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101.

The most important objective behind plant layout is_____________________?
A. overall simplification, safety of integration
B. economy in space
C. maximum travel time in plant
D. to provide conveniently located shops
E. to avoid any bottlenecks
Answer» B. economy in space
Discussion
102.

The main disadvantage of line organisation is_________________?
A. top level executives have to do excessive work
B. structure is rigid
C. communication delays occur
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
Discussion
103.

A low unit cost can be obtained by following____________________?
A. product layout
B. functional layout
C. automatic material handling equipment
D. specialisation of operation
E. minimum travel time plan and com¬pact layout
Answer» B. functional layout
Discussion
104.

Process layout is employed for_________________?
A. batch production
B. continuous type of product
C. effective utilisation of machines
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» B. continuous type of product
Discussion
105.

Travel charts provide__________________?
A. an idea of the flow of materials at various stages
B. a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections
C. the information for changes required in rearranging material handling equipment
D. an approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular station
E. solution to handling techniques to achieve most optimum^ results
Answer» C. the information for changes required in rearranging material handling equipment
Discussion
106.

Gnatt charts are used for_________________?
A. forecasting sales
B. production schedule
C. scheduling and routing
D. linear programming
E. none of the above
Answer» C. scheduling and routing
Discussion
107.

Motion study involves analysis of________________?
A. actions of operator
B. layout of work place
C. tooling and equipment
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» B. layout of work place
Discussion
108.

In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the_________________?
A. optimum lot size
B. highest level of inventory
C. lot corresponding to break-even point
D. capability of a plant to produce
E. none of the above
Answer» B. highest level of inventory
Discussion
109.

Gnatt charts provide information about_____________?
A. break even point analysis
B. production schedule
C. material handling layout
D. determining selling price
E. value analysis
Answer» C. material handling layout
Discussion
110.

Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production_________________?
A. process layout
B. product layout
C. fixed position layout
D. plant layout
E. functional layout
Answer» C. fixed position layout
Discussion
111.

The employees provident fund act is applicable to________________?
A. all industries
B. all industries other than small and medium industries
C. volunteers
D. the industries notified by Government
E. all major industries
Answer» E. all major industries
Discussion
112.

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
E. none of the above
Answer» C. past average workers
Discussion
113.

Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling_________________?
A. permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
B. simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
C. calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
D. no time measuring devices are generally needed
E. as operators are not watched for long periods, chances of obtaining misleading results are less
Answer» B. simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
Discussion
114.

Micromotion study is__________________?
A. enlarged view of motion study
B. analysis of one stage of motion study
C. minute and detailed motion study
D. subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
E. motion study of small components upto mirco-seconds
Answer» E. motion study of small components upto mirco-seconds
Discussion
115.

Material handling and plant location is analysed by________________?
A. Gnatt chart
B. bin chart
C. Emerson chart
D. travel chart
E. activity chart
Answer» E. activity chart
Discussion
116.

In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an .employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic _________________?
pay/wages, is based on :
A. a standard rating system
B. a merit rating system
C. a job evaluation system
D. his individual performance
E. all of the above
Answer» C. a job evaluation system
Discussion
117.

‘Value’ for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as_____________________?
A. purchase value
B. saleable value
C. depreciated value
D. present worth
E. function/cost
Answer» F.
Discussion
118.

Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with__________________?
A. break-even analysis
B. value analysis
C. linear programming
D. queing theory
E. tnaterial handling
Answer» D. queing theory
Discussion
119.

CPM has following time estimate__________________
A. one time estimate
B. two time estimate
C. three time estimate
D. four time estimate
E. nil time estimate
Answer» B. two time estimate
Discussion
120.

Tick the odd man out_______________?
A. Taylor
B. Drucker
C. McGregor
D. Galileo
E. Parkinson
Answer» E. Parkinson
Discussion
121.

Routing is essential in the following type of industry_________________?
A. assembly industry
B. process industry
C. job order industry
D. mass production industry
E. steel industry
Answer» B. process industry
Discussion
122.

Queuing theory deals with problems of________________?
A. material handling
B. reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme
C. better utilization of man services
D. effective use of machines
E. none of the above
Answer» C. better utilization of man services
Discussion
123.

For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited_________________?
A. process layout
B. product layout
C. fixed position layout
D. plant layout
E. functional layout
Answer» D. plant layout
Discussion
124.

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
E. any one of the above
Answer» C. slow worker
Discussion
125.

According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when_____________?
A. CAM < DAM
B. CAM > DAM
C. CAM = DAM
D. there is no such criterion
E. none of the above
Answer» B. CAM > DAM
Discussion
126.

Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to__________________?
A. all industries
B. all process industries and thermal power plants
C. only major industries
D. only key industries
E. all industries employing more than 100 workers
Answer» F.
Discussion
127.

The deductions for, employees provident fund start________________?
A. immediately on joining the service
B. after 60 days of joining the service
C. after 100 days of joining the service
D. after 240 days of joining the service
E. after one year of joining the service
Answer» E. after one year of joining the service
Discussion
128.

Value engineering aims at finding out the________________?
A. depreciation value of a product
B. resale value of a product
C. major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality
D. break even point when machine re-quires change
E. selling price of an item
Answer» D. break even point when machine re-quires change
Discussion
129.

Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry________________?
A. functional organisation
B. line organisation
C. staff organisation
D. line and staff organisations
E. scalar organisation
Answer» E. scalar organisation
Discussion
130.

String diagram is used_________________?
A. for checking the relative values of various layouts
B. when a group of workers are working at a place
C. where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to another
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
Discussion
131.

The technique of value analysis can be applied to____________________?
A. complicated items only
B. simple items only
C. crash programmer items only
D. cost consciousness items only
E. any item
Answer» F.
Discussion
132.

The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is________________?
A. management
B. labour court
C. high court/supreme court
D. board of directors
E. president
Answer» D. board of directors
Discussion
133.

Father of industrial engineering is_________________?
A. Jeck Gilberth
B. Gnatt
C. Taylor
D. Newton
E. none of the above
Answer» C. Taylor
Discussion
134.

In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is_____________________?
A. conveyors
B. cranes and hoists
C. trucks
D. locos
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
Discussion
135.

The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions is_________________?
A. line organisation
B. line and staff organisation
C. functional organisation
D. effective organisation
E. none of the above
Answer» B. line and staff organisation
Discussion
136.

Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as________________?
A. line organisation
B. line and staff organisation
C. functional organisation
D. effective organisation
E. none of the above
Answer» D. effective organisation
Discussion
137.

Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of_______________?
A. detailed calculations
B. convenience
C. table of random numbers
D. past experience
E. fixed percentage of daily production
Answer» D. past experience
Discussion
138.

Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of_______________?
A. second
B. minute
C. hour
D. day
E. none of the above
Answer» C. hour
Discussion
139.

String diagram is used when__________________?
A. team of workers is working at a place
B. material handling is to be done
C. idle time is to be reduced
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
Answer» B. material handling is to be done
Discussion
140.

TMU in method time measurement stands for__________________?
A. time motion unit
B. time measurement unit
C. time movement unit
D. technique measurement unit
E. time method unit
Answer» C. time movement unit
Discussion
141.

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
E. scientific, analytically procedure for determining optimum work method
Answer» B. motion study* observed on enhanced time intervals
Discussion
142.

The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This type of incentive plan is known as_________________?
A. Rowan Plan
B. Bedaux Plan
C. Taylor Differential Piece rate system
D. Halsey Premium plan
E. Day work plan
Answer» E. Day work plan
Discussion
143.

What does symbol ‘V’ employ in work study________________?
A. operation
B. inspection
C. delay/ temporary Storage
D. permanent storage
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
Discussion
144.

Work study is concerned with_________________?
A. improving present method and finding standard time
B. motivation of workers
C. improving production capability
D. improving production planning and control
E. all of the above
Answer» B. motivation of workers
Discussion
145.

What does symbol ‘O’ imply in work study________________?
A. operation
B. inspection
C. transport
D. delay/temporary storage
E. none of the above
Answer» B. inspection
Discussion
146.

A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case_________________?
A. activities and events are clearly shown
B. early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
C. activity times are clear
D. critical path can be easily determined
E. inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown
Answer» F.
Discussion
147.

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. Bedaux Plan
E. Rowan Plan
Answer» F.
Discussion
148.

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
E. project initiation tune and actual starting time
Answer» C. proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time
Discussion
149.

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
E. none of the above
Answer» E. none of the above
Discussion
150.

Pessimistic time is___________________?
A. the maximum time which an activity might require
B. the average time required for a job
C. the most probable time considering all conditions
D. the minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished
E. the earliest finish
Answer» B. the average time required for a job
Discussion