1. Queuing theory is used for
job-shop scheduling
inventory problems
traffic congestion studies
all of these
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Industrial Engineering and Production Management MCQs
2. The factors to be considered for production scheduling are
component design
route sheet
time standards
all of these
✅ The correct answer is option D.
3. When slack of an activity is positive
it represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
it represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
any one of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
4. In a thermal power plant, coal from the coal handling plant is moved to the boiler bunker through a
belt conveyor
bucket conveyor
fork lift truck
overhead crane
✅ The correct answer is option A.
5. CPM requires
single time estimate
double time estimate
triple time estimate
none of these
✅ The correct answer is option A.
6. Acceptance sampling is used in
job production
batch production
mass production
all of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.
7. Process layout is employed
where low volume of production is required
where similar jobs are manufactured on similar machines
where machines are arranged on functional basis
all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
8. When slack of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of the whole project.
Yes
No
✅ The correct answer is option A.
9. The correct sequence of phases in value engineering is
creative phase, information phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase
information phase, creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase
investigation phase, information phase, creative phase, evaluation phase
creative phase, invest
✅ The correct answer is option A.
10. Slack represents the difference between the
earliest completion time and latest allowable time
latest allowable time and earliest completion time
earliest completion time and normal expected time
latest allowable time
✅ The correct answer is option A.