Lesson 4.1.4

4.1.4 Production methods Quiz: NCFE Business & Enterprise, Unit 4

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This free Production methods quiz has 20 multiple choice questions for the NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Business and Enterprise (NCFE Business & Enterprise), Unit 4: Operations. It covers lesson 4.1.4, Production methods, one of the ready-made revision sets written with Revision Ninja and organised by unit on Qwiz Rush.

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  1. Which set of features best describes job production?

    • Bulk output with a custom finish
    • Groups of similar items made together
    • Identical items made on a moving line
    • Items made one at a time to order

  2. Which of these is the clearest example of batch production?

    • A bakery making 200 loaves, then 200 rolls
    • A car plant running one model down a line
    • A tailor sewing a suit for one named client
    • A drinks plant filling cans without pause

  3. What is the main cost advantage of flow production?

    • Small stock levels between batches
    • Low set-up costs for the machinery
    • Higher prices from unique items
    • Low unit costs from high output

  4. How does mass customisation differ from ordinary flow production?

    • Output is made in small, varied batches
    • Each item is designed from scratch by hand
    • Buyers pick options on a standard base model
    • Units leaving the line are identical

  5. Which drawback is most associated with flow production?

    • Slow output per worker each day
    • Downtime for cleaning and resetting between runs
    • Repetitive work demotivates staff
    • High labour cost for each item

  6. Which is a genuine advantage of using job production?

    • Products fit each buyer's exact needs
    • Work is quick to repeat at volume
    • Staff can be low-skilled and cheap
    • Unit costs fall as output rises

  7. What is the main advantage of batch production for a bakery?

    • It runs without stopping day and night
    • It builds each item to a single order
    • It gives the lowest unit cost possible
    • It can vary the product between runs

  8. Which product is most likely to be made using flow production?

    • Cartons of long-life milk
    • A run of 500 school shirts
    • A hand-thrown pottery bowl
    • Trainers with a name printed

  9. What is a drawback of mass customisation compared with a plain flow line?

    • Managing the extra choice adds cost
    • Customers get no say in the product
    • Unit costs rise to job-work levels
    • Output falls to a few items a day

  10. Which method has the highest cost per item because skilled staff make each one by hand?

    • Flow production
    • Mass customisation
    • Job production
    • Batch production

  11. How does quality assurance differ from quality control?

    • It applies to services but not to goods
    • It is carried out by an outside body
    • It checks goods once they are finished
    • It aims to stop faults before they happen

  12. A crisp factory uses sampling as part of its checks. What does sampling involve?

    • Asking buyers to report faults after sale
    • Testing items before production starts
    • Testing every item that comes off the line
    • Testing a few items from each batch

  13. What does Total Quality Management (TQM) aim to achieve in a business?

    • Ongoing improvement driven by all staff
    • Stock delivered just as it is needed
    • The lowest possible price for buyers
    • Faults spotted by inspectors at the end

  14. A hotel emails guests a short questionnaire after they check out. What is its main purpose?

    • To upsell a room upgrade for next time
    • To confirm the payment has gone through
    • To check the guest's booking details
    • To gather views on the service given

  15. What is a common drawback of outsourcing a task to another company?

    • The business must train the supplier's staff
    • The business must pay the workers' wages
    • The business has less control of it
    • The business must supply the equipment

  16. In cell production, why do workers often feel more committed to their work?

    • A manager inspects each item they make
    • Workers rotate to a new cell each week
    • Each worker repeats one very small task
    • Their team finishes a whole part of the item

  17. A car plant checks each part as it is fitted, so faults are caught before the next stage. Which method is this?

    • Just-in-time stock
    • Total quality management
    • Quality assurance
    • Quality control

  18. A restaurant chain pays a cleaning firm for a nightly deep clean, saying its own staff cannot reach the same standard. Which reason for outsourcing is this?

    • Lower cost per hour
    • Faster than doing it in-house
    • More flexible use of staff
    • Better quality of work

  19. What is the main aim of lean production?

    • Selling a wider range of products
    • Holding large stocks of materials
    • Cutting waste without losing quality
    • Charging a higher price per unit

  20. A takeaway becomes known for rude staff and slow orders. What is the most likely result?

    • Staff turnover falls to a new low
    • Customers drift away to a rival firm
    • The council fails it on food hygiene
    • Suppliers shorten the credit given