Industrial Engineering & Production Management Test MCQ Solved Paper for SBI Clerk
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1. Product layout is also known as
A. Analytical layout
B. Synthetic layout
C. Static product layout
D. None of these
Answer : B
A. Analytical layout
B. Synthetic layout
C. Static product layout
D. None of these
Answer : B
2. 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
Answer : A
A. Inflated system
B. Primary cost method
C. Current value method
D. Fixed price method
Answer : A
3. 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
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
4. Which of the following type of layout is suitable for automobile manufacturing concern?
A. Product layout
B. Process layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. Combination layout
Answer : A
A. Product layout
B. Process layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. Combination layout
Answer : A
5. 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
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
6. Gantt charts are used for
A. Forecasting sales
B. Production schedule
C. Scheduling and routing
D. Linear programming
Answer : B
A. Forecasting sales
B. Production schedule
C. Scheduling and routing
D. Linear programming
Answer : B
7. 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
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
8. 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
Answer : C
A. Total cost of the product
B. Selling price of the product
C. Utility of the product
D. Manufactured cost of the product
Answer : C
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
A. Line organisation
B. Line and staff organisation
C. Functional organisation
D. Effective organisation
Answer : C
10. The type of organisation preferred for an automobile industry, is
A. Line organisation
B. Functional organisation
C. Line and staff organisation
D. Line, staff and functional organisation
Answer : C
A. Line organisation
B. Functional organisation
C. Line and staff organisation
D. Line, staff and functional organisation
Answer : C
11. The production scheduling is simpler and high volume of output and high labour efficiency are achieved in the case of
A. Product layout
B. Process layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. A combination of line and process layout
Answer : A
A. Product layout
B. Process layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. A combination of line and process layout
Answer : A
12. In ABC control policy, maximum attention is given to
A. Those items which consume money
B. Those items which are not readily available
C. Those × items which are in more demand
D. Those items which consume more money
Answer : D
A. Those items which consume money
B. Those items which are not readily available
C. Those × items which are in more demand
D. Those items which consume more money
Answer : D
13. 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
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
14. In break even analysis, total cost consists of
A. Fixed cost + sales revenue
B. Variable cost + sales revenue
C. Fixed cost + variable cost
D. Fixed cost + variable cost + profit
Answer : C
A. Fixed cost + sales revenue
B. Variable cost + sales revenue
C. Fixed cost + variable cost
D. Fixed cost + variable cost + profit
Answer : C
15. 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 is to be produced
D. Mass production is envisaged
Answer : C
A. Specialisation exists
B. Machines are arranged according to sequence of operation
C. Few number of non-standardised units is to be produced
D. Mass production is envisaged
Answer : C
16. 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
A. Hoist
B. Jib crane
C. Portable elevator
D. Chain conveyor
Answer : A
17. Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow
A. Normal distribution
B. Poissons distribution
C. Erlang distribution
D. Exponential law
Answer : D
A. Normal distribution
B. Poissons distribution
C. Erlang distribution
D. Exponential law
Answer : D
18. The most important function of inventory control is
A. Stock control system
B. To run the stores effectively
C. Technical responsibility for the state of materials
D. All of the above
Answer : D
A. Stock control system
B. To run the stores effectively
C. Technical responsibility for the state of materials
D. All of the above
Answer : D
19. 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
Answer : B
A. 0.0001 minute
B. 0.0006 minute
C. 0.006 minute
D. 0.001 minute
Answer : B
20. 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
A. Relative worth of jobs
B. Skills required by a worker
C. Contribution of a worker
D. Contribution of a job
Answer : A
21. Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others?
A. Organisation performance × motivation = profits
B. Knowledge × skill = ability C. Ability × motivation = performance
D. Attitude × situation = motivation
Answer : A
A. Organisation performance × motivation = profits
B. Knowledge × skill = ability C. Ability × motivation = performance
D. Attitude × situation = motivation
Answer : A
22. 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
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
23. Break-even analysis shows profit when
A. Sales revenue > total cost
B. Sales revenue = total cost
C. Sales revenue < total cost
D. Variable cost < fixed cost
Answer : A
A. Sales revenue > total cost
B. Sales revenue = total cost
C. Sales revenue < total cost
D. Variable cost < fixed cost
Answer : A
24. 'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
A. Purchase value
B. Saleable value
C. Depreciated value
D. Function/cost
Answer : D
A. Purchase value
B. Saleable value
C. Depreciated value
D. Function/cost
Answer : D
25. Line organisation is suitable for
A. Sugar industries
B. Oil refining industries
C. Spinning and weaving industries
D. All of these
Answer : D
A. Sugar industries
B. Oil refining industries
C. Spinning and weaving industries
D. All of these
Answer : D
26. 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
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
27. The grouping of activities into organisational units is called
A. Corporate plans
B. Higher level management
C. Functional authority
D. Departmentation
Answer : D
A. Corporate plans
B. Higher level management
C. Functional authority
D. Departmentation
Answer : D
28. 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
A. Improving a work method
B. Improvising a work method
C. Designing a work method
D. Reducing inventory costs
Answer : D
29. 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
A. MTM (method time measurement)
B. WFS (work factor systems)
C. BNTS (basic motion time study)
D. All of the above
Answer : D
30. PERT analysis is based upon
A. Optimistic time
B. Pessimistic time
C. Most likely time
D. All of these
Answer : D
A. Optimistic time
B. Pessimistic time
C. Most likely time
D. All of these
Answer : D
31. 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
Answer : B
A. A standard rating system
B. A merit rating system
C. A job evaluation system
D. His individual performance
Answer : B
32. Critical path method
A. Helps in ascertaining time schedules
B. Makes better and detailed planning possible
C. Provides a standard method for communicating project plans schedules and to time and cost performance
D. All of the above
Answer : D
A. Helps in ascertaining time schedules
B. Makes better and detailed planning possible
C. Provides a standard method for communicating project plans schedules and to time and cost performance
D. All of the above
Answer : D
33. PERT requires
A. Single time estimate
B. Double time estimate
C. Triple time estimate
D. None of these
Answer : C
A. Single time estimate
B. Double time estimate
C. Triple time estimate
D. None of these
Answer : C
34. Work sampling is applied for
A. Estimation of the percentage utilisation of machine tools
B. Estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities
C. Finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible
D. All of the above
Answer : D
A. Estimation of the percentage utilisation of machine tools
B. Estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities
C. Finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible
D. All of the above
Answer : D
35. 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
Answer : A
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
Answer : A
36. 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
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
37. 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
Answer : A
A. Minimum value
B. Maximum value
C. Average value
D. Alarming value
Answer : A
38. Father of time study was
A. F.W. Taylor
B. H.L. Gantt
C. F.B. Gilbert
D. R.M. Barnes
Answer : A
A. F.W. Taylor
B. H.L. Gantt
C. F.B. Gilbert
D. R.M. Barnes
Answer : A
39. The unit cost in case of batch production is ________ as compared to jobbing production.
A. Same
B. Low
C. High
D. None of these
Answer : B
A. Same
B. Low
C. High
D. None of these
Answer : B
40. 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
A. CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
B. CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
C. CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
D. All of the above
Answer : D
41. 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
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
42. 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
A. Fixed cost
B. Variable cost
C. Fixed cost + variable cost
D. Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
Answer : C
43. Gantt chart gives information about
A. Scheduling and routing
B. Sales
C. Production schedule
D. Machine utilisation
Answer : C
A. Scheduling and routing
B. Sales
C. Production schedule
D. Machine utilisation
Answer : C
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
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 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
A. Piece rate system
B. Group incentive plan
C. Profit sharing plans
D. Simplification
Answer : B
46. M.T.M. is used to
A. Improve existing methods
B. Establish time standards
C. Develop effective methods in advance of the beginning of production
D. All of the above
Answer : D
A. Improve existing methods
B. Establish time standards
C. Develop effective methods in advance of the beginning of production
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
A. Normal time
B. Slow time
C. Crash time
D. Standard time
Answer : B
48. The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution
A. Normal
B. Binomial
C. Beta
D. Exponential
Answer : C
A. Normal
B. Binomial
C. Beta
D. Exponential
Answer : C
49. The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is
A. Management
B. Labour court
C. High court/supreme court
D. Board of directors
Answer : C
A. Management
B. Labour court
C. High court/supreme court
D. Board of directors
Answer : C
50. 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
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
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