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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Mechanical Engineering .
| 51. |
OR was developed |
| A. | during World War I |
| B. | during World War II |
| C. | In the 1950's |
| D. | In the 1960's |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. during World War I | |
| 52. |
Which of these training techniques would most likely be evaluated by participant reaction? |
| A. | Apprenticeship |
| B. | Sensitivity training |
| C. | Programmed instructions |
| D. | On the job |
| E. | Demonstration and example |
| Answer» B. Sensitivity training | |
| 53. |
During a survey conducted by India Today it was found that the salary of the engineer who graduated 5 years ago, is Rs. 20,000 per year and that the median salary is Rs. 16000 per year. The distribution curve is |
| A. | slightly skewed to the right |
| B. | slightly skewed to the left |
| C. | normal |
| D. | highly skewed to the right |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. highly skewed to the right | |
| 54. |
In case the probability factor is zero, it can be concluded that |
| A. | the project is bound to fail |
| B. | the chances of completion of the project are 100% |
| C. | the chances of completion of the project are 50% |
| D. | the chances of completion of the project are less than 50%. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. the chances of completion of the project are 50% | |
| 55. |
Bar chart and PERT are techniques of |
| A. | contract planning |
| B. | construction management |
| C. | monitoring and control of a project |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | Supply and demand conditions |
| Answer» C. monitoring and control of a project | |
| 56. |
Which of the following is not a part of recruitment process? |
| A. | Group discussion |
| B. | Personal interview |
| C. | Trade test |
| D. | Exit interview |
| E. | Written test |
| Answer» D. Exit interview | |
| 57. |
In ABC analysis which class of items are generally large in number? |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 58. |
A coloth dealer has to place an order for a new fashioned ladies sarees, but he understands that it would be outdated fairly soon. Further, he does not know the exact demand of the dress. His decision for stock will be |
| A. | decision under certainty |
| B. | decision under uncertainty |
| C. | decision under risk |
| D. | decision under conflict |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. decision under uncertainty | |
| 59. |
Planned progression is most closely related to |
| A. | Job enrichment |
| B. | Job laddering |
| C. | Job displacement |
| D. | Job enlargement |
| E. | Job rotation |
| Answer» E. Job rotation | |
| 60. |
Which one of the following factors does not provide funds for the mortgage market? |
| A. | Mutual savings banks |
| B. | Pedsion funds |
| C. | Commercial banks |
| D. | Rs. 1300 |
| E. | Mutual funds |
| Answer» E. Mutual funds | |
| 61. |
Which of the following is a direct tax |
| A. | Excise duty |
| B. | Entertainment tax |
| C. | Estate duty |
| D. | Motor vehicle licence duty |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Entertainment tax | |
| 62. |
Which of the following was not included as a factor or variable which has an effect on personnel forecasting techniques? |
| A. | Supply and demand conditions |
| B. | Management philosophy |
| C. | Technological changes |
| D. | Amount of production |
| E. | Carrier planning |
| Answer» B. Management philosophy | |
| 63. |
Which of the following chart is not used in work study |
| A. | Man machine chart |
| B. | Flow process chart |
| C. | Operation process chart |
| D. | Gantt chart |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Gantt chart | |
| 64. |
In tool signature the first figure represents |
| A. | Back rake angle |
| B. | End relief angle |
| C. | Side rake angle |
| D. | Side cutting edge angle |
| E. | Side relief angle |
| Answer» A. Back rake angle | |
| 65. |
With high speed steel tools the back rake angle is usually zero while machining |
| A. | Cast iron |
| B. | Hand steel |
| C. | Brass |
| D. | Soft steel |
| E. | Aluminium |
| Answer» C. Brass | |
| 66. |
The object of plant layout could be |
| A. | to reduce material handling cost |
| B. | for effective utilisation of space |
| C. | to increase production |
| D. | any of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. any of the above | |
| 67. |
Under Emerson's efficiency plan an incentive is paid to a worker whose output exceeds |
| A. | 67% |
| B. | 75% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 100% |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. 67% | |
| 68. |
In the long run equilibrium of a competitive firm, which one of the following will not hold true? |
| A. | Price will equal marginal cost |
| B. | Marginal cost will equal average cost |
| C. | Price will equal average cost |
| D. | Prices will equal average variable cost |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Prices will equal average variable cost | |
| 69. |
Which of the following is unaboidable delay? |
| A. | Waiting for raw material |
| B. | Non-availability of inspection gauge |
| C. | Non-availability of power |
| D. | Tool breakage |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Non-availability of power | |
| 70. |
A period of reduced economic activity is called |
| A. | Peer railing |
| B. | Depreciation |
| C. | Appreciation |
| D. | Inflation |
| E. | Recession |
| Answer» E. Recession | |
| 71. |
Tariff means |
| A. | A tax |
| B. | An examption |
| C. | A bonus |
| D. | A subsidy |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. A tax | |
| 72. |
In motion and time study which of the following is used in product analysis? |
| A. | Process chart |
| B. | Work place layout |
| C. | Man operation chart |
| D. | Multi-man process chart |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Process chart | |
| 73. |
Real wages represent |
| A. | Wages inclusive of fringe benefits |
| B. | The net take home wages |
| C. | The gross wages carned by an employee |
| D. | The purchase power of money wages |
| E. | The total wages camed including perquisites |
| Answer» D. The purchase power of money wages | |
| 74. |
A machine costing Rs. 8500 will have a scrap value of Rs. 300. Machines of this class have a working hour average life of 25000 hours. What will be the depreciation charge at the end of the first year if the machine is operated for a total duration of 1500 hours? |
| A. | Rs. 548.50 |
| B. | Rs. 600.00 |
| C. | Rs. 492.00 |
| D. | Rs. 542.00 |
| E. | Rs. 692.00 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 492.00 | |
| 75. |
Which of the following is not an advantage resulting from a company's training its employees? |
| A. | Increased manufacturing flexibility |
| B. | Less employee obsolescence |
| C. | Increased productivity |
| D. | Supply and demand conditions |
| E. | Improved morale |
| Answer» A. Increased manufacturing flexibility | |
| 76. |
A dummy activity |
| A. | has no sequence and can be easily fitted anywhere |
| B. | has only a head event but no tail event |
| C. | has no tan event but only a head event |
| D. | neither requires any resources nor any time |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. neither requires any resources nor any time | |
| 77. |
An oligopoly in industry occurs where there are (is) |
| A. | Few buyers |
| B. | One buyer |
| C. | Few sellers |
| D. | One seller |
| E. | Both few sellers and few buyers |
| Answer» C. Few sellers | |
| 78. |
Which of the following depicts "joint demand" |
| A. | Aeroplanes and trains |
| B. | Magazines and newspapers |
| C. | Ball pen and refill |
| D. | Lipstick and nail polish |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Ball pen and refill | |
| 79. |
As the value of variance increases |
| A. | uncertainty decreases |
| B. | uncertainty increases |
| C. | uncertainty remains unaffected |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. uncertainty increases | |
| 80. |
In motion and time study which of the following is used in man analysis? |
| A. | Man and machine analysis chart |
| B. | Man and maching operation time chart |
| C. | Man and machine, process time chart |
| D. | Multiman operation time chart |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. All of the above | |
| 81. |
Under Gantt incentive plan the wages are calculated on |
| A. | piece basis |
| B. | group average basis |
| C. | hourly basis |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. hourly basis | |
| 82. |
A dual event |
| A. | is always the first event |
| B. | is always the last event |
| C. | either of (A) and (B) above |
| D. | is any event other than (A) and (B) above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. is any event other than (A) and (B) above | |
| 83. |
In the short run, in cannot produce at an economic profit |
| A. | When he cannot produce at an economic profit |
| B. | When price falls short of average variable cost at every level of output |
| C. | When price falls short of average fixed cost at every level of output |
| D. | When there is no point where marginal revenue are equal. |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. When price falls short of average variable cost at every level of output | |
| 84. |
PERT analysis is based on |
| A. | Optimistic time |
| B. | Pessimistic time |
| C. | Most likely time |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 85. |
Which of the following is not the effective good material handling? |
| A. | Increased labour cost |
| B. | Reduced cost of production |
| C. | Decrease in non-production |
| D. | Lower handling costs |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Increased labour cost | |
| 86. |
The quality of a part does not depend upon |
| A. | how cheap the part is |
| B. | how well the part performs its function |
| C. | how reliable the performance of the pan is |
| D. | how far the performance can be maintained |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. how cheap the part is | |
| 87. |
A man sells two houses for Rs. 24000 each. He maks 20% of the cost price on the first, but on the second he has a loss of 30% of the cost price. How much did he gain or loss by this transaction? |
| A. | Rs. 2000 loss |
| B. | Rs. 2500 gain |
| C. | Rs. 1500 gain |
| D. | Rs. 2000 gain |
| E. | Rs. 2500 loss |
| Answer» A. Rs. 2000 loss | |
| 88. |
Group incentive is recommended for |
| A. | assembly lines |
| B. | research and development |
| C. | office work |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. assembly lines | |
| 89. |
Which of the following least affects break even point? |
| A. | change in selling price |
| B. | change in volume of production |
| C. | change in fixed cost |
| D. | change in product mix |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. change in volume of production | |
| 90. |
The systematic evaluation of worker's job performance and potential for development is called |
| A. | Production |
| B. | Human resource auditing |
| C. | Appraisal |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | Demonstration and example |
| Answer» C. Appraisal | |
| 91. |
Which of the following is indirect cost? |
| A. | Cost of raw material |
| B. | cost of machining |
| C. | Power consumption in fabrication |
| D. | Training for job |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Training for job | |
| 92. |
Which of the following is generally not the duty of the material handling department? |
| A. | Survey of handling efficiency |
| B. | Recommending new installations |
| C. | Follow-up on the effectiveness of new installations |
| D. | Recommending new products |
| E. | Designing new equipment |
| Answer» D. Recommending new products | |
| 93. |
Sinking fund |
| A. | To build up a reserve for future improvements |
| B. | To reduce the capitalization rate of a property |
| C. | To compensate for a reduction in income |
| D. | To compensate for a property's depreciation |
| E. | To offset the damage caused by casualties |
| Answer» D. To compensate for a property's depreciation | |
| 94. |
A fundamental problem in any training method is to determine, whether the method is |
| A. | Valid |
| B. | Expensive |
| C. | Comprehensive |
| D. | Profitable |
| E. | Easy |
| Answer» A. Valid | |
| 95. |
Good leadership in a company is important |
| A. | In the chairman and the planning board |
| B. | Primarily in the chairman |
| C. | When crises arise |
| D. | In all superior subordinate relationships |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. In all superior subordinate relationships | |
| 96. |
Which of the following tools can be turned at maximum speed? |
| A. | Diamonds |
| B. | Carbon steel |
| C. | Sintered carbide tools |
| D. | High speed steel |
| E. | Carbide tools |
| Answer» A. Diamonds | |
| 97. |
In case of break even analysis, a change in product mix is likely to influence |
| A. | profits |
| B. | break even point |
| C. | contribution |
| D. | All of the above |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 98. |
Depreciation charges for a machine are thirty paise per working hour. The machine has a scrap value of Rs. 2000 and a working hour average life of 24000 hours. The purchase price of the machine would be |
| A. | Rs. 14275 |
| B. | Rs. 1800 |
| C. | Rs. 9200 |
| D. | Rs. 7200 |
| E. | Rs. 17750 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 9200 | |
| 99. |
Which of the following numbers has three significant figures |
| A. | 0.0024 |
| B. | 0.00243 |
| C. | 0.0243 |
| D. | 2.4301 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 0.00243 | |
| 100. |
When the future is predicted by extra polation |
| A. | the predictions are based mainly on the behaviour of the stock market |
| B. | the principal factor considered is the current rate of employment |
| C. | Current trends are projected into the future |
| D. | The only factors considered are the trends in population |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Current trends are projected into the future | |
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