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This section includes 583 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mechanical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 551. |
The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is known as |
| A. | Flow chart |
| B. | Process chart |
| C. | Travel chart |
| D. | Operation chart |
| Answer» D. Operation chart | |
| 552. |
For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited |
| A. | Process layout |
| B. | Product layout |
| C. | Fixed position layout |
| D. | Plant layout |
| Answer» D. Plant layout | |
| 553. |
Critical path on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having |
| A. | Maximum slack |
| B. | Minimum slack |
| C. | Average slack |
| D. | No slack |
| Answer» C. Average slack | |
| 554. |
Value engineering aims at finding out the |
| A. | Depreciation value of a product |
| B. | Resale value of a product |
| C. | Major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality |
| D. | Break-even point when machine requires change |
| Answer» D. Break-even point when machine requires change | |
| 555. |
In crash program for a project |
| A. | both direct and indirect costs, increase |
| B. | indirect costs increase and direct costs decrease |
| C. | direct costs increase and indirect costs decrease |
| D. | cost is no criterion |
| Answer» D. cost is no criterion | |
| 556. |
Production cost refers to prime cost plus |
| A. | Factory overheads |
| B. | Factory and administration overheads |
| C. | Factory, administration and sales overheads |
| D. | Factory, administration, sales overheads and profit |
| Answer» B. Factory and administration overheads | |
| 557. |
In manufacturing management, the term 'Dispatching' is used to describe |
| A. | Dispatch of sales order |
| B. | Dispatch of factory mail |
| C. | Dispatch of finished product of the user |
| D. | Dispatch of work orders through shop floor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 558. |
Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to |
| A. | All industries |
| B. | All process industries and thermal power plants |
| C. | Only major industries |
| D. | All industries employing more than 100 workers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 559. |
A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as |
| A. | String diagram |
| B. | Flow process chart |
| C. | Travel chart |
| D. | Flow diagram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 560. |
Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study? |
| A. | Acceptance sampling |
| B. | Linear regression |
| C. | Performance rating |
| D. | Work sampling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 561. |
Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to a worker and bonus is paid for the fixed percentage of time saved? |
| A. | Halsey plan |
| B. | Gantt plan |
| C. | Rowan plan |
| D. | Emerson's efficiency plan |
| Answer» B. Gantt plan | |
| 562. |
In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 66.67% |
| C. | 75% |
| D. | 80% |
| Answer» C. 75% | |
| 563. |
Two alternatives can produce a product. First have a fixed cost of Rs. 2000 and a variable cost of Rs. 20 per piece. The second method has a fixed cost of Rs. 1500 and a variable cost of Rs. 30. The break even quantity between the two alternatives is |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 75 | |
| 564. |
Break-even analysis shows profit when |
| A. | Sales revenue > total cost |
| B. | Sales revenue = total cost |
| C. | Sales revenue < total cost |
| D. | Variable cost < fixed cost |
| Answer» B. Sales revenue = total cost | |
| 565. |
The production scheduling is simpler and high volume of output and high labour efficiency are achieved in the case of |
| A. | Product layout |
| B. | Process layout |
| C. | Fixed position layout |
| D. | A combination of line and process layout |
| Answer» B. Process layout | |
| 566. |
Replacement studies are made on the following basis |
| A. | Annual cost method |
| B. | Rate of return method |
| C. | Total life average method |
| D. | Any one of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 567. |
Dispatching |
| A. | Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed |
| B. | Determines the programme for the operations |
| C. | Is concerned with the starting of processes |
| D. | Regulates the progress of job through various processes |
| Answer» D. Regulates the progress of job through various processes | |
| 568. |
The determination of standard time in a complex job system is best done through |
| A. | Stop watch time study |
| B. | Analysis of micro-motions |
| C. | Grouping timing technique |
| D. | Analysis of standard data system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 569. |
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. | Taylor Differential Piece rate system |
| C. | Halsey Premium plan |
| D. | Day work plan |
| Answer» D. Day work plan | |
| 570. |
Direct expenses include |
| A. | Factory expenses |
| B. | Selling expenses |
| C. | Administrative expenses |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 571. |
'O' on a PERT/CPM chart represents |
| A. | An ordinary event |
| B. | A significant event representing some milestone |
| C. | An event to be transferred to other network chart |
| D. | Dangling event |
| Answer» B. A significant event representing some milestone | |
| 572. |
A dummy activity in a net work diagram |
| A. | Is represented by a dotted line |
| B. | Is an artificial activity |
| C. | Does not consume time or resources |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 573. |
The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as |
| A. | Event |
| B. | Float |
| C. | Duration |
| D. | Constraint |
| Answer» C. Duration | |
| 574. |
Fixed position layout is also known as |
| A. | Analytical layout |
| B. | Synthetic layout |
| C. | Static product layout |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 575. |
Father of time study was |
| A. | F.W. Taylor |
| B. | H.L. Gantt |
| C. | F.B. Gilbert |
| D. | R.M. Barnes |
| Answer» B. H.L. Gantt | |
| 576. |
Micro-motion study is |
| A. | Enlarged view of motion study |
| B. | Analysis of one stage of motion study |
| C. | Minute and detailed motion study |
| D. | Subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 577. |
The procedure of modifying work content to give more meaning and enjoyment to the job by involving employees in planning, organisation and control of their work, is termed as |
| A. | Job enlargement |
| B. | Job enrichment |
| C. | Job rotation |
| D. | Job evaluation |
| Answer» C. Job rotation | |
| 578. |
The time taken by a trained worker to perform an operation, while working a steady pace, is known as |
| A. | Standard time |
| B. | Normal time |
| C. | Representative time |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Normal time | |
| 579. |
If ‘F’ is the fixed cost, ‘V’ is the variable cost per unit (or total variable costs) and ‘P’ is the selling price of each unit (or total sales value), then break-even point is equal to# |
| A. | (F √ó V)/P |
| B. | (F √ó P)/V |
| C. | F/[1 + (V/P)] |
| D. | F/[1 - (V/P)] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 580. |
Job enrichment technique is applied to |
| A. | Reduce labour monotony |
| B. | Overcome boring and demotivating work |
| C. | Make people happy |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 581. |
Actual performance of a task is called |
| A. | An event |
| B. | An activity |
| C. | A duration |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. A duration | |
| 582. |
Abbreviated work factor data is applied for |
| A. | Material handling operation |
| B. | Maintenance operation |
| C. | Packing and shipping operation |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 583. |
The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to |
| A. | Halsey plan |
| B. | Gantt plan |
| C. | Emerson's efficiency plan |
| D. | Rowan plan |
| Answer» D. Rowan plan | |