SSC Scientific Assistant - Industrial Engineering & Production Management Test 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. 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

2. 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

3. Father of time study was
A. F.W. Taylor
B. H.L. Gantt
C. F.B. Gilbert
D. R.M. Barnes
Answer : A

4. Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats
A. Free float = total float
B. Independent float = total float
C. Independent float > free float
D. Independent float < free float
Answer : D

5. The work study is done by means of
A. Planning chart
B. Process chart
C. Stop watch
D. Any one of these
Answer : C

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

7. The most important objective behind plant layout is
A. Overall simplification, safety of integration
B. Economy in space
C. Maximum travel time in plant
D. To provide conveniently located shops
Answer : A

8. The essential condition for the decompression of an activity is that
A. The project time should change due to decompression
B. After decompression the time of an activity invariably exceeds its normal time
C. An activity could be decompressed to the maximum extent of its normal time
D. None of the above
Answer : C

9. Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of
A. Detailed calculations
B. Convenience
C. Table of random numbers
D. Past experience
Answer : C

10. The disadvantage of product layout is
A. High initial investment for the specialized facilities
B. Skilled labour to operate machines
C. Production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
D. High cost of inspection
Answer : A

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Indirect expenses include
A. Factory expenses
B. Selling expenses
C. Administrative expenses
D. All of these
Answer : D

16. Product layout is also known as
A. Analytical layout
B. Synthetic layout
C. Static product layout
D. None of these
Answer : B

17. 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

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

19. Valve analysis is particularly of interest when
A. Jobbing work economics are involved
B. Production is on large scale
C. Only few components are involved
D. Costly equipment is used
Answer : B

20. CPM has following time estimate
A. One time estimate
B. Two time estimate
C. Three time estimate
D. Four time estimate
Answer : A

21. The simplex method is the basic method for
A. Value analysis
B. Operation research
C. Linear programming
D. Model analysis
Answer : C

22. 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

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

24. 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

25. Production cost refers to prime cost plus
A. Factory overheads
B. Factory and administration overheads
C. Factory, administration and sales overheads
D. Factory, administration, sales overheads and profit
Answer : A

26. Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?
A. Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network
B. Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram
C. Dummy activity consumes no time or resource
D. All of the above
Answer : D

27. If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily earnings can be
A. 2 HA
B. 1.33 HA
C. 1.5 HA
D. 1.15 HA
Answer : A

28. A-B-C analysis is used in
A. CPM
B. PERT
C. Inventory control
D. All of these
Answer : C

29. In CPM, the cost slope is determined by
A. Crash cost/Normal Cost
B. (Crash Cost - Normal cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time)
C. Normal Cost/Crash cost
D. (Normal cost - Crash cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time)
Answer : B

30. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is
A. Paid as per efficiency
B. Ensured of minimum wages
C. Not paid any bonus till his efficiency
D. Never a loser
Answer : B

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. Value engineering aims at finding out the
A. Depreciation value of a product
B. Resale value of a product
C. Major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality
D. Breakeven point when machine requires change
Answer : C

37. The critical activity has
A. Maximum float
B. Minimum float
C. Zero float
D. Average float
Answer : C

38. 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

39. 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

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

41. Scheduling gives information about
A. When work should start and how much work should be completed during a certain period
B. When work should complete
C. That how idle time can be minimized
D. Proper utilisation of machines
Answer : A

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

43. 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

44. Actual performance of a task is called
A. An event
B. An activity
C. A duration
D. None of these
Answer : B

45. 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

46. 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

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

48. The probabilistic time is given by (where t_o = Optimistic time, t_p = Pessimistic time, and t_n = Most likely time)
A. (t_o + t_p + t_n)/3
B. (t_o + 2t_p + t_n)/4
C. (t_o + 4t_p + t_n)/5
D. (t_o + t_p + 4t_n)/6
Answer : D

49. 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

50. 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