1000+ Industrial Engineering & Production Management Test Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Routing
A. Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
B. Determines the programme for the operations
C. Is concerned with starting of processes
D. Regulates the progress of job through various processes
Answer : A

2. Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart
A. Increases continuously
B. Decreases continuously
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease depending on various factors
Answer : C

3. 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

4. The value engineering technique in which experts of the same rank assemble for product development is called
A. Delphi
B. Brain storming
C. Morphological analysis
D. Direct expert comparison
Answer : B

5. 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
Answer : A

6. Micro motion study is
A. Analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the field of view
B. Motion study observed on enhanced time intervals
C. Motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically
D. Study of man and machine conducted simultaneously
Answer : A

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

8. A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as
A. String diagram
B. Flow process chart
C. Travel chart
D. Flow diagram
Answer : D

9. At the breakeven point,
A. Total cost is more than the sales revenue
B. Total cost is less than the sales revenue
C. Total cost is equal to sales revenue
D. Fixed cost is equal to variable cost
Answer : C

10. Breakeven analysis is a
A. Short term analysis
B. Long term analysis
C. Average of short and long term analysis
D. Any one of these
Answer : A

11. 'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
A. Purchase value
B. Saleable value
C. Depreciated value
D. Function/cost
Answer : D

12. The type of layout used for manufacturing steam turbines, is
A. Product layout
B. Process layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. Any one of these
Answer : C

13. 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)
Answer : A

14. What does symbol 'O' imply in work study?
A. Operation
B. Inspection
C. Transport
D. Delay/temporary storage
Answer : A

15. Time study is carried out
A. By finding all the significant informations regarding the job, work place and machine tool etc.
B. By breaking up each operation into small elements which are measurable with the help of the measuring device accurately
C. By observing and recording the time taken by the operator for an operation
D. All of the above
Answer : D

16. Product layout is best suited where
A. One type of product is produced
B. Product is standardised
C. Product is manufactured in large quantities
D. All of the above
Answer : D

17. Routing is essential in the following type of industry
A. Assembly industry
B. Process industry
C. Job order industry
D. Mass production industry
Answer : A

18. Standard time is equal to
A. (Normal time) - (allowances)
B. (Normal time) + (allowances)
C. Representative time multiplied by rating factor
D. Normal time taken by an operation
Answer : B

19. Time study is used to
A. Determine standard costs
B. Determine the number of machines a person may run
C. Provide a basis for setting piece price or incentive wages
D. All of the above
Answer : D

20. Military organisation is known as
A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. All of the above
Answer : A

21. 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
Answer : B

22. 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

23. Micro-motion study is
A. Analysis of one stage of motion chart
B. Motion study, when seen on a time chart
C. Subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
D. Enlarged view of motion study
Answer : C

24. When slack of an activity is negative
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. All of the above
Answer : B

25. The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as
A. Dummy
B. Event
C. Activity
D. Contract
Answer : C

26. In A-B-C analysis, which class of items are generally large in number?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. None of these
Answer : C

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

28. A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the
A. Fixed cost line
B. Variable cost line
C. Total cost line
D. Sales revenue line
Answer : B

29. Direct expenses include
A. Factory expenses
B. Selling expenses
C. Administrative expenses
D. None of these
Answer : D

30. PERT is
A. An analytic tool in concept
B. Limit up of event oriented diagrams
C. Used for research and development projects
D. All of the above
Answer : D

31. 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
Answer : A

32. Product layout is used for
A. Job production
B. Batch production
C. Mass production
D. Any one of these
Answer : C

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

34. 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
Answer : C

35. CPM is
A. Synthesising in concepts
B. Is built of activities oriented programmes
C. Is used for repetitive works
D. All of the above
Answer : D

36. Bin card is used in
A. Administrative wing
B. Workshop
C. Foundry shop
D. Stores
Answer : D

37. 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

38. 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

39. In micro-motion study, therblig is described by
A. A symbol
B. An event
C. An activity
D. Standard symbol and colour
Answer : D

40. 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 Provident Fund Commissioner
Answer : D

41. 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
Answer : A

42. Simplex method is the method used for
A. Value analysis
B. Network analysis
C. Linear programming
D. Queuing theory
Answer : C

43. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
A. Scanlon Plan
B. Rowan Plan
C. Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
D. Halsey Premium Plan
Answer : A

44. 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