HSC BS: Operations Quiz

Question 1

Which business function transforms raw materials and resources into finished goods or products?

Accepted Answer

Operations

Question 2

Which of the following combinations would result in the lowest production cost per unit?

Accepted Answer

Low customer contact, limited product variety, high volume

Question 3

Human resources and facilities are best described as what type of inputs?

Accepted Answer

transforming

Question 4

Which of the following includes two examples of transforming resources?

Accepted Answer

HR and facilities

Question 5

What is one way to maximise profits

Accepted Answer

Increase revenue

Question 6

Which inputs 'do' operations in a business?

Accepted Answer

facilities

Question 7

Which of the following influences refers to the removal of barriers of trade between nations?

Accepted Answer

globalisation

Question 8

A company purchasing from lowest cost suppliers regardless of their location is an example of?

Accepted Answer

Global sourcing

Question 9

Which of the following is an output from the operations processes of a business?

Accepted Answer

customer service

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a fixed cost

Accepted Answer

Raw materials

Question 11

Which terms best describes the order of steps to be taken in the operations process?

Accepted Answer

sequencing

Question 12

Why are human resources classified as a transforming resource?

Accepted Answer

Employees will use their skills to add value to resources.

Question 13

Woolworths and Coles are part of the manufacturing industry

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Which businesses' operations process will be most influenced by high visibility?

Accepted Answer

Restaurant

Question 15

Corporate social responsibility refers to all but one of the following...

Accepted Answer

Religious duty

Question 16

Which inventory strategy may cause a car manufacturer to shut down due to a lack of car tyres.

Accepted Answer

Just-in-time

Question 17

The range of suppliers a business has and the nature of its relationship with those suppliers

Accepted Answer

Supply chain

Question 18

What are outputs?

Accepted Answer

What is created and supplied by the operations process

Question 19

What does this Gantt Chart show?

Accepted Answer

Some stock is purchased before the shop fully refitted.

Question 20

What is the most likely result of a business achieving economies of scale?

Accepted Answer

Greater efficiencies in production

Question 21

Jim is considering the length of time each step in production takes. This is part of ...

Accepted Answer

scheduling

Question 22

Sometimes businesses seek to avoid compliance by using outsourcing as a business strategy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

An advantage of using technology in production processes is...

Accepted Answer

improved lead times

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a quality expectation with goods

Accepted Answer

Level of customisation

Question 25

For a restaurant, the chef would be an example of which input?

Accepted Answer

transforming

Question 26

The time taken from order through to delivery of the finished product is referred to as...?

Accepted Answer

lead time

Question 27

Which term best describes this operations processes planning tool?

Accepted Answer

CPA

Question 28

What are the 4 Vs that influence operations processes?

Accepted Answer

volume, variety, variation in demand, visibility

Question 29

An accountant decides to use the services of a cleaning company for one day per week. This is.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing

Question 30

What terms best describes this ops processes planning tool?

Accepted Answer

GANTT

Question 31

The term used to describe the use of domestic businesses as the outsourcing provider.

Accepted Answer

Onshore outsourcing

Question 32

Which of the following combinations would result in the lowest production cost per unit?

Accepted Answer

limited customer contact, low variety and high volume

Question 33

Which of the following is the best IM for managing the stock of fresh milk in a supermarket?

Accepted Answer

First in First out (FIFO)

Question 34

A biz makes makes shoes to order via an online store. Which is it mostly like to be?

Accepted Answer

low volume

Question 35

Which business function transforms raw materials and resources into finished goods or products?

Accepted Answer

Operations

Question 36

Which is NOT an influence on operations

Accepted Answer

Geographical factors

Question 37

Which inputs leave the business once the production processes are complete?

Accepted Answer

transformed

Question 38

What does a critical path identify?

Accepted Answer

The shortest time required to complete all tasks in project

Question 39

QSDFCC

Accepted Answer

Queens Sits Down For Chocolate Cake, Quality, Speed, Depend.., Flexibil.., Costs, Customisation

Question 40

Materials, information and customers are what type of inputs?

Accepted Answer

transformed

HSC BS: Operations Quiz

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HSC BS: Operations Quiz

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