MMPC-009 · December 2024 · English

IGNOU MMPC-009 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper

MANAGEMENT OF MACHINES AND MATERIALS

Structured previous year question paper for MMPC-009, December 2024 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8

Verified: 11 Sept 2026

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (MP)

Term-End Examination

December, 2024

MMPC–009 : MANAGEMENT OF MACHINES

AND MATERIALS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions

carry equal marks.

Q1.What are the major distinctions between a manufacturing enterprise and a service organization ? Discuss with suitable examples.

Q2.Why is it more difficult to increase productiv ity of a service system as compared to a production system ? [ 2 ]

Q3.It is generally felt that “rural areas are good for locating large p lant, semi-urban areas for locating medium-sized plants, and urban areas for small-scale plants”. Comment.

Q4.What is the distinctive feature of job production as compared to mass and batch production systems ?

Q5.What do you understand by the concept of capacity ? What are the steps involved in capacity planning ?

Q6.Critically examine the following statement : “Value Engine ering is more of a human relations, team building and motiv ation programme than anything else.”

Q7.Briefly explain what do you understand by the term I-O-W (Input-Output-Waste) model.

Q8.Write short notes on any three of the following :

(a) Matrix Organization

(b) Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)

(c) Process for Capacity Planning

(d) Job Design

(e) Inventory related cost