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51.

Where was Total Quality Management first developed?

A. USA
B. UK
C. Japan
D. Korea
Answer» D. Korea
52.

If there is an increase in Current Assets,….

A. Cash flow decreases
B. Cash flow increases
C. Cash flow remains unchanged
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Cash flow increases
53.

When a manager monitors the work performance of workers in his department to determine if the quality of their work is 'up to standard', this manager is engaging in which function?

A. Planning
B. Controlling
C. Organising
D. Leading
Answer» C. Organising
54.

Production constraints arise because of

A. Shortage of Raw Material
B. Shortage of Power
C. High Prices of Fuel
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
55.

Non representativeness of the sample may …..

A. make the survey accurate
B. weaken the results of Market Survey
C. enhance the results of the Market Survey
D. None of the above
Answer» C. enhance the results of the Market Survey
56.

Which one of the following can be a weakness in capital budgeting?

A. Poor Alignment between Strategy and Capital Budgeting
B. Deficiencies in Analytical Techniques
C. Both a and b
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
57.

End use method of demand forecasting involves

A. Identify the possible uses of product
B. Define the consumption coefficient of the Product for various uses
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
58.

Which of the following is NOT a Preoperative Expense?

A. Establishment Expense
B. Travelling Expense
C. Insurance Charges
D. Raw Material Expenses
Answer» E.
59.

Current assets are financed by

A. Term Loan
B. Debentures
C. Working Capital Loan
D. Share Capital
Answer» D. Share Capital
60.

Ishikawa Diagrams are another name for what technique of improvement?

A. Cause-effect diagrams
B. Input-output analysis
C. Process maps
D. Scatter diagrams
Answer» B. Input-output analysis
61.

Considers the total cost of ownership, or development plus support costs, for a project.

A. Learning Curve Theory
B. Life Cycle Costing
C. Parametric Modeling
D. Rate of Performance
Answer» C. Parametric Modeling
62.

For generating a new project idea which of the below is relevant for an entrepreneur?

A. Analyse economic and social trend
B. Draw clues from consumption abroad
C. Study new technological developments
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
63.

Which of the following is an example of owned capital?

A. Equity Shares
B. Preference Shares
C. Debentures
D. a and b
Answer» E.
64.

Features of Term Loan include

A. Currency
B. Security
C. Interest and Principal payment
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
65.

A DSCR ˂ 1 indicates

A. There is not enough cash flow to cover loan payments
B. There is enough cash flow to cover loan payments
C. Company does not need a loan
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. There is enough cash flow to cover loan payments
66.

Constructive and destructive conflict are distinguished from each other in which of the following ways?

A. constructive conflict is We-oriented; destructive conflict is Me-oriented
B. constructive conflict is characterized by de-escalation of the conflict; destructive conflict is characterized by escalation of the conflict
C. constructive conflict is characterized by cross-complaining; destructive conflict is characterized by flexibility
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
67.

Which one of the following is an application of funds?

A. Operating Losses
B. Operating Profit
C. Increase in Capital
D. All of the Above
Answer» B. Operating Profit
68.

Qualifying competitive factors are those which:

A. Directly win business for the operation.
B. Need to be better than a good industry standard.
C. Are relatively unimportant compared with the others.
D. May not win extra business if the operation improves its performance but can certainly lose business if performance falls below a particular point.
Answer» E.
69.

If the Earned Value is equal to Actual Cost, it means:

A. Project is on budget and on schedule
B. Schedule Variance Index is 1
C. There is no schedule variance
D. There is no cost variance
Answer» E.
70.

Sick Industrial Companies Act was passed in which year?

A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1985
D. 1986
Answer» D. 1986
71.

Proximity to raw materials & markets is a factor that affects __________

A. Technology
B. Location & Site
C. a & b
D. None of the Above
Answer» C. a & b
72.

Which of the following is auxiliary material and factory supply?

A. Additives
B. Packaging Material
C. Oil and Grease
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
73.

Which of the below can cause a difficulty in getting license for a new project?

A. Lack of consistency with National Priority
B. Adverse Environmental Effects
C. Non availability of foreign exchange
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
74.

Once the loan is disbursed the bank monitors the project by

A. Regular Reports furnished by the borrower
B. Periodic site visit
C. Discussion with Promoters, Suppliers, Creditors etc.
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
75.

What is associated with product risk?

A. Control of test item
B. Negative consequences
C. non-availability of test environment
D. Test object
Answer» E.
76.

What is the critical path through the network above?

A. ABGHIF
B. ABDEF
C. ABGHIF& ABDEF
D. ABCEF
Answer» C. ABGHIF& ABDEF
77.

Ineffective corporate management leads to

A. Improper performance of the unit
B. Industrial Sickness
C. Both a and b
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
78.

Which is the first stage in the project management model?

A. Understanding the project environment
B. Project definition
C. Project control
D. Project planning
Answer» B. Project definition
79.

Revival of a sick unit is necessary because,

A. The Project may be in a sector that is vital to economy
B. Many ancillary units may be dependent on the unit
C. Banks and Financial Institutions would have locked up their money in the unit.
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
80.

Which of the following is NOT a Utility?

A. Land
B. Power
C. Water
D. Fuel
Answer» B. Power
81.

Performance measurement is:

A. The determination of improvement efforts.
B. The process of quantifying action.
C. The improvement of operations.
D. The planning and control of operations.
Answer» C. The improvement of operations.
82.

An uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has a positive or negative effect on a project objectives is termed.

A. Random Chance
B. Disaster
C. Risk
D. Hazard
Answer» D. Hazard
83.

Which is an external cause of Industrial Unit Sickness?

A. Non availability of skilled personnel
B. Lack of Finance
C. Bad Production Policies
D. Wrong Marketing Policies
Answer» B. Lack of Finance
84.

If there is any decrease in current assets…

A. Working capital decreases
B. Working capital increases
C. Fixed Assets decrease
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Working capital increases
85.

Which of the following is not a Causal Method for Demand Forecasting?

A. Chain Ratio Method
B. Exponential Smoothing Method
C. Leading Indicator Method
D. Econometric Method
Answer» C. Leading Indicator Method
86.

Reserve analysis is NOT a Tool/Technique in which of the following processes?

A. Cost Estimation
B. Activity Duration estimation
C. Cost Budgeting
D. Activity Resource Estimation
Answer» E.
87.

A comparison between operations or parts of operations that are within the same total organisation is called:

A. Internal benchmarking
B. Competitive benchmarking
C. Non-competitive benchmarking
D. External benchmarking
Answer» B. Competitive benchmarking
88.

What is the term for organisational development through a formally designed organisational structure?

A. Organic
B. Mechanistic
C. Formal
D. Structured
Answer» C. Formal
89.

Indian Textile Bulletin is published by___________

A. Textile Commissioner
B. Ministry of Textile
C. Textile Mills Union
D. None of the Above
Answer» B. Ministry of Textile
90.

Performance relating to the five operations’ objectives can be plotted on which type of diagram?

A. Quality
B. Outcome
C. Polar
D. Satisfaction
Answer» D. Satisfaction
91.

Which of the below is NOT an application of funds?

A. Operating Profit
B. Purchase of Fixed Assets
C. Repayment of Loans or Debentures
D. Operating Losses
Answer» B. Purchase of Fixed Assets
92.

Which is the principle objective for Project Monitoring?

A. To find out opportunities for further advances
B. To ensure timely recovery of dues
C. To establish good lender-borrower relationship.
D. None of the Above
Answer» C. To establish good lender-borrower relationship.
93.

When liability increases, it is _________________

A. Source of Funds
B. Application of Funds
C. Decrease in Investments
D. None of above
Answer» B. Application of Funds
94.

Increase in working capital denotes….

A. Source of Funds
B. Source of Cash
C. Application of Funds
D. None of the Above
Answer» D. None of the Above
95.

Who publishes Economic Survey?

A. RBI
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Industry
Answer» C. Ministry of External Affairs
96.

Delphi Method is which type of Demand Forecasting Method?

A. Qualitative
B. Time Series Projection
C. Causal
D. None of these
Answer» B. Time Series Projection
97.

Relationship based on unrelated level of activity and past data of cost is measured withhelp of

A. cost estimation
B. price estimation
C. unit estimation
D. production estimation
Answer» B. price estimation
98.

Risk management is responsibility of the

A. Customer
B. Investor
C. Developer
D. Project team
Answer» E.
99.

Which of the following is a tactic of avoiding conflict?

A. competing
B. stonewalling
C. autonomy
D. compromising
Answer» C. autonomy
100.

Which of the factors should be considered for acceptable risk level at preliminaryscreening level?

A. Vulnerability to business cycles
B. Technological Changes
C. Competition from imports
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.