This set of Industrial Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “History and Development”.
1. Who is the father of scientific management?
a) Adam Smith
b) James Watt
c) Charles Babbage
d) F.W. Taylor
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Explanation: Frederick Winslow Taylor (F.W. Taylor) is considered as the father of scientific management. He is the first person to adopt scientific principles to the management.
2. Who is the father of modern management?
a) Henry Fayol
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Gantt
d) Gilbreth
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Explanation: Henry Fayol, a French industrialist, is hailed as the father of modern management because of his contributions to the management. He stated fourteen principles of management which reflect how the organisations should be structured.
3. Adam Smith, pioneer to F.W. Taylor who published Adam Smith’s treatise “The wealth of Nations” in the year 1776 was __________
a) An engineer
b) An industrialist
c) A scientist
d) An economist
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Explanation: Prior to the Taylor, Adam Smith who was an economist has his writings related to the Industrial Engineering i.e., Adam smith’s treatise “The Wealth of Nations” published in the year 1776.
4. ‘On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures’ was written by__________
a) Charles W. Babbage
b) F.W. Taylor
c) Adam Smith
d) Henry L. Gantt
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Explanation: Charles W. Babbage wrote ‘On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures’ in the year 1832. Taylor proposed the idea of scientific management. Adam Smith wrote ‘The Wealth of Nations’. Gantt is the proposed Gantt chart.
5. Who among the following is not related to Industrial Engineering?
a) Frank Bunker Gilbreth
b) Henry L. Gantt
c) Frederick A. Hasley
d) James Watt
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Explanation: Henry L. Gantt who developed activity-industrial Engineering is the originator of the Gantt chart. Similarly, Frederick A. Hasley introduced Hasley premium plan of wage payment and Gilbreth improved the efficiency through method study. All three has made a contribution to the development of Industrial Engineering. Hence, James Watt is the correct option.
6. __________ is considered the father of Modern Industrial Engineering.
a) Taylor
b) Gilbreth
c) Gantt
d) Hasley
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Explanation: F.W. Taylor is considered as “Father of Modern Industrial Engineering”. Because of his ideas of ‘Scientific Management’ and ‘Work Measurement’, Industrial Engineering came out as a formal technique.
7. Process Chart was developed by __________
a) Henry L. Gantt
b) Frank Bunker Gilbreth
c) Frederick A. Hasley
d) F.W. Taylor
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Explanation: Gilbreth introduced Motion Study that is related to the Time Study techniques of Taylor and later he redefined the techniques and introduced Process Chart.
8. Human factors or human engineering or ergonomics is a part of industrial engineering.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Human factors or human engineering or ergonomics is a part of industrial engineering. It deals with the study of the relationship between human and machines.
9. Applications of Industrial Engineering is only limited to manufacturing industries.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Industrial Engineering is also used in non-manufacturing industries such as transportation, construction, farm and air-line operations and maintenance, public utilities, government and military operations.
10. In an industry, Industrial engineering has its application to the production department only.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Departments such as Production, Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Industrial Relations etc., together will form an Industry. Generally, Industrial engineering techniques are mostly used in Production department. But, apart from the production, departments namely Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Industrial Relations and other departments will also use industrial engineering techniques.
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