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This section includes 4791 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1051. |
The application of third type levers is found in |
| A. | handle of a hand pump |
| B. | hand wheel of a punching press |
| C. | lever of a loaded safety valve |
| D. | a pair of tongs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1052. |
The partial balancing of reciprocating parts in locomotives produces |
| A. | hammer blow |
| B. | swaying couple |
| C. | variation in tractive force along the line of stroke |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1053. |
When more volume of acetylene and less volume of oxygen is supplied, then a __________ flame is obtained. |
| A. | neutral |
| B. | oxidising |
| C. | carburising |
| Answer» D. | |
| 1054. |
The instrument used to measure external and internal diameter of shafts, thickness of parts and depth of holes, is |
| A. | outside micrometer |
| B. | inside micrometer |
| C. | depth gauge micrometer |
| D. | vernier caliper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1055. |
The punch and die set up is __________ for punching and piercing operation. |
| A. | similar |
| B. | different |
| Answer» B. different | |
| 1056. |
For smoothing and cleaning out depressions in the mould, a __________ is used. |
| A. | slick |
| B. | lifter |
| C. | swab |
| D. | gagger |
| Answer» C. swab | |
| 1057. |
The factors to be considered for production scheduling are |
| A. | component design |
| B. | route sheet |
| C. | time standards |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1058. |
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. | |
| 1059. |
Product layout is best suited where |
| A. | one type of product is produced |
| B. | product is standardised |
| C. | product is manufactured in large quantities |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1060. |
Break even analysis consists of |
| A. | fixed expenses |
| B. | variable cost |
| C. | sales revenue |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1061. |
Line organisation is suitable for |
| A. | sugar industries |
| B. | oil refining industries |
| C. | spinning and weaving industries |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1062. |
Acceptance sampling is used in |
| A. | job production |
| B. | batch production |
| C. | mass production |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 1063. |
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 | |
| 1064. |
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. | |
| 1065. |
For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 460 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» D. 1000 | |
| 1066. |
Follow-up prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 1067. |
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 | |
| 1068. |
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. | |
| 1069. |
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. | <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/industrial-engineering-and-production-management/739-41-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/industrial-engineering-and-production-management/739-41-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/industrial-engineering-and-production-management/739-41-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/mechanical-engineering/industrial-engineering-and-production-management/739-41-4.png"> |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1070. |
CPM stands for |
| A. | Combined Process Method |
| B. | Critical Path Method |
| C. | Common Planning Method |
| D. | Critical Process Method |
| Answer» C. Common Planning Method | |
| 1071. |
The essential condition for the decompression of an activity is that |
| A. | the project time should change due to decompression |
| B. | after decompression the time of an activity invariably exceeds its normal time |
| C. | an activity could be decompressed to the maximum extent of its normal time |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 1072. |
The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called |
| A. | standard time |
| B. | normal time |
| C. | representative time |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 1073. |
In value engineering, important consideration is given to |
| A. | customer satisfaction |
| B. | function concept |
| C. | profit maximisation |
| D. | cost reduction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1074. |
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. | |
| 1075. |
The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources of a company in the maximum manner is known as |
| A. | value analysis |
| B. | network analysis |
| C. | linear programming |
| D. | queuing theory |
| Answer» D. queuing theory | |
| 1076. |
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 | |
| 1077. |
The unit cost in case of batch production is __________ as compared to jobbing production. |
| A. | same |
| B. | low |
| C. | high |
| Answer» C. high | |
| 1078. |
An event is a function of two or more activities. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» B. Incorrect | |
| 1079. |
Scheduling |
| A. | prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed |
| B. | determines the programme for the operations |
| C. | is concerned with starting of processes |
| D. | regulates the progress of job through various processes |
| Answer» C. is concerned with starting of processes | |
| 1080. |
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 | |
| 1081. |
Time study is carried out |
| A. | by finding all the significant informations regarding the job, work place and machine tool etc. |
| B. | by breaking up each operation into small elements which are measurable with the help of the measuring device accurately |
| C. | by observing and recording the time taken by the operator for an operation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1082. |
Gantt chart gives information about |
| A. | scheduling and routing |
| B. | sales |
| C. | production schedule |
| D. | machine utilisation |
| Answer» D. machine utilisation | |
| 1083. |
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. | |
| 1084. |
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 | |
| 1085. |
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 | |
| 1086. |
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 | |
| 1087. |
In fixed position layout |
| A. | total production cost is less |
| B. | material movement is less |
| C. | capital investment is minimum |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1088. |
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 | |
| 1089. |
The main objective of work measurement is to |
| A. | plan and schedule of production |
| B. | formulate a proper incentive scheme |
| C. | estimate the selling prices and delivery dates |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1090. |
Generally PERT is preferred over CPM for the purpose of project evaluation. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» B. No | |
| 1091. |
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 | |
| 1092. |
Normal time is the ratio of representative time to the rating factor. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 1093. |
Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow |
| A. | normal distribution |
| B. | Poissons distribution |
| C. | Erlang distribution |
| D. | exponential law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1094. |
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. | |
| 1095. |
An activity of the project is graphically represented by __________ on the network diagram. |
| A. | a circle |
| B. | a straight line |
| C. | an arrow |
| Answer» D. | |
| 1096. |
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 | |
| 1097. |
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. | |
| 1098. |
In process layout |
| A. | handling and back-tracking of materials is too much |
| B. | production control is more difficult and costly |
| C. | routing and scheduling is more difficult |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1099. |
Monte Carlo solution in queuing theory is extremely useful in queuing problems that can not be analysed mathematically. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 1100. |
The process capability of a machine is defined as the capability of the machine to |
| A. | produce a definite volume of work per minute |
| B. | perform definite number of operations |
| C. | produce job at a definite spectrum of speed |
| D. | hold a definite spectrum of tolerance and surface finish |
| Answer» B. perform definite number of operations | |