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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.
| 301. |
Process layout is employed |
| A. | Where low volume of production is required |
| B. | Where similar jobs are manufactured on similar machines |
| C. | Where machines are arranged on functional basis |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 302. |
Military organisation is known as |
| A. | Line organisation |
| B. | Line and staff organisation |
| C. | Functional organisation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Line and staff organisation | |
| 303. |
In value engineering, important consideration is given to |
| A. | Customer satisfaction |
| B. | Function concept |
| C. | Profit maximization |
| D. | Cost reduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
Performance rating is equal to |
| A. | Observed performance + normal performance |
| B. | Observed performance - normal performance |
| C. | Observed performance × normal performance |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 305. |
Templates are used for |
| A. | A planning layout |
| B. | Flow of material |
| C. | Advancing a programme in automatic machines |
| D. | Copying complicated profiles |
| Answer» B. Flow of material | |
| 306. |
Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow |
| A. | Normal distribution |
| B. | Poisson’s distribution |
| C. | Erlang distribution |
| D. | Exponential law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 307. |
In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its |
| A. | Minimum value |
| B. | Maximum value |
| C. | Average value |
| D. | Middle value |
| Answer» B. Maximum value | |
| 308. |
Gantt charts are used for |
| A. | Forecasting sales |
| B. | Production schedule |
| C. | Scheduling and routing |
| D. | Linear programming |
| Answer» C. Scheduling and routing | |
| 309. |
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 | |
| 310. |
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 | |
| 311. |
Which of the following incentive plans ensures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the employer? |
| A. | Emerson efficiency plan |
| B. | Taylor plan |
| C. | Halsey premium plan |
| D. | Gilbert plan |
| Answer» D. Gilbert plan | |
| 312. |
Standard time is equal to |
| A. | (Normal time) - (allowances) |
| B. | (Normal time) + (allowances) |
| C. | Representative time multiplied by rating factor |
| D. | Normal time taken by an operation |
| Answer» C. Representative time multiplied by rating factor | |
| 313. |
The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as |
| A. | Operation research |
| B. | Linear programming |
| C. | Network analysis |
| D. | Break-even analysis |
| Answer» C. Network analysis | |
| 314. |
Earliest finish time can be regarded as |
| A. | Earliest start time + duration of activity |
| B. | Earliest start time duration of activity |
| C. | Latest finish time + duration of activity |
| D. | Latest finish time duration of activity |
| Answer» B. Earliest start time duration of activity | |
| 315. |
The interchangeability can be achieved by |
| A. | Standardization |
| B. | Better process planning |
| C. | Bonus plan |
| D. | Better product planning |
| Answer» B. Better process planning | |
| 316. |
A-B-C analysis is used in |
| A. | CPM |
| B. | PERT |
| C. | Inventory control |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 317. |
ABC analysis deals with |
| A. | Analysis of process chart |
| B. | Flow of material |
| C. | Ordering schedule of job |
| D. | Controlling inventory costs money |
| Answer» E. | |
| 318. |
Father of industrial engineering is |
| A. | Jack Gilbert |
| B. | Henry Laurence Gantt |
| C. | Frederick Taylor |
| D. | Isaac Newton |
| Answer» D. Isaac Newton | |
| 319. |
Which of the following type of layout is suitable for automobile manufacturing concern? |
| A. | Product layout |
| B. | Process layout |
| C. | Fixed position layout |
| D. | Combination layout |
| Answer» B. Process layout | |
| 320. |
A-B-C analysis |
| A. | Is a basic technique of materials management |
| B. | Is meant for relative inventory control |
| C. | Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 321. |
For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used. |
| A. | Belt conveyor |
| B. | Bucket conveyor |
| C. | Fork lift truck |
| D. | Overhead crane |
| Answer» C. Fork lift truck | |
| 322. |
Work study is done with the help of |
| A. | Process chart |
| B. | Material handling |
| C. | Stop watch |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 323. |
Queueing theory deals with problems of |
| A. | Material handling |
| B. | Reducing the waiting time or idle time |
| C. | Better utilization of man services |
| D. | Effective use of machines |
| Answer» C. Better utilization of man services | |
| 324. |
The simplex method is the basic method for |
| A. | Value analysis |
| B. | Operation research |
| C. | Linear programming |
| D. | Model analysis |
| Answer» D. Model analysis | |
| 325. |
According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when(Here, CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum, DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum) |
| A. | CAM < DAM |
| B. | CAM > DAM |
| C. | CAM = DAM |
| D. | There is no such criterion |
| Answer» B. CAM > DAM | |
| 326. |
In order to avoid excessive multiplication of facilities, the layout preferred is%! |
| A. | Product layout |
| B. | Process layout |
| C. | Group layout |
| D. | Static layout |
| Answer» C. Group layout | |
| 327. |
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 | |
| 328. |
The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following distribution%! |
| A. | Normal |
| B. | Binomial |
| C. | Exponential |
| D. | Gaussian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 329. |
The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution%! |
| A. | Normal |
| B. | Binomial |
| C. | Beta |
| D. | Exponential |
| Answer» D. Exponential | |
| 330. |
Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow%! |
| A. | Normal distribution |
| B. | Poisson’s distribution |
| C. | Erlang distribution |
| D. | Exponential law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 331. |
Father of industrial engineering is%! |
| A. | Jack Gilbert |
| B. | Gantt |
| C. | Taylor |
| D. | Newton |
| Answer» C. Taylor | |
| 332. |
The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as%! |
| A. | Operation research |
| B. | Linear programming |
| C. | Network analysis |
| D. | Break-even analysis |
| Answer» C. Network analysis | |
| 333. |
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 | |
| 334. |
For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used.%! |
| A. | Belt conveyor |
| B. | Bucket conveyor |
| C. | Fork lift truck |
| D. | Overhead crane |
| Answer» C. Fork lift truck | |
| 335. |
The wastage of material in the store is taken into account by the following method in the evaluation of the material issued from the store%! |
| A. | Inflated system |
| B. | Primary cost method |
| C. | Current value method |
| D. | Fixed price method |
| Answer» B. Primary cost method | |
| 336. |
In the cost structure of a product, the selling price is determined by the factors such as%! |
| A. | Sales turn over |
| B. | Lowest competitive price |
| C. | Various elements of the cost |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
At the break-even point,%! |
| A. | Total cost is more than the sales revenue |
| B. | Total cost is less than the sales revenue |
| C. | Total cost is equal to sales revenue |
| D. | Fixed cost is equal to variable cost |
| Answer» D. Fixed cost is equal to variable cost | |
| 338. |
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 | |
| 339. |
Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at%! |
| A. | Achieving optimization |
| B. | Ensuring against market fluctuations |
| C. | Acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory |
| D. | Discounts allowed in bulk purchase |
| Answer» D. Discounts allowed in bulk purchase | |
| 340. |
In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced%! |
| A. | Process layout |
| B. | Product layout |
| C. | Fixed position layout |
| D. | Plant layout |
| Answer» C. Fixed position layout | |
| 341. |
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 | |
| 342. |
Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?%! |
| A. | Productivity |
| B. | Inventory control |
| C. | Production planning |
| D. | Production control |
| Answer» B. Inventory control | |
| 343. |
The main advantage of line organisation is its%! |
| A. | Effective command and control |
| B. | Defined responsibilities at all levels |
| C. | Rigid discipline in the organisation |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 344. |
The product layout%! |
| A. | Lowers overall manufacturing time |
| B. | Requires less space for placing machines |
| C. | Utilizes machine and labour better |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 345. |
The aim of value engineering is to%! |
| A. | Find the depreciation value of a machine |
| B. | Determine the selling price of a product |
| C. | Minimize the cost without change in quality of the product |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 346. |
The unit cost in case of batch production is __________as compared to jobbing production.%! |
| A. | Same |
| B. | Low |
| C. | High |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. High | |
| 347. |
The most suitable incentive plan for the maintenance section of an industry will be%! |
| A. | Piece rate system |
| B. | Group incentive plan |
| C. | Profit sharing plans |
| D. | Simplification |
| Answer» C. Profit sharing plans | |
| 348. |
In CPM, the cost slope is determined by%! |
| A. | Crash cost/Normal Cost |
| B. | (Crash Cost - Normal cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time) |
| C. | Normal Cost/Crash cost |
| D. | (Normal cost - Crash cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time) |
| Answer» C. Normal Cost/Crash cost | |
| 349. |
Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?%! |
| A. | Process layout |
| B. | Product layout |
| C. | Fixed position layout |
| D. | Plant layout |
| Answer» C. Fixed position layout | |
| 350. |
Valve analysis is particularly of interest when%! |
| A. | Jobbing work economics are involved |
| B. | Production is on large scale |
| C. | Only few components are involved |
| D. | Costly equipment is used |
| Answer» C. Only few components are involved | |