Explore topic-wise MCQs in Industrial Engineering.

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1.

Which of the following is a disciplinary action

A. Promotion
B. Transfer
C. Separation
D. Training
E. Suspension
Answer» F.
Discussion
2.

For standardisation of steel, the series used in British standards is known as

A. A series
B. AB series
C. En-series
D. There is no such series in British standards
E. S series
Answer» D. There is no such series in British standards
Discussion
3.

In time and motion study, the symbol 'X' represent

A. Crossing
B. Opposite directional movements
C. Rejections
D. Completion of operation
E. None of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
4.

Which of the following is the symptom of bad layout?

A. congestion of materials on the shop floor
B. excessive amount of work-in-process
C. poor utilization of space
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
5.

The mortgage market is generally highly sensitive to

A. A drop in deposits at saving in post offices
B. A drop in pension fund assets
C. The stock market
D. A drop in deposits at commercial banks
E. The yield on common stocks
Answer» E. The yield on common stocks
Discussion
6.

The advantage of cost plus pricing system is

A. It over plays the precision of allocated costs
B. It ignores demand.
C. It does not reflect the effect of competitors
D. It does not take into account the birth of potential competitors
E. It always yields profit
Answer» F.
Discussion
7.

A house valued at Rs. 47,500 is insured for 4/5 of its value at 1

A. Rs. 592.50
B. Rs. 950
C. Rs. 1475
D. Rs. 1187.50
E. 475
Answer» F.
Discussion
8.

While selecting site for a regional paint, which factory services (is) are to be looked into?

A. Adequacy of supply of power
B. Water supply
C. Sewage disposal system
D. Availability of manpower
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
9.

Analysis of an operation, when carried out in terms of individual motions of a worker is known as

A. work analysis
B. motion analysis
C. operation analysis
D. None of the above
E. Supply and demand conditions
Answer» C. operation analysis
Discussion
10.

The chart used to review the overall sequence of an operation by focusing either the movement of operators or materials is called

A. SIMO chart
B. Gaunt chart
C. Flow process chart
D. NEMA chart
E. Operation chart
Answer» D. NEMA chart
Discussion
11.

CPM is oriented to

A. activity
B. Supply and demand conditions
C. time
D. cost
E. objective
Answer» B. Supply and demand conditions
Discussion
12.

The advantage of process layout is

A. Less duplication of equipment
B. Greater flexibility of production
C. Better control of complicated or precision processes
D. Easier to handle breakdown of equipment
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
13.

Which of the following is not an incentive plan

A. Taylor, 100% incentive plan
B. Rowan plan
C. Standard plan
D. Gantt plan
E. Halsey plan
Answer» D. Gantt plan
Discussion
14.

Under which incentive plan, the minimum wages are guaranteed?

A. Rowan plan
B. Emerson's efficiency plan
C. Bedaux plan
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
15.

Group organisational climate

A. Guarantees productivity
B. Affects the efficiency of the operation
C. Can be precisely measured
D. Is prohibitively expensive in a small company
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Can be precisely measured
Discussion
16.

Among the following which is the best example of a short term capital gain?

A. A motor-cycle sold at a marginal loss within a year of its purchase
B. A house held by a real estate dealer for sale, the value of which has increased before purchase
C. A pleasure car sold for more than what was paid for it within 4 months of the purchase
D. A gift which is resold within six months of receipt
E. None of the above
Answer» D. A gift which is resold within six months of receipt
Discussion
17.

Negative slack occurs when

A. dummy activities do not exist
B. dummy activities are large in number
C. events stick to their schedule
D. deficiency of resources occurs
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
18.

Which of the following is not a welfare measure in a factory?

A. Apprenticeship
B. Provision of cold water in summer
C. Canteen
D. Provision of housing
E. Apprenticeship training
Answer» F.
Discussion
19.

A dealer sells a set of tools for Rs. 900 which is 80% more than he paid for it. At what price must he sell the same set to make 120% on the cost?

A. Rs. 1100
B. Rs. 1300
C. Rs. 1200
D. Rs. 1000
E. Rs. 900
Answer» B. Rs. 1300
Discussion
20.

UNI standards are followed in

A. Indonesia
B. Italy
C. France
D. India
E. America
Answer» C. France
Discussion
21.

Who among the following was least associated with fundamental work on time and motion study?

A. L.M. Gilbrath
B. F.W.Taylor
C. F.B.Gilbrath
D. Prof.J.K.Gailbreth
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
22.

Standard followed in Germany are known as

A. ISI standards
B. GOST standards
C. ASTM standards
D. DIN standards
E. UNI standards
Answer» E. UNI standards
Discussion
23.

If the life of high speed steel tools is taken as 100% the life of cemented carbide tools will be

A. 300 to 1000 percent
B. 30 to 50 percent
C. 100 to 150 percent
D. 50 to 20 percent
E. 80 to 130 percent
Answer» B. 30 to 50 percent
Discussion
24.

A bear marker is known as

A. A market of high demand
B. A stock market when prices are going up
C. A stock market when prices ae going down
D. A soft drinks market
E. A market dealing in liquor
Answer» D. A soft drinks market
Discussion
25.

GERT is a

A. computerised PERT chart
B. technique which deals with the probability of a realisation of the activity
C. technique which has become obsolete now
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. technique which has become obsolete now
Discussion
26.

Which of the following is a capital asset?

A. A copy right
B. Stock in trade
C. Property held for sale to customers
D. Shares of stock in a company
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
27.

Current assets - current liabilities

A. Turn over
B. Share value index
C. Current value of the firm
D. Working capital
E. Book value of the firm
Answer» E. Book value of the firm
Discussion
28.

A negatively skewed curve

A. will have longer tail one the right hand side
B. Will have longer tail on the left hand side
C. implies that mode will be less than the mean
D. implies that the median will be less than the mean
E. None of the above
Answer» C. implies that mode will be less than the mean
Discussion
29.

In time and motion study, the symbol 'O' represents

A. Operation
B. Quantity inspection
C. Temporary storage
D. Quality inspection
E. Obvious delay
Answer» B. Quantity inspection
Discussion
30.

A family spends 25% of its income for food, 7

A. 250 weeks
B. 200 weeks
C. 150 weeks
D. 100 weeks
E. 300 weeks
Answer» C. 150 weeks
Discussion
31.

The basic tool in work study is

A. Planning chart
B. Process chart
C. Bar chart
D. Stop watch
E. Shop layout
Answer» E. Shop layout
Discussion
32.

The economic life of a building is considered to be at an end under which of the following conditions?

A. When the cost of repairs is more than the income
B. When the income from the building fails to justify its existence
C. When the capitalization rate becomes high
D. When the directional growth of area is turned away from it
E. When thebuilding facilities become obsolete
Answer» C. When the capitalization rate becomes high
Discussion
33.

Loan of purchase of car is a

A. incentive scheme
B. bonus plan
C. fringe benefit
D. Perk
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Perk
Discussion
34.

In queuing theory one faces with the situation that

A. the queue keeps on lengthening as the time passes
B. mean service rate is greater than mean arrival rate
C. mean service rate increases as the length of the queue increases
D. None of the above
E. Supply and demand conditions
Answer» C. mean service rate increases as the length of the queue increases
Discussion
35.

Therblig colour for search is

A. brown
B. blue
C. black
D. None of the above
E. Supply and demand conditions
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
36.

In case of comented carbide tools the back rake angle is positive while machining

A. Mild steel
B. Aluminium
C. Hard steel
D. Brass
E. Carbon steel
Answer» C. Hard steel
Discussion
37.

Total sales less cost of manufacturing gives

A. Taxable profit
B. Net
C. Book profit
D. Distributable profit
E. Gross profit
Answer» F.
Discussion
38.

At 'break even point'

A. Constant expenses = Profits
B. Total sales = variable expenses
C. Variable expenses - Profits = Total sales
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
Discussion
39.

A factory is insured for 80% of its value at 5/12%. The premium is Rs. 500. What is the total value of the house?

A. Rs. 150,000
B. Rs. 180,000
C. Rs. 120,000
D. Rs. 240,000
E. Rs. 220,000
Answer» B. Rs. 180,000
Discussion
40.

In case the value of variance is more, then

A. certainly is more
B. probability of certainty is more
C. uncertainty is more
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
41.

The advantage of product layout is

A. Lower total materials handling cost
B. Lower total production time
C. Less work-in-process
D. Less floor area required per unit of production
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
42.

Which of the following properties is not subjected to depreciation?

A. Land
B. Automotive equipment
C. Buildings
D. Manufacturing machinery
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Automotive equipment
Discussion
43.

While PERT is

A. float, slack
B. time, resource
C. event, activity
D. activity, event
E. None of the above
Answer» D. activity, event
Discussion
44.

Shewart control charts are used in

A. Work study
B. Motion study
C. Quality control
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
Discussion
45.

In long run

A. fixed costs will be greater than variable costs
B. variable costs will be greater than fixed costs
C. all costs are variable costs
D. all costs are fixed costs
E. None of the above
Answer» D. all costs are fixed costs
Discussion
46.

Average fixed cost

A. falls as long as output rises
B. rises as long as output rises
C. is determined by adding average variable cost and average total cost
D. is cut by marginal cost at its lowest point
E. None of the above
Answer» B. rises as long as output rises
Discussion
47.

Flatted roof buildings are preferred for

A. electronic industries
B. foundries
C. automobiles assembly lines
D. rolling mills
E. None of the above
Answer» B. foundries
Discussion
48.

If D = duration, EF = earliest finish time, ES = earliest start time, LF = latest finish time, LS = latest start time, which relationship does not hold?

A. EF = D - ES
B. EF = D + ES
C. LF = LS + D
D. None of the above
E. Supply and demand conditions
Answer» B. EF = D + ES
Discussion
49.

Which of the following represents the reduction in duration?

A. Crushing
B. Negative slack
C. Variance
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Negative slack
Discussion
50.

Injunction is

A. Permanent closure of a establishment
B. Lock out of an establishment
C. A court decision
D. A memorandum
E. An award
Answer» D. A memorandum
Discussion