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MCQ of Supply Chain and Logistics Management
1. A supply chain which includes the distribution of finished product and service?
A. Outbound logistics
B. Inbound logistics
C. Supply of goods
D. Transportation
Answer
A. Outbound logistics
2. What additional factor does overall equipment effectiveness take into account which makes it moremeaningful than efficiency or utilization?
A. Flexibility
B. Speed
C. Cost
D. Quality
Answer
A. Flexibility
3. Which of the following is true for supply chain management?
A. The physical material moves in the direction of the end of chain.
B. Flow of the cash backward through the chain.
C. Exchange of information moves in both the direction.
D. All the above
Answer
D. All the above
4. The purpose of supply chain management is
A. Provide customer satisfaction
B. Improve quality of a product
C. Integrating supply and demand management
D. Increasing production
Answer
C. Integrating supply and demand management
5. VMI stands for
A. Vendor material inventory
B. Vendor managed inventory
C. Variable material inventory
D. Valuable material inventory
Answer
B. Vendor managed inventory
6. The major decision areas in supply chain management are
A. Location, production, distribution, inventory
B. Planning, production, distribution, inventory
C. Location, production, scheduling, inventory
D. Location, production, distribution, marketing
Answer
A. Location, production, distribution, inventory
7. Logistics is the part of supply chain involved with the forward and reserve flow of
A. Goods
B. Service
C. Cash
D. All of these
Answer
D. All of these
8. Reserve logistics is required because
A. Goods are defective
B. Goods are unsold
C. The customer simply change their minds
D. All of the above
Answer
D. All of the above
9. 3-PL stands for
A. Three points logistics
B. Third party logistics
C. Three points location
D. None of the above
Answer
B. Third party logistics
10. The supply concept originated in what discipline?
A. Marketing
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Production
Answer
A. Marketing
11. Qualified is defined by the customer is
A. An unrealistic definition of quality
B. A user based definition of quality
C. A manufacturing based definition of quality
D. A product based definition of quality
Answer
B. A user based definition of quality
12. The supply chain management philosophy emerged in ___
A. 1960’s
B. 1970’s
C. 1980’s
D. 1990’s
Answer
D. 1990’s
13. Positive, long term relationships between supply chain participants refers to
A. Co-operation
B. Tailor logistics
C. Partnership
D. Supply chain management
Answer
D. Supply chain management
14. The input to a transformation process include all of the following except
A. Material
B. People
C. Information
D. Assembly
Answer
D. Assembly
15. Zero defects in manufacturing ___
A. Is a relevant goal only in electronic assembly
B. Is readily achievable in all areas
C. Is the goal of TQM
D. Is an unobtainable and misleading idea
Answer
C. Is the goal of TQM
16. Which of the following is not an area responsibility for a logistic manager
A. Inventory
B. Purchasing
C. Warehousing
D. Marketing
Answer
B. Purchasing
17. Which came last in the development of manufacturing techniques?
A. Learn production
B. Division of labor
C. Mass production
D. Interchangeable parts
Answer
D. Interchangeable parts
18. Which one of the following would not generally be considered as an aspect of operationsmanagement?
A. Work methods
B. Secured financial resources
C. Maintain quality
D. Product or service design
Answer
B. Secured financial resources
19. Inspection, scarp, and repair are example of
A. Internal cost
B. External cost
C. Cost of dissatisfaction
D. Warranty & service cost
Answer
B. External cost
20. All the following costs are likely to decrease a result of better quality except
A. Customer dissatisfaction
B. Maintenance cost
C. Scrap cost
D. Warranty and service cost
Answer
B. Maintenance cost
21. Which came last in the development of manufacturing process
A. Lean production
B. Division of labor
C. Mass production
D. Craft production
Answer
B. Division of labor
22. Which of the following is not a typical supply chain member?
A. Retailer
B. Wholesaler
C. Producer
D. Customer
Answer
D. Customer
23. A supply chain includes the chain of entities involved in the planning, procurement, productionand ___ of products and services
A. Distribution
B. Supply
C. Demand
D. Transport
Answer
A. Distribution
24. Companies manage their supply chain through ___
A. Information
B. Competitor
C. Internet
D. Skilled operator
Answer
A. Information
25. Lean production involves
A. Improvement of speed only
B. Improvement of quality only
C. Elimination of all types of waste
D. Elimination of cost only
Answer
C. Elimination of all types of waste
26. Which of the following is not a factor affecting the supply chain?
A. Reduced number of suppliers
B. Increased competition
C. Longer product life cycle.
D. Increased opportunities to strategically use technology
Answer
C. Longer product life cycle.
27. TQM refers to
A. Total quantity management
B. Total quality management
C. Total quality marketing
D. Total quotient management
Answer
B. Total quality management
28. ___ includes design and administration of system to control the flow of materials, workin progress and finished inventory to support business unit strategy
A. Logistics management
B. Materials management
C. Bills of materials
D. None of these
Answer
A. Logistics management
29. ___ and physical distribution are the two major operations of logistics
A. Supply chain management
B. Material management
C. Logistics management
D. None of these
Answer
B. Material management
30. Buying according to the requirements is called ___
A. Seasonal buying
B. Hand to mouth buying
C. Scheduled buying
D. Tender buying
Answer
B. Hand to mouth buying
31. Getting the right goods to the right location at the right time for the least cost is known as
A. Market facilities
B. Market logistics
C. Market distribution
D. None of the above
Answer
B. Market logistics
32. ___ are meant to store products for moderate to long period of time
A. Storage warehouses
B. Distribution warehouses
C. Automated warehouses
D. None of the above
Answer
A. Storage warehouses
33. ___ uses advanced materials handling systems under the direction of a central computer
A. Storage warehouses
B. Distribution warehouses
C. Automated warehouses
D. None of the above
Answer
C. Automated warehouses
34. ___ encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goodsfrom the raw materialstage, through to the end user, as well as the associated information flows.
A. Production line
B. Supply chain
C. Marketing channel
D. Warehouse
Answer
B. Supply chain
35. Which of the following is not one of the process in the SCOR model
A. Sell
B. Plan
C. Make
D. Return
Answer
A. Sell
36. According to Professor Mentzer and colleages, the supply chain concept originated in whatdiscipline?
A. Marketing
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Production
Answer
C. Logistics
37. ___ is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase
A. Customer service
B. Product management
C. Purchase management
D. None of the above
Answer
A. Customer service
38. “Kaizen” is a Japanese term meaning
A. A fool proof mechanism
B. Just in time (JIT)
C. A fishbone diagram
D. Continuous improvement
Answer
D. Continuous improvement
39. The most common form of quality control includes:
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Inspection
D. Directing
Answer
C. Inspection
40. When suppliers, distributors, and customers collaborate with each other to improve theperformance of the entire system, they are participating in a ___
A. Channel of distribution
B. Value delivery network
C. Supply chain
D. Supply and demand chain
Answer
B. Value delivery network
