Production and Industrial Engineering
2017 · Paper 1
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Question 49
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In a machine shop, four jobs need to be assigned to four different machines. Each of the jobs is to be assigned to one machine only at a time. The time taken to complete the job in different machines is given in the Table.
Jobs / Machines | M₁ | M₂ | M₃ | M₄ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J₁ | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
J₂ | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
J₃ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
J₄ | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
In order to ensure that the total time required to complete all the jobs is minimum, the optimal assignment of the job is
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A hose coupling manufacturing company has production capacity of 2,500 units per year. The unit selling price of the item is Rs. 150. The fixed cost of production is Rs. 80,000 and variable cost of production per unit is Rs. 70. If the company wishes to achieve a profit of Rs. 20,000 during the calendar year, then the minimum quantity to be produced is
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Schematic diagram of pouring basin and sprue of a gating system is shown in the Figure.

Depth of molten metal in the pouring basin is 100 mm and the height of the sprue is 1,500 mm. Considering the cross-section of the sprue is circular, the ratio
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