IBPS Clerk - Industrial Engineering & Production Management Test 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. 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

2. 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
Answer : D

3. Father of industrial engineering is
A. Jack Gilbert
B. Gantt
C. Taylor
D. Newton
Answer : B

4. The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called
A. Standard time
B. Normal time
C. Representative time
D. None of these
Answer : C

5. 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

6. 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. TLEFT
D. All of the above
Answer : D

7. 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

8. 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

9. Fixed position layout is also known as
A. Analytical layout
B. Synthetic layout
C. Static product layout
D. None of these
Answer : C

10. A PERT network has three activities on critical path with mean time 3, 8 and 6 and standard deviations 1, 2 and 2 respectively. The probability that the project will be completed in 20 days is
A. 0.50
B. 0.66
C. 0.84
D. 0.95
Answer : C

11. In Emerson's efficiency plan of wage incentive system, bonus is paid to a worker
A. Whose output exceeds 67% efficiency
B. On the percentage of time saved
C. On the percentage of time worked
D. On the percentage of standard time
Answer : A

12. 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
Answer : D

13. Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of
A. A job
B. An individual employee
C. A particular division in workshop
D. Machine
Answer : B

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. Critical path on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having
A. Maximum slack
B. Minimum slack
C. Average slack
D. No slack
Answer : B

18. 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
Answer : D

19. A low unit cost can be obtained by following
A. Product layout
B. Functional layout
C. Automatic material handling equipment
D. Specialisation of operation
Answer : A

20. 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. All of the above
Answer : D

21. In product layout
A. Specialised and strict supervision is required
B. Machines can not be used to their maximum capacity
C. Manufacturing cost rises with a fall in the volume of production D. All of the above
Answer : D

22. Material handling in automobile industry is done by
A. Overhead crane
B. Trolley
C. Belt conveyor
D. All of the above
Answer : A

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. Breakeven point is the point where
A. Fixed and variable cost lines intersect
B. Fixed and total cost lines intersect
C. Variable and total cost lines intersect
D. Sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect
Answer : D

27. Gantt chart gives information about
A. Scheduling and routing
B. Sales
C. Production schedule
D. Machine utilisation
Answer : C

28. Time study is carried out to determine the time required to complete job by
A. A slow worker
B. A fast worker
C. An average worker
D. An apprentice
Answer : C

29. 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. None of the above
Answer : D

30. PERT requires
A. Single time estimate
B. Double time estimate
C. Triple time estimate
D. None of these
Answer : C

31. Which of the following conditions are necessary for applying linear programming?
A. These must be a well defined objective function.
B. The decision variables should be interrelated and nonnegative.
C. The resources must be in limited supply.
D. All of the above
Answer : D

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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. Taylor Differential Piece rate system
C. Halsey Premium plan
D. Day work plan
Answer : C

35. The interchangeability can be achieved by
A. Standardisation
B. Better process planning
C. Bonus plan
D. Better product planning
Answer : A

36. The main objective of work measurement is to
A. Plan and schedule of production
B. Formulate a proper incentive scheme
C. Estimate the selling prices and delivery dates
D. All of the above
Answer : D

37. 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
Answer : D

38. Gantt chart is used for
A. Inventory control
B. Material handling
C. Production schedule
D. Machine repair schedules
Answer : C

39. Travel charts are used to
A. Analyse material handling
B. Determine inventory control difficulties
C. Plan material handling procedure and routes
D. All of the above
Answer : D

40. Micro-motion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions
A. 8
B. 12
C. 16
D. 20
Answer : C

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. An activity of the project is graphically represented by ________ on the network diagram.
A. A circle
B. A straight line
C. An arrow
D. None of these
Answer : C

46. 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
Answer : D

47. 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

48. Bar charts are suitable for
A. Minor works
B. Major works
C. Large projects
D. All of the above
Answer : A

49. 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
Answer : A

50. 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
Answer : B