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Product and Service Design MCQ

Product and Service Design MCQ

1. The product is distributed to customers in the _____ phase of product development.

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Correct Answer: Market introduction

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2. ___________ is a vital link between customers and product design.

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Correct Answer: Marketing

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3. Firms do _____ ________ so that new discoveries can be converted into new commercial applications.

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Correct Answer: Basic research

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4. _______ are driven by changing work styles, mobile technology, and the desire to encourage creativity and teamwork.

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Correct Answer: Workplace design trends

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5. _______ are playing a key role in the pharmaceutical industry in fighting counterfeiting and tampering while aiding in traceability.

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Correct Answer: Packaging trends

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6. An analysis of a product’s environmental impacts,including assessments ofcarbon footprint and energy usage is _______.

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Correct Answer: A life cycle assessment

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7. The sashimi system is an early Japanese version of _______.

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Correct Answer: Concurrent engineering

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8. Software applications that consolidate parts and essentially simplify product design are part of _______.

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Correct Answer: Design for manufacturing and assembly

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9. Cross-functional new product development teams are a characteristic of _______.

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Correct Answer: Concurrent engineering

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10. Reducing a new product’s cost through use of readily available parts is _______.

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Correct Answer: Value engineering

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11. The term house of quality applies to which step of the product development process?

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Correct Answer: Developing theconcept

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12. The term open innovation applies to which step of the product development process?

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Correct Answer: Generating product ideas

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13. Which of the following is part of the “product and process design” step of the product development process?

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Correct Answer: Service blueprinting

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14. Which of the following is part of the “product analysis and screening” step of the product development process?

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Correct Answer: Projected internal rate of return

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15. Which of the following is part of the “generate product ideas” step of the product development process?

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Correct Answer: Benchmarking

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16. The alignment of product design with the conditions of the market and desires of customers defines _______.

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Correct Answer: External fit

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17. The alignment of product design with the operational capabilities and policies of the firmdefines _______.

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Correct Answer: Internalfit

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18. Value Engineering uses readily available parts instead of custom-designed parts, and use of cheaper materials and simpler designs.

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Correct Answer: True

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19. The incorporation of sustainability elements into the design, operation, and disposal stages for goods and services is known as _______ .

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Correct Answer: Both a & b

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20. Service Blueprinting used when designing and evaluating a _______ or improving an existing service.

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Correct Answer: New service

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21. Strategic Fit is the alignment of product designs with the operational capabilities and policies of the firm and with the condition of the market and desires of customers.

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Correct Answer: True

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22. Which method helps companies create designs that are more customer-focused ?

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Correct Answer: Quality Function Deployment

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23. Product Design is the process of making ______ about the characteristics, features, and performance of a company’s product.

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Correct Answer: Decisions

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24. Pilot Manufacturing determine if the production equipment can reliably manufacture the good, and if full-scale production is possible

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Correct Answer: True

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25. Collaborating with universities, suppliers, customers, and others to generate product ideas.This statement is related to _____ .

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Correct Answer: Open Innovation

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26. Exploring the subconscious minds of consumers to uncover new product ideas is known as _____ .

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Correct Answer: Neuroscience

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27. The sum of a stream of future cash flows, discounted using the firm’s desired discount rate is known as ______ .

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Correct Answer: Net Present Value

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28. Cradle-to-grave analyses of products’ environmental impacts, including assessments of the carbon footprint, energy usage is known as _____ .

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Correct Answer: Life Cycle Assessments

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29. Cradle-to-grave analyses of products’ environmental impacts, including assessments of the carbon footprint, energy usage is known as _____ .

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Correct Answer: Life Cycle Assessments

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30. In life cycle assessments, cradle-to-grave analyses of products’ environmental impacts, including assessments of the carbon footprint is energy usage.

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Correct Answer: True

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31. Internal Rate of Return is the discount rate that makes a project’s net ______ equal to its investment cost.

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Correct Answer: Present value

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32. House of Quality shows the relationships among customer requirements, product attributes, and design specifications.

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Correct Answer: True

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33. The practice of inviting supplier representatives to participate on new product design teams is known as ______ .

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Correct Answer: Early Supplier Involvement

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34. The software helps designers examine alternate material, part, and process choices to judge the cost of design and material trade-offs.This statement is related to _______ .

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Correct Answer: Design for Manufacture and Assembly

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35. VContract Services provide custom services for other firms, such as services for housekeeping, maintenance, and landscaping at a hotel.

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Correct Answer: True

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36. Firms that custom manufacture parts or products for other firms, under the buying firm’s label or brand is known as ______ .

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Correct Answer: Concurrent Engineering

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37. Which process or service delivery system simultaneously with the design of the product ?

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Correct Answer: Concurrent Engineering

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38. The practice of copying what others do best is known as ______ .

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Correct Answer: Benchmarking

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39. Basic Research discovering _______ of looking at things.

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Correct Answer: Both a & b

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