Production Technology MCQs

Option A: programmer evaluation and review technique is event oriented

Option B: programmer evaluation and review technique is not event oriented

Option C: critical path method is event oriented

Option D: critical.path method is not activity oriented

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: an activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work

Option B: the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity

Option C: the head of the arrow indicates the end of,the activity!

Option D: the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right

Correct Answer: the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right ✔

Option A: the float may be positive, zero or negative

Option B: 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

Option C: if the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project

Option D: if the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the whole project

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: critical path method is an improvement upon bar chart method

Option B: critical path method provides a realistic approach to the daily problems

Option C: critical path method avoids delays which are very common in bar chart

Option D: critical path method was invented by Morgan R. Walker of Dupot and James E. Kelley of Remington U.S.A in 1957

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: differential piece rate system

Option B: Rowan plan

Option C: Emerson plan

Option D: Taylor plan

Correct Answer: Taylor plan ✔

Option A: a differential piece rate system should exist

Option B: minimum wages should be guaranteed

Option C: provide incentive to group efficiency performance

Option D: all standards should be based on optimum standards of production

Correct Answer: all standards should be based on time studies ✔

Option A: HA

Option B: HA + (S~A) HA

Option C: HA + ^^-H

Option D: HA + ^^-H

Correct Answer: HA ✔

Option A: those items which consume money

Option B: those items which are not readily available

Option C: those x items which are in more demand

Option D: those items which consume more money

Correct Answer: those items which consume more money ✔

Option A: operation research

Option B: linear programming

Option C: network analysis

Option D: queuing theory

Correct Answer: linear programming ✔

Option A: iron and steel

Option B: food processing

Option C: oil and chemical

Option D: banking

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: ordering procedure

Option B: forecasting sales

Option C: production planning

Option D: despatching and expediting

Correct Answer: ordering procedure ✔

Option A: sinking fund method

Option B: straight line method

Option C: A-B-C charging method

Option D: annuity charging method

Correct Answer: annuity charging method ✔

Option A: annual cost method

Option B: rate of return method

Option C: total life average method

Option D: present worth method

Correct Answer: any one of the above ✔

Option A: administrative wing

Option B: workshop

Option C: foundry shop

Option D: stores

Correct Answer: stores ✔

Option A: techniques to determine project status

Option B: decision making techniques

Option C: charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms

Option D: aids to determine cost implications of project

Correct Answer: aids to the decision maker ✔

Option A: time oriented technique

Option B: event oriented technique

Option C: activity oriented technique

Option D: target oriented technique

Correct Answer: activity oriented technique ✔

Option A: method study and work measurement

Option B: method study and time study

Option C: time study and work measurement

Option D: method study and job evaluation

Correct Answer: method study and work measurement ✔

Option A: time oriented technique

Option B: event oriented technique

Option C: activity oriented technique

Option D: target oriented technique

Correct Answer: event oriented technique ✔

Option A: project examination and review technique

Option B: project evaluation and reporting technique

Option C: process execution and reporting technology

Option D: project execution and results technique

Correct Answer: project examination and review technique ✔

Option A: complete details’of items in, waiting line are known

Option B: arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model

Option C: all variables and constants are known and form a linear equation

Option D: the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known

Correct Answer: the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known ✔

Option A: the average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate

Option B: output rate is linearly proportional to input

Option C: output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: minimum value

Option B: maximum value

Option C: average value

Option D: middle value

Correct Answer: minimum value ✔

Option A: minor works

Option B: major works

Option C: large projects

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: minor works ✔

Option A: a project is divided into various activities

Option B: required time for each activity is established

Option C: sequence of various activities is made according to their importance

Option D: network is drawn by connecting the activities and the events

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: high initial investment for the specialized facilities

Option B: skilled labour to operate machines

Option C: production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory

Option D: high cost of inspection

Correct Answer: high initial investment for the specialized facilities ✔

Option A: the flow of material in the plant

Option B: the methods of proper utilization of manpower

Option C: the methods of proper utilization of machines

Option D: the layout of factory facilities

Correct Answer: the methods of proper utilization of machines ✔

Option A: is artificially introduced

Option B: is represented by a dotted line

Option C: does not require any time

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: event

Option B: float

Option C: duration

Option D: constraint

Correct Answer: float ✔

Option A: normal

Option B: binomial

Option C: beta

Option D: exponential

Correct Answer: Gaussian ✔

Option A: maximum float

Option B: minimum float

Option C: zero float,

Option D: average float

Correct Answer: zero float, ✔

Option A: the minimum time required for completion of project

Option B: the maximum time required for completion of project

Option C: maximum cost required for completion of project

Option D: minimum cost required for completion of project

Correct Answer: the minimum time required for completion of project ✔

Option A: positive value

Option B: negative value

Option C: zero value

Option D: same value

Correct Answer: zero value ✔

Option A: free float = total float

Option B: independent float = total float

Option C: independent float > free float

Option D: free float > total float

Correct Answer: independent float < free float ✔

Option A: event flow scheduling technique

Option B: critical ratio scheduling

Option C: slotting technique for scheduling

Option D: short interval scheduling

Correct Answer: critical ratio scheduling ✔

Option A: an analytic tool in concept

Option B: limit up of event oriented diagrams

Option C: used for research and development projects

Option D: based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: CPA (Critical Path Analysis)

Option B: CPP (Critical Path Plotted)

Option C: MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)

Option D: CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: optimistic time

Option B: pessimistic time

Option C: most likely time

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: an ordinary event

Option B: a significant event representing some mile-stone

Option C: an event to be transferred to other network chart

Option D: dangling event

Correct Answer: an ordinary event ✔

Option A: maximum slack

Option B: minimum slack

Option C: average slack

Option D: no slack

Correct Answer: minimum slack ✔

Option A: a project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected

Option B: cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken

Option C: a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities

Option D: activities are fixed and can’t be changed ,

Correct Answer: a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities ✔

Option A: an event can’t be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed

Option B: no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed

Option C: length of arrow has nothing to do with time

Option D: every activity must be completed before end point is reached

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: the maximum time which an activity might require

Option B: the average time required for a job

Option C: the most probable time considering all conditions

Option D: the minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished

Correct Answer: the maximum time which an activity might require ✔

Option A: all activities should be numbered

Option B: only important activities should be numbered

Option C: only critical activities are numbered

Option D: only selected activities are numbered

Correct Answer: all activities should be numbered ✔

Option A: +ve slack

Option B: -ve slack

Option C: zero sldck

Option D: dummy activities

Correct Answer: zero sldck ✔

Option A: ahead of schedule

Option B: beyond schedule

Option C: as per schedule

Option D: on critical path

Correct Answer: ahead of schedule ✔

Option A: a straight line

Option B: a number enclosed in a circle or a square

Option C: a straight line with circles at the ends

Option D: a dotted line

Correct Answer: a number enclosed in a circle or a square ✔

Option A: latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event activity time

Option B: latest start time of the event – earliest start time of the event

Option C: latest finish time of event – earliest finish time of the event

Option D: anyone of the above

Correct Answer: anyone of the above ✔

Option A: consumes time, but no resources

Option B: consumes resources but no time

Option C: consumes neither time nor resources

Option D: is a dangling event

Correct Answer: consumes neither time nor resources ✔

Option A: increases continuously

Option B: decreases continuously

Option C: remains constant

Option D: may increase or decrease depending on various factors

Correct Answer: remains constant ✔

Option A: consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer

Option B: consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date

Option C: free time available for an activity can’t be predicted

Option D: effective monitoring/controlling can’t be done

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: once through project

Option B: maintenance jobs

Option C: research and development

Option D: all non-technical jobs

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: synthesising in concepts

Option B: is built of activities oriented program-mes

Option C: is, based on one time eytimate

Option D: is used for repetitive works

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis

Option B: determines the status of each activity

Option C: adjusts automatically changes in activity progress

Option D: is a dynamic system

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: normal time

Option B: slow time

Option C: crash time

Option D: standard time

Correct Answer: slow time ✔

Option A: to concentrate his attention on critical activities

Option B: to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities

Option C: to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: duration

Option B: total float

Option C: free float

Option D: interfering float

Correct Answer: free float ✔

Option A: latest start time – earliest start time

Option B: latest finish time – earliest finish time (EFT)

Option C: TL-EFT

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: normal

Option B: binomial

Option C: beta

Option D: exponential

Correct Answer: beta ✔

Option A: EF=ES+D

Option B: LS=LF-D

Option C: LF = LS + D

Option D: D = EF-ES

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: event

Option B: free float

Option C: artificial

Option D: constraint

Correct Answer: dummy ✔

Option A: dummy

Option B: event

Option C: activity

Option D: contract

Correct Answer: activity ✔

Option A: job production

Option B: automatic production

Option C: continuous production

Option D: intermittent production

Correct Answer: intermittent production ✔

Option A: early finish

Option B: early start

Option C: late start

Option D: late finish

Correct Answer: early finish ✔

Option A: bar chart method

Option B: milestone chart

Option C: critical path method (CPM)

Option D: programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)

Correct Answer: bar chart method ✔

Option A: shows the inter dependences of various jobs

Option B: depicts the delay of jobs, if any

Option C: points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: that can’t be analysed mathematically

Option B: involving multistage queuing

Option C: to verify mathematical results

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: that can’t be analysed mathematically ✔

Option A: sales

Option B: inspection time

Option C: waiting time

Option D: production time

Correct Answer: waiting time ✔

Option A: inventory problems

Option B: traffic congestion studies

Option C: job-shop scheduling

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: PERT deals with events and CPM with activities

Option B: critical path is determined in PERT only

Option C: costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT

Option D: guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM

Correct Answer: guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM ✔

Option A: organisation performance x motivation = profits

Option B: knowledge x skill = ability

Option C: ability x motivation = performance

Option D: attitude x situation = motivation

Correct Answer: organisation performance x motivation = profits ✔

Option A: MTM (method time measurement)

Option B: WFS (work factor systems)

Option C: BNTS (basic motion time study)

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: activities and events are clearly shown

Option B: early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked

Option C: activity times are clear

Option D: critical path can be easily determined

Correct Answer: inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown ✔

Option A: latest allowable time and the normal expected time

Option B: latest allowable time and the earliest expected time

Option C: proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time

Option D: normal allowable time and the latest expected time

Correct Answer: latest allowable time and the earliest expected time ✔

Option A: for checking the relative values of various layouts

Option B: when a group of workers are working at a place

Option C: where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to another

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: Dry work Plan

Option B: Halsey Premium Plan

Option C: Taylor Plan

Option D: Bedaux Plan

Correct Answer: Rowan Plan ✔

Option A: value analysis

Option B: operation research

Option C: linear programming

Option D: model analysis

Correct Answer: linear programming ✔

Option A: relations between factors must be linear (positive)

Option B: relations between factors must be linear (negative)

Option C: A. or B.

Option D: only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant

Correct Answer: C. A. or B. ✔

Option A: Halsey Premium Plan

Option B: Bedaux Plan

Option C: Lincoln Plan

Option D: Rowan Plan

Correct Answer: Lincoln Plan ✔

Option A: 2 HA

Option B: 1.33 HA

Option C: 1.5 HA

Option D: 1.15 HA

Correct Answer: 2 HA ✔

Option A: 50%

Option B: 661%

Option C: 75%

Option D: 80%

Correct Answer: 661% ✔

Option A: Rowan Plan

Option B: Bedaux Plan

Option C: Taylor Differential Piece rate system

Option D: Halsey Premium plan

Correct Answer: Halsey Premium plan ✔

Option A: improving present method and finding standard time

Option B: motivation of workers

Option C: improving production capability

Option D: improving production planning and control

Correct Answer: improving present method and finding standard time ✔

Option A: operation

Option B: inspection

Option C: transport

Option D: delay/temporary storage

Correct Answer: operation ✔

Option A: operation

Option B: inspection

Option C: delay/ temporary Storage

Option D: permanent storage

Correct Answer: permanent storage ✔

Option A: team of workers is working at a place

Option B: material handling is to be done

Option C: idle time is to be reduced

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: team of workers is working at a place ✔

Option A: enlarged view of motion study

Option B: analysis of one stage of motion study

Option C: minute and detailed motion study

Option D: subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis

Correct Answer: subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis ✔

Option A: policy allowance

Option B: interference allowance

Option C: process allowance

Option D: learning allowance

Correct Answer: policy allowance ✔

Option A: total work content

Option B: base time + relaxation time

Option C: total work content + basic time

Option D: total work content + delay contingency allowance

Correct Answer: total work content ✔

Option A: when work should start and how much work should be completed during a certain period

Option B: when work should complete

Option C: that how idle time can be minimized

Option D: proper utilisation of machines

Correct Answer: when work should start and how much work should be completed during a certain period ✔

Option A: determine overhead expenses

Option B: provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages

Option C: determine standard costs

Option D: determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines

Correct Answer: determine overhead expenses ✔

Option A: analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the field of view

Option B: motion study* observed on enhanced time intervals

Option C: motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically

Option D: study of man and machine conducted simultaneously

Correct Answer: analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the field of view ✔

Option A: time motion unit

Option B: time measurement unit

Option C: time movement unit

Option D: technique measurement unit

Correct Answer: time measurement unit ✔

Option A: detailed calculations

Option B: convenience

Option C: table of random numbers

Option D: past experience

Correct Answer: table of random numbers ✔

Option A: second

Option B: minute

Option C: hour

Option D: day

Correct Answer: minute ✔

Option A: material handling

Option B: proper utilisation of manpower

Option C: production schedule

Option D: efficient working of machine

Correct Answer: production schedule ✔

Option A: batch production

Option B: continuous type of product

Option C: effective utilisation of machines

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: batch production ✔

Option A: an idea of the flow of materials at various stages

Option B: a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections

Option C: the information for changes required in rearranging material handling equipment

Option D: an approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular station

Correct Answer: a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections ✔

Option A: overall simplification, safety of integration

Option B: economy in space

Option C: maximum travel time in plant

Option D: to provide conveniently located shops

Correct Answer: overall simplification, safety of integration ✔

Option A: product layout

Option B: functional layout

Option C: automatic material handling equipment

Option D: specialisation of operation

Correct Answer: product layout ✔

Option A: top level executives have to do excessive work

Option B: structure is rigid

Option C: communication delays occur

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔