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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.
| 351. |
The time required to complete a job is established and a bonus is paid to the worker based on the exact % of time saved. This type of incentive plan is known as%! |
| A. | Dry work Plan |
| B. | Halsey Premium Plan |
| C. | Taylor Plan |
| D. | Rowan Plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 352. |
Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant%! |
| A. | Sinking fund method |
| B. | Straight line method |
| C. | ABC charging method |
| D. | Annuity charging method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 353. |
PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include%! |
| A. | MTM (method time measurement) |
| B. | WFS (work factor systems) |
| C. | BNTS (basic motion time study) |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 354. |
The work study is done by means of%! |
| A. | Planning chart |
| B. | Process chart |
| C. | Stop watch |
| D. | Any one of these |
| Answer» D. Any one of these | |
| 355. |
*$_Slack represents the difference between the? |
| A. | Latest allowable time and the normal expected time |
| B. | Latest allowable time and the earliest expected time |
| C. | Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time |
| D. | Normal allowable time and the latest expected time |
| Answer» C. Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time | |
| 356. |
*$_'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as? |
| A. | Purchase value |
| B. | Saleable value |
| C. | Depreciated value |
| D. | Function/cost |
| Answer» E. | |
| 357. |
*$_A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the? |
| A. | Fixed cost line |
| B. | Variable cost line |
| C. | Total cost line |
| D. | Sales revenue line |
| Answer» C. Total cost line | |
| 358. |
*$_Discrepancies of bar chart techniques are? |
| A. | Consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date |
| B. | Free time available for an activity can't be predicted |
| C. | Effective monitoring/controlling can't be done |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 359. |
*$_The process capability of a machine is defined as the capability of the machine to? |
| A. | Produces a definite volume of work per minute |
| B. | Perform definite number of operations |
| C. | Produce job at a definite spectrum of speed |
| D. | Holds a definite spectrum of tolerance and surface finish |
| Answer» B. Perform definite number of operations | |
| 360. |
*$_Father of industrial engineering is? |
| A. | Jack Gilbert |
| B. | Gantt |
| C. | Taylor |
| D. | Newton |
| Answer» C. Taylor | |
| 361. |
*$_For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used.? |
| A. | Belt conveyor |
| B. | Bucket conveyor |
| C. | Fork lift truck |
| D. | Overhead crane |
| Answer» C. Fork lift truck | |
| 362. |
*$_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. | |
| 363. |
*$_The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as? |
| A. | Operation research |
| B. | Linear programming |
| C. | Network analysis |
| D. | Break-even analysis |
| Answer» C. Network analysis | |
| 364. |
*$_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 | |
| 365. |
*/*_Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?? |
| A. | Productivity |
| B. | Inventory control |
| C. | Production planning |
| D. | Production control |
| Answer» B. Inventory control | |
| 366. |
*/*_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 | |
| 367. |
*/*_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 | |
| 368. |
*/*_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. | |
| 369. |
*/*_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. | |
| 370. |
*/*_Micro motion study is? |
| A. | Analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the field of view |
| B. | Motion study observed on enhanced time intervals |
| C. | Motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically |
| D. | Study of man and machine conducted simultaneously |
| Answer» B. Motion study observed on enhanced time intervals | |
| 371. |
*/*_Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for? |
| A. | Improving a work method |
| B. | Improvising a work method |
| C. | Designing a work method |
| D. | Reducing inventory costs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 372. |
*/*_In value engineering, important consideration is given to? |
| A. | Customer satisfaction |
| B. | Function concept |
| C. | Profit maximization |
| D. | Cost reduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 373. |
*/*_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 | |
| 374. |
*/*_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. | |
| 375. |
*/*_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 | |
| 376. |
*/*_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 | |
| 377. |
*/*_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 | |
| 378. |
*/*_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 | |
| 379. |
*/*_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 | |
| 380. |
*/*_PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include? |
| A. | MTM (method time measurement) |
| B. | WFS (work factor systems) |
| C. | BNTS (basic motion time study) |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 381. |
*/*_Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant? |
| A. | Sinking fund method |
| B. | Straight line method |
| C. | ABC charging method |
| D. | Annuity charging method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 382. |
*/*_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 | |
| 383. |
*/*_The work study is done by means of? |
| A. | Planning chart |
| B. | Process chart |
| C. | Stop watch |
| D. | Any one of these |
| Answer» D. Any one of these | |
| 384. |
*/*_The time required to complete a job is established and a bonus is paid to the worker based on the exact % of time saved. This type of incentive plan is known as? |
| A. | Dry work Plan |
| B. | Halsey Premium Plan |
| C. | Taylor Plan |
| D. | Rowan Plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 385. |
*/*_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 | |
| 386. |
*/*_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 | |
| 387. |
*/*_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 | |
| 388. |
*/*_Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry?? |
| A. | Functional organisation |
| B. | Line organisation |
| C. | Staff organisation |
| D. | Line and staff organizations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 389. |
*/*_For material transportation, conveyors are used when the prevailing conditions include? |
| A. | Loads are uniform |
| B. | Routes do not vary |
| C. | Materials move relatively continuously |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 390. |
*/*_Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?? |
| A. | Scanlon Plan |
| B. | Rowan Plan |
| C. | Taylor Differential Piece Rate System |
| D. | Halsey Premium Plan |
| Answer» B. Rowan Plan | |
| 391. |
*/*_PERT is? |
| A. | An analytic tool in concept |
| B. | Limit up of event oriented diagrams |
| C. | Used for research and development projects |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
*/*_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 |
| D. | Never a loser |
| Answer» C. Not paid any bonus till his efficiency | |
| 393. |
*/*_The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employee’s provident fund is? |
| A. | Credited into reserves of company |
| B. | Deposited in nationalized bank |
| C. | Deposited in post office |
| D. | Deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner |
| Answer» E. | |
| 394. |
*/*_If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be? |
| A. | TR |
| B. | TR + [(S - T)/2] √ó R |
| C. | TR + (S - T) √ó R |
| D. | TR + [(S - T)/S] √ó R |
| Answer» E. | |
| 395. |
*/*_The simplex method is the basic method for? |
| A. | Value analysis |
| B. | Operation research |
| C. | Linear programming |
| D. | Model analysis |
| Answer» D. Model analysis | |
| 396. |
*/*_The correct sequence of phases in value engineering is? |
| A. | Creative phase, information phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase |
| B. | Information phase, creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase |
| C. | Investigation phase, information phase, creative phase, evaluation phase |
| D. | Creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase, information phase |
| Answer» B. Information phase, creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase | |
| 397. |
*/*_PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications? |
| A. | Once through project |
| B. | Maintenance jobs |
| C. | Research and development |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
*/*_The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is? |
| A. | Line organisation |
| B. | Functional organisation |
| C. | Line and staff organisation |
| D. | Line, staff and functional organisation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 399. |
*/*_The standard time for a job is? |
| A. | Total work content |
| B. | Base time + relaxation time |
| C. | Total work content + basic time |
| D. | Total work content + delay contingency allowance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 400. |
*/*_Bar chart is suitable for? |
| A. | Large project |
| B. | Major work |
| C. | Minor work |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |