WGU Operations Management (C215, VDC2) (Operations-Management) Free Practice Test

Question 1

The annual cost of goods sold for a company is $8,400,000 and the average inventory is $1,200,000.
What is the number of weeks of supply?

A. 8

B. 7

C. 6

D. 5

E. 9

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2

In which organizational layout would one expect to see items arranged by type?

A. Product

B. Hybrid

C. Fixed

D. Process

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3

What is the primary purpose in using the master production schedule (MPS) in the marketing department of an organization?

A. To manage the demand for promised deliveries

B. To control the production department

C. To identify new product demand

D. To create demand for promised deliveries

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

How does inventory management differ for manufacturing organizations compared to service organizations?

A. Service organizations are concerned with managing idle time due to material and component shortages.

B. Manufacturing organizations must keep large amounts of product on hand at all times, regardless of demand.

C. Service organizations must maintain work-in-progress types of inventory.

D. Manufacturing organizations must maintain tangible inventory.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5

Which concept of variation measures the central tendency of a set of data?

A. Range

B. Standard deviation

C. Mean

D. Variable

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6

Why is the marketing plan essential to the creation of the aggregate plan?

A. Research and development in the marketing plan drives new products.

B. The marketing plan provides insight into operations goals and activities for the year.

C. Accurate cash flow objectives in the marketing plan are needed to achieve profitability levels.

D. The actual market demand in the marketing plan is required to make adjustments to other plans.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7

Which instrument would use an allocation process for space requirements in an industry scenario?

A. From-to matrix

B. Block plan

C. Rectilinear distance

D. Relationship chart (REL)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

What would be an organization's next step after it has revised or implemented new operations?

A. Reverse the order of the operation to determine that all workers know how to complete the operation

B. Revise the order of the operation before putting it into service to ensure the order of the operation

C. Conduct a final analysis of the existing operation one more time

D. Follow up to make sure the new operation resolves quality problems

Correct Answer: D

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WGU Operations Management (C215, VDC2) (Operations-Management) Free Practice Test