Industrial Engineering

31. The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

1. PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
2. critical path is determined in PERT only
3. costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT
4. guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM
5. PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants.

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32. 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.

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33. 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.

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34. The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that

1. the average service rate HHess than the average arrival rate
2. output rate is linearly proportional to input
3. output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
4. all of the above
5. none of the above.

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35. The simplex method is the basic method for

1. value analysis
2. operation research
3. linear programming
4. model analysis
5. none of the above.

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36. The time required to complete a job is established and a bonus is paid to the worker based on the exact & of time saved. This type of incentive plan is known as

1. Dry work Plan
2. Halsey Premium Plan
3. Taylor Plan
4. Bedaux Plan
5. Rowan Plan.

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37. The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This type of incentive plan is known as

1. Rowan Plan
2. Bedaux Plan
3. Taylor Differential Piece rate system
4. Halsey Premium plan
5. Day work plan.

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38. The two-bin system is concerned with

1. ordering procedure
2. forecasting sales
3. production planning
4. despatching and expediting
5. none of the above.

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39. Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as

1. purchase value
2. saleable value
3. depreciated value
4. present worth
5. function/cost.

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40. Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant

1. sinking fund method
2. straight line method
3. A-B-C charging method
4. annuity charging method
5. diminishing balance method.

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