Quiz: Mechanical Engineering
Exam: AE/JE
Topic: Industrial Engineering
Each question carries 2 mark
Negative marking: 1/3 mark
Time: 15 Minutes
Q1. Which of the following factors influences a plant layout?
1. Type of industry
2. Type of machines
3. Type of products
4. Volume of production
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Q2. Match the following List-I (Layout types) with List-II (Layout characteristics):
List-I
A. Process Layout
B. Product flow layout
C. Fixed position layout
D. Cellular layout
List-II
- Inflexible to significant changes in product design
- Distinct part families and expanded worker training
- Low equipment utilization and high skill requirement
- Large work-in-progress and increased material handling
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 4 3 2
Q3. Cellular manufacturing is suitable for
(a) a single product in large volume
(b) one-off production of several varieties
(c) products with similar features made in batches
(d) large variety of products in large volumes
Q4. Routing and scheduling are integral part of
(a) product planning
(b) work study
(c) job analysis
(d) quality control
Q5. Match the following List-I with List-II:
List-I
A. Lead time forecast
B. Master production schedule
C. Payback period
D. Early start schedule
List-II
- Material requirement planning
- Financial appraisal
- Project planning
- Inventory control
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 1 2 4 3
Q6. Which one of the following is not a function of production control?
(a) Forecasting
(b) Routing
(c) Scheduling
(d) Dispatching
Q7. The sequencing of jobs in the ascending order of their processing time, is known as
(a) shortest processing time
(b) earliest due date (EDD)
(c) dispatching
(d) none of the above
Q8. In assembly line balancing, the minimum number of work stations is
(a) the ratio of the sum of all task times to cycle time
(b) the ratio of the production time to units required
(c) the ratio of the sum of the times to number of work stations
(d) none of the above
Q9. Which of the following is last step of product development process?
(a) Generation of ideas
(b) Product testing
(c) Product support
(d) Advanced design
Q10. One purpose of short-range forecasts is to determine
(a) production planning
(b) inventory budgets
(c) research and development plans
(d) job assignments
Solutions
S1. Ans (c)
Sol. Some of the major factors that influences plant layout-
1. Policies of management
2. Plant location
3. Volume of production
4. Nature of the product
5. Availability of floor space
6. Nature of manufacturing process
S2. Ans (a)
Sol.
Process Layout involves large work-in-progress and increased material handling.
Product flow layout is inflexible to significant changes in product design.
Fixed position layout involves low equipment utilization and high skill requirement.
S3. Ans (c)
Sol. Group technology is a theory of management based on the principle that “similar things should be done similarly”. It can be applied to various administrative activities including activities involved in manufacturing. Cellular manufacturing uses the principle of group technology by grouping parts with similar characteristics into part-families and corresponding machines into machine cells in order to achieve higher production efficiency compared to traditional manufacturing. Cellular manufacturing is an integral part of lean manufacturing.
S4. Ans (a)
Sol. Routing and scheduling is an integral part of product planning.
S5. Ans (a)
Sol. Lead time forecast is necessary for inventory control. Master production schedule is made for material requirement planning.
S6. Ans (a)
Sol. Forecasting is not a function of production control.
S7. Ans (a)
Sol. The sequencing of jobs in the ascending order of their processing time, is known as shortest processing time rule.
S8. Ans (a)
Sol. Number of work stations=(Total work element time)/(cycle time)
S9. Ans (c)
Sol. There are following steps in product development process-
1. Identification of the needs of the customers
2. Generation of ideas to fulfill the needs
3. Evaluation for fitness of ideas
4. Selection of feasible data
5. Advanced product planning
6. Advanced design
7. Prototype
8. Product evaluation and improvement
9. Product support
S10. Ans (d)
Sol. One purpose of short range forecasting is to provide job assignment.
