Most of the listed questions are related to merchandising job profiles and are set based on my personal work experience. This post is just to guide them on what kind of questions probably they would be asked by interviewers. And to provide them an overview of what all things they need to know as a merchandiser.
1. What is the full form of AQL?
a. Acceptable Qualification Level
b. Acceptable Quality level
c. Acceptable Quantity level
2. What does CPM stand for?
a. Critical Path Method
b. Crucial Path Method
c. Common Proposed Method
3. The Efficiency of a sewing line is calculated as follows:
a. Actual output/ Target output
b. Target output/ Actual Output
4. To Sew a Knits Tee which among the following machine is not required
a) Flatlock Machine
b) Overlock Machine
c) Feed off the arm
d) Single needle lock stitch
5. A shipment is passed with 2.5 AQL by a buyer QA. Suppose after receiving the shipment buyer do re-inspection of the same shipment at their warehouse. What will be the % defective in this inspection?
a. Less than 2.5%
b. More than 2.5%
c. Exactly 2.5%
d. Could be more or less than 2.5%
6. Generally, the shipping department calculates the volumetric weight of the packed goods (cartons) for shipping agents. What is the formula for calculating volumetric weight?
a. Total volume of cartons / Total weight
b. Total volume of cartons / 6000
c. Total volume of cartons / 1000
7. Which one of the following paths determines the overall duration of a project in CPM:
a. Longest Path
b. Shortest Path
c. Both together
8. If we have two follow-ups at hand, which of the path’s tasks should be completed on priority:
a. Task on the Shortest Path
b. Task on the Longest Path
c. Task which is having major problem
9. Sewing thread of 50 TKT is thicker than 120 TKT.
a. True
b. False
10. Fabric (knits) consumption increases when the GSM of the fabric increases.
a. True
b. False
11. If the fabric (woven) width increases from the planned width (while ordering), we could _________ actual fabric consumption
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Not be affected
12. What is the full form of SMV?
a. Sewing Minute Value
b. Standard Minute Value
c. Sewing Minute Verified
13. What do you understand by D.H.U?
a. Defective per Hundred Unit
b. Defects Per Hundred Unit
c. Defective per hundred users
14. 4 point system of inspection is used to inspect woven garments?
a. True
b. False
15. ‘Lbs’ is unit of measurement for ________________
a. Length
b. Weight
c. Volume
See the answers to these questions as below :
1 — b. Acceptable Quality Level
2 — a. Critical Path Method
3 — a. Actual output / Target output
4 — c. Feed off the arm
5 — d. Could be more or less than 2.5%
6 — b. Total volume of cartons / 6000
7 — a. Longest Path
8 — b. Task on the Longest Path
9 — a. True
10 — a. True
11 — b. Decrease
12 — b. Standard Minute Value
13 — b. Defects Per Hundred Unit
14 — b. False
15 — b. Weight
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