1/18/26, 1:22 PM Week 1 - Quiz: BUS446: Production Control (CFM2602A)
Week 1 - Quiz
Due Jan 11 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 20
Time Limit 120 Minutes
Allowed Attempts Unlimited
Instructions
Operations Management
[WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prior to taking this quiz,
Review Chapter 1: Introduction to Operations Management and Supply Chain Management and
Chapter 2: Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity in your course textbook.
This quiz is an opportunity to test your knowledge of the concepts covered by this course to give you an
understanding of your current knowledge base as you start the course. The results are for you and will
give you an impression of what you know about operations management, competitiveness, strategy, and
productivity.
The quiz contains 20 multiple-choice and true or false questions and is worth 1.5% of your
course grade. You will have two hours to complete the quiz, and you must take it in one sitting. You will
have unlimited attempts to take this quiz.
Select the Take the Quiz button when you are ready to start. When finished, select Submit Quiz.
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Attempt History
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LATEST Attempt 1 4 minutes 19 out of 20
, 1/18/26, 1:22 PM Week 1 - Quiz: BUS446: Production Control (CFM2602A)
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 19 out of 20
Submitted Jan 9 at 5:50pm
This attempt took 4 minutes.
Question 1
pts
Two widely used metrics of variation are the and the .
mean; standard deviation
productivity ratio; correlation
standardized mean; assignable deviation
randomized mean; standardized deviation
normal distribution; random variation
The mean and standard deviation summarize important facts regarding the variation in a process.
Question 2
pts
Outsourcing tends to improve quality but at the cost of lowered productivity.
True
False
Outsourcing can lead to both quality and productivity improvements.
Question 3
pts
Which of the following is a common complaint of employers when hiring recent college graduates?
lack of general knowledge of how businesses operate
not understanding the functions of accounting, finance, and marketing
lack of knowledge about global dependencies of companies
not understanding the importance of customer service
lack of knowledge of economic analysis and forecasting
Many college students graduate and do not understand how business organizations operate, which has
become a common complaint from employers. A great foundation of knowledge when entering the
workforce is understanding operations, supply chain management, global dependencies, the reasons
why companies succeed or fail, and the importance of working with others.
Week 1 - Quiz
Due Jan 11 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 20
Time Limit 120 Minutes
Allowed Attempts Unlimited
Instructions
Operations Management
[WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prior to taking this quiz,
Review Chapter 1: Introduction to Operations Management and Supply Chain Management and
Chapter 2: Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity in your course textbook.
This quiz is an opportunity to test your knowledge of the concepts covered by this course to give you an
understanding of your current knowledge base as you start the course. The results are for you and will
give you an impression of what you know about operations management, competitiveness, strategy, and
productivity.
The quiz contains 20 multiple-choice and true or false questions and is worth 1.5% of your
course grade. You will have two hours to complete the quiz, and you must take it in one sitting. You will
have unlimited attempts to take this quiz.
Select the Take the Quiz button when you are ready to start. When finished, select Submit Quiz.
Take the Quiz Again
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 4 minutes 19 out of 20
, 1/18/26, 1:22 PM Week 1 - Quiz: BUS446: Production Control (CFM2602A)
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 19 out of 20
Submitted Jan 9 at 5:50pm
This attempt took 4 minutes.
Question 1
pts
Two widely used metrics of variation are the and the .
mean; standard deviation
productivity ratio; correlation
standardized mean; assignable deviation
randomized mean; standardized deviation
normal distribution; random variation
The mean and standard deviation summarize important facts regarding the variation in a process.
Question 2
pts
Outsourcing tends to improve quality but at the cost of lowered productivity.
True
False
Outsourcing can lead to both quality and productivity improvements.
Question 3
pts
Which of the following is a common complaint of employers when hiring recent college graduates?
lack of general knowledge of how businesses operate
not understanding the functions of accounting, finance, and marketing
lack of knowledge about global dependencies of companies
not understanding the importance of customer service
lack of knowledge of economic analysis and forecasting
Many college students graduate and do not understand how business organizations operate, which has
become a common complaint from employers. A great foundation of knowledge when entering the
workforce is understanding operations, supply chain management, global dependencies, the reasons
why companies succeed or fail, and the importance of working with others.
