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This section includes 675 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
In a company assembly line, assembling gear boxes, five workers are assigned tasks who take 10, 8, 6, 9 and 10 minutes respectively. The balance delay for this assembly line is |
| A. | 13.3% |
| B. | 14.0% |
| C. | 16.0% |
| D. | 43.3% |
| Answer» C. 16.0% | |
| 252. |
Abbreviate WBS as per Construction management represents: |
| A. | Work Bill Sample |
| B. | Work Booked Signature |
| C. | Work Breakdown Structure |
| D. | Work Bill Structure |
| Answer» D. Work Bill Structure | |
| 253. |
Analysis is an operation, when carried out in terms of individual motions of a worker is known as |
| A. | work analysis |
| B. | motion analysis |
| C. | operation analysis |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. operation analysis | |
| 254. |
In the queuing theory, the relationship between the expected number of customers in the system (or queue) and expected waiting timing the system (or queue) is known as |
| A. | Kendall’s formula |
| B. | Little’s formula |
| C. | Bellman’s formula |
| D. | Erlang formula |
| Answer» C. Bellman’s formula | |
| 255. |
Consider the given project network, where numbers along various activities represent the normal time. The free float on activity 4 – 6 and the project duration, respectively, are |
| A. | 2, 13 |
| B. | 0, 13 |
| C. | -2, 13 |
| D. | 2, 12 |
| Answer» B. 0, 13 | |
| 256. |
In principle, the network should not be made complex. No control system, for that matter, can operate unless it is kept simple. This principle is called |
| A. | CPM |
| B. | PERT |
| C. | KISS |
| D. | GERT |
| Answer» D. GERT | |
| 257. |
A dummy activity is used in PERT network to describe |
| A. | Precedence relationship |
| B. | Necessary time delay |
| C. | Resource restriction |
| D. | Resource idleness |
| Answer» B. Necessary time delay | |
| 258. |
CPM is a technique based on |
| A. | event |
| B. | event and activity |
| C. | neither event nor activity |
| D. | activity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 259. |
Customers arrive at a shop according to the Poisson distribution with a mean of 10 customers/hour. The manager notes that no customer arrives for the first 3 minutes after the shop opens. The probability that a customer arrives within the next 3 minutes is |
| A. | 0.86 |
| B. | 0.39 |
| C. | 0.61 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» C. 0.61 | |
| 260. |
Crashing is |
| A. | Abandoning the project |
| B. | Completing the project with all possible haste |
| C. | Reduction of duration for a few of the activities |
| D. | Reducing the cost of the project with all needful modifications |
| Answer» D. Reducing the cost of the project with all needful modifications | |
| 261. |
Functional Organization System of working was introduced by |
| A. | F.W. Taylor |
| B. | Henry Gantt |
| C. | M.R. Walker |
| D. | J.E. Kelley |
| Answer» B. Henry Gantt | |
| 262. |
Objective functionZ = 5X1 + 4X2 (Maximize)Subject to0 ≤ X1 ≤ 120 ≤ X2 ≤ 93X1 + 6X2 ≤ 66X1, X1 ≥ 0What is the optimum value? |
| A. | 6, 9 |
| B. | 12, 5 |
| C. | 4, 10 |
| D. | 0, 9 |
| Answer» C. 4, 10 | |
| 263. |
Direction: It consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the others as ‘Statement (II)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer using the codes given below:Statement (I): Project management is essentially the process to plan its implementation and to pre-determine the period-wise need of resources including funds and personnel, given the choice of total duration and quality standards.Statement (II): Of the four dimensions (not denying that there can be some more) of a project; viz., scope, cost, time and quality, only any two can by pre-assigned; others have to abide by these two prescriptions. |
| A. | Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| B. | Both statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true, but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| C. | Statement (I) is true, but Statement (II) is false |
| D. | Statement (I) is false, but Statement (II) is true |
| Answer» B. Both statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true, but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I) | |
| 264. |
Basic feasible solution of an LLP is called degenerate BFS, if - |
| A. | Atleast one basic variable is zero |
| B. | All basic variables are zero |
| C. | None of the basic variables is zero |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. All basic variables are zero | |
| 265. |
A PERT activity has an optimistic time of 3 days, pessimistic time of 15 days and an expected time of 7 days. The most likely time of the activity is |
| A. | 5 days |
| B. | 6 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 9 days |
| Answer» C. 7 days | |
| 266. |
Jobs arrive at a facility at an average rate of 5 in an 8 hour shift. The arrival of the jobs follows Poisson distribution. The average service time of a job on the facility is 40 minutes. The service time follows exponential distribution. Idle time (in hours) at the facility per shift will be |
| A. | \(\frac{5}{7}\) |
| B. | \(\frac{{14}}{3}\) |
| C. | \(\frac{7}{5}\) |
| D. | \(\frac{{10}}{3}\) |
| Answer» C. \(\frac{7}{5}\) | |
| 267. |
An engineer supervising a concreting work observes major defect in some portion after opening formwork. What step is required to be performed first? |
| A. | Impose penalty to the contractor |
| B. | Change the contractor’s manpower |
| C. | Consult the designer to investigate the consequences and perform corrective measures |
| D. | Recommend patch up work to hide the defected portion. |
| Answer» D. Recommend patch up work to hide the defected portion. | |
| 268. |
Modified distribution method is used for |
| A. | Queuing problem |
| B. | Assignment problem |
| C. | Both queuing problem and assignment problem |
| D. | Transportation problem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 269. |
If for a single server poisson arrival and exponential service time, the arrival rate is 12 per hour. Which one of the following service rates will provide a steady state finite queue length? |
| A. | 6 per hour |
| B. | 10 per hour |
| C. | 12 per hour |
| D. | 24 per hour |
| Answer» E. | |
| 270. |
A transportation problem consists of 3 sources and 5 destinations with appropriate rim conditions. The number of possible solutions is |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 225 |
| C. | 6435 |
| D. | 150 |
| Answer» D. 150 | |
| 271. |
In a machine shop, four jobs need to be assigned to four different machines. Each of the jobs is to be assigned to one machine only at a time. The time taken to complete the job in different machines is given in the table.In order to ensure that the total time required to complete all the jobs is minimum, the optimal assignment of the job is |
| A. | J1 ⇒ M4, J2 ⇒ M2, J3 ⇒ M3, J4 ⇒ M1 |
| B. | J1 ⇒ M2, J2 ⇒ M1, J3 ⇒ M4, J4 ⇒ M3 |
| C. | J1 ⇒ M2, J2 ⇒ M1, J3 ⇒ M3, J4 ⇒ M4 |
| D. | J1 ⇒ M4, J2 ⇒ M2, J3 ⇒ M1, J4 ⇒ M3 |
| Answer» C. J1 ⇒ M2, J2 ⇒ M1, J3 ⇒ M3, J4 ⇒ M4 | |
| 272. |
Consider the following linear programming (LP):Max. Z = 2x1 + 3x2 Such that 2x1 + x2 ≤ 4x1 + 2x2 ≤ 5x1, x2 ≥ 0The optimum value of the LP is |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 9.5 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
In PERT chart, the activity time distribution is |
| A. | Normal |
| B. | Binomial |
| C. | Poisson |
| D. | Random |
| E. | Beta |
| Answer» F. | |
| 274. |
Qualities expected of the manager of a new project are:1. Confidence of owner entrepreneur 2. Leadership quality and authority 3. Quick decision making4. Awareness of hobs completed so far, bottlenecks being faced and funds availabilityWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 275. |
In _____ method depreciation amount per year for a machine is calculated by subtracting scrap value of machine from its original value and divide the remaining by number of years of useful life |
| A. | Diminishing balance method |
| B. | Sinking fund method |
| C. | Annuity charging method |
| D. | Straight line method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
Match the tests with suitable situations of their application for hypothesis-testing: Test Situation(a) z-test(i) Comparing the differences in the mean values of more than two sample groups (Parametric data)(b) ANOVA(ii) Testing the significance of the difference between averages of two large-sized sample groups (Parametric data)(c) Chi-Square Test(iii) Comparing the differences in the mean values of more than two sample groups (Non - parametric data)d) Kruskal - Wallis(iv) Testing the significance of the association between two attributes Choose the correct option from those given below |
| A. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) |
| B. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) |
| C. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv) |
| D. | (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii) |
| Answer» C. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv) | |
| 277. |
Direction: It consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the others as ‘Statement (II)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer using the codes given below:Statement (I): All projects have constraints or limitations that inhibit their ability to reach goals and objectives.Statement (ll): Time and money are universal constraints in projects. |
| A. | Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| B. | Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| C. | Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false |
| D. | Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true |
| Answer» C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false | |
| 278. |
Match the items of List - II with the items of List - I and select the code of correct matching.List - IList - II(a) Standard error of mean(i) Ha : μ1 ≠ μ2(b) Base of point estimate of the mean of the population(ii) Values based on all the observations of the population(c) Non-specific hypothesis(iii) Mean of the sampling distribution of mean(d) Parameter value of descriptive statistics(iv) Standard deviation of the sampling distribution of mean |
| A. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) |
| B. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) |
| C. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) |
| D. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) |
| Answer» B. (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) | |
| 279. |
A company has issued Rs. 20 million worth of non-convertible debentures, each at a face value of Rs. 100 at the rate of 12%. Each debenture is redeemable at a premium of 5% after 10 years. If the net amount realized is Rs. 95 and tax rate is 40% the cost per debenture will be |
| A. | 5.8% |
| B. | 6.6% |
| C. | 7.4% |
| D. | 8.2% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 280. |
Crashing is to be applied on |
| A. | critical activities |
| B. | non-critical activities |
| C. | both critical and non-critical activities |
| D. | critical activities with positive slack |
| Answer» B. non-critical activities | |
| 281. |
In an M/M/1 queuing system, the number of arrivals in an interval of length T is a Poisson random variable (i.e the probability of there being n arrivals in an interval of length T is \(\frac{{{e^{ - \lambda T}}{{\left( {\lambda T} \right)}^n}}}{{n!}}\) . The probability density function f(t) of the inter-arrival time is given by |
| A. | \({\lambda ^2}\left( {{e^{ - {\lambda ^2}t}}} \right)\) |
| B. | \(\frac{{{e^{ - {\lambda ^2}t}}}}{{{\lambda ^2}}}\) |
| C. | λe-λt |
| D. | \(\frac{{{e^{ - \lambda t}}}}{\lambda }\) |
| Answer» D. \(\frac{{{e^{ - \lambda t}}}}{\lambda }\) | |
| 282. |
In the notation (a/b/c) : (d/e/f) for summarizing the characteristics of queueing situation, the letters ‘b’ and ‘d’ stand respectively for |
| A. | service time distribution and queue discipline |
| B. | number of servers and size of calling source |
| C. | number of servers and queue discipline |
| D. | service time distribution and maximum number allowed in system |
| Answer» B. number of servers and size of calling source | |
| 283. |
A graph of a cumulative frequency distribution is called : |
| A. | Frequency polygon |
| B. | Frequency curve |
| C. | Ogive |
| D. | Pie diagram |
| Answer» D. Pie diagram | |
| 284. |
As per the colour code a red colour indicates |
| A. | Fire prevention |
| B. | Radiant hazards |
| C. | First-aid equipment |
| D. | General caution |
| Answer» B. Radiant hazards | |
| 285. |
PERT/CPM are |
| A. | Analytical method |
| B. | Graphical method |
| C. | Inspection method |
| D. | Network techniques |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
_______ is a manufacturing philosophy that emphasizes careful scheduling of work, on-time delivery of zero-defect supplies, and a highly-skilled workforce. |
| A. | PERT |
| B. | MRP |
| C. | EOQ |
| D. | JIT |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
Little’s law is relationship between |
| A. | stock level and lead time in an inventory system |
| B. | waiting time and length of the queue in a queuing system |
| C. | number of machines and job due dates in a scheduling problem |
| D. | uncertainty in the activity time and project completion time |
| Answer» C. number of machines and job due dates in a scheduling problem | |
| 288. |
Arrange the following stages of research in a proper sequence(A) Report Writing(B) Budgeting(C) Data Collection(D) Field Work(E) Research outcomesChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (B), (D), (C), (E), (A) |
| B. | (D), (A), (B), (C), (E) |
| C. | (D), (C), (B), (E), (A) |
| D. | (B), (E), (D), (C), (A) |
| Answer» B. (D), (A), (B), (C), (E) | |
| 289. |
Consider the following Linear Programming Problem (LPP).Maximise Z = x1 + 2x2Subject to:x1 ≤ 2x2 ≤ 2x1 + x2 ≤ 2x1, x2 ≥ 0 (i.e. +ve decision variables)What is the optimal solution to the above LPP? |
| A. | 2, 2 |
| B. | 0, 2 |
| C. | 2, 0 |
| D. | 0, 0 |
| Answer» C. 2, 0 | |
| 290. |
A queuing system using Kendall’s notation is expressed in the symbolic form as (M/M/3); (FCFS/6). How many number of servers in the system? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 291. |
Consider the following Linear Programming Problem (LPP):Maximize Z = 3x1 + 2x2Subject to x1 ≤ 4x2 ≤ 63x1 + 2x2 ≤ 18x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0 |
| A. | The LPP has a unique optimal solution |
| B. | The LPP is infeasible |
| C. | The LPP is unbounded |
| D. | The LPP has multiple optimal solutions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
If the ith constraint of a primal (maximisation) is equality, then the dual (minimisation) variable ‘yi’ is: |
| A. | ≥ 0 |
| B. | ≤ 0 |
| C. | Unrestricted in sign |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 293. |
Direction: It consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the others as ‘Statement (II)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer using the codes given below:Statement (I): Preparation of bar charts is merely a scheduling operation while the preparation and analysis of a network is a planning function.Statement (II): A bar chart, prima facie, does not show the interrelationships between activities. |
| A. | Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| B. | Both statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true, but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I) |
| C. | Statement (I) is true, but Statement (II) is false |
| D. | Statement (I) is false, but Statement (II) is true |
| Answer» B. Both statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true, but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I) | |
| 294. |
For event 1, the earliest occurrence time is 8 weeks and the latest occurrence time is 26 weeks. For event 2, the earliest occurrence time is 32 weeks and the latest occurrence time is 37 weeks. If the activity time is 11 weeks, the total float will be: |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» D. 24 | |
| 295. |
Maximize Z = 15X1 + 20X2 subject to12X1 + 4X2 ≥ 3612X1 – 6X2 ≤ 24X1, X2 ≥ 0The above linear programming problem has |
| A. | infeasible solution |
| B. | unbounded solution |
| C. | alternative optimum solutions |
| D. | degenerate solution |
| Answer» C. alternative optimum solutions | |
| 296. |
For the linear programming problem:Maximum Z = 3X1 + 2X2Subject to-2X1 + 3X2 ≤ 9X1 – 5X2 ≥ -20X1, X2 ≥ 0The above problem has |
| A. | unbounded solution |
| B. | infeasible solution |
| C. | alternative optimum solution |
| D. | degenerate solution |
| Answer» B. infeasible solution | |
| 297. |
As the ratio of mean arrival to mean service rate is increased, it is likely that |
| A. | customer moves faster in the system |
| B. | customer moves slowly in the system |
| C. | utilization is decreased because of added strain on the system |
| D. | the average number in the system decreases |
| Answer» B. customer moves slowly in the system | |
| 298. |
Consider the following statements:In a single-server queuing model1. The arrivals is a memory less process2. The arrivals is described as a Poisson distribution3. Uncertainty concerning the demand for service existsWhich of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 3 only | |
| 299. |
Critical path is a path along which: |
| A. | Earliest finish time (EFT) = Latest finish time (LFT) |
| B. | A path along which LFT > EFT |
| C. | A network of shortest path and consumes minimum time |
| D. | Float is not zero |
| Answer» B. A path along which LFT > EFT | |
| 300. |
In the problem Z = 3x1 + 2x2Subject to 2x1 + x2 ≤ 20 ---(i)x1 ≤ 10 ---(ii)x1, x2 ≥ 0 ---(iii)constraint (iii) is known as |
| A. | availability constraint |
| B. | non-negativity constraint |
| C. | object constraint |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. object constraint | |