BSIE Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. What is the meaning of 'permissible exposure limit' (PEL) in occupational health? → The legal limit for worker exposure to a chemical or physical hazard established by OSHA
2. If the population is 240 and the sample size is chosen to be 60, the sampling interval is . → 4
3. Determine the value of the f-statistic with a 0.95 cumulative probability. → 0.05
4. What is the purpose of sensitivity analysis in linear programming? → To determine how optimal solution changes with parameter variations
5. The selling price of a product is affected by elements including its cost structure, which includes → all of the above.
6. The whole system's dependability is referred to as . → System reliability
7. A robot's configuration is → spherical
8. The best kind of robot for pick-and-place tasks is the one shown below. → rectangular
9. The following basic hand motions are studied during micromotions. → 18
10. What anthropometric measure is most commonly used to design workstation heights? → Elbow height in standing position
11. A flow process chart uses which symbol to represent an 'operation'? → Circle
12. What is the purpose of a time-and-motion study in industrial engineering? → To determine standard times for tasks by observing and timing work elements
13. Which chart is most useful for analyzing the path of a worker's movement within a work area? → String diagram
14. MRP and MRP-II differ primarily in the following ways: → finance
15. The mean of the sampling distribution must equal _______ if the sample and population distributions vary. → mean of population
16. Work-fundamental study's tool is → stop watch
17. In PERT, what probability distribution is used to model activity durations? → Beta distribution
18. Any physical economic activity that directly or indirectly contributes to the gratification of human need is characterized as what? → Services
19. In method study, the critical examination technique uses which primary questioning sequence? → What, Where, When, Who, How — and Why for each
20. The concept of 'job enrichment' in work design refers to: → Adding more responsibility, autonomy, and skill variety to a job (vertical loading)
21. What is used to describe the products and services needed to meet human needs and activities? → Necessity
22. Which type of musculoskeletal disorder is most commonly associated with repetitive motions on assembly lines? → Cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs)
23. For, the simplex approach is employed. → linear programming
24. In supply chain terms, what is 'lead time'? → The total elapsed time from order placement to receipt of goods
25. Which of the following best describes a 'synthetic time standard'? → A time standard derived from PMTS or standard data without direct observation
26. In the event of easier production scheduling, high output levels and great labor efficiency are attained. → Product layout
27. The MRP-II system is said to as a closed loop system since it takes → finance
28. The expediting process entails monitoring → Operator's activity
29. The material is examined in the everlasting inventory control when it reaches its → Minimum value
30. When a predetermined number of failures occur in the sample, the life-test sample plans are . → Failure-terminated