Industrial Engineering and Production Management

Question: In big automobile repair shop, for elevating and moving the heavy parts such as complete engine assembly, gear box etc., an overhead crane and a fork lift truck is used.
[A].

Yes

[B].

No

Answer: Option A

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Question: For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a __________ is widely used.
[A].

belt conveyor

[B].

bucket conveyor

[C].

fork lift truck

[D].

overhead crane

Answer: Option B

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Question: In order to avoid excessive multiplication of facilities, the layout preferred is
[A].

product layout

[B].

process layout

[C].

group layout

[D].

static layout

Answer: Option B

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Question: In fixed position layout
[A].

total production cost is less

[B].

material movement is less

[C].

capital investment is minimum

[D].

all of these

Answer: Option D

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Question: Fixed position layout is also known as
[A].

analytical layout

[B].

synthetic layout

[C].

static product layout

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option C

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Question: In process layout
[A].

handling and back-tracking of materials is too much

[B].

production control is more difficult and costly

[C].

routing and scheduling is more difficult

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

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Question: In product layout
[A].

specialised and strict supervision is required

[B].

machines can not be used to their maximum capacity

[C].

manufacturing cost rises with a fall in the volume of production

[D].

all of the above

Answer: Option D

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Question: Which of the following type of layout is suitable for automobile manufacturing concern?
[A].

product layout

[B].

process layout

[C].

fixed position layout

[D].

combination layout

Answer: Option A

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Question: According to Muther, the basic principle of best layout is
[A].

principle of over-all integration

[B].

principle of flow

[C].

principle of flexibility

[D].

all of these

Answer: Option D

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Question: In inventory control theory, the economic order quantity is
[A].

average level of inventory

[B].

optimum lot size

[C].

capacity of a warehouse

[D].

lot size corresponding to break-even analysis

Answer: Option B

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