MGT 363 FINAL EXAM (QUIZ QUESTIONS) MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH RATIONALES
1. Which of the following statements regarding production of services is true?
a. Services are produced and consumed simultaneously
b. Compared to manufacturing, the production of services is typically less labor-intensive.
c. The production of services typically requires a lower degree of customization than does
manufacturing.
d. Compared to manufacturing organizations, it is easier for service organizations to identify and
measure customers' needs.
✅Rationale: Services cannot be inventoried; production and consumption occur at the same
time (e.g., healthcare, education).
2. Which of the following statements regarding internal customers of an organization is
true?
a. They receive goods or services from suppliers within the organization.
b. They are the ultimate purchasers of a product or service.
c. They buy products or services for their own personal use.
d. They do not add any value to the product.
✅Rationale: Internal customers are employees or departments that depend on outputs from
other internal units.
3. Which quality perspective judges a product based on how well it performs its intended
function?
a. User perspective
b. Value perspective
c. Product perspective
d. Manufacturing perspective
✅Rationale: Product perspective focuses on measurable attributes and performance
characteristics.
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4. The _____ function helps an organization achieve quality by exposing costs of poor quality.
a. Finance and accounting
b. Manufacturing and assembly
c. Marketing and sales
d. Legal services
✅Rationale: Accounting identifies costs related to rework, scrap, warranties, and failures.
5. Kosher’s supermarket providing quality at lower prices influences which quality
perspective?
a. Value
b. User
c. Product
d. Manufacturing
✅Rationale: Value perspective evaluates quality relative to price paid.
6. Which perspective defines quality as the totality of features and characteristics that
satisfy needs?
a. Value
b. Customer
c. Transcendent
d. Manufacturing
✅Rationale: Customer perspective emphasizes meeting customer needs and expectations.
7. The value perspective of quality is most important at which stage?
a. Distribution
b. Manufacturing
c. Marketing
d. Design
✅Rationale: Value is communicated and positioned during marketing activities.
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8. Inspection and testing contribute to quality by
a. Gathering information that can be used to improve products.
b. Selecting appropriate technologies
c. Designing manufacturing tools
d. Selecting quality-conscious suppliers
✅Rationale: Inspection provides feedback for continuous improvement.
9. Multiple features in a product influence which quality perspective?
a. User
b. Product
c. Transcendent
d. Value
✅Rationale: Product perspective emphasizes number and quality of features.
10. Which perspective judges quality based on consistency with specifications?
a. Transcendent
b. User
c. Manufacturing
d. Value
✅Rationale: Manufacturing perspective focuses on conformance to standards.
11. Quality becomes rooted in culture when organizations
a. Allocate large budgets
b. Follow all regulations
c. Internalize quality at the personal level
d. Offer reward programs
✅Rationale: Culture change requires personal commitment to quality by employees.