This set of Flexible Manufacturing System Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Material Transport System”.
1. Which of the following is defined as the process of movement, control and storage of products throughout manufacturing and distribution?
a) Product Development
b) Material Handling
c) Product Analysis
d) Product Painting
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Explanation: The process of movement, control and storage of products throughout manufacturing and distribution is known as material handling. The cost of material handling contributed one fourth of the total manufacturing cost.
2. Which of the following is the best suited acronym for MHIA in terms of material handling?
a) Material Hardware Institute of America
b) Modular Handling Industry of America
c) Man Handling Industry of Australia
d) Material Handling Industry of America
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Explanation: Material Handling Industry of America is the best suited acronym for MHIA in terms of material handling. It has formed a trade association with all the material handling companies in and around America.
3. Which of the following is a common term given to the large system of movement, storage and tracking of products?
a) Transporting
b) Logistics
c) Politics
d) Packaging
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Explanation: The common term associated with the movement, storage and tracking of products in large systems is known as Logistics. For Logistics, operations should be well planned in advance in order to satisfy the demand of customers.
4. Which of the following is concerned with transport related activities which usually occur outside of a facility?
a) Internal Logistics
b) External Logistics
c) Intermediate Logistics
d) Moderate Logistics
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Explanation: Logistics which are usually concerned with transport facilities which usually occur outside of a facility is known as external logistics. It involves transferring of materials across different geometrical locations.
5. Which of the following is concerned with the movement and storage of products inside a facility?
a) External Logistics
b) Intermediate Logistics
c) Moderate Logistics
d) Internal Logistics
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Explanation: Logistics concerned with the movement and storage of products inside a given facility is known as internal logistics. In order to carry out internal logistics, various equipments and several considerations are required to select the equipment.
6. Rail, truck, air, ship and pipeline were the traditional modes of transportation.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: In order to transport different products from one place to another, different transportations were used in olden days. They may differ based on cost and customer demand. Rail, truck, air, ship and pipeline were the commonly used modes of transportation in olden days.
More MCQs on Material Transport System:
- Material Transport System MCQ (Set 2)
- Material Transport System MCQ (Set 3)
- Material Transport System MCQ (Set 4)
- Material Transport System MCQ (Set 5)
- Material Transport System MCQ (Set 6)
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