mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 191

Practise multiple-choice questions from mechanical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

3801. 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

3802. 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

3803. 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

3804. 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
3805. 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
3806. 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

3807. 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

3808. 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
3809. 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

3810. Father of industrial engineering is_________________?
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A. Taylor

B. Jeck Gilberth

C. Gnatt

D. none of the above

E. Newton

3811. 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

3812. 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

3813. 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

3814. 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

3815. 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

3816. 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
3817. 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

3818. 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

3819. 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
3820. 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