1000+ Industrial Engineering & Production Management Test MCQ for LSAT [Solved]

1. Which of the following statement is wrong?
A. An activity consumes time and resources whereas an event does not consume time or resources.
B. The performance of a specific task is called an activity.
C. An event is an instantaneous point in time at which an activity begins or ends.
D. The turning of a job on lathe is an event whereas job turned is an activity.
Answer : D

2. When slack of an activity is positive
A. It represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
B. It represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
C. The activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
D. Any one of the above
Answer : D

3. Which one of the following chart gives simultaneously information about the progress of work and machine loading?
A. Process chart
B. Machine load chart
C. Man-machine chart
D. Gantt chart
Answer : C

4. Probabilistic time for completion of any activity can be found out from
A. Optimistic time
B. Pessimistic time
C. Most likely time
D. All of these
Answer : D

5. In a line organisation
A. Responsibility of each individual is fixed
B. Discipline is strong
C. Quick decisions are taken
D. All of these
Answer : D

6. 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
Answer : C

7. Replacement studies are made on the following basis:
A. Annual cost method
B. Rate of return method
C. Total life average method
D. Any one of the above
Answer : D

8. For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be
A. 300
B. 460
C. 500
D. 1000
Answer : C

9. Work study is done with the help of
A. Process chart
B. Material handling
C. Stop watch
D. All of the above
Answer : C

10. If F is the fixed cost, V is the variable cost per unit (or total variable costs) and P is the selling price of each unit (or total sales value), then breakeven point is equal to
A. (F × V)/P
B. (F × P)/V
C. F/[1 + (V/P)]
D. F/[1 - (V/P)]
Answer : D

11. CPM is the
A. Time oriented technique
B. Event oriented technique
C. Activity oriented technique
D. Target oriented technique
Answer : C

12. Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to a worker and bonus is paid for the fixed percentage of time saved?
A. Halsey plan
B. Gantt plan
C. Rowan plan
D. Emerson's efficiency plan
Answer : A

13. Micro-motion 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
Answer : D

14. 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 time studies
Answer : D

15. For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used.
A. Belt conveyor
B. Bucket conveyor
C. Fork lift truck
D. Overhead crane
Answer : B

16. Motion study involves analysis of
A. Actions of operator
B. Layout of work place
C. Tooling and equipment
D. All of the above
Answer : A

17. Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?
A. Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network
B. Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram
C. Dummy activity consumes no time or resource
D. All of the above
Answer : D

18. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the
A. Optimum lot size
B. Highest level of inventory
C. Lot corresponding to breakeven point
D. Capability of a plant to produce
Answer : A

19. A device used for lifting or lowering objects suspended from a hook at the end of retractable chains or cable is called
A. Hoist
B. Jib crane
C. Portable elevator
D. Chain conveyor
Answer : A

20. ABC analysis deals with
A. Analysis of process chart
B. Flow of material
C. Ordering schedule of job
D. Controlling inventory costs money
Answer : D

21. Pick up the correct tatement from the following
A. If the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its total float, the completion of project in no delayed
B. If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project
C. If the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the whole project
D. All of the above
Answer : D

22. A-B-C analysis
A. Is a basic technique of materials management
B. Is meant for relative inventory control
C. Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption
D. All of the above
Answer : D

23. Gantt charts provide information about
A. Breakeven point analysis
B. Production schedule
C. Material handling layout
D. Determining selling price
Answer : B

24. 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. Breakeven point when machine requires change
Answer : C

25. 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. Either (A) or (B)
D. Only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant
Answer : C

26. The time of completing a project in network analysis is given by following time of the critical activity meeting at the final triode
A. Early finish
B. Early start
C. Late start
D. Late finish
Answer : A

27. 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
Answer : B

28. Line organisation is suitable for
A. Sugar industries
B. Oil refining industries
C. Spinning and weaving industries
D. All of these
Answer : D

29. The routing function in a production system design is concerned with
A. Manpower utilisation
B. Quality assurance of the product
C. Machine utilisation
D. Optimising material flow through the plant
Answer : C

30. CPM stands for
A. Combined Process Method
B. Critical Path Method
C. Common Planning Method
D. Critical Process Method
Answer : B

31. The time taken by a trained worker to perform an operation, while working a steady pace, is known as
A. Standard time
B. Normal time
C. Representative time
D. None of these
Answer : A

32. 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
Answer : A

33. A CPM family includes
A. CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
B. CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
C. CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
D. All of the above
Answer : D

34. Two alternatives can produce a product. First have a fixed cost of Rs. 2000 and a variable cost of Rs. 20 per piece. The second method has a fixed cost of Rs. 1500 and a variable cost of Rs. 30. The break even quantity between the two alternatives is
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
Answer : B

35. Abbreviated work factor data is applied for
A. Material handling operation
B. Maintenance operation
C. Packing and shipping operation
D. All of these
Answer : D

36. The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is
A. Line organisation
B. Functional organisation
C. Line and staff organisation
D. Line, staff and functional organisation
Answer : D

37. Indirect expenses include
A. Factory expenses
B. Selling expenses
C. Administrative expenses
D. All of these
Answer : D

38. The main object of scientific layout is
A. To produce better quality of product
B. To utilise maximum floor area
C. To minimise production delays
D. All of these
Answer : D

39. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
A. Halsey Premium Plan
B. Lincoln Plan
C. Rowan Plan
D. Taylor Plan
Answer : B

40. P.M.T.S. (Predetermined Motion Time Systems) include
A. M.T.M. (Method Time Measurement)
B. W.F.S. (Work Factor Systems)
C. B.M.T.S. (Basic Motion Time Study)
D. All of these
Answer : D

41. The essential condition for the decompression of an activity is that
A. The project time should change due to decompression
B. After decompression the time of an activity invariably exceeds its normal time
C. An activity could be decompressed to the maximum extent of its normal time
D. None of the above
Answer : C

42. The factors to be considered for production scheduling are
A. Component design
B. Route sheet
C. Time standards
D. All of these
Answer : D

43. Templates are used for
A. A planning layout
B. Flow of material
C. Advancing a programme in automatic machines
D. Copying complicated profiles
Answer : A

44. 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
Answer : D

45. 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
Answer : D

46. In breakeven analysis, total cost consists of
A. Fixed cost
B. Variable cost
C. Fixed cost + variable cost
D. Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
Answer : C

47. The two bin system is concerned with
A. Ordering procedure
B. Forecasting sales
C. Production planning
D. Despatching and expediting
Answer : A

48. PERT is applied for
A. Marketing programmes and advertising programmes
B. Installation of machinery
C. Research and development of products
D. All of these
Answer : D

49. F. W. Taylor introduced a system of organisation known as
A. Line organisation
B. Functional organisation
C. Line and staff organisation
D. Line, staff and functional organisation
Answer : B

50. 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 = LFD
C. LF = LS + D
D. All of the above
Answer : D