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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering .
| 1. |
For which of the following situations, linear programming can be applied? |
| A. | Maximising material insulation |
| B. | Procurement problems |
| C. | Scheduling of production to meet sales forecast |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 2. |
Which one of the following is not a job evaluation criteria? |
| A. | Classification |
| B. | Needs of the worker |
| C. | Point rating |
| D. | Ranking |
| E. | Factor of comparison |
| Answer» B. Needs of the worker | |
| 3. |
The standards followed in Russia are known as |
| A. | JIS standards |
| B. | AFNOR standards |
| C. | TASS standards |
| D. | GOST standards |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. GOST standards | |
| 4. |
Which of the following statement about linear programming is incorrect? |
| A. | It is applicable to linear models only |
| B. | It gives dynamic solution |
| C. | No solution is available to time spans shorter than periods in model |
| D. | Uncertainties in the future cannot conveniently be incorporated in model. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. It gives dynamic solution | |
| 5. |
Like many role playing situations, business games have never been |
| A. | Successful |
| B. | Validated |
| C. | Worthwhile |
| D. | Inexpensive |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Validated | |
| 6. |
In a thriving company, human resource planning |
| A. | Generally applies to upper management |
| B. | Is initiated whenever a problem arises |
| C. | Is continuously at work |
| D. | Is a static system |
| E. | Any combination of these |
| Answer» C. Is continuously at work | |
| 7. |
Exit interviews |
| A. | Are interviews held with employees intending to leave an organisation |
| B. | Are interviews of the persons working in plant, conducted outside the factory premises, to know about any grivances |
| C. | Are interviews orally conducted and never brought on rocords |
| D. | Are interviews hel outside the factory premises |
| E. | Are interviews held during lockout or strike period |
| Answer» A. Are interviews held with employees intending to leave an organisation | |
| 8. |
The average revenue curve of a firm is |
| A. | the curve representing the cost per unit of output |
| B. | the same as the demand curve of consumers for the firm's product |
| C. | total receipts realised by the firm |
| D. | B and C above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. the same as the demand curve of consumers for the firm's product | |
| 9. |
In a break even chart, abscissa represents |
| A. | Constant expenses |
| B. | Total expenses |
| C. | Profits |
| D. | Total sales |
| E. | Amount in rupee |
| Answer» E. Amount in rupee | |
| 10. |
A merchant who has debts of Rs. 43,250 has gone bankrupt and can pay of only 15 paise on the rupee. How much will his creditors receive? |
| A. | Rs. 36762.50 |
| B. | Rs. 6487.50 |
| C. | Rs. 10812.50 |
| D. | Rs. 8650.00 |
| E. | Rs. 4325.00 |
| Answer» B. Rs. 6487.50 | |
| 11. |
Equity means |
| A. | Money value exclusive of claims against it |
| B. | Money value of inclusive of claims |
| C. | Foreign investment |
| D. | Loan against mortgage of property |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Money value exclusive of claims against it | |
| 12. |
An allowance given for prompt payment is |
| A. | Annuity |
| B. | Surcharge |
| C. | Abatement |
| D. | Authority |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Abatement | |
| 13. |
A critical path has |
| A. | zero slack |
| B. | minimum slack |
| C. | maximum slack |
| D. | infinite slack |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. zero slack | |
| 14. |
By technological innovations if the cost of raw material is reduced, this will result in |
| A. | High break even point |
| B. | Lower profits |
| C. | Lower break even point |
| D. | Reduced constant expenses |
| E. | Increases constant expenses |
| Answer» C. Lower break even point | |
| 15. |
A competitive firm will maximise profits at the output where |
| A. | the difference between price and marginal cost is highest |
| B. | the difference between marginal revenue and price is highest |
| C. | price is higher than the average total cost by the largest possible amount |
| D. | the excess of total revenue over the total cost is greatest. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. the excess of total revenue over the total cost is greatest. | |
| 16. |
Of the following, which is NOT an essential assumption of the marginal utility theory of consumer demand? |
| A. | Small income of the consumer |
| B. | The fact that goods and services have a price |
| C. | The fact that as more goods and services are purchased by the consumer, these goods and services yield decreasing amounts of marginal utility |
| D. | Rationality of the consumer |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Rationality of the consumer | |
| 17. |
A dummy activity completes the logical concept and it has |
| A. | no duration |
| B. | very short duration |
| C. | proportional duration |
| D. | long duration |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. no duration | |
| 18. |
Which of the following does not constitute the direct cost of a project? |
| A. | Cost of materials |
| B. | Wages of labour |
| C. | Penalty imposed by Government |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Penalty imposed by Government | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a resource? |
| A. | Time |
| B. | Men |
| C. | Money |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 20. |
Which of the following have training and development responsibilities? |
| A. | Top line executive |
| B. | Personnel staff |
| C. | Each and every employee |
| D. | Immediate supervisors |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. All of the above | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following statements is not true about a normal distribution? |
| A. | The mode and the mean are equal |
| B. | It is represented by a bell mouthed curve |
| C. | It has a one mode |
| D. | It has two modes |
| E. | The mean and the median are equal |
| Answer» D. It has two modes | |
| 22. |
In tool signature the last figure represents |
| A. | Cutting speed |
| B. | Operation for which tool is made |
| C. | Limiting rpm |
| D. | Nose radius |
| E. | Tool material |
| Answer» D. Nose radius | |
| 23. |
An organisation may decide to buy a component from outside when |
| A. | existing production facilities are limited |
| B. | there is need to maintain stability in employment |
| C. | cost is less to buy as compared to production cost |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 24. |
Of the following, which one is not a factor that would result in economics of scale? |
| A. | More efficient use of the firm's plant |
| B. | More efficient use of the firm's by products |
| C. | More specialisation and division of labour |
| D. | Lower borrowing cost when the firm borrows |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. More efficient use of the firm's plant | |
| 25. |
Which of the following methods are used for system analysis |
| A. | Linear programming |
| B. | Waiting line model |
| C. | Simulation model |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 26. |
Which of the following properties is not subjected to depreciation? |
| A. | Land |
| B. | Automotive equipment |
| C. | Buildings |
| D. | Manufacturing machinery |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Land | |
| 27. |
Flatted roof buildings are preferred for |
| A. | electronic industries |
| B. | foundries |
| C. | automobiles assembly lines |
| D. | rolling mills |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. electronic industries | |
| 28. |
Escrow means |
| A. | A property held by a third person forcing the creditors to fulfil the obligation of the creditor |
| B. | A property attached by the court order |
| C. | A property lost in transit or fire for which claim from insurance company is due |
| D. | Goodwill earned by a company |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. A property held by a third person forcing the creditors to fulfil the obligation of the creditor | |
| 29. |
If the average interest rate is 12% and depreciation is to be accounted for by straight line method at 10%, which of the following equipment will be most economical? |
| A. | Initial cost Rs. 4000 Annual disbursements Rs. 6000 |
| B. | Initial cost Rs. 5500 Annual disbursements Rs. 4000 |
| C. | Initial cost Rs. 6000 Annual disbursements Rs. 3880 |
| D. | Initial cost Rs. 5000 Annual disbursements Rs. 3500 |
| E. | Initial cost Rs. 7000 Annual disbursements Rs. 2500 |
| Answer» E. Initial cost Rs. 7000 Annual disbursements Rs. 2500 | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following is not an incentive plan? |
| A. | Straight piece work with guaranteed base |
| B. | Straight salary |
| C. | Straight piece work |
| D. | Halsey 50-50 plan |
| E. | 100% bonus plan |
| Answer» B. Straight salary | |
| 31. |
Which one of the following industries is least affected by the business cycle? |
| A. | Construction industry |
| B. | Food processing |
| C. | Ship building |
| D. | Iron and steel |
| E. | Textile |
| Answer» B. Food processing | |
| 32. |
If a reduction in prices increases revenue, then the demand curve is said to be |
| A. | Either elastic or inelastic |
| B. | Elastic |
| C. | Inelastic |
| D. | Not determinable from given data |
| E. | Unitary |
| Answer» B. Elastic | |
| 33. |
Choose the correct statement. |
| A. | CPM and PERT are event oriented techniques |
| B. | CPM and PERT are activity oriented techniques |
| C. | CPM is an activity oriented technique while PERT is an event oriented technique |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | Supply and demand conditions |
| Answer» C. CPM is an activity oriented technique while PERT is an event oriented technique | |
| 34. |
ABC analysis is used in |
| A. | CPM |
| B. | PERT |
| C. | Inventory control |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Inventory control | |
| 35. |
The substitution effect works to encourage a consumer to purchase more of as product when the price of tha good is falling because |
| A. | The consumer's real income has increased |
| B. | The consumer's real income has decreased |
| C. | The product is now less expensive than before |
| D. | Other products are now less expensive than before |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. The product is now less expensive than before | |
| 36. |
In long run |
| A. | fixed costs will be greater than variable costs |
| B. | variable costs will be greater than fixed costs |
| C. | all costs are variable costs |
| D. | all costs are fixed costs |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. all costs are variable costs | |
| 37. |
If we assume that price decreases as total expenditure increases, we may conclude that |
| A. | elasticity of demand is greater than unity |
| B. | elasticity of demand is less than unity |
| C. | elasticity of demand is equal to unity |
| D. | elasticity of demand is a function of market trends |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. elasticity of demand is greater than unity | |
| 38. |
Which of the following represents the reduction in duration? |
| A. | Crushing |
| B. | Negative slack |
| C. | Variance |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Crushing | |
| 39. |
A process layout is generally suggested for |
| A. | Jobbing work |
| B. | Batch production |
| C. | Planned production |
| D. | Discontinuous production |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Batch production | |
| 40. |
The remuneration factor which usually hs the greatest effect on the final pay structure is |
| A. | Prevailing pay expensation criteria |
| B. | Payment method |
| C. | Union bargaining power |
| D. | Incentives |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Prevailing pay expensation criteria | |
| 41. |
Systematic apratisal of each job in the organisation to determine its comparative value, is known as |
| A. | Job evaluation |
| B. | Job specification |
| C. | Incentive plan |
| D. | Standardisation |
| E. | Regularisation |
| Answer» A. Job evaluation | |
| 42. |
If D = duration, EF = earliest finish time, ES = earliest start time, LF = latest finish time, LS = latest start time, which relationship does not hold? |
| A. | EF = D - ES |
| B. | EF = D + ES |
| C. | LF = LS + D |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | Supply and demand conditions |
| Answer» A. EF = D - ES | |
| 43. |
Average fixed cost |
| A. | falls as long as output rises |
| B. | rises as long as output rises |
| C. | is determined by adding average variable cost and average total cost |
| D. | is cut by marginal cost at its lowest point |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. falls as long as output rises | |
| 44. |
Injunction is |
| A. | Permanent closure of a establishment |
| B. | Lock out of an establishment |
| C. | A court decision |
| D. | A memorandum |
| E. | An award |
| Answer» C. A court decision | |
| 45. |
A product layout is generally suggested for |
| A. | Jobbing work |
| B. | Batch production |
| C. | Efficien, machine utilization criteria |
| D. | Continuous production |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. Continuous production | |
| 46. |
Monte Carlo simulation of queues is used when |
| A. | arrival time distributions are not standard |
| B. | service time distributions are not standard |
| C. | mathematical analysis cannot be adopted |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 47. |
Multi-storey buildings are used for |
| A. | chemical plants |
| B. | total mills |
| C. | engineering industries |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. chemical plants | |
| 48. |
In which operation the horse power required to remove one cubic centimetre of material (soft steel) per minute under average conditions will be maximum |
| A. | Drilling |
| B. | Turning |
| C. | Grinding |
| D. | Shaping |
| E. | Milling |
| Answer» C. Grinding | |
| 49. |
National income differs from net national product by |
| A. | Depreciation amount |
| B. | Indirect business terms |
| C. | Savings |
| D. | Investments |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Indirect business terms | |
| 50. |
Bankrupt is one who |
| A. | Is visiting foreign universities now and often |
| B. | Surrenders all his assets to the court for distribution to his creditors and is unable to pay his debts |
| C. | Is unable to purchase things |
| D. | Construction industry |
| E. | Is unable to sell things |
| Answer» B. Surrenders all his assets to the court for distribution to his creditors and is unable to pay his debts | |
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