Product Design and Development Nptel Week 1 Answers
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Product Design and Development Nptel Week 1 Answers (July-Dec 2025)
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Question 1. Which of the following phase of Product Life-Cycle depicts negative profits with increase in time?
a) Growth
b) Decline
c) Maturity
d) Introduction
Question 2. The exact reason(s) behind the development of new product by the organizations?
a) The profit margin is on the decline
b) Too much competition in the existing product line
c) To satisfy unfulfilled needs of the customers
d) All of the above
Question 3. The approximate percentage of the final product cost finalized during the design stage of New Product development is
a) 40-50%
b) 70-80%
c) 10-20%
d) 20-30%
Question 4. The profits during the Growth stage/phase in the Product Life Cycle are generally____
a) Negative
b) Constant
c) Positive
d) None of the above
Question 5. Which of the following aspect majorly define the reliability of the product?
a) Aesthetic aspect
b) Durability and Dependability aspect
c) Functional aspect
d) Operational aspect
Question 6. Which of the following is (are) part of New-Product Development Process?
a) Idea generation
b) Concept development and testing
c) Business analysis
d) All of above
Question 7. The benefits (s) of Product life Cycle (PLC) is (are):
a) Helps the firm to identify when a product needs support, redesign, withdrawal, etc.
b) Helps in planning for the new product development
c) Helps in forecasting and managing cash flow
d) All of above
Question 8. Which of the following helps in establishing the interchangeability of products.
a) Diversification
b) Specialization
c) Standardization
d) Simplification
Question 9. What should be the product policy of a manufacturing firm producing biodegradable human body implants?
a) Highest quality
b) Safety
c) Lowest price
d) Both A and B
Question 10. The DFX, DFM and DFA are the tools employed during analysis of the production aspects of Product design;
a) True
b) False
Product Design and Development Nptel Week 1 Answers