Latest Production Technology Objective Questions Part – 2
1.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 earliest 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
2.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 activity 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.
3.In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analyzed 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 arriving units are taken into source are known
all of the above.
ANSWER : : the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known
4.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.
5.The simplex method is the basic method for
value analysis
operation research
linear programming
model analysis
none of the above.
ANSWER : : linear programming
6.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
7.In A-B-C control policy, maximum attention is given to
those items which consume money
those items which are not readily available
those items which are in more demand
those items which consume more money
proper quality assurance program-mes.
ANSWER : : those items which consume more money
8.PERT is the
time oriented technique
event oriented technique
activity oriented technique
target oriented technique
work oriented technique.
ANSWER : : event oriented technique
9.Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
Halsey Premium Plan
Bedaux Plan
Lincoln Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Plan.
ANSWER : : Lincoln Plan
10.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.
11.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
12.Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others
organization performance x motivation = profits
knowledge x skill = ability
ability x motivation = performance
attitude x situation = motivation
performance x resources
ANSWER : : organization performance x motivation = profits
13.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 above
ANSWER : : all of the above
14.The two-bin system is concerned with
ordering procedure
forecasting sales
production planning
despatching and expediting
none of the above.
ANSWER : : ordering procedure
15.CPM is the
time oriented technique
event oriented technique
activity oriented technique
target oriented technique
work oriented technique.
ANSWER : : activity oriented technique
16.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
17.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
18.Bin card is used in
administrative wing
workshop
foundry shop
stores
assembly shop.
ANSWER : : stores
19.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
20.PERT and CPM are
techniques to determine project status
decision making techniques
charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
aids to determine cost implications of project
aids to the decision maker.
ANSWER : : aids to the decision maker.
21.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
22.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
23.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.
24.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)
25.Pick up the correct statement from the following
programmer evaluation and review technique is event oriented
programmer evaluation and review technique is not event oriented
critical path method is event oriented
critical.path method is not activity oriented
none of the above.
ANSWER : : none of the above.
26.Pick up the incorrect statement from the following
an activity of the project is denoted by an harrow on the net work
the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
the head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity
the arrows are drawn (to scale from; left to right)
each activity consumes a given time.-
ANSWER : : the arrows are drawn (to scale from; left to right)
27.The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is Known as
duration
total float
free float
interfering float
none of the above.
ANSWER : : free float
28.The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as
event
float
duration
constraint
none of the above.
ANSWER : : float
29.The disadvantage of product layout is
high initial investment for the specialized facilities
skilled labour to operate machines
production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
high cost of inspection
costly and complex production control.
ANSWER : : high initial investment for the specialized facilities
30.The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution
normal
binomial
beta
exponential
Gaussian.
ANSWER : : beta
31.A milestone chart
shows the interdependences of various jobs
depicts the delay of jobs, if any
points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : none of the above.
32.The critical activity has
maximum float
inimum float
zero float,
average float
none of these.
ANSWER : s: c
33.If E is the duration, ES and EF are die earliest start and finish times, LS and LF are latest start and finish times, then the following relation holds good
EF=ES+D
LS=LF-D
LF = LS + D
D = EF-ES
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
34.Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in
job production
automatic production
continuous production
intermittent production
none of the above.
ANSWER : : intermittent production
35.Bar charts are suitable for
minor works
major works
large projects
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : minor works
36.The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following distribution
normal
binominal
beta
exponential
Gaussian.
ANSWER : : Gaussian.
37.Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.
a project is divided into various activities
required time for each activity is established
sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
network is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
38.The critical path of a network represents
the minimum time required for completion of project
the maximum time required for completion of project
maximum cost required for completion of project
minimum cost required for completion of project
none of the above.
ANSWER : : the minimum time required for completion of project
39.Pick up the correct statement from the following
critical path method is an improvement upon bar chart method
critical path method provides a realistic approach to the daily problems
critical path method avoids delays which are very common in bar chart
critical path method was invented by Morgan R. Walker of Dupot and James E. Kelley of Remington U.S.A in 1957
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
40.The first method invented for planning projects was
bar chart method
milestone chart
critical path method (CPM)
programmer evaluation and review technique (PERT)
none of the above.
ANSWER : : bar chart method
41.The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as
dummy
event
activity
contract
none of the above.
ANSWER : : activity
42.Routing assists engineers in deciding in advance
the flow of material in the plant
the methods of proper utilization of manpower
the methods of proper utilization of machines
the layout of factory facilities
normal route of workers through the plant.
ANSWER : : the methods of proper utilization of machines
43.The time of completing a project in network analysis is given by following time of the critical activity meeting at the final iodide
early finish
early start
late start
late finish
none of the above.
ANSWER : : early finish
44.If TL is the largest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack (s) is equal to
latest start time – earliest start time
latest finish time – earliest finish time (EFT)
TLEFT
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
45.A dummy activity
is artificially introduced
is represented by a dotted line
does not require any time
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
46.Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems
that can’t be analyzed mathematically
involving multistage queuing
to verify mathematical results
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : that can’t be analyzed mathematically
47.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
48.In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its
minimum value
maximum value
average value
middle value
alarming value.
ANSWER : : minimum value
49.The artificial activity; which indicates that an activity following it cannot be started unless, the preceding activity is complete, is known as
event
free float
artificial
constraint
dummy.
ANSWER : : dummy.
50.In a PERT chart
all activities should be numbered
only important activities should be numbered
only critical activities are numbered
only selected activities are numbered
no activity is numbered.
ANSWER : : all activities should be numbered
51.The important iule in making a PERT is
an event can’t be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
length of arrow has nothing to do with time
every activity must be completed before end point is reached
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
52.CPMis
synthesizing in concepts
is built of activities oriented program-mes
is, based on one time estimate
is used for repetitive works
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
53.PERT analysis is based on
optimistic time
pessimistic time
most likely time
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
54.Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it
consumes time, but no resources
consumes resources but no time
consumes neither time nor resources
is a dangling event
consumes both resources and time.
ANSWER : : consumes neither time nor resources
55.A CPM family includes
CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
56.The time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is known as
normal time
slow time
crash time
standard time
none of the above.
ANSWER : : slow time
57.Pessimistic time is
the maximum time which an activity might require
the average time required for a job
the most probable time considering all conditions
the minimum time in which an ac�tivity can possibly be accomplished
the earliest finish.
ANSWER : : the maximum time which an activity might require
58.Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is
ahead of schedule
beyond schedule
as per schedule
on critical path
none of the above.
ANSWER : : ahead of schedule
59.Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart
increases continuously
decreases continuously
remains constant
may increase or decrease depending on various factors
unpredictable.
ANSWER : : remains constant
60.Discrepancies of bar chart techniques are
consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer
consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date
free time available for an activity can’t be predicted
effective monitoring/controlling can’t be done
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
61.The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of any project is known as
event flow scheduling technique
critical ratio scheduling
slotting technique for scheduling
short interval scheduling
none of the above.
ANSWER : : critical ratio scheduling
62.PERT is
an analytic tool in concept
limit up of event oriented diagrams
used for research and development projects
based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
63.PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications
once through project
maintenance jobs
research and development
all non-technical jobs
all of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above.
64.The assumption in PERT is
a project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken
a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
activities are fixed and can’t be changed ,
commissioning time can be changed, if activities are behind schedule.
ANSWER : : a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
64.An event is indicated on the network by
a straight line
a number enclosed in a circle or a square
a straight line with circles at the ends
a dotted line
an arrow.
ANSWER : : a number enclosed in a circle or a square
65.Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling
establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis
determines the status of each activity
adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
is a dynamic system
none of the above.
ANSWER : : none of the above.
66.O on a PERT/CPM chart represents
an ordinary event
a significant event representing some mile-stone
an event to be transferred to other network chart
dangling event
dummy event.
ANSWER : : an ordinary event
67.Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats
free float = total float
independent float = total float
independent float > free float
free float > total float
independent float < free float.
ANSWER : : independent float < free float.
68.In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having
+ve slack
-ve slack
zero slack
dummy activities
critical activities.
ANSWER : : zero slack
69.Activity s,lack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by
latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event activity time
latest start time of the event – earliest start time of the event
latest finish time of event – earliest finish time of the event
anyone of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : anyone of the above
70.Criticalpath on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having
maximum slack
minimum slack
average slack
no slack
judgement and experience.
ANSWER : : minimum slack
71.Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
to concentrate his attention on critical activities
to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities
to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
all of the above
none of the above.
ANSWER : : all of the above
72.Critical path moves along the activities having total float of
positive value
negative value
zero value
same value
none of the above.
ANSWER : : zero value