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 activity can possibly be accomplished

Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed

Determines the programme for the operations

Is concerned with starting of processes

Regulates the progress of job through various processes

Marketing programmes and advertising programmes

Research and development of products

Method study and work measurement

Practice Industrial Engineering And Production Management Multiple Choice Questions Quiz-9

Q.1

PERT analysis is based upon

Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these

Q.2

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 activity can possibly be accomplished

Q.3

The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is

Management
Labour court
High court/supreme court
Board of directors

Q.4

Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for

Improving a work method
Improvising a work method
Designing a work method
Reducing inventory costs

Q.5

In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established

By time study
From previous production records
From one's judgment
All of the above

Q.6

Queuing theory is associated with

Sales
Inspection time
Waiting time
Production time

Q.7

Break-even analysis can be used for

Short run analysis
Long run analysis
Average of above two run analysis
There is no such criterion

Q.8

Work study is mainly aimed at

Determining the most efficient method of performing a job
Establishing the minimum time of completion of a job
Developing the standard method and standard time of a job
Economizing the motions involved on the part of the worker while performing a job

Q.9

A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the

Fixed cost line
Variable cost line
Total cost line
Sales revenue line

Q.10

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
All of the above

Q.11

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

An activity of the project is denoted by an arrow 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

Q.12

Routing

Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
Determines the programme for the operations
Is concerned with starting of processes
Regulates the progress of job through various processes

Q.13

PERT is applied for

Marketing programmes and advertising programmes
Installation of machinery
Research and development of products
All of these

Q.14

Discrepancies of bar chart techniques are

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

Q.15

In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is

Conveyors
Cranes and hoists
Trucks
Locos

Q.16

Work study involves

Only method study
Only work measurement
Method study and work measurement
Only motion study

Q.17

Gantt chart provides information about the

Material handling
Proper utilization of manpower
Production schedule
Efficient working of machine

Q.18

Pick up the correct statement from the following

If the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its total float, the completion of project in not delayed
If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project
If the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the whole project
All of the above

Q.19

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
None of the above

Q.20

In crash program 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

Q.21

Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with

Break-even analysis
Value analysis
Linear programming
Queueing theory

Q.22

Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

Job production
Automatic production
Continuous production
Intermittent production

Q.23

TMU in method time measurement stands for

Time motion unit
Time measurement unit
Time movement unit
Technique measurement unit

Q.24

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

Q.25

Job enrichment technique is applied to

Reduce labour monotony
Overcome boring and demotivating work
Make people happy
All of the above

Q.26

A device used for lifting or lowering objects suspended from a hook at the end of retractable chains or cable is called

Hoist
Jib crane
Portable elevator
Chain conveyor

Q.27

In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

Optimum lot size
Highest level of inventory
Lot corresponding to break-even point
Capability of a plant to produce

Q.28

Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is

Ahead of schedule
Beyond schedule
As per schedule
On critical path

Q.29

Break-even point is the point where

Fixed and variable cost lines intersect
Fixed and total cost lines intersect
Variable and total cost lines intersect
Sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect

Q.30

If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Halsey 50-50 plan, wages for the job will be

TR
TR + [(S - T)/2] × R
TR + (S - T) × R
TR + [(S - T)/S] × R

PERT analysis is based upon

Pessimistic time is

The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is

Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for

In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established

Queuing theory is associated with

Break-even analysis can be used for

Work study is mainly aimed at

A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the

Pick up the correct statement from the following

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

Routing

PERT is applied for

Discrepancies of bar chart techniques are

In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is

Work study involves

Gantt chart provides information about the

Pick up the correct statement from the following

Pick up the correct statement from the following

In crash program for a project

Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with

Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

TMU in method time measurement stands for

Slack represents the difference between the

Job enrichment technique is applied to

A device used for lifting or lowering objects suspended from a hook at the end of retractable chains or cable is called

In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is

Break-even point is the point where

If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Halsey 50-50 plan, wages for the job will be

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