Industrial Management Questions and Answers – Factors Affecting Productivity

This set of Industrial Management Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Factors Affecting Productivity”.

1. Which of the following is not a factor affecting productivity?
a) Human resources
b) Product design
c) Production volume
d) Land
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Answer: d
Explanation: Major factors affecting productivity are as follows:
i. Human resources
ii. Technology and capital Investment
iii. Government regulation
iv. Product design
v. Machinery
vi. Skill of worker
vii. Production volume
The land is a factor affecting plant design and layout but not the productivity in an industry.

2. Which of the following is a factor affecting national productivity?
a) Skill of worker
b) Product design
c) Production volume
d) Human resources
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Answer: d
Explanation: Factors affecting productivity can be classified into two types:
i. Factors affecting national productivity
ii. Factors affecting productivity in manufacturing and services
Factors affecting national productivity are:
i. Human resources
ii. Technology and capital investment
iii. Government laws &regulations

3. Which of the following is a factor affecting productivity in the manufacturing sector?
a) Technology and capital investment
b) Government laws & regulations
c) Production volume
d) Human resources
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Answer: c
Explanation:
Factors affecting productivity in manufacturing are:
i. Product design
ii. Machinery
iii. Skill of worker
iv. Production volume
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4. Which of the following is not a factor affecting national productivity?
a) Government laws & regulations
b) Technology and capital investment
c) Product design
d) Human resources
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Answer: c
Explanation:
Factors affecting national productivity are:
i. Human resources
ii. Technology and capital investment
iii. Government laws & regulations

5. Which of the following is a factor affecting productivity in the service sector?
a) Technology and capital investment
b) Machinery and equipment
c) Skill of the worker
d) Human resources
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Answer: c
Explanation:
Factors affecting national productivity are:
i. Human resources
ii. Technology and capital investment
iii. Government laws & regulations

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