This set of Flexible Manufacturing System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Classification of Manufacturing Industries”.
1. Which of the following is the process of converting raw materials into finished products?
a) Trading
b) Manufacturing
c) Testing
d) Inspecting
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Explanation: Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials into finished products. It is a broad category under which several processes are involved in processing the raw materials. Trading, testing and inspecting processes differ from manufacturing.
2. How are industries classified?
a) Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
b) Singlet, Duplet and Triplet
c) Mono, Hetero and Bi
d) Single, Dual and Multi
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Explanation: Industries are classified into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. This classification is based on the products they make and the processes involved. Industrial products are also classified based on these categories.
3. Which of the following industries depend on Natural resources?
a) Tertiary
b) Secondary
c) Primary
d) Quaternary
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Explanation: Primary Industries depend on natural resources. In Primary industries, cultivation, production and exploitation of natural resources take place. The products of these industries act as the source of raw materials for other industries.
4. What is the function of Tertiary Industries?
a) Maintaining the Human Resources
b) Developing the Natural Resources
c) Convert the Finished Products to Raw Materials
d) Serving as the Service Sector of the economy
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Explanation: Tertiary Industries act as the Service Sector of the Economy. These industries focus on providing services rather than end products. Maintaining the Human Resources, Developing natural resources and converting the finished products to raw materials are not the functions of Tertiary industries.
5. Which of the following industries use the primary industries as the source of raw materials?
a) Secondary
b) Primary
c) Tertiary
d) Tetra
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Explanation: Secondary Industries uses the products of primary industries as their raw materials. These products further undergo several manufacturing processes and finally converted into finished product.
6. Which of the following is a Secondary industry?
a) Agriculture
b) Food Processing
c) Banking
d) Telecommunications
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Explanation: Food processing industry is a secondary industry. Agriculture is a primary industry where as Banking and Telecommunications are Tertiary Industries. In food processing industries, the primary product i.e., food is obtained from primary industries and it is then processed.
7. Which of the following comes under the category of Primary Industry?
a) Textiles
b) Aerospace
c) Mining
d) Plastic Processing
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Explanation: Mining is a Primary industry whereas Textiles, Aerospace and Plastic Processing industries are secondary industries. Mining industries focus on the process of extraction of valuable minerals from the earth using advanced technologies.
8. Which of the following categories of industry does medical and healthcare come under?
a) Tertiary
b) Primary
c) Secondary
d) Bilingual
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Explanation: Medical and Healthcare Industries comes under the category of Tertiary industries. These industries focus on providing medical and healthcare services to the people and contribute certain part to Indian economy.
9. What does ISIC standard mean in industries classification?
a) Indian Standard Inventory Classification
b) Israel Standard Industrial Classification
c) Italian Standard Inventory Classification
d) International Standard Industrial Classification
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Explanation: ISIC means International Standard Industrial Classification. It is an internationally adopted standard for classifying industries depending on the products they manufacture with certain codes to differentiate from other industries.
10. Which of the following industries are included within ISIC codes 31-37?
a) Process
b) Discrete Product Manufacturing
c) Arbitrary Product Manufacturing
d) Tertiary
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Explanation: According to the ISIC codes, Process industries are classified within the codes 31-37. In ISIC standards, different industries are classified within codes. Discrete product manufacturing, arbitrary product manufacturing and Tertiary industries do not come under ISIC codes 31-37.
11. Which of the following products are manufactured in industries classified under ISIC code 37?
a) Basic Metals
b) Ceramics
c) Textiles
d) Wood
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Explanation: Basic Metals are manufactured in industries classified under ISIC code 37. Basic Metals include Steel, Aluminum are manufactured in these industries. Ceramics, Textile and Woods are not classified under ISIC code 37.
12. Which of the following industries are classified under ISIC code 38 and 39?
a) Service Industries
b) Duplicated Product Manufacturing
c) Discrete Product Manufacturing
d) Process Oriented Industries
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Explanation: Discrete Product Manufacturing industries are classified in ISIC codes 38 and 39. Automobile, aircraft and computer machinery are some of the industries under Discrete product manufacturing industries.
13. How are production operations classified in Process and Discrete Product manufacturing industries?
a) Heavy and Light
b) Loop and Open Field
c) Inline and Outline
d) Continuous and Batch
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Explanation: Continuous and Batch are the two types of production operations typically used. They are classified according to the quantity of materials manufactured. Heavy and Light, Loop and open, Inline and outline are not classified under production operations.
14. Which of the following production operation produces finite amount of material?
a) Batch Production
b) Continuous Production
c) Ring Production
d) Modular Production
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Explanation: Finite amount of materials are manufactured in Batch production. It focuses on product variety rather than quantity. Continuous, Ring and Modular Production do not produce finite amount of material.
15. Which of the following production operation occurs on continuous stream of material with no interruption in output flow?
a) Routine
b) Arbitrary
c) Continuous
d) Batch
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Explanation: The production operation takes place on continuous stream of material without interruption is known as Continuous production. Products are manufactured in high quantity in this production operation.
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