Explore topic-wise MCQs in Industrial Engineering.

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51.

Multi-storey buildings are used for

A. chemical plants
B. total mills
C. engineering industries
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. total mills
Discussion
52.

If a reduction in prices increases revenue, then the demand curve is said to be

A. Either elastic or inelastic
B. Elastic
C. Inelastic
D. Not determinable from given data
E. Unitary
Answer» C. Inelastic
Discussion
53.

National income differs from net national product by

A. Depreciation amount
B. Indirect business terms
C. Savings
D. Investments
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Savings
Discussion
54.

Real wages represent

A. Wages inclusive of fringe benefits
B. The net take home wages
C. The gross wages carned by an employee
D. The purchase power of money wages
E. The total wages camed including perquisites
Answer» E. The total wages camed including perquisites
Discussion
55.

Which of the following is not a part of recruitment process?

A. Group discussion
B. Personal interview
C. Trade test
D. Exit interview
E. Written test
Answer» E. Written test
Discussion
56.

The substitution effect works to encourage a consumer to purchase more of as product when the price of tha good is falling because

A. The consumer's real income has increased
B. The consumer's real income has decreased
C. The product is now less expensive than before
D. Other products are now less expensive than before
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Other products are now less expensive than before
Discussion
57.

Bar chart and PERT are techniques of

A. contract planning
B. construction management
C. monitoring and control of a project
D. None of the above
E. Supply and demand conditions
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
58.

Which of the following is a direct tax

A. Excise duty
B. Entertainment tax
C. Estate duty
D. Motor vehicle licence duty
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Estate duty
Discussion
59.

Which of the following is unaboidable delay?

A. Waiting for raw material
B. Non-availability of inspection gauge
C. Non-availability of power
D. Tool breakage
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Tool breakage
Discussion
60.

With high speed steel tools the back rake angle is usually zero while machining

A. Cast iron
B. Hand steel
C. Brass
D. Soft steel
E. Aluminium
Answer» D. Soft steel
Discussion
61.

In motion and time study which of the following is used in product analysis?

A. Process chart
B. Work place layout
C. Man operation chart
D. Multi-man process chart
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Work place layout
Discussion
62.

Planned progression is most closely related to

A. Job enrichment
B. Job laddering
C. Job displacement
D. Job enlargement
E. Job rotation
Answer» F.
Discussion
63.

Which of the following chart is not used in work study

A. Man machine chart
B. Flow process chart
C. Operation process chart
D. Gantt chart
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
64.

OR was developed

A. during World War I
B. during World War II
C. In the 1950's
D. In the 1960's
E. None of the above
Answer» B. during World War II
Discussion
65.

In ABC analysis which class of items are generally large in number?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
66.

In tool signature the first figure represents

A. Back rake angle
B. End relief angle
C. Side rake angle
D. Side cutting edge angle
E. Side relief angle
Answer» B. End relief angle
Discussion
67.

In which case value engineering may not be relevant?

A. Shopping plaza
B. Gas turbine blade ring
C. Electric fan
D. Automobile
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Electric fan
Discussion
68.

Systematic apratisal of each job in the organisation to determine its comparative value, is known as

A. Job evaluation
B. Job specification
C. Incentive plan
D. Standardisation
E. Regularisation
Answer» B. Job specification
Discussion
69.

If we assume that price decreases as total expenditure increases, we may conclude that

A. elasticity of demand is greater than unity
B. elasticity of demand is less than unity
C. elasticity of demand is equal to unity
D. elasticity of demand is a function of market trends
E. None of the above
Answer» B. elasticity of demand is less than unity
Discussion
70.

In which operation the horse power required to remove one cubic centimetre of material (soft steel) per minute under average conditions will be maximum

A. Drilling
B. Turning
C. Grinding
D. Shaping
E. Milling
Answer» D. Shaping
Discussion
71.

The binding material in diamond tools is

A. Cobalt
B. Graphite
C. Carbon
D. Cement
E. None of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
72.

In motion and time study which of the following is used in man analysis?

A. Man and machine analysis chart
B. Man and maching operation time chart
C. Man and machine, process time chart
D. Multiman operation time chart
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion
73.

To obtain solution of material problem so that the cost of handling will be minimum is

A. Simplex method
B. Queuing theory
C. Transport method
D. Value engineering
E. None of the above
Answer» D. Value engineering
Discussion
74.

Group incentive is recommended for

A. assembly lines
B. research and development
C. office work
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. research and development
Discussion
75.

Which of the following least affects break even point?

A. change in selling price
B. change in volume of production
C. change in fixed cost
D. change in product mix
E. None of the above
Answer» C. change in fixed cost
Discussion
76.

Which of the following numbers has three significant figures

A. 0.0024
B. 0.00243
C. 0.0243
D. 2.4301
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 0.0243
Discussion
77.

Which of the following is indirect cost?

A. Cost of raw material
B. cost of machining
C. Power consumption in fabrication
D. Training for job
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
78.

In the short run, in cannot produce at an economic profit

A. When he cannot produce at an economic profit
B. When price falls short of average variable cost at every level of output
C. When price falls short of average fixed cost at every level of output
D. When there is no point where marginal revenue are equal.
E. None of the above
Answer» C. When price falls short of average fixed cost at every level of output
Discussion
79.

Under Gantt incentive plan the wages are calculated on

A. piece basis
B. group average basis
C. hourly basis
D. None of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
80.

Sinking fund

A. To build up a reserve for future improvements
B. To reduce the capitalization rate of a property
C. To compensate for a reduction in income
D. To compensate for a property's depreciation
E. To offset the damage caused by casualties
Answer» E. To offset the damage caused by casualties
Discussion
81.

When the future is predicted by extra polation

A. the predictions are based mainly on the behaviour of the stock market
B. the principal factor considered is the current rate of employment
C. Current trends are projected into the future
D. The only factors considered are the trends in population
E. All of the above
Answer» D. The only factors considered are the trends in population
Discussion
82.

A dual event

A. is always the first event
B. is always the last event
C. either of (A) and (B) above
D. is any event other than (A) and (B) above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
83.

Which one of the following is generally not the result of a good layout of an industrial plant?

A. Better service to customers
B. Better quality of product
C. Increased wages
D. Easier maintenance
E. Reduced capital investment
Answer» D. Easier maintenance
Discussion
84.

Which of the following depicts "joint demand"

A. Aeroplanes and trains
B. Magazines and newspapers
C. Ball pen and refill
D. Lipstick and nail polish
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Lipstick and nail polish
Discussion
85.

Which of the following is not the effective good material handling?

A. Increased labour cost
B. Reduced cost of production
C. Decrease in non-production
D. Lower handling costs
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Reduced cost of production
Discussion
86.

Which of the following is generally not the duty of the material handling department?

A. Survey of handling efficiency
B. Recommending new installations
C. Follow-up on the effectiveness of new installations
D. Recommending new products
E. Designing new equipment
Answer» E. Designing new equipment
Discussion
87.

Which one of the following factors does not provide funds for the mortgage market?

A. Mutual savings banks
B. Pedsion funds
C. Commercial banks
D. Rs. 1300
E. Mutual funds
Answer» F.
Discussion
88.

Good leadership in a company is important

A. In the chairman and the planning board
B. Primarily in the chairman
C. When crises arise
D. In all superior subordinate relationships
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
89.

The quality of a part does not depend upon

A. how cheap the part is
B. how well the part performs its function
C. how reliable the performance of the pan is
D. how far the performance can be maintained
E. None of the above
Answer» B. how well the part performs its function
Discussion
90.

An oligopoly in industry occurs where there are (is)

A. Few buyers
B. One buyer
C. Few sellers
D. One seller
E. Both few sellers and few buyers
Answer» D. One seller
Discussion
91.

Which one of the following is not the aim while taking insurance policy?

A. An asset that can be gifted
B. Protection against loss
C. Protection of family in case of sudden death of bread winner
D. Income tax reduction
E. Savings
Answer» B. Protection against loss
Discussion
92.

In case of break even analysis, a change in product mix is likely to influence

A. profits
B. break even point
C. contribution
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
93.

As the value of variance increases

A. uncertainty decreases
B. uncertainty increases
C. uncertainty remains unaffected
D. None of the above
Answer» C. uncertainty remains unaffected
Discussion
94.

The systematic evaluation of worker's job performance and potential for development is called

A. Production
B. Human resource auditing
C. Appraisal
D. None of the above
E. Demonstration and example
Answer» D. None of the above
Discussion
95.

Which one of the following is not an incentive plan?

A. Straight piece work with guaranteed base
B. Straight salary
C. Straight piece work
D. Halsey 50-50 plan
E. 100% bonus plan
Answer» C. Straight piece work
Discussion
96.

If the average interest rate is 12% and depreciation is to be accounted for by straight line method at 10%, which of the following equipment will be most economical?

A. Initial cost Rs. 4000 Annual disbursements Rs. 6000
B. Initial cost Rs. 5500 Annual disbursements Rs. 4000
C. Initial cost Rs. 6000 Annual disbursements Rs. 3880
D. Initial cost Rs. 5000 Annual disbursements Rs. 3500
E. Initial cost Rs. 7000 Annual disbursements Rs. 2500
Answer» F.
Discussion
97.

During a survey conducted by India Today it was found that the salary of the engineer who graduated 5 years ago, is Rs. 20,000 per year and that the median salary is Rs. 16000 per year. The distribution curve is

A. slightly skewed to the right
B. slightly skewed to the left
C. normal
D. highly skewed to the right
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
Discussion
98.

Apprenticeship training is applicable to

A. Industries employing more than 500 workers
B. All industries
C. Only small scale industries
D. Only large industries
E. Only medium and large industries
Answer» B. All industries
Discussion
99.

Which of these training techniques would most likely be evaluated by participant reaction?

A. Apprenticeship
B. Sensitivity training
C. Programmed instructions
D. On the job
E. Demonstration and example
Answer» C. Programmed instructions
Discussion
100.

Who is responsible for an organisation's training and development

A. Top line management
B. Personnel help
C. Fellow employees (senior)
D. Supervisors
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
Discussion