Production Technology

121. The disadvantage of product layout is

  1. high initial investment for the specialized facilities
  2. skilled labour to operate machines
  3. production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
  4. high cost of inspection
  5. costly and complex production control.

Correct answer: (A)
high initial investment for the specialized facilities

122. The employees provident fund act is applicable to

  1. all industries
  2. all industries other than small and medium industries
  3. volunteers
  4. the industries notified by Government
  5. all major industries.

Correct answer: (D)
the industries notified by Government

123. The first method invented for planning projects was

  1. bar chart method
  2. milestone chart
  3. critical path method (CPM)
  4. programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)
  5. none of the above.

Correct answer: (A)
bar chart method

124. The grouping of activities into organisational units is called

  1. corporate plans
  2. higher level management
  3. functional authority
  4. departmentatidn
  5. company policy.

Correct answer: (D)
departmentatidn

125. The important file in making a PERT is

  1. an event can't be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
  2. no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
  3. length of arrow has nothing to do with time
  4. every activity must be completed before end point is reached
  5. all of the above.

Correct answer: (E)
all of the above.

126. The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to industries like

  1. iron and steel
  2. food processing
  3. oil and chemical
  4. banking
  5. all of the above.

Correct answer: (E)
all of the above.

127. The main advantage of line organisation is its

  1. effective command and control
  2. defined responsibilities at all levels
  3. rigid discipline in the organisation
  4. ability of quick decision at all levels
  5. all of the above.

Correct answer: (E)
all of the above.

128. The main disadvantage of line organisation is

  1. top level executives have to do excessive work
  2. structure is rigid
  3. communication delays occur
  4. all of the above
  5. none of the above.

Correct answer: (D)
all of the above

129. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as

  1. operation research
  2. linear programming
  3. network analysis
  4. queuing theory
  5. break-even analysis.

Correct answer: (B)
linear programming

130. The most important objective behind plant layout is

  1. overall simplification, safety of integration
  2. economy in space
  3. maximum travel time in plant
  4. to provide conveniently located shops
  5. to avoid any bottlenecks.

Correct answer: (A)
overall simplification, safety of integration

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