Question 1

Which of the following is an example of concurrent control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instituting a preventive maintenance plan
B)  Sampling complete products to ensure quality
C)  Measuring the number of units a certain employee has completed on his or her shift
D)  Observing employees during their work shifts to ensure that they are complying with standards

Question 2

Without spot checking,supervisors have no control mechanisms to monitor performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is an advantage and disadvantage of zero-base budgeting?

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Question 4

For control mechanisms to work effectively,they need to be understandable,timely,suitable,economical,indicational,and flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Intangible standards are targets for results that have physical form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

Which of the following best exemplifies feedback control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introducing a preventive maintenanceprogram to reduce the risk of machines breaking down during production
B)  Following a checklist before starting production to reduce the margin for error
C)  Visually inspecting a batch of finished goods to assess their quality
D)  Responding to a warning signal in the middle of the production process to fix an issue

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the managerial function of controlling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controlling is not related to the other primary managerial functions.
B)  Controlling is performed by the supervisor only after he or she has performed all the other managerial functions.
C)  Controlling involves taking appropriate actions to correct any deviations from standards.
D)  Controlling does not influence employee motivation and behavior.

Question 8

Tangible standards can measure all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  quantity of output.
B)  quality of output.
C)  time spent on providing a service.
D)  an organization's reputation.

Question 9

Time standards are absolute and beyond dispute since they are bound by an objective,fixed measurement: the hands of the clock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

At Best Facilities Inc.,industrial engineers were brought to the assembly line to observe production and to identify ways to improve,eliminate,change,or combine steps to make the job easier and more efficient.This is an example of what type of study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent study
B)  Control study
C)  Motion study
D)  Time study

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of a time study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A time study does not make allowances for fatigue, personal needs, and unavoidable delays.
B)  A time standard is completely scientific and beyond dispute.
C)  A time study involves making judgments and approximations.
D)  A time study involves analyzing work activities to determine how to make a task more efficient.

Question 12

Cost and revenue data are usually reported to the supervisor by his or her subordinate employees in the department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During manufacture,Stephen notices the indicator light on one of the machines in the assembly line flashing red.He immediately recognizes this as an indication of a problem with the machine and intervenes to fix it.Which of the following control mechanisms does this scenario best exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedforward control
B)  Concurrent control
C)  Feedback control
D)  After-the-process control B

Question 14

Control mechanisms should indicate who or what is responsible for a deviation and where the deviation occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify an accurate statement about time factor control mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feedforward control mechanisms consider, in advance, the possibility of any malfunctions or undesirable outcomes.
B)  Feedforward control mechanisms are often applied while operations are proceeding.
C)  Concurrent controls are the least desirable control mechanisms when damage or mistakes occur.
D)  Concurrent controls cannot be used to catch the problems that feedforward controls cannot anticipate. A

Question 16

When controls are confusing or too sophisticated for employees,a supervisor should:

Accepted Answer

A)  create complex charts and graphs to explain the controls in more detail.
B)  stop using controls altogether.
C)  attempt to help his or her employees understand them.
D)  devise new controls that meet departmental needs and are understandable to everyone who uses them.

Question 17

Once the budget is approved by higher-level management,supervisors have no more contact with it or interest in it until the next budget cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most annual budgets are projections for the following year based on the previous year's budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a motion study,engineers analyze how a job is performed to identify ways to improve,eliminate,change,or combine steps to make the job easier and faster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some firms have loosened certain controls only to find they need to tighten them up or return to the original controls that had been abandoned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Fundamentals of Controlling

Which of the following is an example of concurrent control?

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Without spot checking,supervisors have no control mechanisms to monitor performance.

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What is an advantage and disadvantage of zero-base budgeting?

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For control mechanisms to work effectively,they need to be understandable,timely,suitable,economical,indicational,and flexible.

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Intangible standards are targets for results that have physical form.

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Which of the following best exemplifies feedback control?

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Which of the following statements is true about the managerial function of controlling?

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Tangible standards can measure all of the following EXCEPT:

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Time standards are absolute and beyond dispute since they are bound by an objective,fixed measurement: the hands of the clock.

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At Best Facilities Inc.,industrial engineers were brought to the assembly line to observe production and to identify ways to improve,eliminate,change,or combine steps to make the job easier and more efficient.This is an example of what type of study?

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Which of the following statements is true of a time study?

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Cost and revenue data are usually reported to the supervisor by his or her subordinate employees in the department.

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During manufacture,Stephen notices the indicator light on one of the machines in the assembly line flashing red.He immediately recognizes this as an indication of a problem with the machine and intervenes to fix it.Which of the following control mechanisms does this scenario best exemplify?

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Control mechanisms should indicate who or what is responsible for a deviation and where the deviation occurred.

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Identify an accurate statement about time factor control mechanisms.

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When controls are confusing or too sophisticated for employees,a supervisor should:

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Once the budget is approved by higher-level management,supervisors have no more contact with it or interest in it until the next budget cycle.

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Most annual budgets are projections for the following year based on the previous year's budget.

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In a motion study,engineers analyze how a job is performed to identify ways to improve,eliminate,change,or combine steps to make the job easier and faster.

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Some firms have loosened certain controls only to find they need to tighten them up or return to the original controls that had been abandoned.

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