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This section includes 77 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your GATE (Mechanical Engineering) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
After using a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, the nozzle gets extremely cold.What does this indicate? |
| A. | You should not use it. |
| B. | The material inside is finished. |
| C. | It is safe to continue. |
| D. | The materials inside are running low |
| Answer» B. The material inside is finished. | |
| 2. |
Queing theory is associated with |
| A. | sales |
| B. | inspection time |
| C. | waiting time |
| D. | production time |
| Answer» D. production time | |
| 3. |
In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analysed mathematically if |
| A. | complete detailsof items in, waiting line are known |
| B. | arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model |
| C. | all variables and constants are known and form a linear equation |
| D. | the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
PERT is the |
| A. | time oriented technique |
| B. | event oriented technique |
| C. | activity oriented technique |
| D. | target oriented technique |
| Answer» C. activity oriented technique | |
| 5. |
Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others |
| A. | organisation performance x motivation = profits |
| B. | knowledge x skill = ability |
| C. | ability x motivation = performance |
| D. | attitude x situation = motivation |
| Answer» B. knowledge x skill = ability | |
| 6. |
Work study comprises following main techniques |
| A. | method study and work measurement |
| B. | method study and time study |
| C. | time study and work measurement |
| D. | method study and job evaluation |
| Answer» B. method study and time study | |
| 7. |
A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case |
| A. | activities and events are clearly shown |
| B. | early start and late finish of an acivity are clearly marked |
| C. | activity times are clear |
| D. | inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
PERT and CPM are |
| A. | techniques to determine project status |
| B. | decision making techniques |
| C. | charts which increase aesthetic ap-pearance of rooms |
| D. | aids to the decision maker. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Slack represents the difference between the |
| A. | latest allowable time and the normal expected time |
| B. | latest allowable time and the earliest expected time |
| C. | proposed allowable time and the ear-liest expected time |
| D. | normal allowable time and the latest expected time |
| Answer» C. proposed allowable time and the ear-liest expected time | |
| 10. |
String diagram is used |
| A. | for checking the relative values of various layouts |
| B. | when a group of workers are working at a place |
| C. | where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to another |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Replacement studies are made on the fol-lowing basis: |
| A. | annual cost method |
| B. | rate of return method |
| C. | total life average method |
| D. | any one of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to industries like |
| A. | iron and steel |
| B. | food processing |
| C. | oil and chemical |
| D. | all of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results |
| A. | relations between factors must be linear (positive) |
| B. | relations between factors must be linear (negative) |
| C. | (a) or (b) |
| D. | only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant |
| Answer» D. only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant | |
| 14. |
If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily earnings can be |
| A. | 2 HA |
| B. | 1.33 HA |
| C. | 1.5 HA |
| D. | 1.15 HA |
| Answer» B. 1.33 HA | |
| 15. |
According to Rowan plan, if H = hourly rate, A = actual time and S = standard time, then wages will be |
| A. | HA |
| B. | HA + (S~A) HA |
| C. | HA + ^^-H |
| D. | HA + ^^-H |
| Answer» C. HA + ^^-H | |
| 16. |
The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This type of incentive plan is known as |
| A. | Rowan Plan |
| B. | Bedaux Plan |
| C. | Taylor Differential Piece rate system |
| D. | Halsey Premium plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers |
| A. | Halsey plan |
| B. | Rowan plan |
| C. | Haynes plan |
| D. | Emersons plan |
| Answer» D. Emersons plan | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is not wage incentive plan |
| A. | differential piece rate System |
| B. | Rowan plan |
| C. | Emerson plan |
| D. | Taylor plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an .employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is based on : |
| A. | a standard rating system |
| B. | a merit rating system |
| C. | a job evaluation system |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. a job evaluation system | |
| 20. |
PERT has following time estimate |
| A. | one time estimate |
| B. | two time estimate |
| C. | three time estimate |
| D. | four time estimate |
| Answer» D. four time estimate | |
| 21. |
CPM has following time estimate |
| A. | one time estimate |
| B. | two time estimate |
| C. | three time estimate |
| D. | four time estimate |
| Answer» B. two time estimate | |
| 22. |
In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is |
| A. | paid as per efficiency |
| B. | ensured of minimum wages |
| C. | not paid any bonus till his efficiency 2 reaches 66 % |
| D. | never a loser |
| Answer» C. not paid any bonus till his efficiency 2 reaches 66 % | |
| 23. |
In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more |
| A. | past good workers |
| B. | past poor workers |
| C. | past average workers |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. past average workers | |
| 24. |
Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ? |
| A. | Scanlon Plan |
| B. | Rowan Plan |
| C. | Bedaux Plan |
| D. | Taylor Differential Piece Rate System |
| Answer» B. Rowan Plan | |
| 25. |
An optimum project schedule implies |
| A. | optimum utilisation of men, machines and materials |
| B. | lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project |
| C. | timely execution of project |
| D. | to produce best results under given constraints |
| Answer» C. timely execution of project | |
| 26. |
Routing is essential in the following type of industry |
| A. | assembly industry |
| B. | process industry |
| C. | job order industry |
| D. | mass production industry |
| Answer» B. process industry | |
| 27. |
In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established |
| A. | by time study |
| B. | from previous production records |
| C. | from ones judgement |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. from ones judgement | |
| 28. |
The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a job by |
| A. | fast worker |
| B. | average worker |
| C. | slow worker |
| D. | new entrant |
| Answer» C. slow worker | |
| 29. |
Current assets include |
| A. | manufacturing plant |
| B. | manufacturing plant and equipment |
| C. | inventories |
| D. | common stock held by the firm |
| Answer» B. manufacturing plant and equipment | |
| 30. |
Tick the odd man out |
| A. | Taylor |
| B. | Drucker |
| C. | McGregor |
| D. | Galileo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees provident fund is |
| A. | credited into reserves of company |
| B. | deposited in nationalised bank |
| C. | deposited in post office |
| D. | deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The employees provident fund act is applicable to |
| A. | all industries |
| B. | all industries other than small and medium industries |
| C. | volunteers |
| D. | the industries notified by Government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which of the following layouts is suited to job production |
| A. | process layout |
| B. | product layout |
| C. | fixed position layout |
| D. | plant layout |
| Answer» B. product layout | |
| 34. |
Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling |
| A. | permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays |
| B. | simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer |
| C. | calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming |
| D. | no time measuring devices are generally needed |
| Answer» B. simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer | |
| 35. |
Standard time as compared to normal time is |
| A. | greater |
| B. | smaller |
| C. | equal |
| D. | there is no such correlation |
| Answer» B. smaller | |
| 36. |
Motion study involves analysis of |
| A. | actions of operator |
| B. | layout of work place |
| C. | tooling and equipment |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. layout of work place | |
| 37. |
Material handling and plant location is analysed by |
| A. | Gnatt chart |
| B. | bin chart |
| C. | Travel Chart |
| D. | activity chart |
| Answer» D. activity chart | |
| 38. |
Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of |
| A. | a job |
| B. | an individual employee |
| C. | a particular division in workshop |
| D. | machine |
| Answer» C. a particular division in workshop | |
| 39. |
According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when |
| A. | CAM < DAM |
| B. | CAM > DAM |
| C. | CAM = DAM |
| D. | there is no such criterion |
| Answer» B. CAM > DAM | |
| 40. |
The term 'value' in value engineering refers to |
| A. | total cost of the product |
| B. | selling price of the product |
| C. | utility of the product |
| D. | manufactured cost of the product |
| Answer» D. manufactured cost of the product | |
| 41. |
The technique of value analysis can be applied to |
| A. | complicated items only |
| B. | simple items only |
| C. | crash-programme items only |
| D. | any item. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Acceptance sampling is widely used in |
| A. | batch production |
| B. | job production |
| C. | mass production |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 43. |
The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is |
| A. | management |
| B. | labour court |
| C. | high court/supreme court |
| D. | board of directors |
| Answer» D. board of directors | |
| 44. |
Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of |
| A. | quality |
| B. | statistics |
| C. | probability |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 45. |
In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the |
| A. | optimum lot size |
| B. | highest level of inventory |
| C. | lot corresponding to break-even point |
| D. | capability of a plant to produce |
| Answer» B. highest level of inventory | |
| 46. |
Inventory management consists of |
| A. | effective running of stores |
| B. | state of merchandise methods of strong and maintenance etc. |
| C. | stock control system |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Gnatt charts are used for |
| A. | forecasting sales |
| B. | production schedule |
| C. | scheduling and routing |
| D. | linear programming |
| Answer» C. scheduling and routing | |
| 48. |
Which of the following is independent of sales forecast |
| A. | productivity |
| B. | inventory control |
| C. | production planning |
| D. | production control |
| Answer» B. inventory control | |
| 49. |
Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry |
| A. | functional organisation |
| B. | line organisation |
| C. | staff organisation |
| D. | line and staff organisations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The grouping of activities into organisational units is called |
| A. | corporate plans |
| B. | higher level management |
| C. | functional authority |
| D. | departmentatidn |
| Answer» E. | |