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1. TMU in method time measurement stands for__________________?
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A. time measurement unit

B. time motion unit

C. technique measurement unit

D. time movement unit

E. time method unit

2. The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is________________?
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A. management

B. president

C. labour court

D. high court/supreme court

E. board of directors

3. Gnatt chart provides information about the________________?
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A. production schedule

B. all of the above

C. proper utilisation of manpower

D. material handling

E. efficient working of machine

4. In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more___________________?
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A. none of the above

B. past good workers

C. all of the above

D. past average workers

E. past poor workers
5. Value engineering aims at finding out the________________?
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A. selling price of an item

B. break even point when machine re-quires change

C. depreciation value of a product

D. resale value of a product

E. major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality
6. Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of_______________?
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A. past experience

B. convenience

C. fixed percentage of daily production

D. table of random numbers

E. detailed calculations

7. The salient feature of functional organisation is________________?
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A. each individual maintains functional efficiency

B. separation of planning and design part

C. strict adherence to specification

D. all of the above

E. work is properly planned and distributed

8. Templates are used for_________________?
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A. flow of material

B. copying complicated profiles

C. a planning layout

D. none of the above

E. advancing a programme in automatic machines

9. Which of the following is independent of sales forecast______________?
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A. production planning

B. production control

C. productivity

D. inventory control

E. capital budgeting

10. CPM has following time estimate__________________
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A. two time estimate

B. four time estimate

C. nil time estimate

D. one time estimate

E. three time estimate

11. Which of the following incentive plansrensures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the employer_______________?
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A. Gilberth plan

B. Taylor plan

C. Emerson efficiency plan

D. Halsey premium plan
12. Under the Apprenticeship Act___________________?
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A. all industries other than small scale industries have to train apprentices

B. only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit apprentices

C. all industries have to necessarily train the apprentices

D. all industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices

E. industries have to train apprentices ac-cording to their requirement

13. Gnatt charts are used for_________________?
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A. forecasting sales

B. linear programming

C. none of the above

D. scheduling and routing

E. production schedule
14. Expediting function consists in keeping a watch on__________________?
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A. minimising the delays

B. operators activity

C. flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble

D. none of the above

E. making efficient despatching

15. One time measurement unit (TMU) in method time measurement system equals______________?
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A. 0.0001 minute

B. 0.0006 minute

C. 0.006 minute

D. 0.06 minute

E. 0.001 minute

16. The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees provident fund is_______________?
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A. deposited in post office

B. deposited in the account of worker with employer or Reserve Bank of India

C. deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner

D. deposited in nationalised bank

E. credited into reserves of company

17. Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of_______________?
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A. second

B. minute

C. hour

D. none of the above

E. day

18. Standard time as compared to normal time is_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. smaller

C. equal

D. greater

E. there is no such correlation

19. Job evaluation is the method-of determining the________________?
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A. effectiveness of various alternatives

B. contribution of a job

C. relative worth of jobs

D. contribution of a worker

E. skills required by a worker

20. For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited_________________?
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A. fixed position layout

B. process layout

C. functional layout

D. plant layout

E. product layout

21. Travel charts provide__________________?
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A. a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections

B. an idea of the flow of materials at various stages

C. the information for changes required in rearranging material handling equipment

D. an approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular station

E. solution to handling techniques to achieve most optimum^ results

22. Gnatt charts provide information about_____________?
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A. value analysis

B. material handling layout

C. determining selling price

D. break even point analysis

E. production schedule
23. Current assets include_______________?
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A. manufacturing plant and equipment

B. common stock held by the firm

C. all of the above

D. inventories

E. manufacturing plant
24. Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with__________________?
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A. queing theory

B. value analysis

C. break-even analysis

D. linear programming

E. tnaterial handling

25. Job enrichment technique is applied to_________________?
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A. overcome boring and demotivating work

B. all of the above

C. make people happy

D. reduce labour monotony

E. none of the above

26. PERT has following time estimate_________________?
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A. two time estimate

B. nil time estimate

C. four time estimate

D. one time estimate

E. three time estimate
27. Inventory management consists of__________________?
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A. stock control system

B. all of the above

C. state of merchandise methods of stroing and maintenance etc

D. effective running of stores

E. none of the above

28. Father of industrial engineering is_________________?
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A. Taylor

B. Jeck Gilberth

C. Gnatt

D. none of the above

E. Newton

29. Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to__________________?
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A. only major industries

B. all process industries and thermal power plants

C. only key industries

D. all industries employing more than 100 workers

E. all industries

30. The main advantage of line organisation is its_______________?
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A. rigid discipline in the organisation

B. effective command and control

C. all of the above

D. defined responsibilities at all levels

E. ability of quick decision at all levels

31. Father of time study was_________________?
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A. H.B. Maynord

B. H.L. Gantt

C. R.M. Barnes

D. F.W. Taylor

E. F.B. Gilberfh

32. In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches its________________?
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A. alarming value

B. minimum value

C. original value

D. maximum value

E. average value

33. Per cent idle time for men or machines is found by___________________?
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A. time study

B. ABC analysis

C. work sampling

D. method study

E. work study

34. According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when_____________?
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A. CAM = DAM

B. CAM > DAM

C. there is no such criterion

D. none of the above

E. CAM < DAM
35. Break-even analysis can be used for__________________?
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A. there is no such criterion

B. short run analysis

C. average of above two run analysis

D. none of the above

E. long run analysis

36. An optimum project schedule implies_______________?
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A. optimum utilization of men, machines and materials

B. timely execution of project

C. realistic execution time, minimum cost and maximum profits

D. lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project

E. to produce best results under given constraints

37. The deductions for, employees provident fund start________________?
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A. after 100 days of joining the service

B. after 60 days of joining the service

C. after one year of joining the service

D. immediately on joining the service

E. after 240 days of joining the service
38. Which of the following layouts is suited to job production__________________?
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A. plant layout

B. product layout

C. fixed position layout

D. functional layout

E. process layout
39. The process layout is best suited where______________?
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A. few number of non-standardised units are to be produced

B. specialisation exists

C. machines are arranged according to sequence of operation

D. bought out items are more

E. mass production is envisaged

40. ABC analysis deals with_________________?
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A. ordering schedule of job

B. all of the above

C. flow of material

D. controlling inventory costs money

E. analysis of process chart

41. Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants__________________?
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A. line organisation

B. functional organisation

C. line, staff and functional organisations

D. staff organisation

E. scalar organisation

42. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
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A. Halsey Premium Plan

B. Bedaux Plan

C. Rowan Plan

D. Taylor Differential Piece Rate System

E. Scanlon Plan
43. In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is_____________________?
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A. trucks

B. cranes and hoists

C. none of the above

D. conveyors

E. locos
44. Value for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as_____________________?
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A. depreciated value

B. purchase value

C. present worth

D. function/cost

E. saleable value

45. Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry________________?
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A. line and staff organisations

B. staff organisation

C. scalar organisation

D. line organisation

E. functional organisation

46. The term value in value engineering refers to_______________?
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A. manufactured cost of the product

B. utility of the product

C. total cost of the product

D. selling price of the product

E. depreciation value

47. The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions is_________________?
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A. effective organisation

B. none of the above

C. line organisation

D. functional organisation

E. line and staff organisation

48. The main disadvantage of line organisation is_________________?
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A. communication delays occur

B. structure is rigid

C. all of the above

D. top level executives have to do excessive work

E. none of the above

49. Material handling and plant location is analysed by________________?
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A. Gnatt chart

B. activity chart

C. travel chart

D. bin chart

E. Emerson chart

50. Tick the odd man out_______________?
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A. McGregor

B. Parkinson

C. Galileo

D. Drucker

E. Taylor