B. E.

Mechanical Engineering Course: BEME804T:

Automation In Production
Semester: VIII

Objective Questions

Q1. What are the Components of Automation?

a. Manpower, Mechanized Machines, Tools

b. Money, Material, Time
c. Pant layout, Production Type, Information Cycle
d. Automated Machines, Industrial Robots, Material Handling Equipment's, AS/RS,
CMM

Q2. What are the Components of Automation?

a. Manpower, Mechanized Machines, Tools

b. Money, Material, Time
c. Pant layout, Production Type, Information Cycle
d. Automated Machines, Industrial Robots, Material Handling Equipment's, AS/RS,
CMM

Q3. What are the Components of Automation?

a. Manpower, Mechanized Machines, Tools

b. Money, Material, Time
c. Pant layout, Production Type, Information Cycle
d. Automated Machines, Industrial Robots, Material Handling Equipment's, AS/RS,
CMM

Q4. Fixed type of Automation suitable for

a. Job Production
b. Batch Production
c. Mass Production
d. None of above

Q5. Programmable Automation suitable for

a. Job Production
b. Batch Production
c. Mass Production
d. None of above

Q6. Flexible Automation suitable for

a. Job Production
b. Batch Production
 c. Mass Production
d. None of above

Q7.Which function of manufacturing is called Secondary Processing

a. Casting
b. Finishing
c. Inspection
d. Machining

Q8. Which plant layout is suitable for mass production?

a. Product Flow Plant Layout

b. Process Flow Plant Layout
c. Fixed Plant Layout
d. Group Technology Plant Layout

Q9. Which section is responsible for collecting perception of customer in Information

Processing Cycle?

a. Business Function
b. Product Development Function
c. Manufacturing Process Function
d. Manufacturing Control Function

Q10.Gravity conveyors are

a. Elevated Chutes
b. Bucket Conveyors
c. Roller Conveyors
d. Chain Conveyors

Q11.Item delivery system use for

a. Storage of Item
b. Handling of Item
c. Delivery of Item
d. All of above

Q12. Orientors & Selectors use for

a. Storage of Items
b. Handling of Items
c. Delivery of Item
d. Re-position & Screening of Items

Q13. Different Components of CNC machine

 a. Punch card, Punch Tape, Reader, Machine Tool
b. Mini Computer, Master Computer, Software
c. Program Instruction, MCU, Machine Tool
d. None of above

Q14.G00 Manual Part programming Code means

a. Circular Interpolation
b. Linear Interpolation
c. Tool change
d. Rapid Traverse

Q15. Numerical Control Machine Programming Language like

a. Manual Part Programming

b. APT Part Programming
c. Alpha Numerical Programming
d. Alpha Numerical Part Programming with Punch Card & Punch Tape

Q16.CNC machining centers do not include operations like

a. Milling
b. Boring
c. Welding
d. Tapping

Q17. Which of the following is not the advantage of CNC machines?

a. Higher flexibility
b. Improved quality
c. Reduced scrap rate
d. Improved strength of the components

Q18. Point-to-point systems are used for __ _

a. Reaming
b. Parting
c. Grooving
d. Facing

Q19. In machining of a work piece, the material is removed by_

a. Drilling action
b. Melting action
c. Shearing acting
d. Using brittleness of the material
Q20.Part-programming mistakes can be avoided in

a. CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tool

b. NC (Numerical Control) machine tool
c. None of the above

Q21. In CNC machine tool, the part program entered into the computer memory

a. can be used only once

b. can be used again and again
c. can be used again but it has to be modified every time
d. cannot say

Q22. M06 Code use in Manual Part Programming for

a. Spindle Start
b. Spindle stop
c. Coolant on
d. Tool Change

Q23. Statement 1: It is generally not possible to change the direction of flow with belt
conveyors. Statement 2: If belt conveyors are to be used in the bent position, Flat
belts are used.

a. True, False
b. True, True
c. False, False

Q24. Statement 1: Belt conveyors cannot be used in the inclined position.

Statement 2: Screw conveyors can carry more amount of load compared to belt
conveyors.

a. True, False
b. True, True
c. False, False
d. False, True

Q25.In the specifications of a screw conveyor, the shaft length is shorter than the flight
length.

a. True
b. False
Q26. Statement 1: Chain drive rollers move faster than belt driven rollers.
Statement 2: Screw conveyors are used in the feeding of raw materials like wheat or
chilly into the grinding unit to make a powder out of it.

a. True, False
b. True, True
c. False, False
d. False, True

Q27. What is the flow rate of materials in a bucket conveyor dependent on?

a. Shape of the buckets

b. Spacing of the buckets
c. Speed of the conveyor
d. All of the mentioned

Q28. Fork-lift trolleys are a combination of chain hoists and interlock transfer cranes.

a. True
b. False

Q29. In food industry, the animal processing sector requires mechanical transportation to
minimize human intervention and to maintain hygiene.

a. True
b. False

Q30. Statement 1: Cranes and hoists have an incline up and down option.
Statement 2: Trucks can be used for continuous operations.

a. True, False
b. True, True
c. False, False
d. False, True

Q31. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of mechanical transportation?

a. Transportation is economical and quick

b. Handling is contamination free
c. No human injury
d. None of the mentioned
Q32. Pneumatic conveying is done under which of the mentioned conditions?

a. High pressure
b. Vacuum
c. Fluidization
d. Any of the mentioned

Q33. The following type of Layout caters to ‘intermittent flow’ type of production.

a. Process layout
b. Product layout
c. Combined layout
d. All of the above

Q34. Cellular manufacturing is also known as

a. Manufacturing Technology
b. Production Technology
c. Group Technology
d. None of the above

Q35. Cellular manufacturing is an approach whereby production can be done in

a. Small batches
b. Medium batches
c. Large batches
d. Any of the above

Q36. The following is (are) the advantage(s) of Cellular manufacturing

a. Very little in-process inventory

b. More job satisfaction
c. Reduced flow times
d. All of the above

Q37. In a simple and visual method of Cell design, the priorities in classifying may be in the
order
 a. Rotational or non rotational – Material – Size – Shape
b. Material – Rotational or non rotational – Size – Shape
c. Size – Rotational or non rotational – Material – Shape
d. Shape – Rotational or non rotational – Material – Size

Q38. In Opitz system, 2nd digit indicates

a. Type and Shape

b. External shape and external shape elements
c. External plane surface finishing
d. Auxiliary hole and gear teeth

Q39. In cell formation using production flow analysis, following process will beleft out of
analysis

a. Grinding
b. Milling
c. Drilling
d. Gear cutting

Q40.Which of the following technique of grouping does not consider the design and shape
aspect?

a. A simple and visual method of cell design

b. Family formation by classification and codification
c. Cell formation using Production Flow Analysis
d. All of the above

Q41. The greatest change as a result of CAD/CAM is taking place in which industry?

a. Medical
b. Aerospace
c. Electronics
d. Cartography

Q42. The creation of goods and services using the factors of production is called

a. Time
b. Form
c. Place
 d. Product

Q43. A process or system that either changes raw materials into other products or
combines raw materials or parts into a finished product is called

a. Synthetic system.
b. Process manufacturing and assembly process.
c. Analytic system.
d. A & B.

Q44. Which country perfected just-in-time inventory control?

a. Canada.
b. USA.
c. Japan.
d. Germany.

Q45. Flexible manufacturing means

a. Production of goods using less of everything.

b. Tailoring products to meet the needs of individual customers.
c. Using robots.
d. Designing and using individual machines that can do multiple tasks so that each can
produce a variety of products.

Q46. The manufacturing of a car is an example o

a. Assembly process.
b. Analytic system.
c. Chemical process.
d. Transport process.

Q47. Which of the following is an example of mass customization?

a. Company making 18 bicycle models in more than 2 million combinations.

b. A store that has machines that enable customers to custom design their own
vitamins.
c. Custom made books with your children's names inserted in key places.
d. All of the above.

Q48. Which of the following are criteria for selecting sites?

a. Labour and land.

b. Skilled workers.
c. Quality of life and education available.
 d. All of the above

Q49. Which of the following techniques would be used to control a project schedule?

a. Pert chart.
b. Taylor chart.
c. Walker chart.
d. Grant chart.

Q50. An advantage of just-in-time inventory management is

a. That quality improves dramatically.

b. That the total savings can be enormous.
c. It may lead to increased inventory obsolescence.
d. A & B.