Explore topic-wise MCQs in Automobile Engineering.

This section includes 162 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Automobile Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

According to Muther, the basic principle of best layout is

A. principle of over-all integration
B. principle of flow
C. principle of flexibility
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2.

In a functional organisation

A. quality of work is better
B. wastage of material is minimum
C. specialised knowledge and guidance to individual worker is provided
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following are the principles of material handling?

A. keep all the handling to the minimum
B. select only efficient handling equipment
C. move the heaviest weight to the least distance
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
4.

A PERT network has three activities on critical path with mean time 3, 8 and 6 and standard deviations 1, 2 and 2 respectively. The probability that the project will be completed in 20 days is

A. 0.50
B. 0.66
C. 0.84
D. 0.95
Answer» D. 0.95
5.

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.
6.

When slack of an activity is positive

A. it represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
B. it represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
C. the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
D. any one of the above
Answer» E.
7.

Break even point is the point where

A. fixed and variable cost lines intersect
B. fixed and total cost lines intersect
C. variable and total cost lines intersect
D. sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect
Answer» E.
8.

The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to

A. Halsey plan
B. Ganttplan
C. Emerson's efficiency plan
D. Rowan plan
Answer» D. Rowan plan
9.

M.T.M. is used to

A. improve existing methods
B. establish time standards
C. develop effective methods in advance of the beginning of production
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
10.

F. W. Taylor introduced a system of organisation known as

A. line organisation
B. functional organisation
C. line and staff organisation
D. line, staff and functional organisation
Answer» C. line and staff organisation
11.

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
12.

A feasible solution to the linear programming problem should

A. satisfy the problem constraints
B. optimise the objective function
C. satisfy the problem constraints and non-negativity restrictions
D. satisfy the non-negativity restrictions
Answer» D. satisfy the non-negativity restrictions
13.

CPM stands for

A. Combined Process Method
B. Critical Path Method
C. Common Planning Method
D. Critical Process Method
Answer» C. Common Planning Method
14.

Slack may be positive, zero or negative.

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Disagree
15.

Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow

A. normal distribution
B. Poissons distribution
C. Erlang distribution
D. exponential law
Answer» E.
16.

In a thermal power plant, coal from the coal handling plant is moved to the boiler bunker through a

A. belt conveyor
B. bucket conveyor
C. fork lift truck
D. overhead crane
Answer» B. bucket conveyor
17.

The product layout

A. lowers overall manufacturing time
B. requires less space for placing machines
C. utilises machine and labour better
D. all of these
Answer» E.
18.

Linear programming can be applied successfully to

A. chemical industry
B. oil industry
C. banks
D. all of these
Answer» E.
19.

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.
20.

The factors which are to be considered while developing a good wage incentive plan will include

A. adequate incentive
B. ease of administration
C. guaranteed basic pay
D. all of these
Answer» E.
21.

Micromotion study is

A. analysis of one stage of motion chart
B. motion study, when seen on a time chart
C. subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
D. enlarged view of motion study
Answer» D. enlarged view of motion study
22.

PERT is a project planning and control technique.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. No
23.

In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

A. maximum value
B. minimum value
C. average value
D. any one of these
Answer» E.
24.

An activity of the project is graphically represented by __________ on the network diagram.

A. a circle
B. a straight line
C. an arrow
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
25.

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.
26.

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
27.

In inventory control, the economic ordering quantity is obtained by the quantity whose procurement cost is equal to inventory carrying cost.

A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. False
28.

Standard time is equal to

A. normal time minus allowances
B. normal time plus allowances
C. representative time multiplied by rating factor
D. normal time taken by an operation
Answer» C. representative time multiplied by rating factor
29.

CPM requires

A. single time estimate
B. double time estimate
C. triple time estimate
D. none of these
Answer» B. double time estimate
30.

Merit rating is the method of determining the

A. relative values of a job
B. worker's performance on a job
C. worth of a machine
D. value of overall production
Answer» C. worth of a machine
31.

In time study, normal time is more than the standard time.

A. Yes
B. No
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» C. Can't say
32.

Which of the following conditions are necessary for applying linear programming?

A. These must be a well defined objective function.
B. The decision variables should be interrelated and non-negative.
C. The resources must be in limited supply.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
33.

The type of layout used for manufacturing steam turbines, is

A. product layout
B. process layout
C. fixed position layout
D. any one of these
Answer» D. any one of these
34.

Both Rowan plan and 50-50 Halsey plan will provide the same earning when the actual time is __________ the standard time.

A. one-fourth
B. one-half
C. equal to
D. twice
Answer» C. equal to
35.

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 × V)/P
B. (F × P)/V
C. F/[1 + (V/P)]
D. F/[1 - (V/P)]
Answer» E.
36.

The value engineering technique in which experts of the same rank assemble for product development is called

A. Delphi
B. brain storming
C. morphological analysis
D. direct expert comparison
Answer» C. morphological analysis
37.

A dummy activity becomes a critical activity when its earliest start time (EST) is same as its latest finishing time (LFT).

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. Incorrect
38.

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
39.

P.M.T.S. (Predetermined Motion Time Systems) include

A. M.T.M. (Method Time Measurement)
B. W.F.S. (Work Factor Systems)
C. B.M.T.S. (Basic Motion Time Study)
D. all of these
Answer» E.
40.

Gantt chart gives information about

A. scheduling and routing
B. sales
C. production schedule
D. machine utilisation
Answer» D. machine utilisation
41.

Break even analysis represents the relationship between cost and volume.

A. True
B. False
C. Can't say
D. None of these
Answer» B. False
42.

The start or completion of task is called

A. an event
B. an activity
C. a duration
D. none of these
Answer» B. an activity
43.

The type of organisation preferred for an automobile industry, is

A. line organisation
B. functional organisation
C. line and staff organisation
D. line, staff and functional organisation
Answer» D. line, staff and functional organisation
44.

Actual performance of a task is called

A. an event
B. an activity
C. a duration
D. none of these
Answer» C. a duration
45.

Dummy activities are used to

A. determine the critical path
B. determine the project completion time
C. maintain the required net work
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
46.

Halsey plan of wage incentive

A. is not applied to all level of workers
B. is applied to all level of workers
C. does not guarantee minimum wage
D. is based upon efficiency of worker
Answer» C. does not guarantee minimum wage
47.

The production cost per unit can be reduced by

A. producing more with increased inputs
B. producing more with the same inputs
C. eliminating idle time
D. minimising resource waste
Answer» C. eliminating idle time
48.

Break even analysis is a

A. short term analysis
B. long term analysis
C. average of short and long term analysis
D. any one of these
Answer» B. long term analysis
49.

In value engineering, important consideration is given to

A. customer satisfaction
B. function concept
C. profit maximisation
D. cost reduction
Answer» E.
50.

In jobbing production

A. highly skilled workers are needed
B. unit costs are high
C. operations are labour-intensive
D. all of these
Answer» E.