Production Engineering MCQs with Answers

MCQs on Production Engineering with Answer Key: 

What is production engineering?

a) The design, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and control of all processes in the manufacture of a product.

b) The study of animal behavior.

c) The management of the financial operations of a company.

d) The production of agricultural crops.

Answer: a) The design, development, implementation, operation, maintenance, and control of all processes in the manufacture of a product.

Which processes are used to add value to a product in manufacturing?

a) Forming, baking, and freezing

b) Welding, sewing, and painting

c) Machining, joining, and assembly

d) Digging, planting, and harvesting

Answer: c) Machining, joining, and assembly.

What is the definition of a 'product' within the context of production engineering?

a) An item that has been obtained from the earth's surface

b) An item that has value added to it during the production process

c) An item that has been assembled from various parts

d) An item that has been produced using raw materials

Answer: b) An item that has value added to it during the production process.

Which of the following is not a way to produce a product?

a) Manipulating existing materials to produce another material.

b) Manipulating a produced material into a required form.

c) Assembling items and/or materials into a required product.

d) Adding value to a finished product.

Answer: d) Adding value to a finished product.

What is the source of raw materials for production engineering?

a) From the air we breathe.

b) From within the earth, rocks, oil, etc.

c) From space.

d) From the moon.

Answer: b) From within the earth, rocks, oil, etc.

Which profession is often considered the second oldest after the oldest profession?

a) Medicine

b) Agriculture

c) Law

d) Production engineering

Answer: d) Production engineering.

What is the role of heat in processing raw materials from within the earth?

a) It is used to form and remove material.

b) It is used to create sharp edges.

c) It is not used in processing raw materials.

d) It is used to produce new raw materials.

Answer: a) It is used to form and remove material.

What were the raw materials of the first production engineers?

a) Metals and oils

b) Plants and animals

c) Rocks and minerals

d) Air and water

Answer: b) Plants and animals.

Which materials are obtained from the soil?

a) Metals and oils

b) Rocks and minerals

c) Wood and animal skins

d) Air and water

Answer: c) Wood and animal skins.

Why is understanding the properties of materials important in production engineering?

a) It helps in identifying the source of raw materials.

b) It helps in determining the price of the finished product.

c) It helps in identifying the most efficient production process.

d) It helps in identifying the best advertising strategy.

Answer: c) It helps in identifying the most efficient production process.