Top Industrial Engineering Objective Questions For Freshers Part – 2
1.An optimum project schedule implies
optimum utilization of men, machines and materials
lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project
timely execution of project
to produce best results under given constraints
realistic execution time, minimum cost and maximum profits.
ANSWER : : lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project
2.In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced
process layout
product layout
fixed position layout
plant layout
functional layout.
ANSWER : : product layout
3.CPM has following time estimate
one time estimate
two time estimate
three time estimate
four time estimate
nil time estimate.
ANSWER : : one time estimate
4.The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees provident fund is
credited into reserves of company
deposited in nationalized bank
deposited in post office
deposited in the account of worker with employer or Reserve Bank of India
deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner.
ANSWER : : deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner.
5.’Value’ for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
purchase value
saleable value
depreciated value
present worth
function/cost.
ANSWER : s: e
6.Job enrichment technique is applied to
reduce labour monotony
overcome boring and demotivating work
make people happy
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
7.Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with
break-even analysis
value analysis
linear programming
queuing theory
material handling.
ANSWER : : linear programming
8.The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a job by
fast worker
average worker
slow worker
new entrant
any one of the above.
ANSWER : : average worker
9.Standard time as compared to normal time is
greater
smaller
equal
there is no such correlation
none of the above.
ANSWER : : greater
10.Break-even analysis can be used for
short run analysis
long run analysis
average of above two run analysis
there is no such criterion
none of the above.
ANSWER : : short run analysis
11.In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
past good workers
past poor workers
past average workers
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : past poor workers
12.In crash programe for a project
both direct and indirect costs, increase
indirect costs increase and direct costs decrease
direct costs increase and indirect costs decrease
cost is no criterion
none of the above.
ANSWER : : direct costs increase and indirect costs decrease
13.Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production
process layout
product layout
fixed position layout
plant layout
functional layout.
ANSWER : : product layout
14.The employees provident fund act is applicable to
all industries
all industries other than small and medium industries
volunteers
the industries notified by Government
all major industries.
ANSWER : : the industries notified by Government
15.Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling
permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
no time measuring devices are generally needed
as operators are not watched for long periods, chances of obtaining misleading results are less.
ANSWER : : permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
16.Routing is essential in the following type of industry
assembly industry
process industry
job order industry
mass production industry
steel industry.
ANSWER : : assembly industry
17.Current assets include
manufacturing plant
manufacturing plant and equipment
inventories
common stock held by the firm
all of the above.
ANSWER : : manufacturing plant
18.Tick the odd man out
Taylor
Drucker
McGregor
Galileo
Parkinson.
ANSWER : : Galileo
19.Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
Scanlon Plan
Rowan Plan
Bedaux Plan
Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
Halsey Premium Plan.
ANSWER : : Scanlon Plan
20.The deductions for, employees provident fund start
immediately on joining the service
after 60 days of joining the service
after 100 days of joining the service
after 240 days of joining the service
after one year of joining the service.
ANSWER : : after 240 days of joining the service
21.Which of the following layouts is suited to job production
process layout
product layout
fixed position layout
plant layout
functional layout.
ANSWER : : process layout
22.For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited
process layout
product layout
fixed position layout
plant layout
functional layout.
ANSWER : : fixed position layout
23.In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established
by time study
from previous production records
from one’s judgement
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : from previous production records
24.In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is
paid as per efficiency
ensured of minimum wages
not paid any bonus till his efficiency 2 reaches 66 %
never a loser
induced to do more work.
ANSWER : : ensured of minimum wages
25.Father of time study was
F.W. Taylor
H.L. Gantt
F.B. Gilberfh
R.M. Barnes
H.B. Maynord.
ANSWER : : F.W. Taylor
26.The two-bin system is concerned with
ordering procedure
forecasting sales
production planning
despatching and expediting
none of the above.
ANSWER : : ordering procedure
27.Slack represents the difference between the
latest allowable time and the normal expected time
latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
proposed allowable time and the ear-liest expected time
normal allowable time and the latest expected time
project initiation tune and actual starting time.
ANSWER : : latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
28.In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an .employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is based on :
a standard rating system
a merit rating system
a job evaluation system
his individual performance
all of the above.
ANSWER : : a merit rating system
29.Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers
Halsey plan
Rowan plan
Haynes plan
Emerson’s plan
Taylor’s plan.
ANSWER : : Haynes plan
30.String diagram is used
for checking the relative values of various layouts
when a group of workers are working at a place
where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to another
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
31. The simplex method is the basic method for
value analysis
operation research
linear programming
model analysis
none of the above.
ANSWER : : linear programming
32.Which of the following is not wage incentive plan
differential piece rate system
Rowan plan
Emerson plan
Taylor plan
Halsey plan.
ANSWER : : Taylor plan
33.One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that
a differential piece rate system should exist
minimum wages should be guaran�teed
provide incentive to group efficiency performance
all standards should be based on optimum standards of production
all standards should be based on time studies.
ANSWER : : all standards should be based on time studies.
34.A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
activities and events are clearly shown
early start and late finish of an ac�tivity are clearly marked
activity times are clear
critical path can be easily determined
inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown.
ANSWER : : inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown.
35.Bin card is used in
administrative wing
workshop
foundary shop
stores
assembly shop.
ANSWER : : stores
36.In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results
relations between factors must be linear (positive)
relations between factors must be linear (negative)
(a) or (b)
only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant
none of the above.
ANSWER : : (a) or (b)
37.The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to industries like
iron and steel
food processing
oil and chemical
banking
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
38.Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
Halsey Premium Plan
Bedaux Plan
Lincoln Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Plan.
ANSWER : : Lincoln Plan
39.In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
50%
661%
75%
80%
90%.
ANSWER : : 661%
40.PERT and CPM are
techniques to determine project status
decision making techniques
charts which increase aesthetic ap-pearance of rooms
aids to determine cost implications of project
aids to the decision maker.
ANSWER : : aids to the decision maker.
41.The time required to complete a job is established and a bonus is paid to the worker based on the exact % of time saved. This type of incentive plan is known as
Dry work Plan
Halsey Premium Plan
Taylor Plan
Bedaux Plan
Rowan Plan.
ANSWER : : Rowan Plan.
42.In A-B-C control policy, maximum attention is given to
those items which consume money
those items which are not readily available
thosex items which are in more demand
those items which consume more money
proper quality assurance program-mes.
ANSWER : : those items which consume more money
43.Accordmg to Rowan plan, if H = hourly rate, A = actual time and S = standard time, then wages will be
HA
HA + (S~A) HA
HA + ^^-H
HA + ^^-H
HA + ^^-HA.
ANSWER : : HA + (S~A) HA
44.The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as
operation research
linear programming
network analysis
queuing theory
break-even analysis.
ANSWER : : linear programming
45.The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This type of incentive plan is known as
Rowan Plan
Bedaux Plan
Taylor Differential Piece rate system
Halsey Premium plan
Day work plan.
ANSWER : : Halsey Premium plan
46.Which of the following incentive pleasures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the employer
Emerson efficiency plan
Taylor plan
Halsey premium plan
Piece rate system
Gilberth plan.
ANSWER : : Halsey premium plan
47.Replacement studies are made on the fol-lowing basis:
annual cost method
rate of return method
total life average method
present worth method
any one of the above.
ANSWER : : any one of the above.
48.Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant
sinking fund method
straight line method
A-B-C charging method
annuity charging method
diminishing balance method.
ANSWER : : annuity charging method
49.If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily earnings can be
2 HA
1.33 HA
1.5 HA
1.15 HA
2.5 HA.
ANSWER : : 2 HA
50.Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems
that can’t be analysed mathematically
involving multistage queuing
to verify mathematical results
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : that can’t be analysed mathematically
51.In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analysed mathematically if
complete details’of items in, waiting line are known
arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model
all variables and constants are known and form a linear equation
the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the ar�riving units are taken into source are known
all of the above.
ANSWER : : the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the ar�riving units are taken into source are known
52.Work study comprises following main techniques
method study and work measurement
method study and time study
time study and work measurement
method study and job evaluation
value analysis and work measurement.
ANSWER : : method study and work measurement
53.The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that
the average service rate HHess than the average arrival rate
output rate is linearly proportional to input
output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
54.PERT is the
time oriented technique
event oriented technique
activity oriented technique
target oriented technique
work oriented technique.
ANSWER : : event oriented technique
55.PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include
MTM (method time measurement)
WFS (work factor systems)
BNTS (basic motion time study)
all of the above
none of the abbvev
ANSWER : : all of the above
56.Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others
organisation performance x motivation = profits
knowledge x skill = ability
ability x motivation = performance
attitude x situation = motivation
performance x resources = organisation performance.
ANSWER : : organisation performance x motivation = profits
57.Queing theory is associated with
sales
inspection time
waiting time
production time
inventory.
ANSWER : : waiting time
58.Queing theory is used for
inventory problems
traffic congestion studies
job-shop scheduling
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
59.The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that
PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
critical path is determined in PERT only
costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT
guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM
PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants.
ANSWER : : guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM