Unit 5: Operations Management
Topic 5.1: Introduction to Operations Management Questions
Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB Business Management Topic 5.1. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.
1define2 marks
Define the term operations management.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question2define2 marks
Define the term operations management.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question3define2 marks
Define the primary sector of the economy.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question4define2 marks
Define the primary sector of the economy.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question5state3 marks
State one example of a business in each of the three sectors.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question6state3 marks
State one example of a business in each of the three sectors.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question7outline3 marks
Outline three inputs used in the transformation process of a bakery.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question8outline3 marks
Outline three inputs used in the transformation process of a bakery.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question9distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between goods and services using one example of each.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question10define3 marks
Define the term value added and calculate the value added per unit.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question11distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between the secondary and tertiary sectors.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question12identify3 marks
A coffee brand owns farms, a roasting factory and coffee shops. Identify which sector each activity belongs to.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question13define3 marks
Define the term value added and calculate the value added per unit.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question14distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between the secondary and tertiary sectors.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question15distinguish4 marks
Distinguish between goods and services using one example of each.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question16identify3 marks
A coffee brand owns farms, a roasting factory and coffee shops. Identify which sector each activity belongs to.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question17explain4 marks
A clothing retailer considers opening a small in-house workshop to customise jackets. Explain how this change could affect its sector classification.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question18explain4 marks
A gym offers personal training sessions. Explain why capacity management is important for this service.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question19explain6 marks
Explain two ways a business can increase value added without increasing the selling price.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock Question20suggest6 marks
Suggest two operations performance indicators (kpis) a call centre could track and justify each.
Markscheme and model answer locked
Unlock QuestionReady to practice Topic 5.1?
Get instant AI feedback on your answers, view detailed markschemes, and track your progress across all IB Business Management topics.
Start Practising Now