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Past Questions
Identify the PERT event
A)
engine is being assembled
B)
blue prints are under preparation
C)
foundation excavation completed
D)
site for plant location is being surveyed
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'site for plant location is being surveyed' (Option D).
The tool used for lifting the pattern from the mould is called
A)
lifter
B)
slick
C)
draw spike
D)
trowel
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'draw spike' (Option C).
Job evaluation is the method of determining
A)
utility of a product
B)
worth of a machine to perform specified task
C)
relative value of a job
D)
worker’s performance on a job
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'worker’s performance on a job' (Option D).
Which one of the following is not a fusion welding process
A)
gas welding
B)
arc welding
C)
brazing
D)
resistance welding
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'brazing' (Option C).
Dummy activities are used in a network to
A)
facilitate the computation of slacks
B)
satisfy precedence requirements
C)
determine project completion time
D)
avoid use of resources
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'satisfy precedence requirements' (Option B).
CPM and PERT techniques are used for
A)
layout planning
B)
financial management
C)
executing a new project
D)
increasing productivity
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'layout planning' (Option A).
Which of the following is not an ore of nickel?
A)
Nickel glance
B)
Garneirite
C)
Haematite
D)
Pentlandite
Option C: Haematite. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
In PERT and CPM network, the dummy activity
A)
consumes time
B)
consumes resources
C)
is used to preserve the logic
D)
is a real activity
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'is a real activity' (Option D).
In sand moulding, the top flask is known as
A)
cope
B)
drag
C)
fillet
D)
cheek
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'cheek' (Option D).
Spot welding, projection welding and seam welding belong to the category of
A)
arc welding
B)
thermit welding
C)
forge welding
D)
electric resistance welding
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'electric resistance welding' (Option D).
Production cost refers to the prime cost plus
A)
factory overheads
B)
factory and administrative heads
C)
factory, administration and sales overhead
D)
factory administration and sales heads and profit
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'factory and administrative heads' (Option B).
Green sand is a mixture of
A)
30% sand and 70% clay
B)
50% sand and 50% clay
C)
70% sand and 30% clay
D)
90% sand and 10% clay
Option C: 70% sand and 30% clay. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
In what way increase in productivity helps the management
A)
better working condition
B)
to stand better in market
C)
job security and satisfaction
D)
reduced price of articles
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'to stand better in market' (Option B).
Identify the single point cutting tool
A)
milling cutter
B)
hacksaw blade
C)
grinding wheel
D)
cutting tool used in slotting machine
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'grinding wheel' (Option C).
The capacity of a metal to exhibit considerable elastic recovery upon release of load is known as
A)
Creep
B)
Fatigue
C)
Impact strength
D)
Stiffness
Option D: Stiffness. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
Break-even point is the point where
A)
fixed and variable cost lines intersect
B)
variable and total cost lines intersect
C)
total cost and fixed lines intersect
D)
total cost and sales revenue lines intersect
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'total cost and sales revenue lines intersect' (Option D).
The process extensively used for making bolts and nuts
A)
Hot piercing
B)
Extrusion
C)
Shot peening
D)
None
Option B: Extrusion. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
A CPM network is
A)
activity oriented
B)
event oriented
C)
both activity and event oriented
D)
neither activity nor event oriented
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'activity oriented' (Option A).
Line balancing is carried out to
A)
minimise the idle items
B)
optimise no. of lines in network
C)
balance the level of outgoing product against the level of incoming raw material
D)
decide the type of plant layout
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'minimise the idle items' (Option A).
The process of decreasing the cross-section of a bar and increasing its length is called
A)
Drawing down
B)
Upsetting
C)
Spinning
D)
Peening
Option A: Drawing down. This follows the applicable statutory or doctrinal rule.
Break-even analysis is associated with
A)
formulation of proper incentive scheme
B)
fixation of sales volume to earn a given profit
C)
synthesis of alternative methods of achieving the desired objective
D)
compact estimate of material handling to be done between various work stations
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'synthesis of alternative methods of achieving the desired objective' (Option C).
MTM (Method-Time-Management) is a work measurement technique by
A)
stopwatch study
B)
work sampling study
C)
predetermined motion time systems
D)
past data comparison
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'past data comparison' (Option D).
Production of an enterprise refers to
A)
yearly gross income
B)
rate of growth of capital
C)
turnover in a specified period
D)
the ratio of gross income to gross expenditure
Based on established principles in Mechanical Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'rate of growth of capital' (Option B).
A sliding bearing which can support steady loads without any relative motion between the journal and the bearing is called
A)
zero film bearing
B)
boundary lubricated bearing
C)
hydrodynamic lubricated bearing
D)
hydrostatic lubricated bearing
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'hydrodynamic lubricated bearing' (Option C).
A jaw clutch is essentially a
A)
positive action clutch
B)
cone clutch
C)
friction clutch
D)
disc clutch
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'cone clutch' (Option B).