DipIETE – ET (OLD SCHEME)
NOTE: There are 9 Questions in all.
· Question 1 is compulsory and
carries 20 marks. Answer to Q.1 must be written in the space provided for it in
the answer book supplied and nowhere else.
· Out of the remaining EIGHT
Questions answer any FIVE Questions. Each question carries 16 marks.
· Any required data not explicitly
given, may be suitably assumed and stated.
Q.1 Choose
the correct or the best alternative in the following: (210)
a. 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
b. In what
way increase in productivity helps the management?
(A) Better working
conditions (B) To stand
better in market
(C) Job security &
satisfaction (D) Reduced
price of articles
c. ____________________
is independent of sales forecast
(A) Productivity (B)
Capital budgeting
(C)
Production, Planning control (D) Inventory
control
d. The plant
location is affected to maximum extent by the single factor
(A) Nearness to market (B) Proximity
to raw materials
(C) Cost of land &
building (D)
low wages of laborers in the locality
e. Which factor is given maximum
consideration in process layout?
(A) Area of site (B)
Size of product
(C) Type of machines
used (D)
Flexibility in arrangement of
operations
f. The
symbol for storage is
(A) D (B) □
(C) ▼ (D) →
g. In
inventory control, the economic order quantity refers to
(A) Lowest level to
inventory (B)
(C) Optimum lot size (D) lot
corresponding to break-even point
h. ABC
analysis is used in
(A) Job analysis (B) Production
schedule
(C) Inventory control (D) Simulation
i. Job
evaluation is the method of determining
(A) utility of a product
(B) worth of
a machine to perform a specified task
(C) relative value of a
job
(D) worker’s
performance on a job
j. Forecasting
implies
(A)
Preparation of specifications (B)
Estimation of future work
(C)
Preparation of work detail (D)
Determination of time schedule for
doing work
Answer any FIVE Questions out
of EIGHT Questions.
Each question carries 16
marks.
Q.2 a. What are the various roles of industrial engineer
in an industry? (5)
b. What are the requirements of a good product
design? (8)
c. Explain simple applications of computer on
network techniques. (3)
Q.3 a. Define Process, Product and Combination layout. (6)
b. What is the objective of a good plant layout? (4)
c. What are the factors which affects the plant
location? (6)
Q.4 a. Define Inspection. What is the objective of
inspection? (5)
b. What are
the functions of Quality control department? (5)
c. Define TQM
and its functions. (6)
Q.5 a. State the
principle of motion economy.
(4)
b. Define work study and explain the basic procedural steps in conducting work study. (8)
c. Write short note on time study and standard data. (4)
Q.6 a. Items manufactured in a factory are locks and
lamps. The two products are to be routed through Moulding deptt, Assembly
deptt. and Finishing deptt. Capacity of different deptts. per weak is given
below :
Moulding deptt. — 120 dozs locks or 200 dozs lamps
Assembly
deptt — 240 dozs locks or 80 dozs lamps.
Finishing
deptt. — 150 dozs locks or 100 dozs
lamps.
Estimated
profit on a lock is Rs. 4 and that on a lamp is Rs. 3 only. A customer is ready
to purchase the whole output of
the factory. How many each of the product are to be manufactured in order to
gain the maximum profit? (8)
b. Define CPM
and what are the advantages of CPM? (8)
Q.7 a.
What is the objective of plant maintenance? Define
Predictive maintenance in detail?
(8)
b. Differentiate
between rate of return method and MAPI method. (8)
Q.8 a. What are the requirements of a supervisor for
motivating his workers? (6)
b. What are the qualities of a foreman? (5)
c. What are the qualities of good leadership? (5)
Q.9 a. List the steps involved in one complete purchasing
cycle. (6)
b. What is EOQ? Also write down the formula of EOQ. (4)
c. List the different methods of job evaluation. (6)