Industrial Engineering MCQs

Question 1

Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

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Functional organisation

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Line organisatio,n

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Line and staff organisation

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Effective organisation

Question 2

The salient feature of functional 'organisation is

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All of the above.

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Strict adherence to specification

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Each individual maintains functional efficiency

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Work is properly planned and distributed

Question 3

The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions is (a) line organisation

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(b) line and staff organisation

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(c) functional organisation

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(d) effective organisation

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(e) none of the above.

Question 4

In steel plant the most improtant system for materials handling is

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Locos

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Conveyors

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Cranes and hoists

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Trucks

Question 5

Queuing theory deals with problems of

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Reducing the waiting time or idle time

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Material handling

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Better utilization of man services

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Effective use of machines

Question 6

The grouping of activities into organisational units is called

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Departmentatidn

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Corporate plans

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Higher level management

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Functional authority

Question 7

Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry

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Line and staff organisations

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Functional organisation

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Line organisation

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Staff organisation

Question 8

Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants

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Functional organisation

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Line organisation

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Staff organisation

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Line, staff and functional organisations

Question 9

Gnatt charts are used for

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Production schedule

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Forecasting sales

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Scheduling and routing

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Linear programming