MMPC-009 · June 2025 · English
IGNOU MMPC-009 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
MANAGEMENT OF MACHINES AND MATERIALS
Structured previous year question paper for MMPC-009, June 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 7
Verified: 11 Sept 2026
MASTER OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT/MBA (HEALTH
CARE AND HOSPITAL
MANAGEMENT) /
MBA (LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT)/
MBA (CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT)
(MBA/MBAHCHM)
Term-End Examination
June, 2025
MMPC-009 : MANAGEMENT OF MACHINES
AND MATERIALS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions
carry equal marks.
[ 2 ] MMPC–009
Q1.“Product development and design is basically a research and development activity.” Elaborate the statement with suitable examples.
Q2.Distinguish between mass and batch production. Under what conditions is batch production justified ?
Q3.“Projects are non -repetitive large tasks. A systematic way of describing a project is through identification of activities and their inter-relationships.” Comment.
Q4.Define job design. How has management viewed job design since the industrial revolution ? List the important factors that must be addressed in job design.
Q5.Who should be responsible for inventory control ? Discuss this statement from a departmental as well as top management point of view.
Q6.What are reasons for classifications, codifications and standardisation of materials ? Also mention the advantag es and possible disadvantages of codification.
Q7.Write short notes on any three of the following :
(a) Product Design
(b) Features of a Mass Production System
(c) Work Design
(d) Historical perspective of Value Engineering
(e) Concept of Inventory