Industrial Engineering & Production Management Test 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CGL

1. 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
Answer : B

2. The technique of value analysis can be applied to
A. Complicated items only
B. Simple items only
C. Crash programmer items only
D. Any item
Answer : D

3. The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is
A. Management
B. Labour court
C. High court/supreme court
D. Board of directors
Answer : C

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

5. 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

6. Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in
A. Job production
B. Automatic production
C. Continuous production
D. Intermittent production
Answer : D

7. PERT is the
A. Time oriented technique
B. Event oriented technique
C. Activity oriented technique
D. Target oriented technique
Answer : B

8. 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
Answer : D

9. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. Effective organisation
Answer : C

10. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?
A. Process layout
B. Product layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. Plant layout
Answer : B

11. In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having
A. +ve slack
B. -ve slack
C. Zero slack
D. Dummy activities
Answer : C

12. Process layout is employed
A. Where low volume of production is required
B. Where similar jobs are manufactured on similar machines
C. Where machines are arranged on functional basis
D. All of the above
Answer : D

13. Dummy activities are used to
A. Determine the critical path
B. Determine the project completion time
C. Maintain the required net work
D. None of these
Answer : C

14. In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine
A. Standard time of a job
B. Merit rating of the worker
C. Fixation of incentive rate
D. Normal time of a worker
Answer : C

15. 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

16. Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with
A. Breakeven analysis
B. Value analysis
C. Linear programming
D. Queueing theory
Answer : C

17. 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
Answer : A

18. 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
Answer : D

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. In value engineering, important consideration is given to
A. Customer satisfaction
B. Function concept
C. Profit maximisation
D. Cost reduction
Answer : D

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

24. Tick the odd man out
A. Taylor
B. Drucker
C. McGregor
D. Galileo
Answer : D

25. The determination of standard time in a complex job system is best done through
A. Stop watch time study
B. Analysis of micro-motions
C. Grouping timing technique
D. Analysis of standard data system
Answer : D

26. Earliest finish time can be regarded as
A. Earliest start time + duration of activity
B. Earliest start time duration of activity
C. Latest finish time + duration of activity
D. Latest finish time duration of activity
Answer : A

27. Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of
A. Second
B. Minute
C. Hour
D. Day
Answer : B

28. The correct sequence of phases in value engineering is
A. Creative phase, information phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase
B. Information phase, creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase
C. Investigation phase, information phase, creative phase, evaluation phase
D. Creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase, information phase
Answer : A

29. The production cost per unit can be reduced by
A. Producing more with increased inputs
B. Producing more with the same inputs
C. Eliminating idle time
D. Minimising resource waste
Answer : B

30. 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. None of the above
Answer : D

31. 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

32. 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

33. The procedure of modifying work content to give more meaning and enjoyment to the job by involving employees in planning, organisation and control of their work, is termed as
A. Job enlargement
B. Job enrichment
C. Job rotation
D. Job evaluation
Answer : B

34. 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
Answer : B

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

36. 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
Answer : A

37. PERT stands for
A. Programme Estimation and Reporting Technique
B. Process Estimation and Review Technique
C. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique
D. Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique
Answer : C

38. A critical activity has
A. Maximum slack
B. Minimum slack
C. Zero slack
D. Average slack
Answer : C

39. Work study is mainly aimed at
A. Determining the most efficient method of performing a job
B. Establishing the minimum time of completion of a job
C. Developing the standard method and standard time of a job
D. Economising the motions involved on the part of the worker while performing a job
Answer : A

40. 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. Reducing inventory costs
Answer : D

41. 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
Answer : C

42. The most suitable incentive plan for the maintenance section of an industry will be
A. Piece rate system
B. Group incentive plan
C. Profit sharing plans
D. Simplification
Answer : B

43. 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
Answer : B

44. The purpose of micro-motion study is to
A. Assist in finding out the most efficient way of doing work
B. Train the individual operator regarding the motion economy principles
C. Help in collecting the motion time data for synthetic time standards
D. All of the above
Answer : D

45. The process capability of a machine is defined as the capability of the machine to
A. Produces a definite volume of work per minute
B. Perform definite number of operations
C. Produce job at a definite spectrum of speed
D. Holds a definite spectrum of tolerance and surface finish
Answer : A

46. 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

47. 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
Answer : B

48. Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study?
A. Acceptance sampling
B. Linear regression
C. Performance rating
D. Work sampling
Answer : D

49. 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
Answer : B

50. The aim of value engineering is to
A. Find the depreciation value of a machine
B. Determine the selling price of a product
C. Minimise the cost without change in quality of the product
D. All of the above
Answer : C