Practice Test: Question Set - 19
1. A CPM family includes
- (A) CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
- (B) CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
- (C) CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
- (D) All of the above
2. A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as
- (A) String
diagram
- (B) Flow
process chart
- (C) Travel
chart
- (D) Flow
diagram
3. PERT is applied for
- (A) Marketing
programmes and advertising programmes
- (B) Installation
of machinery
- (C) Research
and development of products
- (D) All
of these
4. Military type of organisation is known as
- (A) Line
organisation
- (B) Functional
organisation
- (C) Line
and staff organisation
- (D) Line,
staff and functional organisation
5. Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of
- (A) Quality
- (B) Statistics
- (C) Probability
- (D) All of the above
6. In micro-motion study, therblig is described by
- (A) A symbol
- (B) An event
- (C) An activity
- (D) Standard symbol and
colour
7. A PERT network has three activities on critical path with mean time 3, 8 and 6 and standard deviations 1, 2 and 2 respectively. The probability that the project will be completed in 20 days is
- (A) 0.50
- (B) 0.66
- (C) 0.84
- (D) 0.95
8. Queueing theory deals with problems of
- (A) Material handling
- (B) Reducing the waiting
time or idle time
- (C) Better utilization of
man services
- (D) Effective use of
machines
9. The start or completion of task is called
- (A) An event
- (B) An activity
- (C) A duration
- (D) None
of these
10. 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
- (A) Sinking fund method
- (B) Straight line method
- (C) ABC charging method
- (D) Annuity charging
method
11. In fixed position layout
- (A) Total
production cost is less
- (B) Material
movement is less
- (C) Capital
investment is minimum
- (D) All
of these
12. PERT is
- (A) An analytic tool in concept
- (B) Limit up of event
oriented diagrams
- (C) Used for research and
development projects
- (D) All of the above
13. In A-B-C analysis, which class of items are generally large in number?
- (A) A
- (B) B
- (C) C
- (D) None
of these
14. In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is
- (A) Conveyors
- (B) Cranes and hoists
- (C) Trucks
- (D) Locos
15. In value engineering, important consideration is given to
- (A) Customer
satisfaction
- (B) Function
concept
- (C) Profit maximization
- (D) Cost
reduction
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