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1. A. B. C. The aim of value engineering is to find the depreciation value of a machine determine the selling price of a product minimise the cost without change in quality of the product D. all of the above 2. 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 3. A. B. C. D. 4. A. B. C. D. Gantt chart is used for inventory control material handling production schedule machine repair schedules The main object of scientific layout is to produce better quality of product to utilise maximum floor area to minimise production delays all of these B. factory and administration overheads C. factory, administration and sales overheads D. factory, administration, sales overheads and profit 8. A systematic job improvement sequence will consist of A. motion study B. time study C. job enrichment D. all of these 9. 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 10. A. B. C. D. Military type of organisation is known as line organisation functional organisation line and staff organisation line, staff and functional organisation

5. In value engineering, the term value refers to A. manufacturing cost of the product B. selling price of the product C. total cost of the product D. utility of the product 6. In inventory control theory, the economic order quantity is A. average level of inventory B. optimum lot size C. capacity of a warehouse D. lot size corresponding to break-even analysis 7. Production cost refers to prime cost plus A. factory overheads 1

11. 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

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12. 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 13. A. B. C. D. 14. A. B. C. D. Fixed position layout is also known as analytical layout synthetic layout static product layout none of these Bar chart is suitable for large project major work minor work all of these A. True B. False

20. The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is known as A. flow chart B. process chart C. travel chart D. operation chart 21. 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 22. 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 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 24. The determination of standard time in a complex job system is best done through A. stop watch time study B. analysis of micromotions C. grouping timing technique D. analysis of standard data system 25. A. B. C. D. In a line organisation responsibility of each individual is fixed discipline is strong quick decisions are taken all of these

15. 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 16. 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 17. Line organisation is suitable for a big organisation. A. Correct B. Incorrect 18. PERT is an event oriented technique. A. Correct B. Incorrect 19. Linear programming model can be applied to line balancing problem and transportation problem. 2

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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 27. A. B. C. D. 28. A. B. C. D. 29. A. B. C. D. Work study involues only method study only work measurement method study and work measurement only motion study A-B-C analysis is used in CPM PERT inventory control all of these PERT analysis is based upon optimistic time pessimistic time most likely time all of these D. queuing theory 33. Dispatching A. prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed B. determines the programme for the operations C. is concerned with the starting of processes D. regulates the progress of job through various processes 34. Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to a worker and bonus is paid for the fixed percentage of time saved? A. Halsey plan B. Gantt plan C. Rowan plan D. Emersons efficiency plan 35. Job evaluation is the method of determining the A. relative values of a job B. workers performance on a job C. worth of the machine D. value of overall production 36. The routing function in a production system design is concerned with A. manpower utilisation B. quality assurance of the product C. machine utilisation D. optimising material flow through the plant 37. In big automobile repair shop, for elevating and moving the heavy parts such as complete engine assembly, gear box etc., an overhead crane and a fork lift truck is used. A. Yes B. No 38. A. B. C. D. 3 Direct expenses include factory expenses selling expenses administrative expenses none of these

30. In order to avoid excessive multiplication of facilities, the layout preferred is A. product layout B. process layout C. group layout D. static layout 31. In A-B-C analysis, which class of items are generally large in number? A. A B. B C. C D. none of these 32. A. B. C. Simplex method is the method used for value analysis network analysis linear programming

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A. 39. String diagram is used A. for checking the relative values of various layouts B. when a group of workers are working at a place C. where processes require the operator to be moved from one work place to another D. all of the above 40. 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 41. Representative time is the average of times recorded by work study man for an operation. A. Agree B. Disagree 42. A. B. C. D. 43. A. B. C. D. Queuing theory is associated with inventory sales waiting time production time PERT requires single time estimate double time estimate triple time estimate none of these True B. False

46. 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 47. A. B. C. D. A critical activity has maximum slack minimum slack zero slack average slack

48. Sampling method of determining standard time is profitable for long cycle operation. A. Correct B. Incorrect 49. A. B. C. D. 50. A. B. C. Break even analysis is a short term analysis long term analysis average of short and long term analysis any one of these

In a functional organisation quality of work is better wastage of material is minimum specialised knowledge and guidance to individual worker is provided D. all of the above 51. The purpose of micromotion 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

44. Which of the following statement is correct? A. A-B-C analysis is based on Paretos principle. B. Simulation can be used for inventory control. C. Economic order quantity formula ignores variations in demand pattern D. all of the above 45. The product layout is more amenable to automation than process layout. 4

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52. 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 53. Scheduling 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 54. F.W. Taylor introduced a system of organisation known as A. line organisation B. functional organisation C. line and staff organisation D. line, staff and functional organisation 55. 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 56. A. B. C. Micromotion study is analysis of one stage of motion chart motion study, when seen on a time chart subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis D. enlarged view of motion study 57. 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 5 D. costly equipment is used 58. The type of layout used for manufacturing steam turbines, is A. product layout B. process layout C. fixed position layout D. any one of these 59. For material transportation, conveyors are used when the prevailing conditions include A. loads are uniform B. routes do not vary C. materials move relatively continuously D. all of these 60. The planning and scheduling of job order manufacturing differ from planning and scheduling of mass production manufacturing. A. Correct B. Incorrect 61. A. B. C. D. Gantt chart gives information about scheduling and routing sales production schedule machine utilisation

62. Merit rating is the method of determining the A. relative values of a job B. workers performance on a job C. worth of a machine D. value of overall production 63. 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

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64. In Emersons 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 65. A. B. C. M.T.M. is used to improve existing methods establish time standards develop effective methods in advance of the beginning of production D. all of the above 66. dummy activity in a net work diagram A. is represented by a dotted line B. is an artificial activity C. does not consume time or resources D. all of these 67. 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 68. Standard time is equal to A. normal time minus allowances B. normal time plus allowances C. representative time multiplied by rating factor D. normal time taken by an operation 69. In inventory control, the economic ordering quantity is obtained by the quantity whose procurement cost is equal to inventory carrying cost. A. True B. False 70. 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 71. Time study is carried out A. by finding all the significant informations regarding the job, work place and machine tool etc. B. by breaking up each operation into small elements which are measurable with the help of the measuring device accurately C. by observing and recording the time taken by the operator for an operation D. all of the above 72. Two alternatives can produce a product. First has 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 73. 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 74. A. B. C. D. The product layout lowers overall manufacturing time requires less space for placing machines utilises machine and labour better all of these

75. An event is a function of two or more activities. A. Correct B. Incorrect

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76. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources of a company in the maximum manner is known as A. value analysis B. network analysis C. linear programming D. queuing theory 77. The factors to be considered for production scheduling are A. component design B. route sheet C. time standards D. all of these 78. A. B. C. Product layout is best suited where one type of product is produced product is standardised product is manufactured in large quantities D. all of the above 79. A. B. C. D. Break even analysis consists of fixed expenses variable cost sales revenue all of these 82. A. B. C. D. 83. A. B. C. D. Acceptance sampling is used in job production batch production mass production all of these Queuing theory is used for job-shop scheduling inventory problems traffic congestion studies all of these

84. Which of the following statement is correct? A. When slack of an activity is zero, it falls only on critical path. B. CPM technique is useful to minimise the direct and indirect expenses. C. Critical path of a net work represents the minimum time required for completion of project. D. all of the above 85. A. B. C. D. Break even point is the point where fixed and variable cost lines intersect fixed and total cost lines intersect variable and total cost lines intersect sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect

80. Line organisation is suitable for A. sugar industries B. oil refining industries C. spinning and weaving industries D. all of these 81. Slack represents the difference between the A. earliest completion time and latest allowable time B. latest allowable time and earliest completion time C. earliest completion time and normal expected time D. latest allowable time and normal allowable time

86. In a thermal power plant, coal from the coal handling plant is moved to the boiler bunker through A. belt conveyor B. bucket conveyor C. fork lift truck D. overhead crane

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87. 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 88. For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be A. 300 B. 460 C. 500 D. 1000 89. Follow-up prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed. A. Correct B. Incorrect 90. 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 91. Which of the following statement is wrong? A. An activity consume time and resources whereas an event do not consume time or resources. B. The performance of a specific task is called an activity. C. An event is an instantaneous point in time at which an activity begins or ends. D. The turning of a job on lathe is an event whereas job turned is an activity. 92. A. B. C. CPM stands for Combined Process Method Critical Path Method Common Planning Method 8 D. Critical Process Method 93. 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 94. In value engineering, important consideration is given to A. customer satisfaction B. function concept C. profit maximisation D. cost reduction 95. The unit cost in case of batch production is __________ as compared to jobbing production. A. same B. low C. high 96. 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 97. PERT is applied for A. marketing programmes and advertising programmes B. installation of machinery C. research and development of products D. all of these 98. 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

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99. Break even analysis represents the relationship between cost and volume. A. True B. False 100. 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 101. The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to A. Halsey plan B. Ganttplan C. Emersons efficiency plan D. Rowan plan 102.Which of the following statement is correct about the network diagram? A. The events are represented graphically by circles or nodes at the beginning and the end of activity by arrows. B. The tail end of the arrow represents the start of an activity. C. The head of the arrow represents the end of an activity. D. all of the above 103. P.M.T.S. (Predetermined Motion Time Systems) include A. M.T.M. (Method Time Measurement) B. W.F.S. (Work Factor Systems) C. B.M.T.S. (Basic Motion Time Study) D. all of these 104. In jobbing production A. highly skilled workers are needed B. unit costs are high C. operations are labour-intensive D. all of these 105. Performance rating is equal to A. observed performance + normal performance B. observed performance - normal performance C. observed performance x normal performance D. none of the above 106. In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its A. maximum value B. minimum value C. average value D. any one of these 107. In process layout A. handling and back-tracking of materials is too much B. production control is more difficult and costly C. routing and scheduling is more difficult D. all of the above 108. A. B. C. D. A feasible solution to the linear programming problem should satisfy the problem constraints optimise the objective function satisfy the problem constraints and nonnegativity restrictions satisfy the non-negativity restrictions Abbreviated work factor data is applied for material handling operation maintenance operation packing and shipping operation all of these

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110. 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 9

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D. all of these 111. Which of the following conditions are necessary for applying linear programming? These must be a well defined objective function. The decision variables should be interrelated and non-negative. The resources must be in limited supply. all of the above 113. A dummy activity becomes a critical activity when its earliest start time (EST) is same as its latest finishing time (LFT). Correct B. Incorrect In time study, normal time is more than the standard time. Yes B. No The start or completion of task is called

A. B. C. D.

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112. Indirect expenses include A. factory expenses B. selling expenses C. administrative expenses A. an event B. an activity 116. Monte Carlo solution in queuing theory is extremely useful in queuing problems that can not be analysed mathematically. A. Agree B. Disagree 117. 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 118. The process capability of a machine is defined as the capability of the machine to A. produce a definite volume of work per minute B. perform definite number of operations C. produce job at a definite spectrum of speed D. hold a definite spectrum of tolerance and surface finish 119. Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow A. normal distribution B. Poissons distribution C. Erlang distribution 10

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C. a duration D. none of these D. exponential law 120. At the break even point, A. total cost is more than the sales revenue B. total cost is less than the sales revenue C. total cost is equal to sales revenue D. fixed cost is equal to variable cost 121. An activity of the project is graphically represented by __________ on the network diagram. A. a circle B. a straight line C. an arrow 122. According to Rowan plan of wage incentive system, bonus is paid to a worker whose output exceeds 67% efficiency on the percentage of time saved on the percentage of time worked on the percentage of standard time Which of the following charts are used for plant layout design? Operation process chart Man machine chart Travel chart all of these

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124. A. B. C. D. 125. Earliest finish time can be regarded as earliest start time + duration of activity earliest start time - duration of activity latest finish time + duration of activity latest finish time - duration of activity The time taken by a trained worker to perform an operation, while working a steady pace, is known as standard time normal time representative time none of these Normal time is the ratio of representative time to the rating factor. True B. False According to Muther, the basic principle of best layout is principle of over-all integration principle of flow determine standard costs determine the number of machines a person may run Both Rowan plan and 50-50 Halsey plan will provide the same earning when the actual time is __________ the standard time. one-fourth one-half equal to twice C. principle of flexibility D. all of these 128. Time study is carried out to determine the time required to complete job by a slow worker a fast worker an average worker an apprentice Slack may be positive, zero or negative. Agree B. Disagree A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the fixed cost line variable cost line total cost line sales revenue line

A. B. C. D. 129. A.

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131. Time study is used to C. provide a basis for setting piece price or incentive wages D. all of the above 134. Generally PERT is preferred over CPM for the purpose of project evaluation. Yes B. No

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133. 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

135. 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

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136. In manufacturing management, the term Dispatching is used to describe dispatch of sales order dispatch of factory mail dispatch of finished product of the user dispatch of work orders through shop floor 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 143.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 144. Product layout is used for A. job production B. batch production C. mass production D. any one of these 145.Linear programming can be applied successfully to A. chemical industry B. oil industry C. banks D. all of these 146. For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a __________ is widely used. A. belt conveyor B. bucket conveyor C. fork lift truck D. overhead crane 147. Process layout is also known as A. analyticallayout B. synthetic layout C. static product layout D. none of these 148. A. PERT is a project planning and control technique. Yes B. No

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137. Product layout is also known as A. analytical layout B. synthetic layout C. static product layout D. none of these 138. When slack of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of the whole project. Yes B. No

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139. The work study is done by means of A. planning chart B. process chart C. stop watch D. any one of these 140. In fixed position layout A. total production cost is less B. material movement is less C. capital investment is minimum D. all of these 141. The factors which are to be considered while developing a good wage incentive plan will include A. adequate incentive B. ease of administration C. guaranteed basic pay D. all of these 142. 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

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149. The most suitable incentive plan for the maintenance section of an industry will be piece rate system group incentive plan profit sharing plans simplification 155. 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 156. The value engineering technique in which experts of the same rank assemble for product development is called A. Delphi B. brain storming C. morphological analysis D. direct expert comparison 157. 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 158. Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study? Acceptance sampling Linear regression Performance rating Work sampling

A. B. C. D.

150. CPM requires A. single time estimate B. double time estimate C. triple time estimate D. none of these 151. Halsey plan of wage incentive A. is not applied to all level of workers B. is applied to all level of workers C. does not guarantee minimum wage D. is based upon efficiency of worker 152. Which of the following wage incentive plan is applied to all workers? Halsey plan Gantt plan Emersons efficiency plan Rowan plan Actual performance of a task is called an event an activity a duration none of these The interchangeability can be achieved by standardisation better process planning bonus plan better product planning

A. B. C. D. 153. A. B. C. D. 154. A. B. C. D.

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159. PERT A. provides an approach for keeping planning up-to-date B. provides a way for management to require that planning be done on a uniform and logical basis C. permits management to foresee quickly the impact of variations from the plan D. all of the above

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