mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 77

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3821. 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

3822. 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

3823. 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

3824. 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
3825. 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
3826. 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

3827. 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

3828. 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

3829. 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

3830. 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

3831. 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

3832. Tick the odd man out_______________?
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A. McGregor

B. Parkinson

C. Galileo

D. Drucker

E. Taylor

3833. Works cost implies________________?
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A. primary cost

B. none of the above

C. primary cost + factory expenses

D. factory cost

E. factory expenses

3834. In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced_______________?
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A. functional layout

B. product layout

C. fixed position layout

D. plant layout

E. process layout

3835. Work study is most useful_______________?
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A. where men are biggest contributor to success of a project

B. in judging the rating of machines

C. in judging the output of a man and improving it

D. in improving industrial relations

E. where production activities are involved
3836. Product layout is employed for____________________?
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A. continuous production

B. effective utilization of machine

C. none of the above

D. batch production

E. all of the above

3837. Micromotion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions_______________?
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A. 24

B. 16

C. 8

D. 20

E. 12

3838. The most important objective behind plant layout is_____________________?
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A. to avoid any bottlenecks

B. to provide conveniently located shops

C. economy in space

D. maximum travel time in plant

E. overall simplification, safety of integration
3839. In micromotion study, therblig is described by_______________?
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A. an activity

B. micro motions

C. standard symbol and colour

D. an event

E. a symbol

3840. Time study is__________________?
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A. method of determining the personnel Requirement

B. machine setting time

C. time taken by workers to do a job

D. method of fixing time for workers

E. the appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
3841. Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at________________?
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A. acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory

B. regulate supply and demand

C. ensuring against market fluctuations

D. achieving optimisation

E. discounts allowed in bulk purchase

3842. Process layout is employed for_________________?
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A. continuous type of product

B. batch production

C. all of the above

D. none of the above

E. effective utilisation of machines

3843. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production_________________?
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A. plant layout

B. process layout

C. functional layout

D. product layout

E. fixed position layout

3844. Motion study involves analysis of________________?
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A. layout of work place

B. actions of operator

C. all of the above

D. none of the above

E. tooling and equipment

3845. Routing prescribes the_________________?
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A. inspection of final product

B. none of the above

C. flow of material in the plant

D. proper utilization of man power

E. proper utilization of machines

3846. What does symbol D imply in work study ___________________?
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A. permanent storage

B. delay/temporary storage

C. transport

D. none of the above

E. inspection

3847. Standard time is defined as ____________________?
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A. normal time + idle time + allowances

B. normal time + allowances

C. only normal time for an operation

D. normal time + idle time

E. none of the above

3848. Acceptance sampling is widely used in________________?
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A. mass production

B. batch production

C. all of the above

D. none of the above

E. job production

3849. Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of___________________?
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A. statistics

B. probability

C. none of the above

D. all of the above

E. quality

3850. Motion study is used for________________?
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A. ose the wrong statement?