Multiple Choice Questions and Answers on Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering and Productivity Questions and Answers
1. The Objectives of Industrial Engineering are
A. To increase productivity without incurring the incremental costs.
B. To encourage automation as to decrease human intervention.
C. To develop efficient and effective operation work cycle.
D. All of the Above
Answer: D
2. The ‘father’ of Scientific Management is:
A. Henry Ford
B.W. Edwards Deming
C. Frederick W. Taylor
D. Henri Gantt
Answer: C
3. Frederick Winslow Taylor is best known for the introduction of which approach to job design?
A. Behavioural approach
B. Scientific management
C. Ergonomics
D. Division of labour
Answer: B
4. Scientific management is comprised of which of the following two elements?
A. Method study and work measurement
B. Technology assessment and environmental design
C. Method study and job design
D. Work measurement and job design
Answer: A
5. Fedrick Winslow Taylor’s Mechanism of Scientific Management includes
A. Scientific task setting
B. Planning the task
C. Standardization of tools and equipments
D. All of the above
Answer: D
6. Under the principles of effective ______, it is said that never delegate and disappear.
A. Delegation
B. Management
C. Organisation
D. Centralisation
Answer: A
7. ________ is the result of human limitation to the span of management.
A. Delegation
B. Satisfaction
C. Motivation
D. Development
Answer: A
8. Management is a creative and________process.
A. Systematic
B. Continuous
C. Long
D. None of the above
Answer: B
9. Who proposed the four principles of scientific management?
A. Herbert Simon
B. Daniel Katz
C. Robert Kahn
D. Frederick Taylor
Answer: D
10. Who proposed the four principles of scientific management?
A. Herbert Simon
B. Daniel Katz
C. Robert Kahn
D. Frederick Taylor
Answer: D
11. Which of these is one of Fayol’s fourteen principles of management?
A. Unity of command
B. Scientific determination
C. Cooperation of managers
D. None of the above
Answer: A
12. Which feature does not form one of Fayol’s 14 principles of management?
A. Esprit de corps
B. Initiative
C. Order
D. Individualism
Answer: D
13. Who among the following gurus is not founder of Scientific Management
A. Frederick Taylor
B. Henry Gantt
C. Aristotle
D. Lilian Gilbreth
Answer: C
14. Industrial Engineering and Management can simply be defined as the branch of Engineering that concern with the
A. Development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems
B. Engineering the Industries of all types
C. Any Engineering field is the subset of IEM
D. Development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of processes
Answer: A
15. Industrial Engineer is required to have both skills of
A. Technical and administrative/managerial
B. Technical and Accounting
C. Administrative and Professional skills
D. Marketing and Engineering
Answer: A
16. The following are the four types of Organizations
A. Manufacturing, Services, Supply and Transport
B. Mass, Job Shop, Batch and Just In Time (JIT)
C. Transport, Production, Logistics and Supply
D. Profit, Services, Non-Profit and Political
Answer: A
17. Productivity can be rational defined by
A. Outputs/Inputs
B. (Input + Output)/ Output
C. Output/(Input + Output)
D. Inputs/Outputs
Answer: A
18. The following are the reasons for “Why Productivity Matters” but not
A. Lower costs
B. Lower prices
C. Lower standard of living
D. High market share
Answer: C
19. What is the productivity for a company produces 40kg of plastic parts of acceptable quality by consuming 50kg of raw material
A. 0.8
B. 1.25
C. 0.44
D. 2.25
Answer: A
20. Organization is a collection and interaction of resources aimed at producing …….. or providing …..…
A. Goods, services
B. Products, goods
C. Services, supplies
D. Products, supplies
Answer: A
21. Any production system is typically like this transformation flow
A. Input-Process-Output
B. Process-Output
C. Input-Output-Process
D. Input-Output
Answer: A
22. Which of the following statements cannot results to productivity increasing
A. Increasing output while input kept constant
B. Decreasing input while output kept constant
C. Increasing input while decreasing output
D. Increasing production (output) while decreasing input
Answer: C
23. One of the following doesn’t mean “Partial Productivity’
A. Indicates how much of a particular kind of input it takes to produce an output
B. Outputs/(Single kind of input)
C. (Total Output)/(Total Input)
D. How efficiently company use only one input, such as raw material, when creating outputs
Answer: C
24. One of the following does mean “Total Factor Productivity”
A. The ratio of net output to the labour and capital inputs
B. (Total Output)/(Total Input)
C. Net inputs/(Labour inputs + Capital inputs)
D. Indicates how much of a particular kind of input it takes to produce an output
Answer: A
25. The salient features of functional organisation is
A. separation of planning and design part
B. each individual maintains functional efficiency
C. work is properly planned and distributed
D. All of the above
Answer: D
26. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as
A. Line Organisation
B. Line and staff Organisation
C. Functional Organisation
D. Effective Organisation
Answer: C
27. The main disadvantages of Line Organisation is
A. top level executives have to do excessive work.
B. structure is rigid
C. communication delays occur
D. All of the above
Answer: D
28. The main advantages of Line Organisation is its
A. effective command and control
B. defined responsibilities at all levels
C. rigid discipline in the Organisation
D. All of the above
Answer: D
29. Military Organisation is known as
A. Line Organisation
B. Line and staff Organisation
C. Functional Organisation
D. All of the above
Answer: A
30. Productivity increases when
A. inputs increase while outputs remain the same
B. inputs decrease while outputs remain the same
C. outputs decrease while inputs remain the same
D. inputs and outputs increase proportionately
Answer: B
31. The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is
A. line organisation
B. functional organisation
C. line and staff organisation
D. line, staff and functional organisation
Answer: D
32. In a line organisation
A. responsibility of each individual is fixed
B. discipline is strong
C. quick decisions are taken
D. all of these
Answer: D
33. Father of industrial engineering is
A. Jeck Gilberth
B. Gantt
C. Taylor
D. Newton
Answer: B
34. Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry
A. functional organisation
B. line organisation
C. staff organisation
D. line and staff organisations
Answer: D
35. Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants
A. functional organisation
B. line organisation
C. staff organisation
D. line, staff and functional organisations
Answer: A
36. Productivity can be increased by:
A. eliminating wastage and economic usage of resources
B. production control
C. costing properly
D. maintain accounts
Answer: A
37. The concept of functional organization was suggested by
A. F.W. Taylor
B. Newton
C. Gilberth
D. None of the above
Answer: A
38. In a functional organization
A. Quality of work is better
B. Wastage of material is minimum
C. Specialized knowledge and guidance to individual worker is provided
D. All of the above
Answer: D
39. Line organization is suitable for
A. Sugar industries
B. Oil refining industries
C. Spinning and weaving industries
D. All of the above
Answer: D
40. Planning, organizing, directing and controlling are the:
A. Functions of management
B. Goals of management.
C. Results of management.
D. All of the above.
Answer: D
41. Which of the following would be included in the “controlling function”?
A. measuring results against corporate objectives.
B. explaining routines.
C. setting standards.
D. giving assignments.
Answer: A
42. Empowerment is related to:
A. planning.
B. organizing.
C. directing.
D. controlling.
Answer: C
43. Which term best describes the process of obtaining, deploying, and utilizing a variety of essential resources to contribute to an organization’s success?
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Staffing
D. Management
Answer: D
44. Which part of the management process includes measuring results, comparing results to expectations, and taking corrective action to bring results in to line?
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Leading
D. Controlling
Answer: D
45. Which management principle states that work should be divided so that each person will perform a specialized portion?
A. Division of work
B. Chain of command
C. Unity of direction
D. Unity of command
Answer: A
46. Guiding and supervising the efforts of subordinates towards the attainment of the organization’s goals describes the function of:
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. controlling
Answer: C
47. The function of arranging the work to be done and assigning tasks, authority and resources to people so that they can work to support the purposes of the organisation is known as:
A. Organizing
B. Leading
C. Planning
D. Controlling
Answer: A
48. Which of the following management functions are closely related?
A. Planning and organizing
B. Staffing and control
C. Planning and control
D. Planning and staffing
Answer: C
49. In what order do managers typically perform the managerial functions?
A. Organizing, planning, controlling, leading
B. Organizing, leading, planning, controlling
C. Planning, organizing, leading, controlling
D. Planning, organizing, controlling, leading
Answer: C
50. Successful organisations do not achieve goals by chance but by following a deliberate process known as
A. Planning
B. Co-ordination
C. Controlling
D. Management
Answer: D
51. Management contains a series of interrelated functions that include
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. All of the above
Answer: D
52. The authority-responsibility relationships that exist within the organisation give rise to
A. Different functions within the organisation
B. Different levels in the organisation
C. Management as a multidimensional activity
D. Management as a group activity
Answer: B
53. Supervision, communication, motivation and leadership are the key elements of this • function of management.
A. Directing
B. Controlling
C. Planning
D. Organizing
Answer: A
54. This function of Management related to placing the right person at the right job is
A. Organizing
B. Staffing
C. Planning
D. Controlling
Answer: B
55. It is a force that binds all the functions of management.
A. Cooperation
B. Co-ordination
C. Planning
D. Management hierarchy
Answer: B
56. Organisation is a process of
A. Identifying and grouping of work to be performed
B. Defining and delegating the responsibility and authority
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
D. None of the above
Answer: C
57. Responsibility always flows from
A. Superior to subordinate
B. Subordinate to superior
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
D. None of the above
Answer: B
58. Authority always flows from
A. Superior to subordinate
B. Subordinate to superior
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
D. None of the above
Answer: A
59. The following is not a principle of organization
A. Principle of exception
B. Principle of balance
C. Principle of complexity
D. Principle of co-ordination
Answer: C
60. The following is not a type of organization structure
A. Line organization
B. Functional organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. Flexible organization
Answer: D
61. The following is also known as Military organization
A. Line organization
B. Functional organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. None of the above
Answer: A
62. In line organization, the business activities are divided into following three types
A. Accounts, Production, Sales
B. Production, Quality, Sales
C. Production, Quality, Maintenance
D. Production, Maintenance, Sales
Answer: D
63. In which of the following organization structure, each specialist is supposed to give his functional advice to all other foremen and workers
A. Line organization
B. Functional organization
C. Line and staff organization
D. All of the above
Answer: B
64. Departmentation is a process where
A. Tasks are grouped into jobs
B. Jobs are grouped into effective work groups
C. Work groups are grouped into identifiable segments
D. All of the above
Answer: D
65. Which among the following is not a subsidiary function of management?
A. Decision making
B. Innovation
C. Communication
D. Motivation
Answer: D
66. Whose definition on authority is, “Authority is the right to give Orders and power to exact obedience”?
A. Henry Fayol
B. Allen
C. Simon
D. S. George
Answer: A
67. Which of the following is right about authority?
A) Authority is informal.
B) Not to achieve organizational goal
C) There is existence of right.
D) Cannot be delegated
Answer: C
68. Which among the following is not a principle of delegation?
A. Functional Definition
B. Unity of command
C. Remuneration
D. Authority level principle
Answer: C
69. Which among the following is considered as a reluctance on the path of subordinates in delegation?
A. Perfectionism
B. Fear of criticism
C. Autocratic attitude.
D. Absence of control
Answer: B
Method Study Questions and Answers
1. Identify one of the objective of work study
A. problem solving
B. cost effectiveness
C. eliminates unnecessary human movements
D. prepare balance sheet
Answer: C
2. 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
Answer: A
3. In motion and time study which of the following is used in man analysis?
A.Man and machine analysis chart
B.Man and machine operation time chart
C.Man and machine, process time chart
D.All of the above
Answer: D
4. In time and motion study, the symbol ‘O’ represents
A.Quantity inspection
B.Quality inspection
C.Obvious delay
D.Operation
Answer: D
5. In time and motion study, the symbol ‘X’ represent
A.Crossing
B.Opposite directional movements
C.Rejections
D.None of the above
Answer: D
6. The chart used to review the overall sequence of an operation by focusing either the movement of operators or materials is called
A.SIMO chart
B.NEMA chart
C.Flow process chart
D.Operation chart
Answer: C
7. The basic tool in work study is
A.Process chart
B.Planning chart
C.Bar chart
D.Stop watch
Answer: D
8. Micro motion study is
A. Analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the field of view
B. Motion study observed on enhanced time intervals
C. Motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically
D. Study of man and machine conducted simultaneously
Answer: A
9. Material handling and plant location is analyzed by
A. Gantt chart
B. Bin chart
C. Emerson chart
D.Travel chart
Answer: D
10. The purpose of Micro motion study is
A. Assist in finding out the most efficient way of doing work
B. Train the individual operator regarding the motion economy principles
C. Help in collecting the motion time data for synthetic time standards
D. All of the above
Answer: D
11. Work study is concerned with
A. Improving present method and finding standard time
B. Motivation of workers
C. Improving production capability
D. Improving production planning and control
Answer: A
12. ‘Value’ for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
A. Purchase value
B. Saleable value
C. Depreciated value
D. Function/cost
Answer: D
13. Value engineering aims at finding out the
A. Depreciation value of a product
B. Resale value of a product
C. Major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality
D. Break-even point when machine requires change
Answer: C
14. The aim of value engineering is to
A. Find the depreciation value of a machine
B. Determine the selling price of a product
C. Minimize the cost without change in quality of the product
D. All of the above
Answer: C
15. Work study is done with the help of
A. Process chart
B. Material handling
C. Stop watch
D. All of the above
Answer: C
16. Work study involves
A. Only method study
B. Only work measurement
C. Method study and work measurement
D. Only motion study
Answer: C
17. What does symbol ‘D’ imply in work study
A. Inspection
B. Transport
C. Delay temporary storage
D. Permanent storage
Answer: C
18. Work study consists of
A. Effective use of plant and equipment
B. Effective use of human effort
C. Evaluation of human work
D. All of the above
Answer: D
19. Work study examines
A. method
B. duration of work
C. both ‘a’ and ‘b’
D. None of the above
Answer: C
20. What does symbol ‘V’ employ in work study
A. Operation
B. Inspection
C. Delay/ temporary Storage
D. Permanent storage
Answer: D
Work Measurements Questions and Answers
1. Work measurement is
A. the systematic recording and critical examination of existing and proposed ways of doing work
B. the application of techniques to establish time for a qualified worker to carry out a specified job at a defined level of performance
C. the reduction of work content
D. the development of new economical and effective processes
Answer: B
2. Formal methods of work measurement exclude which of the following?
A. Predetermined data approach
B. Time study method
C. Work sampling method
D. Systems approach
Answer: D
3. Which of the following are reasons why an allowance should be added to determine the standard time?
A. Unavoidable delay
B. Rest period
C. Fatigue
D. All of the above
Answer: D
4. Assume that the completed study at the lottery outlet resulted in the listed select times and rating factors. All transaction steps are needed for every cycle. Determine the normal time for the complete cycle (NTC) in seconds. Seq.
| Seq. | Work Element | Select Time (t) (min) |
Freq. of Occurence | Rating Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Received Form and Money | 0.0666 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 2 | Insert Form | 0.01 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Make Change | 0.00666 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Return Form and Change | 0.0833 | 1 | 0.95 |
A. 29.64
B. 10.89
C. 19.64
D. 0.327
Answer: B
5. The work measurement method that is most often used for setting time standards for a job is:
A. The work sampling method
B. The time study method
C. The elemental standard data approach
D. The predetermined data approach
Answer: B
6. The work measurement method that eliminates the need for time studies is:
A. The predetermined data approach
B. The elemental standard data approach
C. The time study method
D. The work sampling method
Answer: A
7. Formula for calculating standard time (S) when observed time (O), rating factor (r) and PFD allowances are known is
A. S = (O/r) + PFD
B. S = (O*r)-PFD
C. S = (O/r) (PFD)
D. S = O*r (1+PFD)
Answer: D
8. ___________ study is concerned with the determination of the amount of time required to perform a unit of work.
A. method.
B. motion.
C. work.
D. time
Answer: D
9. Disadvantages of the predetermined data approach include:
A. The need to break work into micromotions
B. The ability to set standards for new jobs before production begins
C. The reduction of the sources of error inherent in time studies
D. The reduction of the need for performance ratings
Answer: A
10. The work measurement method that is not usually used for setting standards for repetitive, well-defined jobs is:
A. The time study method
B. The work sampling method
C. The predetermined data approach
D. The elemental standard data approach
Answer: B
11. Father of time study was
A. F.W. Taylor
B. H.L. Gantt
C. F.B. Gilbert
D. R.M. Barnes
Answer: A
12. P.M.T.S. (Predetermined Motion Time Systems) include
A. M.T.M. (Method Time Measurement)
B. W.F.S. (Work Factor Systems)
C. B.M.T.S. (Basic Motion Time Study)
D. All of these
Answer: D
13. Time study is
A. The appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
B. Machine setting time
C. Time taken by workers to do a job
D. Method of fixing time for workers
Answer: A
14. In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine
A. standard time of a job
B. merit rating of the worker
C. fixation of incentive rate
D. normal time of a worker
Answer: D
15. Work sampling is applied for
A. estimation of the percentage utilization of machine tools
B. estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities
C. finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible
D. All of the above
Answer: D
16. Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study?
A. Acceptance sampling
B. Linear regression
C. Performance rating
D. Work sampling
Answer: D
17. Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of
A. A job
B. An individual employee
C. A particular division in workshop
D. Machine
Answer: B
18. The allowed time for a job equals standard time plus
A. Policy allowance
B. Interference allowance
C. Process allowance
D. Learning allowance
Answer: A
19. The determination of standard time in a complex job system is best done through
A. stop watch time study
B. analysis of micromotions
C. grouping timing technique
D. analysis of standard data system
Answer: D
20. Per cent idle time for men or machines is found by
A. Work sampling
B. time study
C. method study
D. work study
Answer: A
Production Planning and Control Questions and Answers
1. It is defined as a means of converting the raw material into finished product by performing a set of manufacturing operations in predetermined sequence that transforms material from a given to a desired form.
A. Production
B. Planning
C. Control
D. Forecasting
Answer: A
2. The correct sequence of operations in production planning and control is
A. Routing-Scheduling-Dispatching-Follow up
B. Scheduling-Routing- Dispatching-Follow up
C. Dispatching-Routing-Scheduling- Follow up
D. Routing-Scheduling-Follow up-Dispatching
Answer: A
3. What are the two basic types of production systems?
A. Automated and manual
B. Intermittent and Non- Intermittent
C. Normal and continuous process
D. Continuous process and batch
Answer: B
4. Job shop and batch processing are differentiated on the basis of:
A. Job requirements
B. Degree of standardization
C. Volume of output
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer: A
5. What type of process would a paper mill be most likely to use?
A. Continuous flow
B. Project
C. Job shop
D. Flow shop
Answer: A
6. What name is often given to processes which involve the manufacture of a unique item from beginning to end?
A. Jobbing processes
B. Continuous processes.
C. Lean production processes.
D. Batch processes
Answer: B
7. Which of the following production processes is least flexible?
A. Job order production
B. Batch or quantity production
C. Mass production
D. none of the above
Answer: C
8. ____________ is the first step in a manufacturing planning and control system.
A. Production planning
B. Achieving the forecast
C. Maintaining the required inventory levels
D. Maintaining the planned backlog
Answer: A
9. The Objectives of Production Planning and Control are
A. Utilization of inventory in the best possible way.
B. Smooth flow of material for manufacturing.
C. Elimination of bottleneck i.e. an area of traffic congestion in production line
D. All of the above
Answer: D
10. Which of the following is not objective of the PPC?
A. Quantity of inputs
B. Timely delivery
C. To increase waste
D. Better Control
Answer: C
11. Production planning is the function concerned with
A. Planning, Directing the methods to produce the products
B. Controlling the Methods to produce the products
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer: C
12. Production planning does not include
A. Reduces production cost
B. Results in customer satisfaction
C. Estimate the resources
D. Reduces the quality of the products
Answer: D
13 How many phases are involved in PPC?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
Answer: A
14. Production control focuses on
A. Required quality of product
B. Required quantity of product
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer: C
15. Factors influencing production control
A. Nature of Production
B. Nature of Operations
C. Magnitude of Operations
D. All of the above.
Answer: D
16. How many steps are involved in Production Procedure?
A. 10
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
Answer: D
17. PPC function is based on ___
A. Sales Forecast
B. Plant capacity
C. Availability of materials
D. All of the above
Answer: D
18. Identify the parameters defining need of production planning and control
1. Effective or maximum utilization of industry resources.
2. To achieve the production objectives with respect to quality, quantity, cost and within time delivery.
3. To obtain the continuous production flow in order to meet customers fluctuating demand with respect to quality and committed delivery time.
4. To help the organization to supply good quality products to the end user on the continuous basis at competitive rates and aesthetic and ergonomic.
A. 1 & 2
B. only 1
C. All
D. 1,2 and 3
Answer: C
19. Identify the functions of production planning and control
1. Estimation and Routing
2. Scheduling and loading
3. Dispatching and expediting
4. Inspection, evaluation and corrective actions
A. 1 & 2
B. only 1
C. All
D. 1,2 and 3
Answer: C
20. Which of the following functions of production planning and control is related to the time table of activities?
A. Routing
B. Scheduling
C. Dispatching
D. Expediting
Answer: B
21. Dispatching authorizes the start of production operations by
i. Release of material and components from stores to first process
ii. Release of material from process to process
iii. Issue of drawings instruction sheets
Which of the following is (are) true?
A. Only i
B. Only ii
C. i & ii i ,
D. ii & iii 22.
Answer: D
22. Which of the following is not the functions of production planning and control (PPC)?
A. Routing
B. Scheduling
C. Integration of process
D. Expediting and Follow-up
Answer: C
23. Which of the following is not a popular production system?
A. Continuous production
B. Job order production
C. Batch production
D. Project production
Answer: D
24. Which of the following is the objective of production planning?
A. To keep production operation continuous.
B. To achieve desired share of the market.
C. To achieve economy in production cost and time.
D. All of the above
Answer: D
25. Planning and controlling the quality of products and services is a ________ type of decision.
A. Control.
B. Operating.
C. Strategic.
D. Organisation.
Answer: A