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Industrial Engineering and Production Management problems


  • 1. Dispatching

  • Options
  • A. prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
  • B. determines the programme for the operations
  • C. is concerned with the starting of processes
  • D. regulates the progress of job through various processes
  • Discuss
  • 2. String diagram is used

  • Options
  • A. for checking the relative values of various layouts
  • B. when a group of workers are working at a place
  • C. where processes require the operator to be moved from one work place to another
  • D. all of the above
  • Discuss
  • 3. Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?

  • Options
  • A. Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network.
  • B. Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram.
  • C. Dummy activity consumes no time or resource.
  • D. all of the above
  • Discuss
  • 4. Gantt chart is used for

  • Options
  • A. inventory control
  • B. material handling
  • C. production schedule
  • D. machine repair schedules
  • Discuss
  • 5. In break even analysis, total cost consists of

  • Options
  • A. fixed cost + sales revenue
  • B. variable cost + sales revenue
  • C. fixed cost + variable cost
  • D. fixed cost + variable cost + profit
  • Discuss
  • 6. A-B-C analysis is used in

  • Options
  • A. CPM
  • B. PERT
  • C. inventory control
  • D. all of these
  • Discuss
  • 7. The probabilistic time is given by (where to = Optimistic time, tp = Pessimistic time, and tn = Most likely time)

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 8. PERT requires

  • Options
  • A. single time estimate
  • B. double time estimate
  • C. triple time estimate
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 9. Linear programming model can be applied to line balancing problem and transportation problem.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 10. When slack of an activity is negative

  • Options
  • A. it represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
  • B. it represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
  • C. the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
  • D. all of the above
  • Discuss

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