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Engineering Management

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#1
Defined as the creative problem solving process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling an organization's resources to achieve its mission and objectives
AManagement
BPlanning
COrganizing
DSupervision
#2
Refers to the activity combining "technical knowledge with the ability to organize and coordinate worker power, materials, machinery, and money"
AEngineering Management
BEngineering Materials
CEngineering Organization
DEngineering Club
#3
A function of an engineer where the engineer is engaged in the process of learning about nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories
AResearch
BDesign and Development
CTesting
DManufacturing
#4
A function of an engineer where he undertakes the activity of turning a product concept to a finished physical term
AResearch
BManufacturing
CTesting
DDesign and Development
#5
A function of an engineer where the engineer is directly in charge of production personnel or assumes responsibility for the product
AResearch
BDesign and Development
CTesting
DManufacturing
#6
A function of an engineer where he is either directly in charge of the construction personnel or may have responsibility for the quality of the construction process
AConstruction
BSales
CConsulting
DGovernment
#7
A function of an engineer where the engineer assists the company's customers to meet their needs, especially those that require technical expertise
AConstruction
BGovernment
CConsulting
DSales
#8
A function of an engineer where the engineer is assigned to manage groups of people performing specific tasks
ATeaching
BGovernment
CManagement
DConsulting
#9
Defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a manner appropriate to the demands of the situation
ADecision Making
BEngineering Management
CInitiative
DProblem Solving
#10
The first step in Decision Making process is to
AAnalyze environment
BDiagnose the problem
CMake a choice
DArticulate problem or opportunity
#11
The last step in decision making process is to
AAnalyze environment
BMake a choice
CDiagnose
DEvaluate and adapt decision results
#12
Refers to evaluation of alternatives using intuition and subjective judgement
AQuantitative evaluation
BQualitative evaluation
CRelative evaluation
DSubjective evaluation
#13
Refers to evaluation of alternatives using any technique in a group classified as rational and analytical
AQuantitative evaluation
BQualitative evaluation
CRelative evaluation
DSubjective evaluation
#14
Refers to the management function that involves anticipating future trends and determining the best strategies and tactics to achieve organizational objectives
AManagement
BPlanning
COrganizing
DSupervision
#15
Refers to the process of determining the major goals of the organization and the policies and strategies for obtaining and using resources to achieve those goals
AOperational planning
BIntermediate planning
CStrategic planning
DSecondary planning
#16
The top management of any firm is involved in this type of planning
AOperational planning
BIntermediate planning
CStrategic planning
DSecondary planning
#17
Refers to the process of determining the contributions that subunits can make with allocated resources
AOperational Planning
BIntermediate Planning
CStrategic Planning
DSecondary Planning
#18
This type of planning is undertaken by middle management
AOperational Planning
BIntermediate Planning
CStrategic Planning
DSecondary Planning
#19
Refers to the process of determining how specific tasks can best be accomplished on time with available resources
AOperational Planning
BIntermediate Planning
CStrategic Planning
DSecondary Planning
#20
This type of planning is responsibility of lower management
AOperational Planning
BIntermediate Planning
CStrategic Planning
DSecondary Planning

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