Production Engineering objective questions with answers part6

Q1. The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to industries like
(A) iron and steel
(B) food processing
(C) oil and chemical
(D) All of these

Q2. In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results
(A) relations between factors must be linear (positive)
(B) relations between factors must be linear (negative)
(C) Both of these
(D) None of these

Q3. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as
(A) operation research
(B) linear programming
(C) network analysis
(D) queuing theory

Q4. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
(A) Halsey Premium Plan
(B) Bedaux Plan
(C) Lincoln Plan
(D) Rowan Plan

Q5. In A-B-C control policy, maximum attention is given to
(A) those items which consume money
(B) those items which are not readily available
(C) those x items which are in more demand
(D) those items which consume more money

Q6. If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily earnings can be
(A) 2 HA
(B) 1.33 HA
(C) 1.5 HA
(D) 1.15 HA

Q7. In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
(A) 0.5
(B) 6.61
(C) 7.51
(D) 0.8

Q8. One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that
(A) minimum wages should be guaranteed
(B) provide incentive to group efficiency performance
(C) all standards should be based on optimum standards of production
(D) all standards should be based on time studies

Q9. The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This type of incentive plan is known as
(A) Rowan Plan
(B) Bedaux Plan
(C) Taylor Differential Piece rate system
(D) Halsey Premium plan

Q10. Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers
(A) Halsey plan
(B) Rowan plan
(C) Haynes plan
(D) Emerson’s plan

Q11. Which of the following is not wage incentive plan
(A) differential piece rate system
(B) Rowan plan
(C) Emerson plan
(D) Taylor plan

Q12. In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is based on :
(A) a standard rating system
(B) a merit rating system
(C) a job evaluation system
(D) his individual performance

Q13. PERT has following time estimate
(A) one time estimate
(B) two time estimate
(C) three time estimate
(D) four time estimate

Q14. CPM has following time estimate
(A) one time estimate
(B) two time estimate
(C) three time estimate
(D) four time estimate

Q15. Break-even analysis can be used for
(A) short run analysis
(B) long run analysis
(C) average of above two run analysis
(D) there is no such criterion

Q16. Value for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
(A) purchase value
(B) saleable value
(C) depreciated value
(D) function/cost

Q17. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is
(A) paid as per efficiency
(B) ensured of minimum wages
(C) not paid any bonus till his efficiency
(D) induced to do more work

Q18. In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
(A) past good workers
(B) past poor workers
(C) past average workers
(D) All of these

Q19. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
(A) Scanlon Plan
(B) Rowan Plan
(C) Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
(D) Halsey Premium Plan

Q20. Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with
(A) break-even analysis
(B) value analysis
(C) linear programming
(D) queing theory