stock forms are weak and easily damaged

c)

Timber stock forms such as beams and joists offer advantages such as strength, durability, and sustainability in construction.

d)

Timber stock forms are not durable and prone to decay

25.

State the metal stock form in the image

a)

Sheet

b)

Bar

c)

Plate

d)

Tube

e)

Angle

26.

High set-up costs and capital investment are true of which scale of production?

a)

Batch

b)

One off

c)

Mass

d)

JIT

27.

State the metal stock form in the image

a)

Sheet

b)

Bar

c)

Plate

d)

Tube

e)

Angle

28.

State the metal stock form in the image

a)

Sheet

b)

Bar

c)

Plate

d)

Tube

e)

Angle

29.

State the metal stock form in the image

a)

Sheet

b)

Bar

c)

Plate

d)

Tube

e)

Angle

30.

State the structural metal stock form in the image

a)

H Beam

b)

I Beam

c)

Tee Bar

d)

Channel

31.

State the structural metal stock form in the image

a)

H Beam

b)

I Beam

c)

Tee Bar

d)

Channel

32.

State the wood stock form in the image

a)

rough sawn

b)

PSE -Planed Square Edge

c)

PAR -Planed All Round

d)

Moulding

33.

State the wood stock form in the image

a)

rough sawn

b)

PSE -Planed Square Edge

c)

Rubbed

d)

Moulding

34.

What is the most common type of timber stock form used in construction?

a)

Plastic pipes

b)

Steel beams

c)

Sawn timber or lumber

d)

Concrete blocks

35.

What type of polymer does this image show?

a)

sheet

b)

film

c)

granules

d)

rod

36.

What type of polymer does this image show?

a)

sheet

b)

film

c)

granules

d)

rod

37.

What type of polymer does this image show?

a)

sheet

b)

film

c)

granules

d)

rod

38.

What is the name of this material?

a)

Reinforced Card

b)

Impact Resistant Board

c)

Corrugated Board

d)

Heat Proof Pizza Board

39.

Name a board that consists of a sheet of

polystyrene foam sandwiched between

outer layers of paper

a)

Soft Board

b)

Sandwiich Board

c)

Foam Board

d)

Insulation Board

40.

The process used to make paper brigher and whiter is called.

a)

Washing

b)

Bleaching

c)

Dyeing

d)

Cleaning

41.

Paper is characterised by weight, paper weight is measured in GSM. What does GSM stand for?

a)

Grams per Square Metre

b)

Giant Squashy Marshmallows

c)

Grams per Sheet Measured

d)

Grams per Size Measured

42.
Which type of board is often used within food packaging?
a)
Folding Box Board
b)
Corrugated Cardboard
c)
Solid White Board