Multiple Choice

1. Using PERT, if an activity has a positive slack it means that this activity

a) is on the Critical Path.

b) Cannot be delayed without delaying the project.

c) Can be delayed.

d) Is the most expensive activity.

2. Which of the following is not considered an internal failure cost?

a) consumer complaint costs

b) scrap costs

c) rework costs

d) process failure costs

4. Operations managers need long-range forecasts to:

a) assist them in developing next quarters production schedule

b) help them make strategic decisions about products, processes, and facilities

c) enable them to schedule weekly workforce requirements

d) develop work standard

3.

Which of the following is not typically considered a project?

a) Baking loaves of bread in a commercial bakery

b) Planning the Rose Bowl game

c) Launching a satellite

d) Developing a military weapons system

5. Which of the following is not a quality improvement tool?

a) Histogram

b) Flowcharts

c) Expected Return

d) Pareto Chart