Industrial Engineering MCQs

Question 1

The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following distribution

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Binominal

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Normal

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Beta

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Exponential

Question 2

If TL is the largest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack (s) is equal to

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All of the above

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Latest start time ? earliest start time

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Latest finish time ? earliest finish time (EFT)

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TL?EFT

Question 3

The time by which the activity completion-time can be delayed without affeFting the start of succeeding activities, is lown as

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Free float

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Duration

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Total float

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Interfering float

Question 4

Pick up the correct statement from the following

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All of the above.

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The float may be positive, zero or negative

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If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project

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If the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any aelay in its performance will delay the whole project

Question 5

Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

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(a) all of the above

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To concentrate his attention on critical activities

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To divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical activities

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To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project

Question 6

The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities fltong the various jobs of any project is known as

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Critical ratio scheduling

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Event flow scheduling technique

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Slotting technique for scheduling

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Short interval scheduling

Question 7

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling

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None of the above.

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Establishes, the relative priorities among various activities oil a common basis

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Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress

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Is a dynamic system

Question 8

A CPM family includes

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All of the above.

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CPA (Critical Path Analysis)

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MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)

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CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)

Question 9

PERT/CPM techniques can be used for following applications

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All of the above.

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Once through project

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Research and development

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All non-technical jobs