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  1. In manufacturing management, the term 'Dispatching' is used to describe

  2. A.

     Dispatch of sales order

    B.

     Dispatch of factory mail

    C.

     Dispatch of finished product of the user

    D.

     Dispatch of work orders through shop floor


  3. Queueing theory deals with problems of

  4. A.

     Material handling

    B.

     Reducing the waiting time or idle time

    C.

     Better utilization of man services

    D.

     Effective use of machines


  5. Work study is done with the help of

  6. A.

     Process chart

    B.

     Material handling

    C.

     Stop watch

    D.

     All of the above


  7. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

  8. A.

     Line organisation

    B.

     Line and staff organisation

    C.

     Functional organisation

    D.

     Effective organisation


  9. For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used.

  10. A.

     Belt conveyor

    B.

     Bucket conveyor

    C.

     Fork lift truck

    D.

     Overhead crane


  11. A dummy activity

  12. A.

     Is artificially introduced

    B.

     Is represented by a dotted line

    C.

     Does not require any time

    D.

     All of the above


  13. A milestone chart

  14. 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.

     None of the above


  15. A-B-C analysis

  16. A.

     Is a basic technique of materials management

    B.

     Is meant for relative inventory control

    C.

     Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption

    D.

     All of the above


  17. Which of the following type of layout is suitable for automobile manufacturing concern?

  18. A.

     Product layout

    B.

     Process layout

    C.

     Fixed position layout

    D.

     Combination layout


  19. Father of industrial engineering is

  20. A.

     Jack Gilbert

    B.

     Henry Laurence Gantt

    C.

     Frederick Taylor

    D.

     Isaac Newton