Benchmarking and FMEA MCQs

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Q1.
What is not benchmarking?

a.

Systematic search for best practices

b.

Systematic search for innovative ideas

c.

Systematic search for highly effective operating procedures

d.

Systematic search for imitating competitors

Discuss
Answer: (d).Systematic search for imitating competitors
Q2.
Defining a proper metric for performance comparison is important in benchmarking.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q3.
Benchmarking requires managers who understand the reasons for performance variation.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q4.
Benchmarking is used by organizations as a ________ tool.

a.

Intermittent improvement

b.

Discontinuous improvement

c.

Continuous improvement

d.

Sporadic improvement

Discuss
Answer: (c).Continuous improvement
Q5.
Company A manufactures 10 defective products on an average out of 1000 products manufactured. Company B manufactures 5 defective products on an average out of 1000 products manufactured. Which company must be chosen for benchmarking and by whom?

a.

B should choose A as benchmark

b.

A should choose B as benchmark

c.

Both are equally efficient

d.

Concept of benchmarking is not applicable here

Discuss
Answer: (b).A should choose B as benchmark
Q6.
Benchmarking involves ________ between the performance level of the organization with its benchmark.

a.

Increasing the gap

b.

Reducing the gap

c.

Opening the gap

d.

Broadening the gap

Discuss
Answer: (b).Reducing the gap
Q7.
Benchmarking is used extensively in __________

a.

Manufacturing organizations only

b.

Service organizations only

c.

Manufacturing and service organizations

d.

Government institutions only

Discuss
Answer: (c).Manufacturing and service organizations
Q8.
Proper selection of the best-in-class for benchmarking is _______

a.

Crucial

b.

Doesn’t hold great importance

c.

Least important

d.

Not important

Discuss
Answer: (a).Crucial
Q9.
In which form of benchmarking is comparison of a business process done with a similar process within the organization?

a.

Internal benchmarking

b.

Competitive benchmarking

c.

Functional benchmarking

d.

Generic benchmarking

Discuss
Answer: (a).Internal benchmarking
Q10.
Which of the following is not an advantage of internal benchmarking?

a.

Low cost

b.

High cost

c.

Relatively easy

d.

Deeper understanding of all the processes of the organization

Discuss
Answer: (b).High cost
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