Pre-preparation for the GATE preparation

In this post I will try to answer some of the important questions that usually arise in the mind of a GATE aspirant.

PHASE 1: To become familiar with GATE exam.

I think I should start with the very basic question, “What is GATE all about?”

You can get the answer of this question by simply visiting the website of any IIT or IISc. For your reference I am providing one link below. One can go through that.

http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/gate2k9/index.htm

Please note that this information is about GATE09 only. It may be subjected to change for GATE10. The websites will be updated as form for GATE10 will be available. Generally form is available in the month of October or September end.

PHASE 2: Preparation.

For a GATE aspirant after getting answer of first question the chunk of questions will arise regarding preparation. Now I am trying to answer all those questions one by one.

1. What is the correct time to start preparation for GATE?

Ideally one should study all the courses thoroughly at the college level. It means that the preparation for GATE starts as soon as one takes admission in the engineering college. But I know this is the ideal thing and only few can do this.

As in beginning no one can decide whether he want to do M.tech or not. This maturity comes in the 2^nd or 3^rd year only, as now one can decide whether he is interested in the technical stuffs or not.

As far as my personal opinion is concerned one should start preparation during the 3^rd year. And one should appear for GATE in the 3^rd year to have a feel about exam, but if one have not prepared well this will be of no worth. So try to complete as many subjects as possible (perfectly) before you appear for the GATE during the 3^rd year. This will help you a lot to find out where you are lacking in preparation, how to manage the paper in 3 hours, what is the effect of negative marking and all such important issues.

2. What is the authentic material for the preparation?

There are many different opinions for the answer of this particular question.

As far as I am concerned I had took lot of pain in the selection of authentic material for preparation. As this is the most important aspect of the preparation.

There are so many misconceptions that the book from GK publication is enough for the preparation or say various materials available from different coaching institutes do the work. Frankly speaking all these materials available in the market are supplements only. They are not at all enough for the perfect preparation for GATE.

The most important material is authentic books for a particular subject. Always prepare any subject from authentic books only.

I had approached to IITs’ professors for this and I had come to know about the various authentic books which probably I had not used during my college. And I had experienced the difference too between books used at our colleges and these books. Some of the books were same too.

I am going to produce a list of books to be used for different subjects of mechanical engineering.

1. Advanced Engineering mathematics by

a. Erwin kreyszig (John wiley & sons publication) (strongly recommended)

b. Dr.B.S.Garewal (Khanna publications) (strongly recommended)

2. Engineering mechanic (statics and dynamics) by

a. Beer and Johnston (the Tata McGraw Hill publications)

b. Prof. P.J.shah
(few but various enough examples - good book)

3. Strength of material by

a. G.H.Ryder (English Language Book society)

4. Theory of machines by

a. Amitabh Ghosh and Ashok kumar mallik ( Affiliated East –West press private Limited)

b. S.S. Rattan ( The Tata McGraw Hill publications)

Both the books are necessary for the preparation.

5. Machine design by

a. R.S.Khurami ( S.Chand & sons publication)

Though this is not the authentic book but for subject it is more than enough for GATE)

6. Vibrations by

a. V.P.singh

7. Fundamentals of thermodynamics by

a. P.K.Nag (The Tata McGraw Hill publications)

b. Van Whylen (John wiley & sons publication)

Both books are strongly recommended and necessary for total preparation.

8. Refrigeration and Air conditioning by

a. R.K.Rajput (thermal science and engineering) (Laxmi publications)

b. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/

This is the website developed by the IITs. Here you can get web courses for almost all courses. But the psychometric processes described here are too good. Please go through that.

9. Applied thermodynamics

a. R.K.Rajput (thermal science and engineering) (Laxmi publications)

10. Heat and Mass transfer by

a. Yunus A.cengel (The McGraw-Hill companies)

To understand the fundamentals properly I strongly recommend this book

11. Fluid mechanics and machines

a. Dr.R.K.Bansal (Laxmi publications) (strongly recommended)

b. Yunus A.cengel (The McGraw-Hill companies)

To understand the fundamentals properly I strongly recommend this book

12. Manufacturing science by

a. P.N.Rao (volume 2 and 3) (The Tata McGraw Hill publications)

b. Amitabh Ghosh and Ashok kumar mallik ( Affiliated East –West press Private limited)

c. P.C.Sharma

d. S.Kalpakjian (Pearson Education) (very nice book) (fundamentally strong)

All these books are necessary for the complete understanding of the subject manufacturing science.

13. Management science and Operations management

a. Hamdy A.Taha (operations research)( prentice hall of India privet limited)

b. William J. Stevenson ( introduction to management science)(IRWIN pub)

c. B.Mahadevan (Operations management) (Dorling Kindersley (India)Privet limited)

d. J.K.sharma (operations research)

Note. The topic named “Probabilistic Inventory system” is nicely given in the Brilliant tutorials.

To understand the fundamentals properly I strongly recommend this book

Besides this previous 10 to 12 years solved GATE papers are needed.

Mechanical Engineering – Final Year Project Ideas

Benefits of final year project

Your final year project (BE or ME) can help you in the following ways:
1. You can increase your overall percentage by scoring 90 to 95% marks through a good project.
2. An industry-oriented project can add extra weight age to your resume and help you get a good job in the core mechanical industry.
3. A technically good project can give you an added advantage if you are planning for higher studies in US, UK, Germany etc.

Hence, make your final-year project valuable even if it takes a little more time and effort.

Choose the right industry
You can choose one of the following industries for your project:
Aerospace, Automobile, Marine, HVAC, Oil & Gas, Industrial, Turbo-machines, Machine-tools, Appliances etc.

Choose the right type
You can choose one of the following types:

a. Experimental Projects:
a.i. This type of projects need good lab-facilities and hi-tech instruments for measuring your experimental set-up accurately. Only IITs and IISc have such facilities. Students from Tier II and private colleges try their best but mostly end-up in cooking-up the results or change the project at the last moment due to non-availability of the above facilities.

a.ii. Also it involves more time and cost for setting up the project for those students who are already tightly scheduled with final-exams or campus interviews.

a.iii. This type is feasible for those who don’t have such constraints.

b. Design Projects:
a.i. CAE Projects – Stress analysis, dynamic analysis etc. of aero, auto or mechanical systems can be done through these projects. New design, Improving performance, optimization can be accomplished. FEM based software like ANSYS, NASTRAN, RADIOSS, HYPERMESH etc. can be used.

a.ii. CFD Projects – Flow analysis, Thermal analysis, Aerodynamics improvement are the typical projects. This uses software like FLUENT, STAR-CCM+ are used for CFD analysis.

a.iii. Flexibility and accuracy are the major advantages in this type of projects.
a.iv. However it needs some additional training

Job Opportunities

Interviewers give more weight age for good projects.
CAE or CFD projects in Aerospace and automobile systems have more job opportunities in India, US, Europe and Japan. At the same time HVAC, Oil & Gas, Marine have good opportunities in Gulf.
Choose a RELEVANT project. Go ahead and choose the right project using the above factors. All the best….

Some Project Titles.

1. CFD projects in Automobile Industry
2. Design Optimization of Diesel Engine Manifold using CFD Simulations
3. Improving the mileage of a passenger car through aerodynamics re-design using CFD Techniques
4. CFD projects in Aerospace Industry
5. Prediction and minimization of drag on an aircraft wing using CFD Analysis
6. Design of aircraft safety systems using CFD analysis
7. CAE project in Automobile Industry
8. Design optimization of chassis of a truck using CAE analysis
9. Redesign of a suspension system for passenger car using CAE analysis
10. CAE project in Aerospace Industry
11. Design optimization of nose-cone frame of an aircraft using CAE analysis
12. Performance optimization of wing-box of an aircraft using CAE analysis

More projects…

http://www.techzilon.com/aps.html

The choice of the industry can be based on your interest or based on future job-opportunities.

Study Abroad: All You Need To Know

By Inspire and Ignite

I received a message from my brother asking for guidance on GRE or GATE. I asked him to choose GRE, take coaching and stay serious till he crack it. He was bit surprised and asked me you write so much on GATE and when it comes to me you are recommending to go abroad for higher studies.

I asked him to read my post on GATE or GRE: Which one to choose, to understand me better. I kept trying to go to good university abroad right from MS till PhD. I could not pursue it or ignored that option due to lack to guidance and knowledge about how to pursue father, especially for PhD. I don’t regret the decisions I made and feel that it was really best for me that I completed all my education back in India. After living outside India for almost a decade and spending good time working with top university professors in the world I felt its important to share Study abroad in detail.

In this post I will share what all you need to know to go to study aboard, things one much consider even before applying GRE exam, what will make your journey a successful one.

Affordability
Going abroad for studies is not free, we need to fulfill few requirements and pay some fees and other costs (may be you will get them back in couple months). These costs include, coaching classes for GRE and TOFEL, running for recommendation letters, official transcripts of your degree, applications fees, flight charges and minimum living expenses would cost you minimum 3~4 Lakh Indian Rupees.

There are two ways to get this money, one is from family if they can afford it, second is to take education loan. Ironically education loan is more expensive than personal loan in India. I will discuss how to deal this money issues in coming posts under study abroad category.

Make Own Living
Some universities give fee exemption and a little scholarship every month for student survival. If you get admission with full fee waiver and scholarship then consider yourself as one of the lucky chap. Otherwise, you must be willing to study and doing some kind of job to pay your bills (room rent, food and other stuff). For me it was hard to imagine making living and studying as I am average student need more time to complete my assignment and actually learn the subjects. Studying and making my living was totally out of question for me.

GRE, TOFEL and IELTS Exams
As we are not native English speakers and most of us are rural backgrounds with little or no exposure to English as it must be there, we face huge difficulty while preparing for these exams. On the same time as our strength in math will help us to compensate this.

All these exams and their coaching is expensive.

Good University Admission
If you are not from IITs or some top school in India, cracking to top universities in US, Canada, Australia and UK is very difficult. If you are not from a good university landing in a part time job (for living in case of no monthly scholarship) or a permanent job would be damn difficult. With the visa getting expired you will feel more insecure and troubled.

Remember you are not going anywhere less than middle tire universities to have a great career. Otherwise better stay in India and nail it down to IITs and then go abroad for job. Dont compare going to US for MS with IITs.

There are ways you can still knock the doors of top engineering schools without a Bachelors degree from IITs or top universities in India. I will share this in coming posts.

Open For Non-English Speaking Nations
If we move toward developed non English speaking nation, all conditions will be relaxed and opportunities will increase. But one same, do keep in mind that you learn the language of the nation you are going, to make best use of your time.

In many countries, this will fetch your free tuition, and a monthly scholarship to take care of your expenses. If you are too weak in English and have issues with GRE then try this option. While trying to go non-English speaking countries make sure you have the list of top university and you apply in top 10.

I see great teaching faculty in many universities. A great teacher will make sure you learn the subject that eventually help you land a wonderful career.

Hope this will help you have an idea about what it takes to go abroad for studies. I will be writing few more posts related study abroad its advantages and disadvantages, common mistakes and issues. To get all the updates do subscribe to InI, likes us on FB and follow in Google plus.

Wish you all a great luck ahead

How To Prepare For GATE: Nikhil Krishnan (AIR 4) GATE 2011 (part-2)

I usually hit bed around midnight, it was 1.30AM in the morning I was awake and don’t know how to spend time. I was waiting for 2.30AM to start interview with Nikhil. He gave time at 11PM IST, and I live 4hr ahead of Indian time. I didn’t ask Nikhil to reschedule or change time because his interview was soooo much important for every single student that I cannot even thought for second to reschedule it.
After talking to him for more than hour and a half I realized that it really worth talking to him. There were several network and sound issues, but we both enjoyed the talk and tried to make it as useful and beneficial as possible.
We hope these efforts will help many students, but what makes us happier is your own contribution to your future. If you listen to us and rock your future we are successful in spending our nights, overcoming timing and geographical barriers and giving such an effort in spite of heavily hectic schedules. All these efforts are just to ask you to give your best.
Without writing any other thing, let me share what Nikhil is talking about in second part.

1. Many Publishers for GATE study material, how to choose best and deal with rest?
2. NPTEL and other online video lectures, how much time do one need to spend with them?
3. How to prepare for GATE in short time, tips for student started preparing from now?
4. When to start solving questions, after each chapter or after completing whole subject?
5. How to prepare for aptitude and general mathematics?
6. What was your biggest mistake in GATE preparation?
7. How to prepare for GATE in 3 to 4 months?

Here we go with the video, just get back and relax and listen to whole interview. Do spare us for sound quality and network issues in between. 

This was Nikhil, answered few basic questions for students all across the nation. Do share it with your friends, book mark it and listen to again and again during your preparation, this will definitely motivate you to prepare for the best.
We had lots of issues with network and sound quality but I tried to present best possible sound after processing it, please spare us for that. Do like it on youtube, I don’t know how does it matter everyone is just asking to give a thums up and I asked too.
The next part of the interview is exclusively about how manage 3hr of GATE exam time. How to exploit best practices to rip off the best results from your preparation. The tips given would definitely help every single student preparing for paper based entrence exams, whether it GATE, JEE, JAM, AIEEE or any other entrance exam.

How to manage time for gate preparation?

by All about Education

Time management is a real trick for achieving any goal in life. GATE is no exception. Recently, I have been receiving many emails and questions regarding time management for GATE exam. The questioners are either having full time job or students of final or pre final year.

The answer is not easy, and every great thing is not easy in life. If someone has a full job or college to attend they need a give an extra effort by managing their time tightly. For managing time first one need to find where is the time that they can use. I have few points to share with you all regarding time management.

• Check daily routine and write down these activities on a paper with hours. Don’t need to be very hard and strict about timing, don’t need to mention exact hour and minutes of the activity.
• Once we have a list of activities we do in a day we also have a good idea of what we are doing in a day.
• Figure out activities we are doing for fun and can be compromised for certain time.
• Make use of this time for GATE preparations.

When I was student I noticed that usually I spend time in traveling and with friends without doing any productive work. My college was 13 KM away from home and used to take about 30 minutes to reach there.

The first thing I did was started using public transportation. And second thing was to go little early. By which I can get a seat in bus to go to college and I spend that travel time either for reading, revising or taking rest in bus.

I was a student so I used that early hours to sit in library and prepared GATE and other exams. And another thing I did was to leave college very late may be at library closing time. I tried to make best use of library. When I finished my B.Tech, everyone knows where I am, if I am not in class. To make it great we need to sacrifice and need cut some of the thing which we love. Every time we make a hard decision by knowing what are we are doing, it will benefit us in long run. The hard work always pays us, one or the other day, in one or the other day.

The common distracters for students are

1. Travel long distance driving our own vehicles on regular basis.
2. TV serials
3. Too much unproductive time wasting friends
4. Too much sleeping
5. Spending too much in markets
6. Watching movies almost every weekend, watching them from bed till return to bed.

These are few common time consumers in life. If we manage them properly we can do many things miraculously on time. 

The last point is to be very consistent in our preparation. It’s not a one day job it’s a consistent effort achieve big result. 

GATE is big opportunity for student who didn’t have a chance to prove, because of image issue with lectures in B.Tech. They have a golden opportunity to prove. GATE is totally an open competition and you may beat the best student of your college with consistent efforts. 

 

Your friends may tease for your change, please don’t worry about them much. They will also cherish your great achievements in future and feel great to associate themselves with you. Hard work with consistency will take you there.

How to start preparing for GATE?

By All about Education

Once you are decided to take up GATE exam and read important information related to it, you are ready to go ahead with preparation. I have few suggestions for students who are serious about cracking GATE exam.

I divided the whole process of preparation in few steps and every individual student who aced the GATE will follow these in one or the other way. These are just simple guidelines but the most important thing is your dedication and determination. If you read these steps and appreciate them but don’t follow them then these are of no use. Therefore, I recommend every student to be very sincere and give a good try. The steps are as follows.

• Buy or get a copy of previous year question papers if possible with solutions. Having a hard copy is very important and we are going to refer it again and again during whole preparation.
• Refer to syllabus and analyze the number of questions asked in each subject. As all subjects don’t have equal marks, few subjects are preferred over others. I mean few subject may have more questions asked in exam than others. I don’t have this subject break up for GATE. If you have done this exercise, please share with us to share with many other students and also we can have a discussion over its validity.
• Make a priority list of subjects based on marks or preference given it in previous exams. Marks distribution of subject will help you prioritize and allocate preparation time to different subjects. If distribution is not prepared we usually end up in a random preparation and finally will have tough time dealing with important subjects. Just for example, in GATE CS and IT paper, around 15~20% is from Mathematics, and then Programming and Data Structures, Theory of computation, OS and digital logic.
• Allocate realistic time for each subject. And read it all, as there is huge to cover and it’s easy to ask few marks question from anywhere in a subject.
• Finish through reading of a chapter of subject, make short notes of important points, this will help you at last moment to revise what you have read.
• Once finish a chapter, go back to GATE Question papers and solve the problems from that chapter. These days there lots of question banks available in market for GATE do buy one and practice. Also to try to get Test Series from other friends. Solve all of them. This will help you to assess yourself for level of understanding of the chapter you read. Use a single note book for question answer solution because you may refer it while revising.
• Finish detailed reading at least one and half month before. Keep one month for revisions and clearing leftover doubts. Have a look of question you solved during preparation for GATE and remember how you solved them.
• Keep last 15 days for fast practice and revision. Solve as many papers and question banks as you can get from any source.
• Keep documents related to GATE like, acknowledgment of application, like hall tickets, application number and other details, in a safe place. Give it to mom or someone responsible, who can give that back to you when you need them. This is to avoid last minute tension for obvious things.

I hope these points will help many of to take a start off. Please don’t waste time and take a start. The one who start early and work consistently reach early and hope see IITs for M.Tech. GATE is a simple exam just needs constant effort to crack it. Don’t worry about competition by number of candidates appearing for GATE, make highest marks as your competition.

Don’t forget to subscribe by email to get updates in email and also do not hesitate to become a fan on face book or drop a comment.

Wish you all a wonderful luck…

M.Tech or MBA, which is better to choose?

By All About Education

This is one of the most common questions among final year engineering students. And the answer to this is not simple and just or no. There is not point comparing M.Tech Vs MBA or so, because both the courses are different and have different jobs and placements scope.

Answer to M.Tech or MBA truly depends on few factors such as where are doing engineering, what do you know and think about MBA job prospects, what do you want to do in long term and how any of these degrees help you to achieve this. I will try to mention my situation and decision when I was in engineering final year and had similar question in mind.

To start, I did B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD in computer science all in a row without taking a break and now want to do MBA. As mentioned in above paragraph these decisions depend on number of factors.

I was an average student in a private college and used to spend good amount to time in college library where they had subscription for some IEEE magazines and few general IT magazines. IEEE general magazines had last few pages of advertisement for professor jobs in different universities, average salary was around $60000 a year, which was around 25 lakh Indian rupees a year.

Apart from monitory benefit I also had in mind the social status of professor job, contribution to society and motivation to learn. Another reason was my dad’s respect to educated people compare to rich people. Rich were treated as normal people and students who scored good or achieved something great were always praised and remembered again and again.

At that time I know the only minimum condition for professor job and that was PhD in computer science, therefore I kept chasing it. But I never know the other conditions for that job such as publication, number of Phd, Research experience, Editorial memberships and conference organizing experience along with excellent teaching performance are just few to mention.

I did not opted for MBA after my B.Tech because most of MBA’s were from BSc. B.Com background. At that time with the name MBA I can only understand that if you are lucky enough you can get seat in some sate state universities. And I saw most of the MBAs working as either medical representatives or direct sales executives. With this vision of MBA it was clearly not my choice.

Wherever I went after B.Tech, I decided to learn more things there along with avoiding mistakes, which I did in past. The most important among them was making high scores. I had first class in B.Tech, I decided to make it distinction or university rank in M.Tech. I chased it again and gave tough competition, made maximum as my competition rather than some student. Good time started and I became one of the recognized ones and very independent. Good performance boosted confidence and I decided to move for PhD.

To cut the story short, I was very successful and happy with my decision. May be I made great decisions every time and reached to a place where I dreamed to go. Got PhD and joined as assistant professor in an institute of national importance. Then decided to see the software industry and resigned from professor job and join Samsung in Korea.

One day I was attending a lecture for new employees in Samsung and the presenter was from Harvard business school. He is a Swiss national and may be 5 year older than me but a vice president of strategy in Samsung. I met him during tea break and then we met many times in company. This made me think what a good MBA can do. MBA is not about just selling something. Its really about managing.

I decided to go for MBA, weird for many people and beyond imagination that MBA after PhD. But still I have a plan for it and I know an MBA form great school can do it. My view for MBA changed now, because I know what MBA’s does I feel confidant for that position and I m chasing it again.

To summarize, you should feel confidant about your future for the course you are opting for. This makes your work hard for it and you grow happy with that. I was confidant about M.Tech after B.Tech and thought that course will make me reach safe position, now I feel that with an MBA from Stanford or Harvard I will grow faster and server better.

What after B.Tech?

 By All About education

Another common question usually struck in an engineering student is what after Engineering. In this post I tired to figure out what are best possible options you can choose and are not exceptions. In other words well known and common options that you can choose after B.Tech.

Hunting a Job:
If one feel that is been to heavy to study for four years and want to start making money, then start early hunt for job. Make a profile in all job sites and social job networking sites like LinkedIn. Give it a big try and attend all walk-ins and apply all the places where you find suitable. Be prepared to travel a lot in the search from Bangalore to Pune, Pune to Dehi, Delhi to noida anywhere. Don’t miss any advertisement for fresher and don’t give up. Refer to Engineering future, scope and prospects for core companies offering jobs in special domain. 

M.Tech or MS:
If you think you need to improve or need a higher degree to feel secure or gain higher positions at right time, you should look at all possible ways to crack GATE and think about M.Tech. If you are interested in having a foreign exposure and think your family can help and support you, then start preparing for GRE, TOFEL and start looking for universities that are suitable for that.

MBA Lets change the domain:
We study Engineering for four years and at the end we are almost clear about our decision of joining some engineering stream and our career in that. By the end we know whether we can stay in the same domain, stream, or field of engineering and improve or it is kind of wasting our time if we remain in the same engineering field and you decide to change your area of study. MBA is a very good alternative, but make sure you are going to a right place for MBA. 

Research:
If you think you have patience and motivation for studying for several years ahead and work for a cool and successful career you should consider doing PhD after B.Tech, many IITs take admissions to PhD even right after B.Tech. This may take on the average 4 to 6 years to complete but will definitely make you a strong player in real life and make you confident.

Start Your Own
The exceptions can be to Start a company, be an entrepreneur and explore your world. If you have some hobby can make it a profession and make earning from that, for example paining, writing, singing, music and photography and many other hobbies. But be careful about these options they involve more risk and more gains.

What if I don’t get any of these?

This is really an important question to be answered. I feel the alternatives are join some value added courses and in some good institutes like CDAC and others that offer great value and job opportunities, as these require a good amount of money I never tried it. Rather I prefer to join a teaching job for several months use college library to maxim level prepare for interviews or GATE or GRE and get ready to jump to above fields I mentioned above. But I will sincerely be working towards my students too.

Wish everyone a great luck and ask you chase your dream with confidence. If don’t feel confident please go ahead and do something that makes confident.

Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education can be summarized as:

1. Encouraging student-faculty contact

2. Encouraging cooperation among students

3. Encouraging active learning

4. Giving prompt feedback

5. Emphasizing time on task

6. Communicating high expectations

7. Respecting diverse talents and ways of learning

How to study fluid mechanics and mathematics?

How to study fluid mechanics and mathematics?

From my side, I will add this.  Fluid mechanics is a subject that you will be using in your career long after you have passed AeSI, so I suggest that spend maximum time in understanding the concepts . Relate them to your life and make them spring out of the text book . Source sink, fluid dynamics, viscosity, Reynolds's number are the core pillars of further studies. So while learning understand them well, use your imagination to connect them to your life. Study with question answer style for maximum retention.

While reading the material, write down small quiz questions on the topic you are reading. They will
be used to revise the concepts latter. My tuition teacher used this approach. While going through  the topics he made us write down trivial questions like what is source? Give examples of sink? What is the most viscous materials you have seen? etc. That time we felt, the questions were waste of time, but latter I realized how useful they were for revising the concepts.

For every study session. Spend ten minutes revising what you have already studied. If you have formed those small questions then use them to jog your memory. This ten minutes jogging session not only reinforces the previous studied material but help you begin the next session with a  positive momentum.

This three concepts can be applied to mathematics and the other subjects. Just remember, that if you can setup a simple process for your study and follow it consistently, that is more than sufficient to help you tackle any subject that AeSI throws at you.

Good luck!!
If you have some specific tip, do chip in and comment!!

Syllabus for RRB JE/SE

The written section will consists of the following
sections.
1. Aptitude Test
2. Technical Test.

SYLLABUS:
General Awareness
General Intelligence
General English.
Reasoning Ability
Arithmetic Ability
Technical Ability(Applied post subjects)
The syllabus of the technical Ability section is of the
Degree/Diploma Level subjects.
The detailed syllabus is as follows:-

General Awareness
Acronyms
Books and Authors
Current Events
Famous Personalities
Geography of India
Honours and Awards
Important Dates
Sports

General Intelligence
Analogies
Coding and Decoding
Comparison of Ranks
Direction Sense Test
Logical Sequence of Words
Number Series
Odd man out series
Series Completion

General English
Antonyms
Comprehension
Meanings
Relationship between words
Sentence Correction
Synonyms

Arithmetic Ability
Angles and sides of various shapes
Computation of decimals
Computation of Fractions
Computation of whole numbers
LCM and HCF
Percentage
Probability
Relationship between numbers
Square root and Cube root
Volume and Surface Area
Reasoning Ability
Analyzing Arguments
Blood Relation Test
Cause and Effect
Making Judgments
Puzzles
Seating Arrangement
Statement and Assumption
Statement and Conclusion

Technical Ability
Applied Physics
Applications of Light
Applications of Sound
D.C. Circuits
Electromagnetism
Electrostatics
Expansion of Solids
Force and Motion
Heat Transfer
Rotational and Simple Harmonic Motions
Temperature and Its Measurement
Units and Dimensions
Waves
Work, Power and Energy
Applied Mechanics
Centre of Gravity
Friction
Laws of Forces
Laws of Motion
Moments
Simple Machines
Basic Electronics
Basic Logic Gates
FET*construction, working and
applications
Regulated Power Supply
Semiconductor Diodes
Semiconductor Physics
Single Stage Transistor Amplifier
Transistor Biasing and Stabilization
Transistors
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Feedback in Amplifiers
Multistage Transistor Amplifier
Sinusoidal Oscillators
Transistor Audio Power Amplifier
Tuned*Voltage Amplifiers
Wave *Shaping And Switching Circuits
Electrical Power
Carrier Communication
Distribution System
Earthing
Faults
Over Voltage protection
Power Factor
Protection Devices
Protection Scheme
Substations
Switchgear System
Transmission Systems
Various Types of Tariffs
Electrical Science
AC Theory
Battery
DC Circuits
Electromagnetic Induction
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Polyphase System
Power Electronics
Applications of SCRs and Triacs
Basic Power Control Devices
Commutation of SCRs
Introduction to Digital Electronics
Introduction to Integrated Circuits,
Operational Amplifiers
SCR specifications
SCR triggering mechanisms
Series and parallel configuration of SCRs
Working principle of a full wave, single
phase, SCR controlled rectifier for
resistive and inductive loads

How to prepare for GATE, PSU, IES?

How to prepare for PSU using my notes?

Please follow the step by step procedure given below for preparing PSU where only objective type
questions are asked.
General guidelines

I found that in all competitive examinations similar type of questions are asked. They are alike but not the same. The questions are not repeated but the theory (Funda) which needed to solve the question
remains same. So you don’t need to remember the questions and answers but you must remember the
funda behind it. Previously it was not like that. Because that time the
question paper was set by PSU people. Most of the questions were copied from the book of R.K. Jain. Now every PSU papers are set by Professors of IITs or renowned Institutes. Professors don’t copy questions but they check student’s fundamentals of the subject. So we must be prepared with fundamentals. That’s why funda is repeated.

You know that in the engineering books are not made for objective type questions. The theory involves
rigorous derivations, enormous calculations etc and our University examination is also conventional
type. We have to prepare for Objective Questions. For that first read the book carefully try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations. Mark with a pencil in your books which
funda is needed to solve this problems.

For clearing doubts or any time
if you have any confusion Open a PDF file from the folder “Search for solving Question” and press key Shift+Ctrl+F then type any
keyword and search. Use down arrow key in the result.
Doing this 99% confusion will be clear. If confusion is not clear yet call me or mail me.

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

Which subject is more important? Or from where should you start?

First check my question set and calculate the number of questions asked. The subject from which most
of the questions were asked is more important and the chapter from which more number of questions
were asked is more important.

1. Strength of Material

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations.

2. Industrial Engineering

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other
books for this subject. First understand the
theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And
then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations.

3. Fluid mechanics and Fluid Machines

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other
books for this subject. First understand the
theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And
then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations.

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

4. Production Engineering
(Manufacturing)

Concentrate on questions and answers. Prepare with my
notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is P.N. Rao (2 volumes).

First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.

5. Theory of Machine

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is Khurmi+Gupta.

First understand the
theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my
explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.

6. Material Science
Concentrate on questions and answers. Prepare with my
notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is
Hazra+Chaudhry. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

7. Basic thermodynamics

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is P.K. Nag. First understand the theory
from book. And then try to solve my question
set with your own and check with my explanations. First
prepare the chapter from which more number
of questions was asked.

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

8. Heat Transfer

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is R.K. Rajput. First understand the theory
from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my
explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.
Very important chapters
• Basic concepts ( 1D conduction)
• Unsteady conduction (Lump heat capacity)
• Radiation
• Heat exchangers

9. R.A.C (Refrigeration and Air
conditioning)

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is C.P. Arora. First understand the theory
from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my
explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more
number of questions was asked.
Very important chapters
• Vapour refrigeration cycle
• Psychometrics
• Psychometric process

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

10.I.C Engine
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is Sharma+Mathur.

First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

It is very less important subject. Just prepare the following
topic
• Difference between CI & SI engine
• abnormal combustion
• detonation and its control
• Fuel rating ( Octane and cetane rating)
• Supercharging
• Carburetor
• Performance and testing
• Pollution control

11. Power Plant Engineering

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is P.K. Nag. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question
set with your own and check with my explanations.
First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked. From this book just study some chapters
• analysis of steam power cycle
• boiler
• turbine

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in
12. Machine Design
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are
familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is Khurmi+Gupta.

First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my
question set with your own and check with my explanations.

First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

Strategy
how to prepare for IES???????????

Don’t think it is too hard. It is [b]not easy[/b] as well as [b]
not hard[/b]. All it needs
some serious preparation.

1st buy Previous year’s papers (New Vishal Publication)

2nd buy books from booklist I had given in this thread for your branch.

3rd try to solve Previous year’s papers with your own with
the help of books. Mark with a
pencil in your books which funda is needed to solve this
problems.

Remember questions will not repeat but that funda will have have repeated. so try to understand that funda not question answer. after 6 months you will be confident to
crack IES.

take help from. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/

Self study is the best study. Coaching only reduce your
preparation time. By giving the
exam 2 - 3 times you will gain experience and final
selection. Coaching will reduce your
time. By self study you will definitely make some mistake
in the total process and you
will learn from your own mistake but in coaching there are
many faculties they will guide
you so that in total process you will not make silly
mistake.

Subject Priority list for IES only
1. Fluid Mechanics
2. Thermodynamics
3. RAC
4. Heat Transfer
5. Power plant (With nuclear power)
6. SOM
7. TOM
8. Manufacturing
9. Industrial Engineering
10. Design
11. IC Engine
12. Engineering materials
13. Computer related.

Subject Priority list for GATE only
1. SOM
2. TOM
3. Math
4. Industrial Engineering
5. Manufacturing
6. Design
7. Fluid Mechanics
8. Heat Transfer
9. Thermodynamics
10. RAC
11. IC Engine
12. Power plant (With nuclear power)
13. Engineering materials
14. Computer related.

How To Prepare For GATE, IES, PSU by S.K. Mondel?

How to prepare for PSU using my notes?

Please follow the step by step procedure given below for preparing PSU where only objective type
questions are asked.
General guidelines

I found that in all competitive examinations similar type of questions are asked. They are alike but not the same. The questions are not repeated but the theory (Funda) which needed to solve the question remains same. So you don’t need to remember the questions and answers but you must remember the funda behind it. Previously it was not like that. Because that time the question paper was set by PSU people. Most of the questions were copied from the book of R.K. Jain. Now every PSU papers are set by Professors of IITs or renowned Institutes. Professors don’t copy questions but they check student’s fundamentals of the subject. So we must be prepared with fundamentals. That’s why funda is repeated.

You know that in the engineering books are not made for objective type questions. The theory involves rigorous derivations, enormous calculations etc and our University examination is also conventional type. We have to prepare for Objective Questions. For that first read the book carefully try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. Mark with a pencil in your books which funda is needed to solve this problems.

For clearing doubts or any time if you have any confusion Open a PDF file from the folder “Search for solving Question” and press key Shift+Ctrl+F then type any keyword and search. Use down arrow key in the result.
Doing this 99% confusion will be clear. If confusion is not clear yet call me or mail me.

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

Which subject is more important? Or from where should you start?

First check my question set and calculate the number of questions asked. The subject from which most of the questions were asked is more important and the chapter from which more number of questions were asked is more important.

1. Strength of Material

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations.

2. Industrial Engineering

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations.

3. Fluid mechanics and Fluid Machines

Prepare with my notes only. You don’t need any other books for this subject. First understand the theory which is given at the starting of the chapter. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

4. Production Engineering (Manufacturing)

Concentrate on questions and answers. Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is P.N. Rao (2 volumes).

First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

5. Theory of Machine

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but
my suggestion is Khurmi+Gupta. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which  ore number of questions was asked.

6. Material Science
Concentrate on questions and answers. Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is Hazra+Chaudhry. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

7. Basic thermodynamics

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is P.K. Nag. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked. S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

8. Heat Transfer

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is R.K. Rajput. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which  more number of questions was asked.
Very important chapters
• Basic concepts ( 1D conduction)
• Unsteady conduction (Lump heat capacity)
• Radiation
• Heat exchangers

9. R.A.C (Refrigeration and Air conditioning)

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is C.P. Arora. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked. Very important chapters
• Vapour refrigeration cycle
• Psychometrics
• Psychometric process

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in

10.I.C Engine
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is Sharma+Mathur. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my  question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which  more number of questions was asked. It is very less important subject. Just prepare the following topic
• Difference between CI & SI engine
• abnormal combustion
• detonation and its control
• Fuel rating ( Octane and cetane rating)
• Supercharging
• Carburetor
• Performance and testing
• Pollution control

11. Power Plant Engineering

Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is P.K. Nag. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question
set with your own and check with my explanations.
First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked. From this book just study some chapters
• analysis of steam power cycle
• boiler
• turbine

S K Mondal Contact: swapan_mondal_01@yahoo.co.in
12. Machine Design
Prepare with my notes and with one other book. If you are familiar with any books buy the book but my suggestion is Khurmi+Gupta. First understand the theory from book. And then try to solve my question set with your own and check with my explanations. First prepare the chapter from which more number of questions was asked.

Strategy
how to prepare for IES???????????

Don’t think it is too hard. It is not easy as well as not hard. All it needs some serious preparation.

1st buy Previous year’s papers (New Vishal Publication)

2nd buy books from booklist I had given in this thread for your branch.

3rd try to solve Previous year’s papers with your own with the help of books.
Mark with a pencil in your books which funda is needed to solve this problems. Remember questions will not repeat but that funda will have have repeated. so try to understand that funda not question answer. after 6 months you will be confident to crack IES.

take help from. http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/

Self study is the best study. Coaching only reduce your preparation time. By giving the exam 2 - 3 times you will gain experience and final selection. Coaching will reduce your time. By self study you will definitely make some mistake in the total process and you will learn from your own mistake but in coaching there are many faculties they will guide you so that in total process you will not make silly mistake.

Subject Priority list for IES only
1. Fluid Mechanics
2. Thermodynamics
3. RAC
4. Heat Transfer
5. Power plant (With nuclear power)
6. SOM
7. TOM
8. Manufacturing
9. Industrial Engineering
10. Design
11. IC Engine
12. Engineering materials
13. Computer related.

Subject Priority list for GATE only
1. SOM
2. TOM
3. Math
4. Industrial Engineering
5. Manufacturing
6. Design
7. Fluid Mechanics
8. Heat Transfer
9. Thermodynamics
10. RAC
11. IC Engine
12. Power plant (With nuclear power)
13. Engineering materials
14. Computer related.

MORE EBOOKS AND LECTURE VIDEOS FORENGINEERING STUDENTS

*Robot Builder’s Guide: http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/11/robot-builders-guide.html

*The Great Collection Of Engineering HandBook: http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/10/great-collection-of-engineering.html

*The Analysis of Stress and Deformation -- PDF: http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/05/analysis-of-stress-and-deformation-pdf.html

*Applied Mechanics Dynamics -- PDF: http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/05/applied-mechanics-dynamics-pdf.html

*Hydrodynamics of Pumps -- PDF:  http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/05/hydrodynamics-of-pumps-pdf.html

*Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics -- PDF: http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/05/cavitation-and-bubble-dynamics-pdf.html

*Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow -- PDF: http://www.ebooks-freee.co.cc/2009/05/fundamentals-of-multiphase-flow-pdf.html

*Engineering Mechanics : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-%20Guwahati/engg_mechanics/index.htm

*Basic Thermodynamics: http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IISc-BANG/Basic%20Thermodynamics/New_index1.html

*Materials Science : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IISc-BANG/Material%20Science/New_index1.html

*Strength of Materials  : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-ROORKEE/strength%20of%20materials/homepage.htm

*Strength of Materials : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1109

*Fluid Mechanics : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/FLUID-MECHANICS/ui/About-Faculty.html

*Finite Element Method : http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/FiniteElementMethod/ui/About-Faculty.html

*Applied Thermodynamics :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/IIT-MADRAS/Applied_Thermodynamics/
index.php

*Mechanical Measurements and Metrology :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/IIT-MADRAS/Mechanical_
Measurements_Metrology/index.php

*Mechanical Measurements and Metrology :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1020

*Industrial Engineering :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/
Webcourse-contents/IIT-ROORKEE/INDUSTRIAL-
ENGINERRING/index.htm

*Industrial Engineering :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?
courseId=1105

*Advanced Strength of Materials :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1006

*Kinematics :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-
contents/IIT-Delhi/Kinematics%20of%20Machine/
index.htm

*Kinematics of Machines :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1018

*Manufacturing Processes I :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-ROORKEE/
MANUFACTURING-PROCESSES/index.htm

*Manufacturing Processes I :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1106

*Design of Machine Elements I :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT%20Kharagpur/Machine
%20design1/New_index1.html

*Design of Machine Elements I :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1063

*Dynamics of Machines :javascript:fullScreen('http://
www.cdeep.iitb.ac.in/nptel/Mechanical/Dynamics%20of%
20Machines/Course%20Objective.html')

*Dynamics of Machines :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1008

*Manufacturing Processes II :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT%20Kharagpur/Manuf%
20Proc%20II/New_index1.html

*Manufacturing Processes II :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1083

*Heat and Mass Transfer :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/Webcourse-contents/IISc-BANG/Heat%20and%
20Mass%20Transfer/New_index1.html

*Heat and Mass Transfer :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1089

*Project and Production Management :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-Delhi/
project%20and%20production%20management/index.htm

*Project and Production Management :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1037

*Machine Design II :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/IIT-
MADRAS/Machine_Design_II/index.php

*Fluid Machinery :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/
Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/machine/ui/About-
Faculty.html

*Refrigeration and Air Conditioning :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT%
20Kharagpur/Ref%20and%20Air%20Cond/New_
index1.html

*Refrigeration and Air Conditioning :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1025

*Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing I :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-Delhi/
Computer%20Aided%20Design%20&%20ManufacturingI/
index.htm

*Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing II :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-Delhi/
Computer%20Aided%20Design%20&%20ManufacturingII/
index.htm

*Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1098

*Robotics :javascript:fullScreen('http://
www.cdeep.iitb.ac.in/nptel/Mechanical/Robotics%
20Course/Course%20Objective.html')

*Robotics :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?
courseId=1052

*Mechanical Vibrations :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/
Webcourse-contents/IIT-%20Guwahati/ve/index.htm

*Advanced Operations Research :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1118

*Finite Element Method :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
video.php?courseId=1012

*Strength of Materials :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/
IIT-MADRAS/Strength_of_Materials/index.php

*Materials Selection and Design :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/material_
selection/ui/Course_Objective.html

*Introduction to Finite Element Method :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1051

*Basic Thermodynamics :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/
Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/Basic_
Thermodynamics/ui/About-Faculty.html

*Principles of Mechanical Measurements :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1072

*Introduction to Turbulence :http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/
courses/Webcourse-contents/IIT-KANPUR/Introduction_
to_Turbulence/ui/About-Faculty.html

*Advanced Finite Elements Analysis :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1096

*Fundamentals of Operations Research :http://
nptel.iitm.ac.in/video.php?courseId=1110

Top 10 Most Amazing Elements

It’s hard to think of elements being, of all things, ‘cool’, but the basic building blocks of every thing that has come into common use in the world is comprised of the elements. From the very air we breathe (oxygen, nitrogen, and other trace gases) to simple medications we take (comprised of many  things including calcium, magnesium, copper, potassium), all are found, or in a few cases, created, here on Earth. Though many of the elements found in gaseous forms can be considered toxic, many in liquid and solid forms can be equally as deadly: argon, gallium, and chlorine to name just a few. There are many that stand out because of their use, visible state, or exceptionally short life spans. Here are but ten (and, of course, a cool bonus).

10. Mercury – Hg

Mercury also called quicksilver, is an element that has the symbol Hg (Greek: hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver) with an atomic number of 80.  A heavy, silvery metal, mercury is one of the  elements that are liquid at or near room temperature. Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers and other scientific apparatus, though many concerns about the element’s toxicity have led to said thermometers being largely phased out in favor of alcohol-filled or digital. It remains in use in scientific study and research applications, and in dentistry. Mercury is mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar, a mineral. Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world and it is harmless in an insoluble form, such as mercuric sulfide, but it is poisonous in soluble forms such as mercuric chloride or methylmercury. Watch the video clip above for great footage of mercury vapor.

9. Magnesium – Mg

 Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the earth’s crust, though not found in nature in its
elemental form. It is a Group 2 element, called an alkaline earth metal. Magnesium tarnishes slightly in air, and finely divided magnesium readily ignites upon heating in air and burns with a dazzling white flame. Normally magnesium is coated with a layer of oxide that protects magnesium from air and water. Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain regular muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong. Magnesium also helps regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and the synthesis of protein. 

8. Krypton – Kr

Krypton is present in the air at about 1 parts per million. The atmosphere of Mars contains a little (about 0.3 ppm) of krypton. It is characterized by its brilliant green and orange spectral lines. Under normal conditions krypton is colorless, odorless, fairly expensive gas. Solid krypton is a white crystalline substance with a face-centered cubic structure, which is common to all the “rare gases”. In 1960 an international agreement changed the definition of the meter in terms of wavelengths of light emitted by the krypton-86 isotope. This agreement replaced the much-older standard ‘meter’ located in Paris which was a metal bar made of a platinum alloy (the bar was originally estimated to be one ten millionth of a quadrant of the Earth’s polar circumference). Many window companies now use Krypton to fill sealed panes in order to reduce energy waste, and the gas can also be used to detect leaks in industrial sealed containers.

7. Curium – Cm

Named for famed physicist Marie Curie, curium is made by bombarding plutonium with helium ions.  So radioactive it glows in the dark. Several kilograms of curium are produced each year. As curium is
only available in extremely limited quantities, it has few uses; however, it was used on a Mars mission as an alpha particle source for the Alpha Proton X- Ray Spectrometer. Curium is potential isotopes   power source as it releases three watts of heat  energy per gram gram. Most normal individuals will never normally encounter curium as it does not occur in nature and is only produced in limited quantities. Louis Werner and Isadore Perlman created a visible sample of curium-242 hydroxide at the University of California in 1947 by bombarding americium-241 with neutrons.

6. Strontium – Sr

Strontium is found chiefly as celestite and strontianite. The metal can be prepared by electrolysis of the fused chloride mixed with potassium chloride, or is made by reducing strontium oxide with aluminum in a vacuum at a temperature at which strontium dissolves off. Strontium is softer than calcium and decomposes in  water more vigorously. It does not absorb nitrogen below 380oC. It should be kept under kerosene to prevent oxidation. Freshly cut strontium has a silvery appearance, but rapidly turns a yellowish color with the formation of the oxide. The finely divided metal ignites spontaneously in air. Volatile strontium salts impart a beautiful crimson color to flames, and these salts are used in pyrotechnics and in the production of flares. Natural strontium is a mixture of four stable isotopes. The primary use for strontium compounds is in glass for color television cathode ray tubes to prevent X-ray emission. If you want to see a future rocket scientist having a play with Strontium, here you go .

5. Lutetium – Lu

In 1907 Georges Urbain was credited with the discovery of the element and won the right to name them, although chemists later changed the spelling of lutecium to lutetium. Today, lutetium is  primarily obtained through an ion exchange process from  monazite sand ((Ce, La, Th, Nd, Y)PO4), a material rich in rare earth elements. Lutetium is one of the most difficult elements to prepare and has no large scale practical uses, although some of its radioactive isotopes can be used as a catalyst in
the cracking of petroleum products and a catalyst in  some hydrogenation and polymerization processes. Lutetium-176 has been used to date the age of meteorites. Lutetium Aluminum Garnet has been proposed for use as a lens material in high refractive lithography.

4. Chlorine – Cl

We all know never to mix chlorine with ammonia, right? Well, besides that potentially devastating fact, chlorine is widely used in making many everyday products. It is used for producing safe drinkingwater the world over. Even the smallest water supplies are now usually chlorinated. It is also
extensively used in the production of paper products, dyes, textiles, petroleum products, medicines, antiseptics, insecticides, food, solvents, paints, plastics, and many other consumer products. Most of the chlorine produced is used in the manufacture of chlorinated compounds for sanitation, pulp bleaching, disinfectants, and textile processing. Further use is in the manufacture of chlorates, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and in the extraction of bromine. Organic chemistry demands much from chlorine, both as an oxidizing agent and in substitution, since it often brings many desired properties in an organic compound when substituted for hydrogen, as in one form of synthetic rubber.

3. Aluminum – Al

Remember the boom of aluminum siding back in the day? Well this stuff has thousand-and-one uses from soda cans to kitchen utensils, outside building decoration, and in thousands of industrial applications where a strong, light, easily constructed material is needed. Although it’s electrical conductivity is only about 60% that of copper, it is used in electrical transmission lines because of its lightweight. Pure aluminum is soft and lacks strength, but alloyed with small amounts of copper, magnesium, silicon, manganese or other  elements impart a variety of useful properties. These alloys are of vital importance in the construction of modern aircraft and rockets. Aluminum, evaporated in a vacuum, forms a highly reflective coating for both visible light and radiant heat. These coatings soon form a thin layer of the protective oxide and do not deteriorate as do silver coatings. They are used to coat telescope mirrors and to make decorative paper, packages, and toys.

2. Zirconium – Zr

It is used extensively by the chemical industry where corrosive agents are employed. Zirconium is used in vacuum tubes, as an alloying agent in steel, in surgical appliances, photoflash bulbs, explosive primers, rayon spinnerets, lamp filaments, etc. It is used in poison ivy lotions in the form of the carbonate as it combines with urushiol. With niobium, zirconium is super-conductive at low temperatures and is used to make super- conductive magnets, which offer hope of direct large-scale generation of electric power. Zirconium oxide (zircon) has a high index of refraction and is used as a gem material. The impure oxide, zirconia, is used for laboratory crucibles that can withstand heat shock, for linings of metallurgical furnaces, and by the glass and ceramic industries as a refractory material. Its use as a refractory material accounts for a large share of all zirconium consumed.

1. Elements 112-118 Ununbium, Ununtrium, Ununquadium, Ununpentium, Ununhexium, Ununseptium, Ununoxium

Relatively new to the Periodic Table (they weren’t even heard of when I was in High School), elements 112-118. They are completely man made by bombarding specific atoms of one element with
specific atoms of another thereby separating each into an entirely new element only stable (though not necessarily visible) for a fraction of a fraction of a second. Ununbium was first created on Feb. 9th, 1996 in a lab in Germany. This element was created by fusing a zinc -70 nucleus with a lead-208 nucleus by accelerating zinc nuclei into a lead target in a heavy  ion accelerator. The two ununbium nuclei so produced had a mass number of 27. On Feb. 1, 2004 the discovery of ununtrium and ununpentium were reported by a team composed of Russian scientists and an American scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Academy. Most of the others were created or discovered much in the same fashion in different parts of the world since then. As of yet, since none of these have been witnessed for more than a second, their inclusion remains suspect and under investigation.

180 TOP Production Technology - Mechanical Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers

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