RRB Mechanical Engineer Solved Model Paper 1

8/20/2019 RRB Mechanical Engineer Solved Model Paper 1

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1. Work study is concerned with

(a) improving present method and finding standard time

(b) motivation of workers

(c) improving production capability

(d) improving production planning and control

(e) all of the above.

Ans: a

2. asic tool in work study is

(a) graph paper

(b) process chart

(c) planning chart

(d) stop watch

(e) analytical mind.

Ans: d

!. What does symbol "#" imply in work study

(a) operation

(b) inspection

(c) transport

(d) delay$temporary storage

(e) none of the above.

Ans: a

%. What does symbol "&" imply in work study

(a) inspection

(b) transport

(c) delay$temporary storage

(d) permanent storage


Ans: c

'. What hoes symbol" " imply in work study


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(a) operation

(b) inspection

(c) delay$ temporary torage

(d) permanent storage


Ans: d

*. +aterial handling in automobile industry is done by

(a) overhead crane

(b) trolley

(c) belt conveyor

(d) all of the above


Ans: a

,. tring diagram is used when

(a) team of workers is working at a place

(b) material handling is to be done

(c) idle time is to be reduced



Ans: a

-. Work study is most useful

(a) where production activities are involved

(b) in udging the rating of machines

(c) in improving industrial relations

(d) in udging the output of a man and improving it

(e) where men are biggest contributor to success of a proect.

Ans: a

/. +icromotion study is

(a) enlarged view of motion study

(b) analysis of one stage of motion study

(c) minute and detailed motion study


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(d) subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis

(e) motion study of small components upto microseconds.

Ans: d

10. n micromotion study therblig is described by

(a) a symbol(b) an event

(c) an activity

(d) micro motions

(e) standard symbol and colour.

Ans: e

11. 3he allowed time for a ob e4uals standard time plus

(a) policy allowance

(b) interference allowance (c) process allowance

(d) learning allowance

(e) unforeseen allowance.

Ans: a

12. +icromotion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions

(a) -

(b) 12

(c) 1*

(d) 20

(e) 2%

Ans: c

1!. 3he standard time for a ob is

(a) total work content

(b) basic time 5 rela6ation time

(c) total work content 5 basic time

(d) total work content 5 delay contingency allowance

(e) total work content 5 rela6ation time.

Ans: d

1%. Work study is done with the help of


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(a) process chart

(b) material handling

(c) stop watch



Ans: c

1'. cheduling gives information about

(a) when work should start and how much work should be completed during a certain period

(b) when work should complete

(c) that how idle time can be minimised

(d) prcper utilisation of machines


Ans: a

1*. 76pediting function consists in keeping a watch on

(a) operator"s activity

(b) flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble

(c) minimising the delays

(d) making efficient despatching


Ans: b

1,. 8hoose the wrong statement 3ime study is used to

(a) determine overhead e6penses

(b) provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages

(c) determine standard costs

(d) determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines

(e) compare alternative methods.

Ans: a

1-. 9ob evaluation is the methodof determining the

(a) relative worth of obs

(b) skills re4uired by a worker

(c) contribution of a worker

(d) contribution of a ob

(e) effectiveness of various alternatives.


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Ans: a

1/. +icro motion study is

(a) analysis of a manwork method by using a motion picture camera with a timing device in the

field of view

(b) motion study; observed on enhanced time intervals

(c) motion study of a se4uence of operations conducted systematically

(d) study of man and machine conducted simultaneously

(e) scientific analytical procedure for determining optimum work method.

Ans: a

20. e4uirement.

Ans: a

2!. Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of

(a) detailed calculations


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(b) convenience

(c) table of random numbers

(d) past e6perience

(e) fi6ed percentage of daily production.

Ans: c

2%. #ne time measurement unit (3+=) in method time measurement system e4uals

(a) 0.0001 minute

(b) 0.000* minute

(c) 0.00* minute

(d) 0.001 minute

(e) 0.0* minute.

Ans: b

2'. asic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of (a) second

(b) minute

(c) hour

(d) day


Ans: b

2*. 8hoose the wrong statement. +otion study is used for

(a) improving a work method

(b) improvising a work method

(c) designing a work method

(d) providing a schematic framework

(e) reducing inventory costs.

Ans: e

2,. ?natt chart provides information about the

(a) material handling

(b) proper utili@ation of manpower

(c) production schedule

(d) efficient working of machine


Ans: c


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2-. A8 analysis deals with

(a) analysis of process chart

(b) flow of material

(c) ordering schedule of ob

(d) controlling inventory costs money


Ans: d

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Ans: b

!!. 3he most important obective behind plant layout is

(a) overall simplification safety of integration (b) economy in space

(c) ma6imum travel time in plant

(d) to provide conveniently located shops

(e) to avoid any bottlenecks.

Ans: a

!%. 3he process layout is best suited where

(a) speciali@ation e6ists

(b) machines are arranged according to se4uence of operation (c) few number of nonstandardised units are to be produced

(d) mass production is envisaged

(e) bought out items are more.

Ans: c

!'. A low unit cost can be obtained by following

(a) product layout

(b) functional layout

(c) automatic material handling e4uipment

(d) specialisation of operation

(e) minimum travel time plan and compact layout.

Ans: a

!*. +ilitary organisation is known as

(a) line organisation

(b) line and staff organisation

(c) functional organisation



Ans: a

!,. 3he main disadvantage of line organisation is


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(a) top level e6ecutives have to do e6cessive work

(b) structure is rigid

(c) communication delays occur



Ans: d

!-. 3he main advantage of line organisation is its

(a) effective command and control

(b) defined responsibilities at all levels

(c) rigid discipline in the organisation

(d) ability of 4uick decision at all levels


Ans: e

!/. rederick W. 3aylor introduced a system of working known as




(d) effective organisation


Ans: c

%0. 3he salient feature of functional organi@ation is

(a) strict adherence to specification

(b) separation of planning and design part

(c) each individual maintains functional efficiency

(d) work is properly planned and distributed


Ans: e

%1. 3he most popular type of organisation used for 8ivil 7ngineering 8onstructions is




(d) effective organisation



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Ans: a

%2. 3emplates are used for

(a) a planning layout

(b) flow of material

(c) advancing a programmer in automatic machines

(d) copying complicated profiles


Ans: a

%!. n steel plant the most important system for materials handling is

(a) conveyors

(b) cranes and hoists

(c) trucks

(d) locos

(e) none of he above.

Ans: d

%%. >outing prescribes the

(a) flow oftnaterial in the plant

(b) proper utili@ation of man power

(c) proper utili@ation of machines

(d) inspection of final product (e) none of the above.

Ans: a

%'. Cueuing theory deals with problems of

(a) material handling

(b) reducing the waiting time or idle 9ame

(c) better utili@ation of man services

(d) effective use of machines

(e) none of the above. Ans: b

%*. tandard time is defined as

(a) normal time 5 allowances

(b) normal time 5 idle time 5 allowances


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(c) normal time 5 idle time

(d) only normal time for an operation


Ans: a

%,. ather of industrial engineering is (a) 9eck ?ilberth

(b) ?natt

(c) 3aylor

(d) Dewton


Ans: b

%-. 3he grouping of activities into organi@ational units is called

(a) corporate plans (b) higher level management

(c) functional authority

(d) departmentali@ation

(e) company policy.

Ans: d

%/. Which of the following organi@ation is preferred in automobile industry

(a) functional organi@ation

(b) line organi@ation

(c) staff organi@ation

(d) line and staff organi@ations

(e) scalar organi@ation.

Ans: d

'0. Which of the following organi@ations is best suited for steel plants

(a) functional organi@ation

(b) line organi@ation

(c) staff organi@ation

(d) line staff and functional organi@ations

(e) scalar organi@ation.

Ans: d


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'1. 3he wastage of material in the store is taken into account by the following method in the

evaluation of the material issued from the store

(a) inflated system

(b) primary cost method

(c) current value method

(d) fi6ed price method

(e) variable price method.

Ans: a

'2. Which of the following is independent of sales forecast

(a) productivity

(b) inventory control

(c) production planning

(d) production control

(e) capital budgeting.

Ans: a

'!. ?natt charts are used for

(a) forecasting sales

(b) production schedule

(c) scheduling and routing

(d) linear programming

(e) none of the above. Ans: b

'%. nventory management consists of

(a) effective running of stores

(b) state of merchandise methods of stroing and maintenance etc.

(c) stock control system



Ans: d

''. ?natt charts provide information about

(a) break even point analysis

(b) production schedule

(c) material handling layout


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(d) determining selling price

(e) value analysis.

Ans: b

'*. nventory control in production planning and control aims at

(a) achieving optimi@ation (b) ensuring against market fluctuations

(c) acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory

(d) discounts allowed in bulk purchase

(e) regulate supply and demand.

Ans: c

',. n inventory control the economic order 4uantity is the

(a) optimum lot si@e

(b) highest level of inventory (c) lot corresponding to breakeven point

(d) capability of a plant to produce


Ans: a

'-. tatistical 4uality control techni4ues are based on the theory of

(a) 4uality

(b) statistics

(c) probability



Ans: c

'/. 3he appellate authority for an industrial dispute is

(a) management

(b) labour court

(c) high court$supreme court

(d) board of directors

(e) president.

Ans: c

*0. =nder the Apprenticeship Act


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(a) all industries have to necessarily train the apprentices

(b) industries have to train apprentices according to their re4uirement

(c) all industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices

(d) only industries employing more than '00 workers have to recruit apprentices

(e) all industries other than small scale industries have to train apprentices.

Ans: d

*1. tanding orders which are statutory are applicable to

(a) all industries

(b) all process industries and thermal power plants

(c) only maor industries

(d) only key industries

(e) all industries employing more than 100 workers.

Ans: e

*2. Acceptance sampling is widely used in

(a) bacth production

(b) ob production

(c) mass production



Ans: c

*!. 3he techni4ue of value analysis can be applied to

(a) complicated items only

(b) simple items only

(c) crashprogramme items only

(d) cost consciousness items only

(e) any item.

Ans: e

*%. 3he term "value" in value engineering refers to

(a) total cost of the product

(b) selling price of the product

(c) utility of the product

(d) manufactured cost of the product

(e) depreciation value.


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Ans: c

*'. alue engineering aims at finding out the

(a) depreciation value of a product

(b) resale value of a product

(c) maor function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in 4uality

(d) break even point when machine re4uires change

(e) selling price of an item.

Ans: c

**. n the perpetual inventory control the material is checked when it reaches its

(a) minimum value

(b) ma6imum value

(c) average value

(d) alarming value

(e) original value.

Ans: a

*,. According to +Aating is the method of determining worth of

(a) a ob

(b) an individual employee

(c) a particular division in workshop

(d) machine (e) overall 4uality.

Ans: b

*/. +aterial handling and plant location is analy@ed by

(a) ?natt chart


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(b) bin chart

(c) 7merson chart

(d) travel chart

(e) activity chart.

Ans: d

,0. Works cost implies

(a) primary cost

(b) factory cost

(c) factory e6penses

(d) primary cost 5 factory e6penses


Ans: d

,1. +otion study involves analysis of (a) actions of operator

(b) layout of work place

(c) tooling and e4uipment



Ans: a

,2. tandard time as compared to normal time is

(a) greater

(b) smaller

(c) e4ual

(d) there is no such correlation


Ans: a

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,%. n which of the following layouts the lines need to the balanced

(a) process layout

(b) product layout

(c) fi6ed position layout

(d) plant layout

(e) functional layout.

Ans: b

,'. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production

(a) process layout

(b) product layout


(d) plant layout


Ans: b

,*. Which of the following layouts is suited to ob production

(a) process layout

(b) product layout


(d) plant layout

(e) functional layout. Ans: a

,,. 3he employees provident fund act is applicable to

(a) all industries

(b) all industries other than small and medium industries

(c) volunteers

(d) the industries notified by ?overnment

(e) all maor industries.

Ans: d

,-. 3he amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees provident fund is

(a) credited into reserves of company

(b) deposited in nationali@ed bank

(c) deposited in post office


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(d) deposited in the account of worker with employer or >eserve ank of ndia

(e) deposited in the account of worker with .+. arnes

(e) H.. +aynord.

Ans: a

-1. 3ick the odd man out

(a) 3aylor

(b) &rucker

(c) +c?regor

(d) ?alileo

(e)


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(a) fast worker

(b) average worker

(c) slow worker

(d) new entrant

(e) any one of the above.

Ans: b

-%. 9ob enrichment techni4ue is applied to

(a) reduce labour monotony

(b) overcome boring and demotivating work

(c) make people happy



Ans: d

-'. or ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited

(a) process layout

(b) product layout


(d) plant layout


Ans: c

-*. n Halsey '0'0 plan output standards are established

(a) by time study

(b) from previous production records

(c) from one"s udgement



Ans: b

-,. >outing is essential in the following type of industry

(a) assembly industry

(b) process industry

(c) ob order industry

(d) mass production industry

(e) steel industry.


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Ans: a

--. An optimum proect schedule implies

(a) optimum utili@ation of men machines and materials

(b) lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for proect

(c) timely e6ecution of proect

(d) to produce best results under given constraints

(e) realistic e6ecution time minimum cost and ma6imum profits.

Ans: b

-/. ?raphical method simple6 method and transportation method are concerned with

(ay breakeven analysis

(b) value analysis

(c) linear programming

(d) 4ueuing theory

(e) material handling.

Ans: c

/0. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan J

(a) canlon owan


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(c) not paid any bonus till his efficiency

(d) never a loser

(e) induced to do more work.

Ans: b

/!. "alue" for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as (a) purchase value

(b) saleable value

(c) depreciated value

(d) present worth

(e) function$cost.

Ans: e

/%. reakeven analysis can be used for

(a) short run analysis (b) long run analysis

(c) average of above two run analysis

(d) there is no such criterion


Ans: a

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/,. n Iincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan) the amount of the profit which an

.employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay$wages is based on :

(a) a standard rating system

(b) a merit rating system

(c) a ob evaluation system

(d) his individual performance


Ans: b

/-. Which of the following incentive pleasures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the

employer

(a) 7merson efficiency plan

(b) 3aylor plan

(c) Halsey premium plan(e) ?ilberth plan.

Ans: c

//. Which of the following is not wage incentive plan

(a) differential piece rate system

(b) >owan plan

(c) 7merson plan

(d) 3aylor plan

(e) Halsey plan. Ans: d

100. Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by

workers

(a) Halsey plan

(b) >owan plan

(c) Haynes plan

(d) 7merson"s plan

(e) 3aylor"s plan.

Ans: c

101. 3he time re4uired to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for

every hour he saves from the established time re4uired. 3his type of incentive plan is known as

(a) >owan


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(b) edau6 owan plan if H G hourly rate A G actual time and G standard time then

wages will be

(a) HA

(b) HA 5 (LA) HA

(c) HA 5 BBH

(d) HA 5 BBH

(e) HA 5 BBHA.

Ans: b

10'. f a worker gets a daily wage of >s HA then according to >owan plan his ma6imum daily

earnings can be

(a) 2 HA

(b) 1.!! HA

(c) 1.' HA


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(d) 1.1' HA

(e) 2.' HA.

Ans: a

10*. n A8 control policy ma6imum attention is given to

(a) those items which consume money (b) those items which are not readily available

(c) those items which are in more demand

(d) those items which consume more money

(e) proper 4uality assurance programmes.

Ans: d

10,. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan J

(a) Halsey


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110. 3he linear programming techni4ues can be applied successfully to industries like

(a) iron and steel

(b) food processing

(c) oil and chemical

(d) banking


Ans: e

111. 3he simple6 method is the basic method for

(a) value analysis

(b) operation research

(c) linear programming

(d) model analysis


Ans: c

112. 3he twobin system is concerned with

(a) ordering procedure

(b) forecasting sales

(c) production planning

(d) despatching and e6pediting


Ans: a

11!. 3he time re4uired to complete a ob is established and a bonus is paid to the worker based on

the e6act K of time

saved. 3his type of incentive plan is known as

(a) &ry work


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(c) total life average method

(d) present worth method

(e) any one of the above.

Ans: e

11'. tring diagram is used (a) for checking the relative values of various layouts

(b) when a group of workers are working at a place

(c) where processes re4uire the operator to be moved from one place to another



Ans: d

11*. 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

(a) sinking fund method

(b) straight line method

(c) A8 charging method

(d) annuity charging method

(e) diminishing balance method.

Ans: d

11,. in card is used in

(a) administrative wing

(b) workshop

(c) foundry shop

(d) stores

(e) assembly shop.

Ans: d

11-. lack represents the difference between the (a) latest allowable time and the normal e6pected time

(b) latest allowable time and the earliest e6pected time

(c) proposed allowable time and the earliest e6pected time

(d) normal allowable time and the latest e6pected time

(e) proect initiation tune and actual starting time.

Ans: b


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11/. 3 and 8


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(d) method study and ob evaluation

(e) value analysis and work measurement.

Ans: a

12%. Which of the following e4uations is not in conformity with others

(a) organi@ation performance 6 motivation G profits (b) knowledge 6 skill G ability

(c) ability 6 motivation G performance

(d) attitude 6 situation G motivation

(e) performance 6 resources

Ans: a

12'. 3 is the

(a) time oriented techni4ue

(b) event oriented techni4ue (c) activity oriented techni4ue

(d) target oriented techni4ue

(e) work oriented techni4ue.

Ans: b

12*. 3he basic difference between 3 and 8


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(b) traffic congestion studies

(c) obshop scheduling



Ans: d

12/. n 4ueuing theory the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analy@ed

mathematically if

(a) complete details"of items in waiting line are known

(b) arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model

(c) all variables and constants are known and form a linear e4uation

(d) the laws governing arrivals service times and the order in which the arriving units are taken

into source are known

(e) all of the above. Ans: d

1!0. Cueing theory is associated with

(a) sales

(b) inspection time

(c) waiting time

(d) production time

(e) inventory.

Ans: c

1!1. 3he reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a 4ueue should be that

(a) the average service rate HHess than the average arrival rate

(b) output rate is linearly proportional to input

(c) output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner



Ans: d

1!2. +onte 8arlo solutions in 4ueuing theory are e6tremely useful in 4ueuing problems

(a) that can"t be analy@ed mathematically

(b) involving multistage 4ueuing

(c) to verify mathematical results



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Ans: a

1!!. n perpetual inventory control the material is checked as it reaches its

(a) minimum value

(b) ma6imum value (c) average value

(d) middle value

(e) alarming value.

Ans: a

1!%. A milestone chart

(a) shows the interdependences of various obs

(b) depicts the delay of obs if any

(c) points outgoing ahead of schedule of obs if any(d) all of the above


Ans: e

1!'. ar charts are suitable for

(a) minor works

(b) maor works

(c) large proects



Ans: a

1!*. 3he first method invented for planning proects was

(a) bar chart method

(b) milestone chart

(c) critical path method (8


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(b) programmer evaluation and review techni4ue is not event oriented

(c) critical path method is event oriented

(d) critical.path method is not activity oriented


Ans: e

1!-. . Walker of &upot and 9ames 7. Melley of

>emington =..A in 1/',


Ans: e

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(e) costly and comple6 production control.

Ans: a

1%2. 7mergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

(a) ob production

(b) automatic production (c) continuous production

(d) intermittent production


Ans: d

1%!. >outing assists engineers in deciding in advance

(a) the flow of material in the plant

(b) the methods of proper utili@ation of manpower

(c) the methods of proper utili@ation of machines (d) the layout of factory facilities

(e) normal route of workers through the plant.

Ans: c

1%%. 3he performance of a specific task in 8


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(a) event

(b) free float

(c) artificial

(d) constraint

(e) dummy.

Ans: e

1%,. A dummy activity

(a) is artificially introduced

(b) is represented by a dotted line

(c) does not re4uire any time



Ans: d

1%-. f 7 is the duration 7 and 7 are die earliest start and finish times I and I are latest start

and finish times then the following relation holds good

(a) 7G75&

(b) IGI&

(c) I G I 5 &

(d) & G 77


Ans: e

1%/. 3he difference between the time available to do the ob and the time re4uired to do the ob is

known as

(a) event

(b) float

(c) duration

(d) constraint


Ans: b

1'0. 3he probability distribution of activity times in 3 follows following distribution

(a) normal

(b) binomial

(c) beta


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(d) e6ponential

(e) ?aussian.

Ans: c

1'1. 3he probability distribution of proect completion in 3 follows following distribution

(a) normal(b) binominal

(c) beta

(d) e6ponential

(e) ?aussian.

Ans: e

1'2. f 3I is the largest allowable event occurrence time total activity slack (s) is e4ual to

(a) latest start time earliest start time

(b) latest finish time earliest finish time (73) (c) 3I73



Ans: d

1'!. 3he critical activity has

(a) ma6imum float

(p) minimum float

(c) @ero float

(d) average float

(e) none of these.

Ans: c

1'%. 3he time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of

succeeding activities is Mnown as

(a) duration

(b) total float (c) free float

(d) interfering float


Ans: c


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1''. 3he critical path of a network represents

(a) the minimum time re4uired for completion of proect

(b) the ma6imum time re4uired for completion of proect

(c) ma6imum cost re4uired for completion of proect

(d) minimum cost re4uired for completion of proect


Ans: a

1'*.


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(b) independent float G total float

(c) independent float F free float

(d) free float F total float

(e) independent float E free float.

Ans: e

1*0. 3he time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is known as

(a) normal time

(b) slow time

(c) crash time

(d) standard time


Ans: b

1*1. 3he techni4ue for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various obs of any

proect is known as

(a) event flow scheduling techni4ue

(b) critical ratio scheduling

(c) slotting techni4ue for scheduling

(d) short interval scheduling


Ans: b

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Ans: e

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(c) free time available for an activity can"t be predicted

(d) effective monitoring$controlling can"t be done


Ans: e

1*/. # on a 3$8


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1,!. 3he assumption in 3 is

(a) a proect will always be behind schedule if left uncorrected

(b) cost of proect will always be more than the estimated cost if no timely corrections are taken

(c) a proect can be subdivided into a set of predictable independent activities

(d) activities are fi6ed and can"t be changed

(e) commissioning time can be changed if activities are behind schedule.

Ans: c

1,%. Activity slack or float of any event on a 3$8


40/40

(e) no activity is numbered.

Ans: a

1,-.

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RRB Mechanical Engineer Solved Model Paper 1