Latest Production Technology Questions and Answers List
1. 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.
Ans: a
2. Basic tool in work study is
(a) graph paper
(b) process chart
(c) planning chart
(d) stop watch
(e) analytical mind.
Ans: d
3. What does symbol 'O' imply in work study
(a) operation
(b) inspection
(c) transport
(d) delay/temporary storage
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
4. What does symbol 'D' imply in work study
(a) inspection
(b) transport
(c) delay/temporary storage
(d) permanent storage
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
5. What does symbol 'V' employ in work study
(a) operation
(b) inspection
(c) delay/ temporary Storage
(d) permanent storage
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
6. Material handling in automobile industry is done
by
(a) overhead crane
(b) trolley
(c) belt conveyor
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
7. 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.
Ans: a
8. Work study is most useful
(a) where production activities are involved
(b) in judging the rating of machines
(c) in improving industrial relations
(d) in judging the output of a man and improving it
(e) where men are biggest contributor to success
of a project.
Ans: a
9. 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.
Ans: d
10. In micromotion study, therblig is described by
(a) a symbol
(b) an event
(c) an activity
(d) micro motions
(e) standard symbol and colour.
Ans: e
11. The allowed time for a job equals standard time
plus
(a) policy allowance
(b) interference allowance
(c) process allowance
(d) learning allowance
(e) unforeseen allowance.
Ans: a
12. Micromotion study involves following number of
fundamental hand motions
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 20
(e) 24
Ans: c
13. The standard time for a job is
(a) total work content
(b) base time + relaxation time
(c) total work content + basic time
(d) total work content + delay contingency
allowance
(e) total work content + relaxation time.
Ans: d
14. Work study is done with the help of
(a) process chart
(b) material handling
(c) stop watch
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
15. Scheduling gives information about
(a) when work should start and how much work
should be completed during a certain period
(b) when work should complete
(c) that how idle time can be minimized
(d) proper utilisation of machines
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
16. Expediting function consists in keeping a watch
on
(a) operator's activity
(b) flow of material and in case of trouble locate
source of trouble
(c) minimising the delays
(d) making efficient despatching
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
17. Choose the wrong statement Time study is
used to
(a) determine overhead expenses
(b) provide a basis for setting piece prices or
incentive wages
(c) determine standard costs
(d) determine the capability of an operator to
handle the number of machines
(e) compare alternative methods.
Ans: a
18. Job evaluation is the method-of determining
the
(a) relative worth of jobs
(b) skills required by a worker
(c) contribution of a worker
(d) contribution of a job
(e) effectiveness of various alternatives.
Ans: a
19. Micromotion 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.
Ans: a
20. Per cent idle time for men or machines is found
by
(a) work sampling
(b) time study
(c) method study
(d) work study
(e) ABC analysis.
Ans: a
21. 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.
Ans: b
22. Time study is
(a) the appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of
work involving human effort
(b) machine setting time
(c) time taken by workers to do a job
(d) method of fixing time for workers
(e) method of determining the personnel
Requirement.
Ans: a
23. 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.
Ans: c
24. One time measurement unit (TMU) in method
time measurement system equals
(a) 0.0001 minute
(b) 0.0006 minute
(c) 0.006 minute
(d) 0.001 minute
(e) 0.06 minute.
Ans: b
25. 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.
Ans: b
26. Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is
used for
(a) improving a work method
(b) improvising a work method
(c) designing a work method
(d) providing a schematic framework
(e) reducing inventory costs.
Ans: e
27. Gnatt chart provides information about the
(a) material handling
(b) proper utilisation of manpower
(c) production schedule
(d) efficient working of machine
(e) all of the above.
Ans: c
28. ABC analysis deals with
(a) analysis of process chart
(b) flow of material
(c) ordering schedule of job
(d) controlling inventory costs money
(e) all of the above.
Ans: d
29. 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.
Ans: a
30. For a product layout the material handling
equipment must
(a) have full flexibility
(b) employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.
(c) be a general purpose type
(d) be designed as special purpose for a particular
application
(e) arranging shops according to specialization of
duties.
Ans: d
31. 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
(g) solution to handling techniques to achieve
most optimum^ results.
Ans: b
32. Product layout is employed for
(a) batch production
(b) continuous production
(c) effective utilization of machine
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
33. 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.
Ans: a
34. The process layout is best suited where
(a) specialisation exists
(b) machines are arranged according to sequence
of operation
(c) few number of non-standardised units are to be
produced
(d) mass production is envisaged
(e) bought out items are more.
Ans: c
35. 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.
Ans: a
36. Military organisation is known as
(a) line organisation
(b) line and staff organisation
(c) functional organisation
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
37. 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.
Ans: d
38. The main advantage of line organisation is its
(a) effective command and control
(b) defined responsibilities at all levels
(c) rigid discipline in the organisation
(d) ability of quick decision at all levels
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
39. 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.
Ans: c
40. The salient feature of functional organisation is
(a) strict adherence to specification
(b) separation of planning and design part
(c) each individual maintains functional efficiency
(d) work is properly planned and distributed
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
41. 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.
Ans: a
42. Templates are used for
(a) a planning layout
(b) flow of material
(c) advancing a programme in automatic machines
(d) copying complicated profiles
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
43. 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.
Ans: d
44. Routing prescribes the
(a) flow of material in the plant
(b) proper utilization of man power
(c) proper utilization of machines
(d) inspection of final product
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
45. 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.
Ans: b
46. Standard time is defined as
(a) normal time + allowances
(b) normal time + idle time + allowances
(c) normal time + idle time
(d) only normal time for an operation
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
47. Father of industrial engineering is
(a) Jeck Gilberth
(b) Gnatt
(c) Taylor
(d) Newton
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
48. The grouping of activities into organisational
units is called
(a) corporate plans
(b) higher level management
(c) functional authority
(d) departmentatidn
(e) company policy.
Ans: d
49. 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.
Ans: d
50. Which of the following organisations is best
suited for steel plants
(a) functional organisation
(b) line organisation
(c) staff organisation
(d) line, staff and functional organisations
(e) scalar organisation.
Ans: d
51. The wastage of material in the store is taken
into account by the following method in the
evaluation of the material issued from the store
(a) inflated system
(b) primary cost method
(c) current value method
(d) fixed price method
(e) variable price method.
Ans: a
52. Which of the following is independent of sales
forecast
(a) productivity
(b) inventory control
(c) production planning
(d) production control
(e) capital budgeting.
Ans: a
53. Gnatt charts are used for
(a) forecasting sales
(b) production schedule
(c) scheduling and routing
(d) linear programming
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
54. Inventory management consists of
(a) effective running of stores
(b) state of merchandise methods of stroing and
maintenance etc.
(c) stock control system
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
55. Gnatt charts provide information about
(a) break even point analysis
(b) production schedule
(c) material handling layout
(d) determining selling price
(e) value analysis.
Ans: b
56. Inventory control in production, planning and
control aims at
(a) achieving optimisation
(b) ensuring against market fluctuations
(c) acceptable customer service at low capital
investment in inventory
(d) discounts allowed in bulk purchase
(e) regulate supply and demand.
Ans: c
57. 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.
Ans: a
58. Statistical quality control techniques are based
on the theory of
(a) quality
(b) statistics
(c) probability
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
59. The appellate authority for an industrial dispute
is
(a) management
(b) labour court
(c) high court/supreme court
(d) board of directors
(e) president.
Ans: c
60. Under the Apprenticeship Act
(a) all industries have to necessarily train the
apprentices
(b) industries have to train apprentices ac-cording
to their requirement
(c) all industries employing more than 100 workers
have to recruit apprentices
(d) only industries employing more than 500
workers have to recruit apprentices
(e) all industries other than small scale industries
have to train apprentices.
Ans: d
61. 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.
Ans: e
62. Acceptance sampling is widely used in
(a) batch production
(b) job production
(c) mass production
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
63. 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.
Ans: e
64. The term 'value' in value engineering refers to
(a) total cost of the product
(b) selling price of the product
(c) utility of the product
(d) manufactured cost of the product
(e) depreciation value.
Ans: c
65. 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.
Ans: c
66. In the perpetual inventory control, the material
is checked when it reaches its
(a) minimum value
(b) maximum value
(c) average value
(d) alarming value
(e) original value.
Ans: a
67. 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.
(CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM =
Defender's Adverse minimum)
Ans: a
68. Merit Rating is the method of determining worth
of
(a) a job
(b) an individual employee
(c) a particular division in workshop
(d) machine
(e) overall quality.
Ans: b
69. Material handling and plant location is analysed
by
(a) Gnatt chart
(b) bin chart
(c) Emerson chart
(d) travel chart
(e) activity chart.
Ans: d
70. Works cost implies
(a) primary cost
(b) factory cost
(c) factory expenses
(d) primary cost + factory expenses
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
71. 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.
Ans: a
72. Standard time as compared to normal time is
(a) greater
(b) smaller
(c) equal
(d) there is no such correlation
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
73. 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.
Ans: a
74. In which of the following layouts, the lines need
to the balanced
(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(c) fixed position layout
(d) plant layout
(e) functional layout.
Ans: b
75. 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.
Ans: b
76. Which of the following layouts is suited to job
production
(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(c) fixed position layout
(d) plant layout
(e) functional layout.
Ans: a
77. 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.
Ans: d
78. The amount deducted from the salary of
workers towards employees provident fund is
(a) credited into reserves of company
(b) deposited in nationalised bank
(c) deposited in post office
(d) deposited in the account of worker with
employer or Reserve Bank of India
(e) deposited in the account of worker with
Provident Fund Commissioner.
Ans: e
79. 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.
Ans: d
80. Father of time study was
(a) F.W. Taylor
(b) H.L. Gantt
(c) F.B. Gilberfh
(d) R.M. Barnes
(e) H.B. Maynord.
Ans: a
81. Tick the odd man out
(a) Taylor
(b) Drucker
(c) McGregor
(d) Galileo
(e) Parkinson.
Ans: d
82. Current assets include
(a) manufacturing plant
(b) manufacturing plant and equipment
(c) inventories
(d) common stock held by the firm
(e) all of the above.
Ans: a
83. 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.
Ans: b
84. Job enrichment technique is applied to
(a) reduce labour monotony
(b) overcome boring and demotivating work
(c) make people happy
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
85. 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.
Ans: c
86. In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are
established
(a) by time study
(b) from previous production records
(c) from one's judgement
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
87. 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.
Ans: a
88. An optimum project schedule implies
(a) optimum utilization of men, machines and
materials
(b) lowest possible cost and shortest possible time
for project
(c) timely execution of project
(d) to produce best results under given constraints
(e) realistic execution time, minimum cost and
maximum profits.
Ans: b
89. 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.
Ans: c
90. Which one of the following represents a group
incentive plan ?
(a) Scanlon Plan
(b) Rowan Plan
(c) Bedaux Plan
(d) Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
(e) Halsey Premium Plan.
Ans: a
91. 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.
Ans: b
92. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a
worker is
(a) paid as per efficiency
(b) ensured of minimum wages
(c) not paid any bonus till his efficiency
(d) never a loser
(e) induced to do more work.
Ans: b
93. '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.
Ans: e
94. Break-even analysis can be used for
(a) short run analysis
(b) long run analysis
(c) average of above two run analysis
(d) there is no such criterion
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
95. 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.
Ans: a
96. PERT has following time estimate
(a) one time estimate
(b) two time estimate
(c) three time estimate
(d) four time estimate
(e) nil time estimate.
Ans: c
97. 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.
Ans: b
98. Which of the following incentive plansrensures
a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the
employer
(a) Emerson efficiency plan
(b) Taylor plan
(c) Halsey premium plan
(e) Gilberth plan.
Ans: c
99. Which of the following is not wage incentive
plan
(a) differential piece rate system
(b) Rowan plan
(c) Emerson plan
(d) Taylor plan
(e) Halsey plan.
Ans: d
100. Which of the following plans motivates
supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by
workers
(a) Halsey plan
(b) Rowan plan
(c) Haynes plan
(d) Emerson's plan
(e) Taylor's plan.
Ans: c
101. 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.
Ans: d
102. One of the basic essentials of an incentive
plan is that
(a) a differential piece rate system should exist
(b) minimum wages should be guaranteed
(c) provide incentive to group efficiency
performance
(d) all standards should be based on optimum
standards of production
(e) all standards should be based on time studies.
Ans: e
103. In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker
receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid
till his efficiency reaches
(a) 50%
(b) 661%
(c) 75%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%.
Ans: b
104. According to Rowan plan, if H = hourly rate, A
= actual time and S = standard time, then wages
will be
(a) HA
(b) HA + (S~A) HA
(c) HA + ^^-H
(d) HA + ^^-H
(e) HA + ^^-HA.
Ans: b
105. If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then
according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily
earnings can be
(a) 2 HA
(b) 1.33 HA
(c) 1.5 HA
(d) 1.15 HA
(e) 2.5 HA.
Ans: a
106. In A-B-C control policy, maximum attention is
given to
(a) those items which consume money
(b) those items which are not readily available
(c) those x items which are in more demand
(d) those items which consume more money
(e) proper quality assurance program-mes.
Ans: d
107. Which one of the following represents a group
incentive plan ?
(a) Halsey Premium Plan
(b) Bedaux Plan
(c) Lincoln Plan
(d) Rowan Plan
(e) Taylor Plan.
Ans: c
108. The mathematical technique for finding the
best use of limited resources in an optimum
manner is known as
(a) operation research
(b) linear programming
(c) network analysis
(d) queuing theory
(e) break-even analysis.
Ans: b
109. In order that linear programming techniques
provide valid results
(a) relations between factors must be linear
(positive)
(b) relations between factors must be linear
(negative)
(c) (a) or (b)
(d) only one factor should change at a time, others
remaining constant
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
110. The linear programming techniques can be
applied successfully to industries like
(a) iron and steel
(b) food processing
(c) oil and chemical
(d) banking
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
111. The simplex method is the basic method for
(a) value analysis
(b) operation research
(c) linear programming
(d) model analysis
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
112. The two-bin system is concerned with
(a) ordering procedure
(b) forecasting sales
(c) production planning
(d) despatching and expediting
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
113. 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.
Ans: e
114. Replacement studies are made on the fol-
lowing basis:
(a) annual cost method
(b) rate of return method
(c) total life average method
(d) present worth method
(e) any one of the above.
Ans: e
115. 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.
Ans: d
116. Which of the following depreciation system
ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of
machine asset every year on the book value, but
the rate of depreciation every year remains
constant
(a) sinking fund method
(b) straight line method
(c) A-B-C charging method
(d) annuity charging method
(e) diminishing balance method.
Ans: d
117. Bin card is used in
(a) administrative wing
(b) workshop
(c) foundry shop
(d) stores
(e) assembly shop.
Ans: d
118. 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.
Ans: b
119. PERT and CPM are
(a) techniques to determine project status
(b) decision making techniques
(c) charts which increase aesthetic appearance of
rooms
(d) aids to determine cost implications of project
(e) aids to the decision maker.
Ans: e
120. 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.
Ans: e
121. CPM is the
(a) time oriented technique
(b) event oriented technique
(c) activity oriented technique
(d) target oriented technique
(e) work oriented technique.
Ans: c
122. 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
Ans: d
123. Work study comprises following main
techniques
(a) method study and work measurement
(b) method study and time study
(c) time study and work measurement
(d) method study and job evaluation
(e) value analysis and work measurement.
Ans: a
124. Which of the following equations is not in
conformity with others
(a) organisation performance x motivation = profits
(b) knowledge x skill = ability
(c) ability x motivation = performance
(d) attitude x situation = motivation
(e) performance x resources
Ans: a
125. PERT is the
(a) time oriented technique
(b) event oriented technique
(c) activity oriented technique
(d) target oriented technique
(e) work oriented technique.
Ans: b
126. The basic difference between PERT and CPM
is that
(a) PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
(b) critical path is determined in PERT only
(c) costs are considered on CPM only and not in
PERT
(d) guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated
times in CPM
(e) PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants.
Ans: d
127. PERT stands for k (fit) project evaluation and
review technique
(b) project examination and review technique
(c) project evaluation and reporting technique
(d) process execution and reporting technology
(e) project execution and results technique.
Ans: a
128. Queuing theory is used for
(a) inventory problems
(b) traffic congestion studies
(c) job-shop scheduling
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
129. In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting
situation can be studied and analysed
mathematically if
(a) complete details'of items in, waiting line are
known
(b) arrival and waiting times are known and can be
grouped to form a waiting line model
(c) all variables and constants are known and form
a linear equation
(d) the laws governing arrivals, service times, and
the order in which the arriving units are taken into
source are known
(e) all of the above.
Ans: d
130. Queuing theory is associated with
(a) sales
(b) inspection time
(c) waiting time
(d) production time
(e) inventory.
Ans: c
131. The reasons which are basically responsible
for the formation of a queue should be that
(a) the average service rate Hess than the average
arrival rate
(b) output rate is linearly proportional to input
(c) output rate is constant and the input varies in a
random manner
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
132. Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are
extremely useful in queuing problems
(a) that can't be analysed mathematically
(b) involving multistage queuing
(c) to verify mathematical results
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
133. In perpetual inventory control, the material is
checked as it reaches its
(a) minimum value
(b) maximum value
(c) average value
(d) middle value
(e) alarming value.
Ans: a
134. A milestone chart
(a) shows the inter dependences of various jobs
(b) depicts the delay of jobs, if any
(c) points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: e
135. Bar charts are suitable for
(a) minor works
(b) major works
(c) large projects
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
136. The first method invented for planning
projects was
(a) bar chart method
(b) milestone chart
(c) critical path method (CPM)
(d) programme evaluation and review technique
(PERT)
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
137. Pick up the correct statement from the
following
(a) programmer evaluation and review technique is
event oriented
(b) programmer evaluation and review technique is
not event oriented
(c) critical path method is event oriented
(d) critical.path method is not activity oriented
(e) none of the above.
Ans: e
138. Pick up the correct statement from the
following
(a) critical path method is an improvement upon
bar chart method
(b) critical path method provides a realistic
approach to the daily problems
(c) critical path method avoids delays which are
very common in bar chart
(d) critical path method was invented by Morgan R.
Walker of Dupot and James E. Kelley of Remington
U.S.A in 1957
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
139. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a
project by C.P.M.
(a) a project is divided into various activities
(b) required time for each activity is established
(c) sequence of various activities is made
according to their importance
(d) network is drawn by connecting the activities
and the events
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
140. The time of completing a project in network
analysis is given by following time of the critical
activity meeting at the finalitiode
(a) early finish
(b) early start
(c) late start
(d) late finish
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
141. The disadvantage of product layout is
(a) high initial investment for the specialized
facilities
(b) skilled labour to operate machines
(c) production time is longer, requiring more goods
in inventory
(d) high cost of inspection
(e) costly and complex production control.
Ans: a
142. Emergency rush order can be pushed more
effectively in
(a) job production
(b) automatic production
(c) continuous production
(d) intermittent production
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
143. Routing assists engineers in deciding in
advance
(a) the flow of material in the plant
(b) the methods of proper utilization of manpower
(c) the methods of proper utilization of machines
(d) the layout of factory facilities
(e) normal route of workers through the plant.
Ans: c
144. The performance of a specific task in CPM is
known as
(a) dummy
(b) event
(c) activity
(d) contract
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
145. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
following
(a) an activity of the project is denoted by an arrow
on the net work
(b) the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the
activity
(c) the head of the arrow indicates the end of,the
activity!
(d) the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to
right
(e) each activity consumes a given time
Ans: d
146. The artificial activity; which indicates that an
activity following it cannot be started unless, the
preceding activity is complete, is known as
(a) event
(b) free float
(c) artificial
(d) constraint
(e) dummy.
Ans: e
147. A dummy activity
(a) is artificially introduced
(b) is represented by a dotted line
(c) does not require any time
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
148. If E is the duration, ES and EF are die earliest
start and finish times, LS and LF are latest start
and finish times, then the following relation holds
good
(a) EF=ES+D
(b) LS=LF-D
(c) LF = LS + D
(d) D = EF-ES
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
149. The difference between the time available to
do the job and the time required to do the job, is
known as
(a) event
(b) float
(c) duration
(d) constraint
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
150. The probability distribution of activity times in
PERT follows following distribution
(a) normal
(b) binomial
(c) beta
(d) exponential
(e) Gaussian.
Ans: c
151. The probability distribution of project
completion in PERT follows following distribution
(a) normal
(b) binomial
(c) beta
(d) exponential
(e) Gaussian.
Ans: e
152. If TL is the largest allowable event
occurrence time, total activity slack (s) is equal to
(a) latest start time - earliest start time
(b) latest finish time - earliest finish time (EFT)
(c) TL-EFT
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
153. The critical activity has
(a) maximum float
(p) minimum float
(c) zero float,
(d) average float
(e) none of these.
Ans: c
154. The time by which the activity completion time
can be delayed without affecting the start of
succeeding activities, is Known as
(a) duration
(b) total float
(c) free float
(d) interfering float
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
155. The critical path of a network represents
(a) the minimum time required for completion of
project
(b) the maximum time required for completion of
project
(c) maximum cost required for completion of
project
(d) minimum cost required for completion of
project
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
156. Pick up the correct statement from the
following
(a) the float may be positive, zero or negative
(b) if the float is positive and the activity is delayed
by a period equal to its total float, the completion of
project in not delayed
(c) if the float of an activity is negative, delay in its
performance is bound to delay the completion of
project
(d) if the float of an activity is zero, the activity is
critical and any delay in its performance will delay
the whole project
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
157. Critical path moves along the activities having
total float of
(a) positive value
(b) negative value
(c) zero value
(d) same value
(e) none of the above.
Ans: c
158. Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
(a) to concentrate his attention on critical activities
(b) to divert the resources from non-critical
advanced activities to critical activities
(c) to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the
critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
159. Pick up the correct statement about
relationship between various floats
(a) free float = total float
(b) independent float = total float
(c) independent float > free float
(d) free float > total float
(e) independent float < free float.
Ans: e
160. The time which results in the least possible
direct cost of an activity is known as
(a) normal time
(b) slow time
(c) crash time
(d) standard time
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
161. The technique for establishing and maintaining
priorities among the various jobs of any project is
known as
(a) event flow scheduling technique
(b) critical ratio scheduling
(c) slotting technique for scheduling
(d) short interval scheduling
(e) none of the above.
Ans: b
162. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
following. A critical ratio scheduling
(a) establishes the relative priorities among
various activities on a common basis
(b) determines the status of each activity
(c) adjusts automatically changes in activity
progress
(d) is a dynamic system
(e) none of the above.
Ans: e
163. PERT is
(a) an analytic tool in concept
(b) limit up of event oriented diagrams
(c) used for research and development projects
(d) based on three time estimates for activities
linking up two events
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
164. CPMis
(a) synthesising in concepts
(b) is built of activities oriented program-mes
(c) is, based on one time eytimate
(d) is used for repetitive works
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
165. A CPM family includes
(a) CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
(b) CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
(c) MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
(d) CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
166. PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for
following applications
(a) once through project
(b) maintenance jobs
(c) research and development
(d) all non-technical jobs
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
167. PERT analysis is based on
(a) optimistic time
(b) pessimistic time
(c) most likely time
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
168. Descripancies of bar chart techniques are
(a) consequential effects of lack in one activity on
omer
(b) consequential effects of lack in one activity on
the finish date
(c) free time available for an activity can't be
predicted
(d) effective monitoring/controlling can't be done
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
169. O on a PERT/CPM chart represents
(a) an ordinary event
(b) a significant event representing some mile-
stone
(c) an event to be transferred to other network
chart
(d) dangling event
(e) dummy event.
Ans: a
170. Pick up the correct statement. Dummy
activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it
(a) consumes time, but no resources
(b) consumes resources but no time
(c) consumes neither time nor resources
(d) is a dangling event
(e) consumes both resources and time.
Ans: c
171. Criticalpath on PERT/CPM chart is obtained
by joining the events having
(a) maximum slack
(b) minimum slack
(c) average slack
(d) no slack
(e) judgement and experience.
Ans: b
172. Slack of various events on the critical path in
PERT/CPM chart
(a) increases continuously
(b) decreases continuously
(c) remains constant
(d) may increase or decrease depending on
various factors
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
173. The assumption in PERT is
(a) a project will always be behind schedule, if left
uncorrected
(b) cost of project will always be more than the
estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken
(c) a project can be subdivided into a set of
predictable, independent activities
(d) activities are fixed and can't be changed ,
(e) commissioning time can be changed, if
activities are behind schedule.
Ans: c
174. Activity s,lack or float of any event on a
PERT/CPM chart is represented by
(a) latest start time of succeeding event -earliest
finish time of preceding event activity time
(b) latest start time of the event - earliest start
time of the event
(c) latest finish time of event - earliest finish time
of the event
(d) anyone of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
175. The important file in making a PERT is
(a) an event can't be accomplished until activities
leading to it are completed
(b) no activity from any event can be started from
preceding event till it is completed
(c) length of arrow has nothing to do with time
(d) every activity must be completed before end
point is reached
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
176. An event is indicated on the network by
(a) a straight line
(b) a number enclosed in a circle or a square
(c) a straight line with circles at the ends
(d) a dotted line
(e) an arrow.
Ans: b
177. In a PERT chart
(a) all activities should be numbered
(b) only important activities should be numbered
(c) only critical activities are numbered
(d) only selected activities are numbered
(e) no activity is numbered.
Ans: a
178. Positive slack on a PERT indicates that
project is
(a) ahead of schedule
(b) beyond schedule
(c) as per schedule
(d) on critical path
(e) none of the above.
Ans: a
179. 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.
Ans: a
180. In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by
joining events having
(a) +ve slack
(b) -ve slack
(c) zero sldck
(d) dummy activities
(e) critical activities.
Ans: c
