Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

A milestone chart_______________________?

(A) shows the inter dependences of various jobs

(B) depicts the delay of jobs, if any

(C) points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems_________________?

(A) that can’t be analysed mathematically

(B) involving multistage queuing

(C) to verify mathematical results

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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Queuing theory is associated with __________________?

(A) sales

(B) inspection time

(C) waiting time

(D) production time

(D) inventory

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Queuing theory is used for____________________?

(A) inventory problems

(B) traffic congestion studies

(C) job-shop scheduling

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that_____________?

(A) PERT deals with events and CPM with activities

(B) critical path is determined in PERT only

(C) costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT

(D) guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM

(D) PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants

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Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others______________?

(A) organisation performance x motivation = profits

(B) knowledge x skill = ability

(C) ability x motivation = performance

(D) attitude x situation = motivation

(D) performance x resources

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PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include___________________?

(A) MTM (method time measurement)

(B) WFS (work factor systems)

(C) BNTS (basic motion time study)

(D) all of the above

(D) none of the above

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A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case_________________?

(A) activities and events are clearly shown

(B) early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked

(C) activity times are clear

(D) critical path can be easily determined

(D) inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling____________________?

(A) establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis

(B) determines the status of each activity

(C) adjusts automatically changes in activity progress

(D) is a dynamic system

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal


The time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is known as________________?

(A) normal time

(B) slow time

(C) crash time

(D) standard time

(D) none of the above

Submitted By: Ali Uppal