M. . . f oral l cour sesofi ndust r i al Engi neer i ng 223TOPI ndust r i al Engi neer i ngMechani cal Engi neer i ngMul t i pl e choi ceQuest i onsandAnswer s Lat estI ndust r i al Engi neer i ngQuest i onsandAnswer s Li st 1.Agr aphi cal dev i ceusedt odet er mi net hebr eakev enpoi nt andpr of i tpot ent i al underv ar y i ngcondi t i onsofout putand cost s, i sknownas ( a)Gnat tchar t ( b)f l owchar t ( c)br eakev enchar t ( d)PERTchar t ( e)Tay l orchar t . Ans: c 2.Br eakev enanal y si sconsi st sof ( a)f i xedcost ( b)v ar i abl ecost ( c)f i xedandv ar i abl ecost s ( d)oper at i oncost s ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 3.Br eakev enanal y si sshowspr of i twhen ( a)sal esr ev enue>t ot al cost ( b)sal esr ev enue=t ot al cost ( c)sal esr ev enue<t ot al cost ( d)v ar i abl ecost<f i xedcost ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 4.I nbr aekev enanal y si s, t ot al costconsi st sof ( a)f i xedcost ( b)v ar i abl ecost ( c)f i xedcost+v ar i abl ecost ( d)f i xedcost+v ar i abl ecost+ov er heads ( e)f i xedcost+sal esr ev enue. Ans: a 5.Thebr eakev enpoi ntr epr esent s ( a)t hemosteconomi cal l ev el ofoper at i onofanyi ndust r y ( b)t het i mewhenuni tcanr unwi t houti l ossandpr of i t ( c)t i mewheni ndust r ywi l l under gol oss ( d)t het i mewhencompanycanmakemaxi mum pr of i t s ( e)t i mef orov er haul i ngapl ant . Ans: c 9.I nt hecostst r uct ur eofapr oduct , t hesel l i ngpr i cei s det er mi nedbyt hef act or ssuchas1 ( a)sal est ur nov er ( b)l owestcompet i t i v epr i ce ( c)v ar i ousel ement soft hecost ( d)buy er s' capabi l i t yt opay ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: e 10.Wor kst udyi sconcer nedwi t h ( a)i mpr ov i ngpr esentmet hodandf i ndi ngst andar dt i me ( b)mot i v at i onofwor ker s ( c)i mpr ov i ngpr oduct i oncapabi l i t y ( d)i mpr ov i ngpr oduct i onpl anni ngandcont r ol ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: a 11.Basi ct ool i nwor kst udyi s ( a)gr aphpaper ( b)pr ocesschar t ( c)pl anni ngchar t ( d)st opwat ch ( e)anal y t i cal mi nd. Ans: d 12.Whatdoessy mbol ' O' i mpl yi nwor kst udy ( a)oper at i on ( b)i nspect i on ( c)t r anspor t ( d)del ayt empor ar yst or age ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 15.Whatdoessy mbol ' D' i mpl yi nwor kst udy ( a)i nspect i on ( b)t r anspor t ( c)del ayt empor ar yst or age ( d)per manentst or age ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 16.I nper pet ual i nv ent or ycont r ol , t hemat er i al i scheckedasi t r eachesi t s ( a)mi ni mum v al ue ( b)maxi mum v al ue ( c)av er agev al ue ( d)mi ddl ev al ue ( e)al ar mi ngv al ue. Ans: a 17.Mat er i al handl i ngi naut omobi l ei ndust r yi sdoneby ( a)ov er headcr ane ( b)t r ol l ey ( c)bel tconv ey or ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 18.St r i ngdi agr am i susedwhen ( a)t eam ofwor ker si swor ki ngatapl ace ( b)mat er i al handl i ngi st obedone ( c)i dl et i mei st ober educed ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 20.Wor kst udyi smostusef ul ( a)wher epr oduct i onact i v i t i esar ei nv ol v ed ( b)i nj udgi ngt her at i ngofmachi nes ( c)i ni mpr ov i ngi ndust r i al r el at i ons ( d)i nj udgi ngt heout putofamanandi mpr ov i ngi t ( e)wher emenar ebi ggestcont r i but ort osuccessofapr oj ect . Ans: a 21.Mi cr omot i onst udyi s ( a)enl ar gedv i ewofmot i onst udy ( b)anal y si sofonest ageofmot i onst udy ( c)mi nut eanddet ai l edmot i onst udy ( d)subdi v i si onofanoper at i oni nt ot her bl i gsandt hei ranal y si s ( e)mot i onst udyofsmal l component supt omi r coseconds. Ans: d 22.I nmi cr omot i onst udy , t her bl i gi sdescr i bedby ( a)asy mbol ( b)anev ent ( c)anact i v i t y ( d)mi cr omot i ons ( e)st andar dsy mbol andcol our . Ans: e 23.Theal l owedt i mef oraj obequal sst andar dt i mepl us ( a)pol i cyal l owance ( b)i nt er f er enceal l owance ( c)pr ocessal l owance ( d)l ear ni ngal l owance ( e)unf or eseenal l owance. Ans: a 24.Mi cr omot i onst udyi nv ol v esf ol l owi ngnumberof f undament al handmot i ons ( a)8 ( b)12 ( c)16 ( d)20 ( e)24. Ans: c 25.Thest andar dt i mef oraj obi s ( a)t ot al wor kcont ent ( b)basi ct i me+r el axat i ont i me ( c)t ot al wor kcont ent+basi ct i me ( d)t ot al wor kcont ent+del aycont i gencyal l owance ( e)t ot al wor kcont ent+r el axat i ont i me. Ans: d 27.Wor kst udyi sdonewi t ht hehel pof ( a)pr ocesschar t ( b)mat er i al handl i ng ( c)st opwat ch ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 28.Schedul i nggi v esi nf or mat i onabout ( a)whenwor kshoul dst ar tandhowmuchwor kshoul dbe compl et eddur i ngacer t ai nper i od ( b)whenwor kshoul dcompl et e ( c)t hathowi dl et i mecanbemi ni mi sed ( d)pr cperut i l i sat i onofmachi nes ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 29.Expedi t i ngf unct i onconsi st si nkeepi ngawat chon ( a)oper at or ' sact i v i t y ( b)f l owofmat er i al andi ncaseoft r oubl el ocat esour ceof t r oubl e ( c)mi ni mi si ngt hedel ay s ( d)maki ngef f i ci entdespat chi ng ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 30.Chooset hewr ongst at ementTi mest udyi susedt o ( a)det er mi neov er headexpenses ( b)pr ov i deabasi sf orset t i ngpi ecepr i cesori ncent i v ewages ( c)det er mi nest andar dcost s ( d)det er mi net hecapabi l i t yofanoper at ort ohandl et he numberofmachi nes ( e)compar eal t er nat i v emet hods. Ans: a 31.Jobev al uat i oni st hemet hodofdet er mi ni ngt he ( a)r el at i v ewor t hofj obs ( b)ski l l sr equi r edbyawor ker ( c)cont r i but i onofawor ker ( d)cont r i but i onofaj ob ( e)ef f ect i v enessofv ar i ousal t er nat i v es. Ans: a 32.Mi cr omot i onst udyi s ( a)anal y si sofamanwor kmet hodbyusi ngamot i onpi ct ur e camer awi t hat i mi ngdev i cei nt hef i el dofv i ew ( b)mot i onst udyobser v edonenhancedt i mei nt er v al s ( c)mot i onst udyofasequenceofoper at i onsconduct ed sy st emat i cal l y ( d)st udyofmanandmachi neconduct edsi mul t aneousl y ( e)sci ent i f i c, anal y t i cal pr ocedur ef ordet er mi ni ngopt i mum wor kmet hod. Ans: a 33.Percenti dl et i mef ormenormachi nesi sf oundby ( a)wor ksampl i ng ( b)t i mest udy ( c)met hodst udy ( d)wor kst udy ( e)ABCanal y si s. Ans: a 34.TMUi nmet hodt i memeasur ementst andsf or ( a)t i memot i onuni t ( b)t i memeasur ementuni t ( c)t i memov ementuni t ( d)t echni quemeasur ementuni t ( e)t i memet hoduni t . Ans: b 35.Ti mest udyi s ( a)t heappr ai sal , i nt er msoft i me, oft hev al ueofwor k i nv ol v i nghumanef f or t ( b)machi neset t i ngt i me ( c)t i met akenbywor ker st odoaj ob ( d)met hodoff i xi ngt i mef orwor ker s ( e)met hodofdet er mi ni ngt heper sonnel Requi r ement . Ans: a 36.Wor ksampl i ngobser v at i onsar et akenont hebasi sof ( a)det ai l edcal cul at i ons ( b)conv eni ence ( c)t abl eofr andom number s ( d)pastexper i ence ( e)f i xedper cent ageofdai l ypr oduct i on. Ans: c 38.Onet i memeasur ementuni t ( TMU)i nmet hodt i me measur ementsy st em equal s ( a)0. 0001mi nut e ( b)0. 0006mi nut e ( c)0. 006mi nut e ( d)0. 001mi nut e ( e)0. 06mi nut e. Ans: b 39.Basi cmot i ont i mest udygi v est i mesf orbasi cmot i onsi n t ent housandt hsof ( a)second ( b)mi nut e ( c)hour ( d)day ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 40.Chooset hewr ongst at ement .Mot i onst udyi susedf or ( a)i mpr ov i ngawor kmet hod ( b)i mpr ov i si ngawor kmet hod ( c)desi gni ngawor kmet hod ( d)pr ov i di ngaschemat i cf r amewor k ( e)r educi ngi nv ent or ycost s. Ans: e 41.Gnat tchar tpr ov i desi nf or mat i onaboutt he ( a)mat er i al handl i ng ( b)pr operut i l i sat i onofmanpower ( c)pr oduct i onschedul e ( d)ef f i ci entwor ki ngofmachi ne ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: c 42.ABCanal y si sdeal swi t h ( a)anal y si sofpr ocesschar t ( b)f l owofmat er i al ( c)or der i ngschedul eofj ob ( d)cont r ol l i ngi nv ent or ycost smoney ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: d 43.Pr ocessl ay outi sempl oy edf or ( a)bat chpr oduct i on ( b)cont i nuoust y peofpr oduct ( c)ef f ect i v eut i l i sat i onofmachi nes ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 44.Forapr oductl ay outt hemat er i al handl i ngequi pmentmust ( a)hav ef ul l f l exi bi l i t y ( b)empl oyconv ey orbel t s, t r ucks, t r act or set c. ( c)beagener al pur poset y pe ( d)bedesi gnedasspeci al pur posef orapar t i cul arappl i cat i on ( e)ar r angi ngshopsaccor di ngt ospeci al i sat i onofdut i es. Ans: d 45.Tr av el char t spr ov i de ( a)ani deaoft hef l owofmat er i al satv ar i ousst ages ( b)acompactest i mat eoft hehandl i ngwhi chmustbedone bet weenv ar i ouswor ksect i ons ( c)t hei nf or mat i onf orchangesr equi r edi nr ear r angi ng mat er i al handl i ngequi pment ( d)anappr oxi mat eest i mat eoft hehandl i ngwhi chmustbe doneatapar t i cul arst at i on ( e)sol ut i ont ohandl i ngt echni quest oachi ev emost opt i mum r esul t s. Ans: b 46.Pr oductl ay outi sempl oy edf or ( a)bat chpr oduct i on ( b)cont i nuouspr oduct i on1 ( c)ef f ect i v eut i l i zat i onofmachi ne ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 48.Thepr ocessl ay outi sbestsui t edwher e ( a)speci al i sat i onexi st s ( b)machi nesar ear r angedaccor di ngt osequenceofoper at i on ( c)f ewnumberofnonst andar di seduni t sar et obepr oduced ( d)masspr oduct i oni senv i saged ( e)boughtouti t emsar emor e. Ans: c 49.Al owuni tcostcanbeobt ai nedbyf ol l owi ng ( a)pr oductl ay out ( b)f unct i onal l ay out ( c)aut omat i cmat er i al handl i ngequi pment ( d)speci al i zat i onofoper at i on ( e)mi ni mum t r av el t i mepl anandcompactl ay out . Ans: a 50.Mi l i t ar yor gani sat i oni sknownas ( a)l i neor gani sat i on ( b)l i neandst af for gani sat i on ( c)f unct i onal or gani sat i on ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 51.Themai ndi sadv ant ageofl i neor gani sat i oni s ( a)t opl ev el execut i v eshav et odoexcessi v ewor k ( b)st r uct ur ei sr i gi d ( c)communi cat i ondel ay soccur ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 52.Themai nadv ant ageofl i neor gani sat i oni si t s ( a)ef f ect i v ecommandandcont r ol ( b)def i nedr esponsi bi l i t i esatal l l ev el s ( c)r i gi ddi sci pl i nei nt heor gani sat i on ( d)abi l i t yofqui ckdeci si onatal l l ev el s ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: e 53.Fr eder i ckW.Tay l ori nt r oducedasy st em ofwor ki ngknown as ( a)l i neor gani sat i on ( b)l i neandst af for gani sat i on ( c)f unct i onal or gani sat i on ( d)ef f ect i v eor gani sat i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 54.Thesal i entf eat ur eoff unct i onal or gani sat i oni s ( a)st r i ctadher encet ospeci f i cat i on ( b)separ at i onofpl anni nganddesi gnpar t ( c)eachi ndi v i dual mai nt ai nsf unct i onal ef f i ci ency ( d)wor ki spr oper l ypl annedanddi st r i but ed ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: e 55.Themostpopul art y peofor gani sat i onusedf orCi v i l Engi neer i ngConst r uct i onsi s ( a)l i neor gani sat i on ( b)l i neandst af for gani sat i on ( c)f unct i onal or gani sat i on ( d)ef f ect i v eor gani sat i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 56.Templ at esar eusedf or ( a)apl anni ngl ay out ( b)f l owofmat er i al ( c)adv anci ngapr ogr ammei naut omat i cmachi nes ( d)copy i ngcompl i cat edpr of i l es ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 57.I nst eel pl antt hemosti mpor t antsy st em f ormat er i al s handl i ngi s ( a)conv ey or s ( b)cr anesandhoi st s ( c)t r ucks ( d)l ocos ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 58.Rout i ngpr escr i best he ( a)f l owofmat er i al i nt hepl ant ( b)pr operut i l i zat i onofmanpower ( c)pr operut i l i zat i onofmachi nes ( d)i nspect i onoff i nal pr oduct ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 59.Queui ngt heor ydeal swi t hpr obl emsof ( a)mat er i al handl i ng ( b)r educi ngt hewai t i ngt i meori dl eJaj me ( c)bet t erut i l i zat i onofmanser v i ces ( d)ef f ect i v euseofmachi nes ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 60.St andar dt i mei sdef i nedas ( a)nor mal t i me+al l owances ( b)nor mal t i me+i dl et i me+al l owances ( c)nor mal t i me+i dl et i me ( d)onl ynor mal t i mef oranoper at i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 61.Fat herofi ndust r i al engi neer i ngi s ( a)JeckGi l ber t h ( b)Gnat t ( c)Tay l or ( d)Newt on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 62.Thegr oupi ngofact i v i t i esi nt oor gani sat i onal uni t si scal l ed ( a)cor por at epl ans ( b)hi gherl ev el management ( c)f unct i onal aut hor i t y ( d)depar t ment at i dn ( e)companypol i cy . Ans: d 63.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngor gani sat i oni spr ef er r edi n aut omobi l ei ndust r y ( a)f unct i onal or gani sat i on ( b)l i neor gani sat i on ( c)st af for gani sat i on ( d)l i neandst af for gani sat i ons ( e)scal aror gani sat i on. Ans: d 64.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngor gani sat i onsi sbestsui t edf or st eel pl ant s ( a)f unct i onal or gani sat i on ( b)l i neor gani sat i on ( c)st af for gani sat i on ( d)l i ne, st af fandf unct i onal or gani sat i ons ( e)scal aror gani sat i on. Ans: a 65.Thewast ageofmat er i al i nt hest or ei st akeni nt oaccount byt hef ol l owi ngmet hodi nt heev al uat i onoft hemat er i al i ssuedf r om t hest or e ( a)i nf l at edsy st em ( b)pr i mar ycostmet hod ( c)cur r entv al uemet hod ( d)f i xedpr i cemet hod ( e)v ar i abl epr i cemet hod. Ans: a 66.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngi si ndependentofsal esf or ecast ( a)pr oduct i v i t y ( b)i nv ent or ycont r ol ( c)pr oduct i onpl anni ng ( d)pr oduct i oncont r ol ( e)capi t al budget i ng. Ans: a 67.Gnat tchar t sar eusedf or ( a)f or ecast i ngsal es ( b)pr oduct i onschedul e ( c)schedul i ngandr out i ng ( d)l i nearpr ogr ammi ng ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 68.I nv ent or ymanagementconsi st sof ( a)ef f ect i v er unni ngofst or es ( b)st at eofmer chandi semet hodsofst r ongandmai nt enance et c. ( c)st ockcont r ol sy st em ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 69.Gnat tchar t spr ov i dei nf or mat i onabout ( a)br eakev enpoi ntanal y si s ( b)pr oduct i onschedul e ( c)mat er i al handl i ngl ay out ( d)det er mi ni ngsel l i ngpr i ce ( e)v al ueanal y si s. Ans: b 70.I nv ent or ycont r ol i npr oduct i on, pl anni ngandcont r ol ai ms at ( a)achi ev i ngopt i mi sat i on ( b)ensur i ngagai nstmar ketf l uct uat i ons ( c)accept abl ecust omerser v i ceatl owcapi t al i nv est menti n i nv ent or y ( d)di scount sal l owedi nbul kpur chase ( e)r egul at esuppl yanddemand. Ans: c 71.I ni nv ent or ycont r ol , t heeconomi cor derquant i t yi st he ( a)opt i mum l otsi ze ( b)hi ghestl ev el ofi nv ent or y ( c)l otcor r espondi ngt obr eakev enpoi nt ( d)capabi l i t yofapl antt opr oduce ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 72.St at i st i cal qual i t ycont r ol t echni quesar ebasedont he t heor yof ( a)qual i t y ( b)st at i st i cs ( c)pr obabi l i t y ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 73.Theappel l at eaut hor i t yf orani ndust r i al di sput ei s ( a)management ( b)l abourcour t ( c)hi ghcour t / supr emecour t ( d)boar dofdi r ect or s ( e)pr esi dent . Ans: c 74.Undert heAppr ent i ceshi pAct ( a)al l i ndust r i eshav et onecessar i l yt r ai nt heappr ent i ces ( b)i ndust r i eshav et ot r ai nappr ent i cesaccor di ngt ot hei r r equi r ement ( c)al l i ndust r i esempl oy i ngmor et han100wor ker shav et o r ecr ui tappr ent i ces ( d)onl yi ndust r i esempl oy i ngmor et han500wor ker shav et o r ecr ui tappr ent i ces ( e)al l i ndust r i esot hert hansmal l scal ei ndust r i eshav et ot r ai n appr ent i ces. Ans: d 75.St andi ngor der swhi char est at ut or yar eappl i cabl et o ( a)al l i ndust r i es ( b)al l pr ocessi ndust r i esandt her mal powerpl ant s ( c)onl ymaj ori ndust r i es ( d)onl ykeyi ndust r i es ( e)al l i ndust r i esempl oy i ngmor et han100wor ker s. Ans: e 76.Accept ancesampl i ngi swi del yusedi n ( a)bat chpr oduct i on ( b)j obpr oduct i on ( c)masspr oduct i on ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 77.Thet echni queofv al ueanal y si scanbeappl i edt o ( a)compl i cat edi t emsonl y ( b)si mpl ei t emsonl y ( c)cr ashpr ogr ammei t emsonl y ( d)costconsci ousnessi t emsonl y ( e)anyi t em. Ans: e 78.Thet er m' v al ue' i nv al ueengi neer i ngr ef er st o ( a)t ot al costoft hepr oduct ( b)sel l i ngpr i ceoft hepr oduct ( c)ut i l i t yoft hepr oduct ( d)manuf act ur edcostoft hepr oduct ( e)depr eci at i onv al ue. Ans: c 79.Val ueengi neer i ngai msatf i ndi ngoutt he ( a)depr eci at i onv al ueofapr oduct ( b)r esal ev al ueofapr oduct ( c)maj orf unct i onoft hei t em andaccompl i shi ngt hesameat l eastcostwi t houtchangei nqual i t y ( d)br eakev enpoi ntwhenmachi ner equi r eschange ( e)sel l i ngpr i ceofani t em. Ans: c 80.I nt heper pet ual i nv ent or ycont r ol , t hemat er i al i schecked wheni tr eachesi t s ( a)mi ni mum v al ue ( b)maxi mum v al ue ( c)av er agev al ue ( d)al ar mi ngv al ue ( e)or i gi nal v al ue. Ans: a 81.Accor di ngt oMAPIf or mul a, t heol dmachi neshoul dbe r epl acedbynewonewhen ( a)CAM <DAM ( b)CAM >DAM ( c)CAM =DAM ( d)t her ei snosuchcr i t er i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. ( CAM =Chal l enger ' sAdv er semi ni mum DAM =Def ender ' s Adv er semi ni mum) Ans: a 82.Mer i tRat i ngi st hemet hodofdet er mi ni ngwor t hof ( a)aj ob ( b)ani ndi v i dual empl oy ee ( c)apar t i cul ardi v i si oni nwor kshop ( d)machi ne ( e)ov er al l qual i t y . Ans: b 83.Mat er i al handl i ngandpl antl ocat i oni sanal y sedby ( a)Gnat tchar t ( b)bi nchar t ( c)Emer sonchar t ( d)t r av el char t ( e)act i v i t ychar t . Ans: d 84.Wor kscosti mpl i es ( a)pr i mar ycost ( b)f act or ycost ( c)f act or yexpenses ( d)pr i mar ycost+f act or yexpenses ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 85.Mot i onst udyi nv ol v esanal y si sof ( a)act i onsofoper at or ( b)l ay outofwor kpl ace ( c)t ool i ngandequi pment ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 86.St andar dt i meascompar edt onor mal t i mei s ( a)gr eat er ( b)smal l er ( c)equal ( d)t her ei snosuchcor r el at i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 87.Pi ckupt hei ncor r ectst at ementaboutadv ant agesofwor k sampl i ng ( a)per mi t saf i nebr eakdownofact i v i t i esanddel ay s ( b)si mul t aneousst udyofmanyoper at or smaybemadebya si ngl eobser v er ( c)cal cul at i onsar eeasi er , met hodi seconomi cal andl ess t i meconsumi ng ( d)not i memeasur i ngdev i cesar egener al l yneeded ( e)asoper at or sar enotwat chedf orl ongper i ods, chances ofobt ai ni ngmi sl eadi ngr esul t sar el ess. Ans: a 88.I nwhi choft hef ol l owi ngl ay out s, t hel i nesneedt ot he bal anced ( a)pr ocessl ay out ( b)pr oductl ay out ( c)f i xedposi t i onl ay out ( d)pl antl ay out ( e)f unct i onal l ay out . Ans: b 89.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngl ay out si ssui t edf ormass pr oduct i on ( a)pr ocessl ay out ( b)pr oductl ay out ( c)f i xedposi t i onl ay out ( d)pl antl ay out ( e)f unct i onal l ay out . Ans: b 90.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngl ay out si ssui t edt oj obpr oduct i on ( a)pr ocessl ay out ( b)pr oductl ay out ( c)f i xedposi t i onl ay out ( d)pl antl ay out ( e)f unct i onal l ay out . Ans: a 91.Theempl oy eespr ov i dentf undacti sappl i cabl et o ( a)al l i ndust r i es ( b)al l i ndust r i esot hert hansmal l andmedi um i ndust r i es ( c)v ol unt eer s ( d)t hei ndust r i esnot i f i edbyGov er nment ( e)al l maj ori ndust r i es. Ans: d 92.Theamountdeduct edf r om t hesal ar yofwor ker st owar ds empl oy eespr ov i dentf undi s ( a)cr edi t edi nt or eser v esofcompany ( b)deposi t edi nnat i onal i sedbank ( c)deposi t edi npostof f i ce ( d)deposi t edi nt heaccountofwor kerwi t hempl oy eror Reser v eBankofI ndi a ( e)deposi t edi nt heaccountofwor kerwi t hPr ov i dentFund Commi ssi oner . Ans: e 93.Thededuct i onsf or , empl oy eespr ov i dentf undst ar t ( a)i mmedi at el yonj oi ni ngt heser v i ce ( b)af t er60day sofj oi ni ngt heser v i ce ( c)af t er100day sofj oi ni ngt heser v i ce ( d)af t er240day sofj oi ni ngt heser v i ce ( e)af t eroney earofj oi ni ngt heser v i ce. Ans: d 94.Fat heroft i mest udywas ( a)F. W.Tay l or ( b)H. L.Gant t ( c)F. B.Gi l ber f h ( d)R. M.Bar nes ( e)H. B.May nor d. Ans: a 95.Ti ckt heoddmanout ( a)Tay l or ( b)Dr ucker ( c)McGr egor ( d)Gal i l eo ( e)Par ki nson. Ans: d 96.Cur r entasset si ncl ude ( a)manuf act ur i ngpl ant ( b)manuf act ur i ngpl antandequi pment ( c)i nv ent or i es ( d)commonst ockhel dbyt hef i r m ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: a 97.Theobj ect i v eoft i mest udyi st odet er mi net het i me r equi r edt ocompl et eaj obby ( a)f astwor ker ( b)av er agewor ker ( c)sl owwor ker ( d)newent r ant ( e)anyoneoft heabov e. Ans: b 98.Jobenr i chmentt echni quei sappl i edt o ( a)r educel abourmonot ony ( b)ov er comebor i nganddemot i v at i ngwor k ( c)makepeopl ehappy ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 99.Forshi pv essel i ndust r yt hef ol l owi ngl ay outi sbestsui t ed ( a)pr ocessl ay out ( b)pr oductl ay out ( c)f i xedposi t i onl ay out ( d)pl antl ay out ( e)f unct i onal l ay out . Ans: c 100.I nHal sey5050pl an, out putst andar dsar eest abl i shed ( a)byt i mest udy ( b)f r om pr ev i ouspr oduct i onr ecor ds ( c)f r om one' sj udgement ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 101.Rout i ngi sessent i al i nt hef ol l owi ngt y peofi ndust r y ( a)assembl yi ndust r y ( b)pr ocessi ndust r y ( c)j obor deri ndust r y ( d)masspr oduct i oni ndust r y ( e)st eel i ndust r y . Ans: a 102.Anopt i mum pr oj ectschedul ei mpl i es ( a)opt i mum ut i l i sat i onofmen, machi nesandmat er i al s ( b)l owestpossi bl ecostandshor t estpossi bl et i mef orpr oj ect ( c)t i mel yexecut i onofpr oj ect ( d)t opr oducebestr esul t sundergi v enconst r ai nt s ( e)r eal i st i cexecut i ont i me, mi ni mum costandmaxi mum pr of i t s. Ans: b 103.Gr aphi cal met hod, si mpl exmet hod, andt r anspor t at i on met hodar econcer nedwi t h ( a)br eakev enanal y si s ( b)v al ueanal y si s ( c)l i nearpr ogr ammi ng ( d)quei ngt heor y ( e)t nat er i al handl i ng. Ans: c 104.I ncr ashpr ogr am f orapr oj ect ( a)bot hdi r ectandi ndi r ectcost s, i ncr ease ( b)i ndi r ectcost si ncr easeanddi r ectcost sdecr ease ( c)di r ectcost si ncr easeandi ndi r ectcost sdecr ease ( d)costi snocr i t er i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 106.Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngr epr esent sagr oupi ncent i v e pl an? ( a)Scanl onPl an ( b)RowanPl an ( c)BedauxPl an ( d)Tay l orDi f f er ent i al Pi eceRat eSy st em ( e)Hal seyPr emi um Pl an. Ans: a 107.I nt heHal sey5050pl an, t hef ol l owi ngar er ewar ded mor e ( a)pastgoodwor ker s ( b)pastpoorwor ker s ( c)pastav er agewor ker s ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: b 108.I nt heHal seysy st em ofwagei ncent i v epl an, awor keri s ( a)pai dasperef f i ci ency ( b)ensur edofmi ni mum wages ( c)notpai danybonust i l l hi sef f i ci ency2r eaches66% ( d)nev eral oser ( e)i nducedt odomor ewor k. Ans: b 109.' Val ue' f orv al ueengi neer i ngandanal y si spur posesi s def i nedas ( a)pur chasev al ue ( b)sal eabl ev al ue ( c)depr eci at edv al ue ( d)pr esentwor t h ( e)f unct i on/ cost . Ans: e 110.Br eakev enanal y si scanbeusedf or ( a)shor tr unanal y si s ( b)l ongr unanal y si s ( c)av er ageofabov et wor unanal y si s ( d)t her ei snosuchcr i t er i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 111.CPM hasf ol l owi ngt i meest i mat e ( a)onet i meest i mat e ( b)t wot i meest i mat e ( c)t hr eet i meest i mat e ( d)f ourt i meest i mat e ( e)ni l t i meest i mat e. Ans: a 112.PERThasf ol l owi ngt i meest i mat e ( a)onet i meest i mat e ( b)t wot i meest i mat e ( c)t hr eet i meest i mat e ( d)f ourt i meest i mat e ( e)ni l t i meest i mat e. Ans: c 113.I nLi ncol npl an( onet y peofgr oupi ncent i v epl an) , t he amountoft hepr of i twhi chan. empl oy eer ecei v esi naddi t i on t ot heguar ant eedbasi cpay / wages, i sbasedon: ( a)ast andar dr at i ngsy st em ( b)amer i tr at i ngsy st em ( c)aj obev al uat i onsy st em ( d)hi si ndi v i dual per f or mance ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: b 114.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngi ncent i v epl ansr ensur esapar tof t heswi ngt ot hewor kerandr estt ot heempl oy er ( a)Emer sonef f i ci encypl an ( b)Tay l orpl an ( c)Hal seypr emi um pl an ( d)Pi ecer at esy st em ( e)Gi l ber t hpl an. Ans: c 115.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngi snotwagei ncent i v epl an ( a)di f f er ent i al pi ecer at esy st em ( b)Rowanpl an ( c)Emer sonpl an ( d)Tay l orpl an ( e)Hal seypl an. Ans: d 117.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngpl ansmot i v at essuper v i sor sby pay i ngapr emi um ont i mesav edbywor ker s ( a)Hal seypl an ( b)Rowanpl an ( c)Hay nespl an ( d)Emer son' spl an ( e)Tay l or ' spl an. Ans: c 118.Thet i mer equi r edt ocompl et eat aski sest abl i shedanda bonusi spai dt ot hewor kerf orev er yhourhesav esf r om t he est abl i shedt i mer equi r ed.Thi st y peofi ncent i v epl ani sknown as ( a)RowanPl an ( b)BedauxPl an ( c)Tay l orDi f f er ent i al Pi ecer at esy st em ( d)Hal seyPr emi um pl an ( e)Daywor kpl an. Ans: d 119.Oneoft hebasi cessent i al sofani ncent i v epl ani st hat ( a)adi f f er ent i al pi ecer at esy st em shoul dexi st ( b)mi ni mum wagesshoul dbeguar ant eed ( c)pr ov i dei ncent i v et ogr oupef f i ci encyper f or mance ( d)al l st andar dsshoul dbebasedonopt i mum st andar dsof pr oduct i on ( e)al l st andar dsshoul dbebasedont i mest udi es. Ans: e 120.I nt heEmer sonef f i ci encypl an, awor kerr ecei v esonl yhi s dai l ywageandnobonusi spai dt i l l hi sef f i ci encyr eaches ( a)50% ( b)661% ( c)75% ( d)80% ( e)90%. Ans: b 121.Accor di ngt oRowanpl an, i fH=hour l yr at e, A=act ual t i meandS=st andar dt i me, t henwageswi l l be ( a)HA ( b)HA+( S~A)HA ( c)HA+^ ^ H ( d)HA+^ ^ H ( e)HA+^ ^ HA. Ans: b 122.I fawor kerget sadai l ywageofRsHA, t henaccor di ngt o Rowanpl an, hi smaxi mum dai l year ni ngscanbe ( a)2HA ( b)1. 33HA ( c)1. 5HA ( d)1. 15HA ( e)2. 5HA. Ans: a 123.I nABCcont r ol pol i cy , maxi mum at t ent i oni sgi v ent o ( a)t hosei t emswhi chconsumemoney ( b)t hosei t emswhi char enotr eadi l yav ai l abl e ( c)t hosexi t emswhi char ei nmor edemand ( d)t hosei t emswhi chconsumemor emoney ( e)pr operqual i t yassur ancepr ogr ammes. Ans: d 124.Whi choneoft hef ol l owi ngr epr esent sagr oupi ncent i v e pl an? ( a)Hal seyPr emi um Pl an ( b)BedauxPl an ( c)Li ncol nPl an ( d)RowanPl an ( e)Tay l orPl an. Ans: c 125.Themat hemat i cal t echni quef orf i ndi ngt hebestuseof l i mi t edr esour cesi nanopt i mum manneri sknownas ( a)oper at i onr esear ch ( b)l i nearpr ogr ammi ng ( c)net wor kanal y si s ( d)queui ngt heor y ( e)br eakev enanal y si s. Ans: b 126.I nor dert hatl i nearpr ogr ammi ngt echni quespr ov i dev al i d r esul t s ( a)r el at i onsbet weenf act or smustbel i near( posi t i v e) ( b)r el at i onsbet weenf act or smustbel i near( negat i v e) ( c)( a)or( b) ( d)onl yonef act orshoul dchangeatat i me, ot her sr emai ni ng const ant ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 127.Thel i nearpr ogr ammi ngt echni quescanbeappl i ed successf ul l yt oi ndust r i esl i ke ( a)i r onandst eel ( b)f oodpr ocessi ng ( c)oi l andchemi cal ( d)banki ng ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: e 128.Thesi mpl exmet hodi st hebasi cmet hodf or ( a)v al ueanal y si s ( b)oper at i onr esear ch ( c)l i nearpr ogr ammi ng ( d)model anal y si s ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: c 129.Thet wobi nsy st em i sconcer nedwi t h ( a)or der i ngpr ocedur e ( b)f or ecast i ngsal es ( c)pr oduct i onpl anni ng ( d)despat chi ngandexpedi t i ng ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 130.Thet i mer equi r edt ocompl et eaj obi sest abl i shedanda bonusi spai dt ot hewor kerbasedont heexact%oft i me sav ed.Thi st y peofi ncent i v epl ani sknownas ( a)Dr ywor kPl an ( b)Hal seyPr emi um Pl an ( c)Tay l orPl an ( d)BedauxPl an ( e)RowanPl an. Ans: e 131.Repl acementst udi esar emadeont hef ol l owi ngbasi s: ( a)annual costmet hod ( b)r at eofr et ur nmet hod ( c)t ot al l i f eav er agemet hod ( d)pr esentwor t hmet hod ( e)anyoneoft heabov e. Ans: e 132.St r i ngdi agr am i sused ( a)f orchecki ngt her el at i v ev al uesofv ar i ousl ay out s ( b)whenagr oupofwor ker sar ewor ki ngatapl ace ( c)wher epr ocessesr equi r et heoper at ort obemov edf r om onepl acet oanot her ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 133.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngdepr eci at i onsy st em ensur est hat t hei nt er estbechar gedont hecostofmachi neassetev er y y earont hebookv al ue, butt her at eofdepr eci at i onev er yy ear r emai nsconst ant ( a)si nki ngf undmet hod ( b)st r ai ghtl i nemet hod ( c)ABCchar gi ngmet hod ( d)annui t ychar gi ngmet hod ( e)di mi ni shi ngbal ancemet hod. Ans: d 134.Bi ncar di susedi n ( a)admi ni st r at i v ewi ng ( b)wor kshop ( c)f oundar yshop ( d)st or es ( e)assembl yshop. Ans: d 135.Sl ackr epr esent st hedi f f er encebet weent he ( a)l at estal l owabl et i meandt henor mal expect edt i me ( b)l at estal l owabl et i meandt heear l i estexpect edt i me ( c)pr oposedal l owabl et i meandt heear l i estexpect edt i me ( d)nor mal al l owabl et i meandt hel at estexpect edt i me ( e)pr oj ecti ni t i at i ont uneandact ual st ar t i ngt i me. Ans: b 136.PERTandCPM ar e ( a)t echni quest odet er mi nepr oj ectst at us ( b)deci si onmaki ngt echni ques ( c)char t swhi chi ncr easeaest het i cappear anceofr ooms ( d)ai dst odet er mi necosti mpl i cat i onsofpr oj ect ( e)ai dst ot hedeci si onmaker . Ans: e 137.Abi gadv ant ageofPERTov erGant tchar t si st hati nt he f or mercase ( a)act i v i t i esandev ent sar ecl ear l yshown ( b)ear l yst ar tandl at ef i ni shofanac¬t i v i t yar ecl ear l ymar ked ( c)act i v i t yt i mesar ecl ear ( d)cr i t i cal pat hcanbeeasi l ydet er mi ned ( e)i nt er r el at i onshi pamongact i v i t i esi scl ear l yshown. Ans: e 138.CPM i st he ( a)t i meor i ent edt echni que ( b)ev entor i ent edt echni que ( c)act i v i t yor i ent edt echni que ( d)t ar getor i ent edt echni que ( e)wor kor i ent edt echni que. Ans: c 139.PMTP( pr edet er mi nedmot i ont i mesy st ems)i ncl ude ( a)MTM ( met hodt i memeasur ement ) ( b)WFS( wor kf act orsy st ems) ( c)BNTS( basi cmot i ont i mest udy ) ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabbv ev Ans: d 140.Wor kst udycompr i sesf ol l owi ngmai nt echni ques ( a)met hodst udyandwor kmeasur ement ( b)met hodst udyandt i mest udy ( c)t i mest udyandwor kmeasur ement ( d)met hodst udyandj obev al uat i on ( e)v al ueanal y si sandwor kmeasur ement . Ans: a 141.Whi choft hef ol l owi ngequat i onsi snoti nconf or mi t ywi t h ot her s ( a)or gani sat i onper f or mancexmot i v at i on=pr of i t s ( b)knowl edgexski l l =abi l i t y ( c)abi l i t yxmot i v at i on=per f or mance ( d)at t i t udexsi t uat i on=mot i v at i on ( e)per f or mancexr esour ces=or gani sat i onper f or mance. Ans: a 142.PERTi st he ( a)t i meor i ent edt echni que ( b)ev entor i ent edt echni que ( c)act i v i t yor i ent edt echni que ( d)t ar getor i ent edt echni que ( e)wor kor i ent edt echni que. Ans: b 143.Thebasi cdi f f er encebet weenPERTandCPM i st hat ( a)PERTdeal swi t hev ent sandCPM wi t hact i v i t i es ( b)cr i t i cal pat hi sdet er mi nedi nPERTonl y ( c)cost sar econsi der edonCPM onl yandnoti nPERT ( d)guessedt i mesar eusedi nPERTandev al uat edt i mesi n CPM ( e)PERTi susedi nwor kshopsandCPM i npl ant s. Ans: d 145.Quei ngt heor yi susedf or ( a)i nv ent or ypr obl ems ( b)t r af f i ccongest i onst udi es ( c)j obshopschedul i ng ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 146.I nqueui ngt heor y , t henat ur eoft hewai t i ngsi t uat i oncan best udi edandanal y sedmat hemat i cal l yi f ( a)compl et edet ai l s' ofi t emsi n, wai t i ngl i near eknown ( b)ar r i v al andwai t i ngt i mesar eknownandcanbegr oupedt o f or m awai t i ngl i nemodel ( c)al l v ar i abl esandconst ant sar eknownandf or m al i near equat i on ( d)t hel awsgov er ni ngar r i v al s, ser v i cet i mes, andt heor deri n whi cht hear r i v i nguni t sar et akeni nt osour cear eknown ( e)al l oft heabov e. Ans: d 147.Quei ngt heor yi sassoci at edwi t h ( a)sal es ( b)i nspect i ont i me ( c)wai t i ngt i me ( d)pr oduct i ont i me ( e)i nv ent or y . Ans: c 148.Ther easonswhi char ebasi cal l yr esponsi bl ef ort he f or mat i onofaqueueshoul dbet hat ( a)t heav er ageser v i cer at eHHesst hant heav er agear r i v al r at e ( b)out putr at ei sl i near l ypr opor t i onal t oi nput ( c)out putr at ei sconst antandt hei nputv ar i esi nar andom manner ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: d 149.Mont eCar l osol ut i onsi nqueui ngt heor yar eext r emel y usef ul i nqueui ngpr obl ems ( a)t hatcan' tbeanal y sedmat hemat i cal l y ( b)i nv ol v i ngmul t i st agequeui ng ( c)t ov er i f ymat hemat i cal r esul t s ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. Ans: a 151.Ami l est onechar t ( a)showst hei nt er dependenceofv ar i ousj obs ( b)depi ct st hedel ayofj obs, i fany ( c)poi nt sout goi ngaheadofschedul eofj obs, i fany ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 152.Barchar t sar esui t abl ef or ( a)mi norwor ks ( b)maj orwor ks ( c)l ar gepr oj ect s ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 153.Thef i r stmet hodi nv ent edf orpl anni ngpr oj ect swas ( a)barchar tmet hod ( b)mi l est onechar t ( c)cr i t i cal pat hmet hod( CPM) ( d)pr ogr ammeev al uat i onandr ev i ewt echni que( PERT) ( e)noneoft heabov e. 154.Pi ckupt hecor r ectst at ementf r om t hef ol l owi ng ( a)pr ogr ammeev al uat i onandr ev i ewt echni quei sev ent or i ent ed ( b)pr ogr ammeev al uat i onandr ev i ewt echni quei snotev ent or i ent ed ( c)cr i t i cal pat hmet hodi sev entor i ent ed ( d)cr i t i cal . pat hmet hodi snotact i v i t yor i ent ed ( e)noneoft heabov e. 155.Pi ckupt hecor r ectst at ementf r om t he f ol l owi ng ( a)cr i t i cal pat hmet hodi sani mpr ov ementuponbarchar t met hod ( b)cr i t i cal pat hmet hodpr ov i desar eal i st i cappr oacht ot he dai l ypr obl ems ( c)cr i t i cal pat hmet hodav oi dsdel ay swhi char ev er ycommon i nbarchar t ( d)cr i t i cal pat hmet hodwasi nv ent edbyMor ganR.Wal kerof DupotandJamesE.Kel l eyofRemi ngt onU. S. Ai n1957 ( e)al l oft heabov e. 156.Pi ckupt hecor r ectst epusedf orschedul i ngapr oj ectby C. P. M. ( a)apr oj ecti sdi v i dedi nt ov ar i ousact i v i t i es ( b)r equi r edt i mef oreachact i v i t yi sest abl i shed ( c)sequenceofv ar i ousact i v i t i esi smadeaccor di ngt ot hei r i mpor t ance ( d)net wor ki sdr awnbyconnect i ngt heact i v i t i esandt he ev ent s ( e)al l oft heabov e. 157.Thet i meofcompl et i ngapr oj ecti nnet wor kanal y si si s gi v enbyf ol l owi ngt i meoft hecr i t i cal act i v i t ymeet i ngatt he f i nal epi sode ( a)ear l yf i ni sh ( b)ear l yst ar t ( c)l at est ar t ( d)l at ef i ni sh ( e)noneoft heabov e. 158.Thedi sadv ant ageofpr oductl ay outi s ( a)hi ghi ni t i al i nv est mentf ort hespeci al i zedf aci l i t i es ( b)ski l l edl abourt ooper at emachi nes ( c)pr oduct i ont i mei sl onger , r equi r i ngmor egoodsi n i nv ent or y ( d)hi ghcostofi nspect i on ( e)cost l yandcompl expr oduct i oncont r ol . 159.Emer gencyr ushor dercanbepushedmor eef f ect i v el yi n ( a)j obpr oduct i on ( b)aut omat i cpr oduct i on ( c)cont i nuouspr oduct i on ( d)i nt er mi t t entpr oduct i on ( e)noneoft heabov e. 160.Rout i ngassi st sengi neer si ndeci di ngi nadv ance ( a)t hef l owofmat er i al i nt hepl ant ( b)t hemet hodsofpr operut i l i zat i onofmanpower ( c)t hemet hodsofpr operut i l i zat i onofmachi nes ( d)t hel ay outoff act or yf aci l i t i es ( e)nor mal r out eofwor ker st hr ought hepl ant . 161.Theper f or manceofaspeci f i ct aski nCPM i sknownas ( a)dummy ( b)ev ent ( c)act i v i t y( d)cont r act ( e)noneoft heabov e. 162.Pi ckupt hei ncor r ectst at ementf r om t hef ol l owi ng ( a)anact i v i t yoft hepr oj ecti sdenot edbyanar r owont henet wor k ( b)t het ai l oft hear r owi ndi cat est hest ar toft heact i v i t y ( c)t heheadoft hear r owi ndi cat est heendof , t heact i v i t y ! ( d)t hear r owsar edr awn( t oscal ef r om)l ef tt or i ght ( e)eachact i v i t yconsumesagi v ent i me 163.Thear t i f i ci al act i v i t y ; whi chi ndi cat est hatanact i v i t y f ol l owi ngi tcannotbest ar t edunl ess, t hepr ecedi ngact i v i t yi s compl et e, i sknownas ( a)ev ent ( b)f r eef l oat ( c)ar t i f i ci al ( d)const r ai nt ( e)dummy . 164.Adummyact i v i t y ( a)i sar t i f i ci al l yi nt r oduced ( b)i sr epr esent edbyadot t edl i ne ( c)doesnotr equi r eanyt i me ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 165.I fE>i st hedur at i on, ESandEFar edi eear l i estst ar tand f i ni sht i mes, LSandLFar el at estst ar tandf i ni sht i mes, t hen t hef ol l owi ngr el at i onhol dsgood ( a)EF=ES+D ( b) LS=LFD ( c)LF=LS+D ( d)D=EFES ( e)al l oft heabov e. 166.Thedi f f er encebet weent het i meav ai l abl et odot hej ob andt het i mer equi r edt odot hej ob, i sknownas ( a)ev ent ( b)f l oat ( c)dur at i on ( d)const r ai nt ( e)noneoft heabov e. 167.Thepr obabi l i t ydi st r i but i onofact i v i t yt i mesi nPERT f ol l owsf ol l owi ngdi st r i but i on ( a)nor mal ( b)bi nomi al ( c)bet a ( d)exponent i al ( e)Gaussi an. 168.Thepr obabi l i t ydi st r i but i onofpr oj ectcompl et i oni nPERT f ol l owsf ol l owi ngdi st r i but i on ( a)nor mal ( b)bi nomi nal ( c)bet a ( d)exponent i al ( e)Gaussi an. 169.I fTLi st hel ar gestal l owabl eev entoccur r encet i me, t ot al act i v i t ysl ack( s)i sequal t o ( a)l at estst ar tt i me-ear l i estst ar tt i me ( b)l at estf i ni sht i me-ear l i estf i ni sht i me( EFT) ( c)TLEFT { d)al l t heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 170.Thecr i t i cal act i v i t yhas ( a)maxi mum f l oat ( p)mi ni mum f l oat ( c)zer of l oat , ( d)av er agef l oat ( e)noneoft hese. 171.Thet i mebywhi cht heact i v i t ycompl et i ont i mecanbe del ay edwi t houtaf f ect i ngt he st ar tofsucceedi ngact i v i t i es, i sKnownas ( a)dur at i on ( b)t ot al f l oat ( c)f r eef l oat ( d)i nt er f er i ngf l oat ( e)noneoft heabov e. 172.Thecr i t i cal pat hofanet wor kr epr esent s ( a)t hemi ni mum t i mer equi r edf orcompl et i onofpr oj ect ( b)t hemaxi mum t i mer equi r edf orcompl et i onofpr oj ect ( c)maxi mum costr equi r edf orcompl et i onofpr oj ect ( d)mi ni mum costr equi r edf orcompl et i onofpr oj ect ( e)noneoft heabov e. 173.Pi ckupt hecor r ectst at ementf r om t hef ol l owi ng ( a)t hef l oatmaybeposi t i v e, zer oornegat i v e ( b)i ft hef l oati sposi t i v eandt heact i v i t yi sdel ay edbya per i odequal t oi t st ot al f l oat , t hecompl et i onofpr oj ecti nnot del ay ed ( c)i ft hef l oatofanact i v i t yi snegat i v e, del ayi ni t s per f or mancei sboundt odel ayt hecompl et i onofpr oj ect ( d)i ft hef l oatofanact i v i t yi szer o, t heact i v i t yi scr i t i cal and anydel ayi ni t sper f or mancewi l l del ayt hewhol epr oj ect ( e)al l oft heabov e. 174.Cr i t i cal pat hmov esal ongt heact i v i t i eshav i ngt ot al f l oat of ( a)posi t i v ev al ue ( b)negat i v ev al ue ( c)zer ov al ue ( d)samev al ue ( e)noneoft heabov e. 175.Cr i t i cal Pat hNetWor khel psanengi neer ( a)t oconcent r at ehi sat t ent i ononcr i t i cal act i v i t i es ( b)t odi v er tt her esour cesf r om noncr i t i cal adv ancedact i v i t i es t ocr i t i cal act i v i t i es ( c)t obecaut i ousf orav oi di nganydel ayi nt hecr i t i cal act i v i t i est oav oi ddel ayoft hewhol epr oj ect ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 177.Thet i mewhi chr esul t si nt hel eastpossi bl edi r ectcostof anact i v i t yi sknownas ( a)nor mal t i me ( b)sl owt i me ( c)cr asht i me ( d)st andar dt i me ( e)noneoft heabov e. 178.Thet echni quef orest abl i shi ngandmai nt ai ni ngpr i or i t i es amongt hev ar i ousj obs ofanypr oj ecti sknownas ( a)ev entf l owschedul i ngt echni que ( b)cr i t i cal r at i oschedul i ng ( c)sl ot t i ngt echni quef orschedul i ng ( d)shor ti nt er v al schedul i ng ( e)noneoft heabov e. 179.Pi ckupt hei ncor r ectst at ementf r om t hef ol l owi ng.A cr i t i cal r at i oschedul i ng ( a)est abl i shest her el at i v epr i or i t i esamongv ar i ousact i v i t i es onacommonbasi s ( b)det er mi nest hest at usofeachact i v i t y ( c)adj ust saut omat i cal l ychangesi nact i v i t ypr ogr ess ( d)i sady nami csy st em ( e)noneoft heabov e. 181.PERTi s ( a)ananal y t i ct ool i nconcept' ( b)l i mi tupofev entor i ent ed di agr ams ( c)usedf orr esear chanddev el opmentpr oj ect s ( d)basedont hr eet i meest i mat esf oract i v i t i esl i nki ngupt wo ev ent s ( e)al l oft heabov e. 182.CPM i s_ _ _ _ _ . ( a)sy nt hesi si ngi nconcept s ( b)i sbui l tofact i v i t i esor i ent edpr ogr ammes ( c)i s, basedononet i meey t i mat e ( d)i susedf orr epet i t i v ewor ks ( e)al l oft heabov e. 183.ACPM f ami l yi ncl udes ( a)CPA( Cr i t i cal Pat hAnal y si s) ( b)CPP( Cr i t i cal Pat hPl ot t ed) ( c)MCE( Mi ni mum CostExpendi t ur e) ( d)CPS( Cr i t i cal Pat hSchedul i ng) ( e)al l oft heabov e. 184.PERT/ CPM, t echni quescanbeusedf orf ol l owi ng appl i cat i ons ( a)oncet hr oughpr oj ect ( b)mai nt enancej obs ( c)r esear chanddev el opment ( d)al l nont echni cal j obs ( e)al l oft heabov e. 185.PERTanal y si si sbasedon ( a)opt i mi st i ct i me ( b)pessi mi st i ct i me ( c)mostl i kel yt i me ( d)al l oft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 186.Di scr epanci esofbarchar tt echni quesar e ( a)consequent i al ef f ect sofl acki noneact i v i t yonomer ( b)consequent i al ef f ect sofl acki noneact i v i t yont hef i ni sh dat e ( c)f r eet i meav ai l abl ef oranact i v i t ycan' tbepr edi ct ed ( d)ef f ect i v emoni t or i ng/ cont r ol l i ngcan' tbedone ( e)al l oft heabov e. 187.OonaPERT/ CPM char tr epr esent s ( a)anor di nar yev ent ( b)asi gni f i cantev entr epr esent i ngsomemi l est one ( c)anev entt obet r ansf er r edt oot hernet wor kchar t ( d)dangl i ngev ent ( e)dummyev ent . 188.[]onaPERT/ CPM char tr epr esent s ( a)anor di nar yev ent ( b)asi gni f i cantev entr epr esent i ngsomemi l est one ( c)anev entt obet r ansf er r edt oot hernet wor kchar t ( d)dangl i ngev ent ( e)dummyev ent . 190.Pi ckupt hecor r ectst at ement .Dummyact i v i t yona PERT/ CPM char tmeans, i t ( a)consumest i me, butnor esour ces ( b)consumesr esour cesbutnot i me ( c)consumesnei t hert i menorr esour ces ( d)i sadangl i ngev ent ( e)consumesbot hr esour cesandt i me. 191.Cr i t i cal pat honPERT/ CPM char ti sobt ai nedbyj oi ni ngt he ev ent shav i ng ( a)maxi mum sl ack ( b)mi ni mum sl ack ( c)av er agesl ack ( d)nosl ack ( e)j udgementandexper i ence. 192.Sl ackofv ar i ousev ent sont hecr i t i cal pat hi nPERT/ CPM char t ( a)i ncr easescont i nuousl y ( b)decr easescont i nuousl y ( c)r emai nsconst ant ( d)mayi ncr easeordecr easedependi ngonv ar i ousf act or s ( e)unpr edi ct abl e. 193.Theassumpt i oni nPERTi s ( a)apr oj ectwi l l al way sbebehi ndschedul e, i fl ef tuncor r ect ed ( b)costofpr oj ectwi l l al way sbemor et hant heest i mat ed cost , i fnot i mel ycor r ect i onsar et aken ( c)apr oj ectcanbesubdi v i dedi nt oasetofpr edi ct abl e, i ndependentact i v i t i es ( d)act i v i t i esar ef i xedandcan' tbechanged, ( e)commi ssi oni ngt i mecanbechanged, i fact i v i t i esar e behi ndschedul e. 194.Act i v i t ys, l ackorf l oatofanyev entonaPERT/ CPM char t i sr epr esent edby ( a)l at estst ar tt i meofsucceedi ngev entear l i estf i ni sht i meof pr ecedi ngev entact i v i t yt i me ( b)l at estst ar tt i meoft heev ent-ear l i estst ar tt i meoft he ev ent ( c)l at estf i ni sht i meofev ent-ear l i estf i ni sht i meoft heev ent ( d)any oneoft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 195.Thei mpor t antf i l ei nmaki ngaPERTi s ( a)anev entcan' tbeaccompl i shedunt i l act i v i t i esl eadi ngt oi t ar ecompl et ed ( b)noact i v i t yf r om anyev entcanbest ar t edf r om pr ecedi ng ev entt i l l i ti scompl et ed ( c)l engt hofar r owhasnot hi ngt odowi t ht i me ( d)ev er yact i v i t ymustbecompl et edbef or eendpoi nti s r eached ( e)al l oft heabov e. 196.Anev enti si ndi cat edont henet wor kby ( a)ast r ai ghtl i ne ( b)anumberencl osedi naci r cl eorasquar e ( c)ast r ai ghtl i newi t hci r cl esatt heends ( d)adot t edl i ne ( e)anar r ow. 197.I naPERTchar t ( a)al l act i v i t i esshoul dbenumber ed ( b)onl yi mpor t antact i v i t i esshoul dbenumber ed ( c)onl ycr i t i cal act i v i t i esar enumber ed ( d)onl ysel ect edact i v i t i esar enumber ed ( e)noact i v i t yi snumber ed. 198.Posi t i v esl ackonaPERTi ndi cat est hatpr oj ecti s ( a)aheadofschedul e ( b)bey ondschedul e ( c)asperschedul e ( d)oncr i t i cal pat h ( e)noneoft heabov e. 199.Pessi mi st i ct i mei s ( a)t hemaxi mum t i mewhi chanact i v i t ymi ghtr equi r e ( b)t heav er aget i mer equi r edf oraj ob ( c)t hemostpr obabl et i meconsi der i ngal l condi t i ons ( d)t hemi ni mum t i mei nwhi chanact i v i t ycanpossi bl ybe accompl i shed ( e)t heear l i estf i ni sh. 200.I nPERTanal y si s, cr i t i cal pat hi sobt ai nedbyj oi ni ng ev ent shav i ng ( a)+v esl ack ( b)-v esl ack ( c)zer osl ack ( d)dummyact i v i t i es ( e)cr i t i cal act i v i t i es. 201.Thesl ackonv ar i ousev ent satcr i t i cal pat hwi l l be ( a)sameasatt heendpoi nt ( b)decr easi ngpr opor t i onal t ot hatatt heendpoi nt ( c)i ncr easi ngpr opor t i onal t ot hatatt heendpoi nt ( d)maxi mum compar edt oot herev ent s ( e)noneoft heabov e. 202.Acr i t i cal pat honaPERTchar t ( a)st ar t sf r om st ar tpoi ntandendsatendpoi nt ( b)st ar t sf r om st ar tpoi ntandmayendany wher e ( c)mayst ar tf r om anywher ebutendsatendpoi nt ( d)mayst ar tandendatanypoi nt ( e)noneoft heabov e. 203.Capi t al expendi t ur emeans ( a)expensesi ncur r edi nacqui r i ngcapi t al ( b)mai nexpendi t ur e ( c)r ecur r i ngexpendi t ur e ( d)expendi t ur eonpr ocur ementoff i x edasset s ( e)expendi t ur eonpr oper t y . 205.Ar upeer ecei v edoney earhencei snott heequi v al entof ar upeer ecei v edt oday , becauset heuseofmoneyhasa v al ue.Thi si st hepr i nci pl eunder ( a)pay backmet hod ( b)av er ager et ur noni nv est mentmet hod ( c)pr esentv al uemet hod ( d)di scount edcashf l owmet hod ( e)costaccount i ngmet hod. 206.Theequal pay mentser i essi nki ngf undf act orf oragi v en numberofy ear s( n)i susedt ocal cul at e ( a)equal pay ment st obemadeatt heendofeachy earwhen compoundamountaf t erny ear si sgi v en ( b). compoundamountaf t erny ear swhenpay ment st obe madeeachy earar egi v en ( c)pr esentnetwor t hwhenpay ment st obemadeeachy ear ar egi v en ( d)equal pay ment st obemadeatt heendofeachy earwhen pr esent , networ t hi sgi v en ( e)pr esentnetwor t hwhent hecom¬poundamountaf t ern y ear si sgi v en. 207.Al l f i nanci al deci si onsonanypr oj ectappr ai sal ar ebased ont he ( a)f ut ur ev al ueofmoney ( b)pr esentv al ueofmoney ( c)oppor t uni t ycostofmoney ( d)any oneoft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 208.Thecapi t al andr unni ngcost sofsi mi l armachi neshav i ng unequal ser v i cel i f ecanbecompar edby ( a)pr esentnetwor t hmet hod ( b)r at eofr et ur nmet hod ( c)equi v al entannual costmet hod ( d)capi t al i sedcostmet hod ( e)depr eci at i onmet hod. 212.I nPr oj ectappr ai sal , t het er m' ex t er nal i t i es' r ef er st o ( a)ext r aneousel ement s ( b)unknownf act or s ( c)unf or eseenf act or s ( d)i ndi r ectbenef i t sandi ndi r ectcost s ( e)i t emsov erwhi cht her ei snocont r ol . 213.Thecr i t er i ont odeci debet weenv ar i ousal t er nat i v esi n pr oj ectappr ai sal i s ( a)netpr esentv al uecr i t er i on ( b)benef i t / costr at i ocr i t er i on ( c)i nt er nal r at eofr et ur ncr i t er i on ( d)anyoneoft heabov e ( e)noneoft heabov e. 214.Thebenef i t / costr at i ocr i t er i oni susedt odeci debet ween v ar i ousal t er nat i v esi napr oj ectappr ai sal f orcompar i ng ( a)i dent i cal pr oj ect s ( b)si mi l arpr oj ect s ( c)di ssi mi l arpr oj ect s ( d)al l pr oj ect s ( e)noneoft heabov e. 215.Capi t al i zedcostcompar i sonmet hodi susedf or compar i ngal t er nat i v eshav i ng ( a)hi ghi ni t i al cost ( b)hi ghmai nt enancecost ( c)hi ghser v i cel i f e ( d)hi ghel ect r i ci t yconsumi ngdev i ces ( e)hi ghr unni ngcost . 216.I nt er nal r at eofr et ur ni st hatdi scountr at ewhi chmakes t hev al ueofnetpr esentv al ueequal t o ( a)zer o ( b)1 ( c)i nf i ni t y( d)some+v ev al ue ( e)some-v ev al ue. 217.Forapr oj ectt obef easi bl e, i nt er nal r at eofr et ur nshoul d begr eat ert han ( a)zer o ( b)1 ( c)r at eofi nt er estf orl oan ( d)expenses ( e)l ossesl i kel yt obei ncur r ed. 218.I npr oj ectappr ai sal st udi es' i nt angi bl es' ar et hosei t ems whi chcan ( a)bequant i f i edi nt er msofmoney ( b)bequant i f i edbutcan' tbeconv er t edi nt omoneyt er ms ( c)nei t herbequant i f i ednort r ansl at edi nmoneyt er ms ( d)notbeconsi der edandar eusual l yi gnor ed ( e)r ecei v ehi ghestpr i or i t y . 219.Si mpl exmet hodi susedf or ( a)l i nearpr ogr ammi ng ( b)queui ngt heor y ( c)net wor kanal y si s ( d)v al ueengi neer i ng ( e)al l oft heabov e. 220.Depr eci at i onofmachi nesi scat egor i zedundert hehead ( a)di r ectexpenses ( b)i ndi r ectexpenses ( c)r ecei pt s ( d)admi ni st r at i v eexpenses ( e)i ndi r ectmat er i al cost s. 221.Depr eci at i onofmachi nes, accor di ngt oi ncomet ax r egul at i onsi scal cul at edont hebasi soff ol l owi ngmet hod ( a)st r ai ghtl i ne ( b)si nki ngf und ( c)machi nehour ( d)r at eofr et ur n ( e)decl i ni ngbal ance. 222.I npr oj ectappr ai sal anal y si s, shadowpr i cesar e ( a)usedf orl osti t ems ( b)usedt oconv er ti nput si nt ocostandout puti nt obenef i t s ( c)usedt odet er mi nef easi bi l i t yofpr oj ect ( d)t akenast hebasi sf ordet er mi ni ngv al ueofal l t heasset s ( e)noneoft heabov e, 223.Cashdi scount sar er educt i oni npr i ceofgoods ( a)sol doncr edi t ( b)whi chdependsonassur anceofpay ment ( c)whi chdependsonpr omptcashpay ment ( d)obt ai nabl eonbaddebtl oans ( e)whi chhav egoodbar gai ni ngcapaci t yofsel l er .