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

1. A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
A. Activities and events are clearly shown
B. Early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
C. Activity times are clear
D. Interrelationship among activities is clearly shown.
Answer : D

2. Current assets include
A. Manufacturing plant
B. Manufacturing plant and equipment
C. Inventories
D. Common stock held by the firm
Answer : A

3. Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry?
A. Functional organisation
B. Line organisation
C. Staff organisation
D. Line and staff organisations
Answer : D

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

5. 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

6. Breakeven analysis consists of
A. Fixed cost
B. Variable cost
C. Fixed and variable costs
D. Operation costs
Answer : C

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to
A. All industries
B. All process industries and thermal power plants
C. Only major industries
D. All industries employing more than 100 workers
Answer : D

12. 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

13. In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is
A. Conveyors
B. Cranes and hoists
C. Trucks
D. Locos
Answer : D

14. An optimum project schedule implies
A. Optimum utilization of men, machines and materials
B. Lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project
C. Timely execution of project
D. To produce best results under given constraints
Answer : B

15. Performance rating is equal to
A. Observed performance + normal performance
B. Observed performance - normal performance
C. Observed performance × normal performance
D. None of the above
Answer : D

16. Gantt charts are used for
A. Forecasting sales
B. Production schedule
C. Scheduling and routing
D. Linear programming
Answer : B

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Job enrichment technique is applied to
A. Reduce labour monotony
B. Overcome boring and de-motivating work
C. Make people happy
D. All of the above
Answer : D

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.
A. A project is divided into various activities
B. Required time for each activity is established
C. Sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
D. All of the above
Answer : D

25. 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

26. 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

27. PERT and CPM are
A. Techniques to determine project status
B. Decision making techniques
C. Charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
D. Aids to the decision maker
Answer : D

28. 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

29. Pick up the correct statement 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

30. Which of the following are the principles of material handling?
A. Keep all the handling to the minimum
B. Select only efficient handling equipment
C. Move the heaviest weight to the least distance
D. All of the above
Answer : D

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

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

33. Which of the following layouts is suited to job production?
A. Process layout
B. Product layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. Plant layout
Answer : A

34. 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

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

36. 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

37. 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

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

39. 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

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

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

42. The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that
A. The average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate
B. Output rate is linearly proportional to input
C. Output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
D. All of the above
Answer : D

43. Critical path moves along the activities having total float of
A. Positive value
B. Negative value
C. Zero value
D. Same value
Answer : C

44. 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

45. Acceptance sampling is used in
A. Job production
B. Batch production
C. Mass production
D. All of these
Answer : C

46. A graphical device used to determine the breakeven point and profit potential under varying conditions of output and costs, is known as
A. Gantt chart
B. Flow chart
C. Breakeven chart
D. PERT chart
Answer : C

47. 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

48. In order to avoid excessive multiplication of facilities, the layout preferred is
A. Product layout
B. Process layout
C. Group layout
D. Static layout
Answer : B

49. 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

50. 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