Refresher 4

Question 1

What is defined as an organized method of providing
past, present, and projected information on internal
operations and external intelligence for use in decision-making?

Answer 1

Management information system (MIS)

Question 2

What is the advantage of free rein-style of leadership? - all voice mmeber

Answer 2

little managerial control and high degree of risk

Question 3

What is defined as the process of planning, organizing and controlling operations to reach objective efficiently
and effectively?

Answer 3

Operations management

Question 4

The process of partitioning an organization into subunits to improve efficiency is known as

Answer 4

departmentalization

Question 5

By departmentalization of an organization, it decentralizes (not only from boss voice, also manager etc -with authority)

Answer 5

authority
responsibility
accountability

Question 6

What type of committee companies or corporations
created for a short term purpose only?

Answer 6

ad hoc committee

Question 7

What refers to a description of whether the objectives are accomplished? (Only goal - no considering of time or other inputs)

Answer 7

effectiveness

Question 8

An engineer is required to finish a certain engineering
job in 20 days. He said to be ______________ if he
finished the job within the required period of 20 days. (Goal only)

Answer 8

effective

Question 9

If an engineer provides less input (labor and materials) to his project and still come out with the same output, he
is said to be more (reach goal, with less money,time)

Answer 9

efficient

Question 10

To determine a qualified applicant, the engineer manager will subject the applicant to a test that is used
to measure a person’s current knowledge of a subject?

Answer 10

performance test (interview or written)

Question 11

Less input same output

Answer 11

efficient

Question 12

General knowledge, different subject

Answer 12

aptitude test

Question 13

What type of training is a combination of on-the-job
training and experience with classroom instruction in
particular subject?

Answer 13

apprentice program

Question 14

What type of authority refers to a specialist’s right to
oversee lower level personnel involved in the project
regardless of the personnel’s assignment in the
organization?

Answer 14

functional authority

Question 15

When a consultant or specialist gives advice to his superior, he is using what type of authority?

Answer 15

staff authority

Question 16

When structing an organization, the engineer manager must be concerned with the determining the scope of
words and how it is combined in a job. This refers to

Answer 16

division of labor

Question 17

CEO, with money but no speciality

Answer 17

Top authority

Question 18

When structing an organization, the engineer must be concerned with the grouping of related jobs, activities or processes into major organizational subunits. This refers
to

Answer 18

departmentation

Question 19

Which technique will the manager use when evaluating
alternative using qualitative evaluation?

Answer 19

intuition and subjective judgment

Question 20

Which technique will the manager use when evaluating
alternative using quantitative evaluation?

Answer 20

rational and analytical techniques

Question 21

What refers to the strategic statement that identifies why an organization exists, its philosophy of management,
and its purpose as distinguished from the other similar
organizations in terms of products, services and
markets?

Answer 21

corporate mission

Question 22

If goal of company

Answer 22

vision

Question 23

What is quantitative technique where samples of
populations are statistically determined to be used for a
number of processes such as quality control and
marketing research?

Answer 23

sampling theory

Question 24

The engineer manager must be concern with the needs of his human resources. What refers to the need of the employees for food, drinks and rest?

Answer 24

physiological need

Question 25

What refers to a **process of influencing and supporting others** to work enthusiastically toward achieving objectives?

Answer 25

leadership

Question 26

What describes how to determine the **number of service units** that will minimize both **customer’s waiting time and cost of service?**

Answer 26

queuing theory

Question 27

What refers to the rational way to **conceptualize, analyze and solve problems in situations** involving limited or partial information **about the decision environment?**

Answer 27

decision theory

Question 28

What refers to the learning that is provided in order to improve performance on the present job?

Answer 28

training

Question 29

What technique is best suited for projects that contain **many repetitions** of some standard activities?

Answer 29

Benchmark job techniques

Question 30

If a project have multidimensional goals, the project manager often use his __________. To reach a **compromise solution.**

Answer 30

tradeoff analysis skill

Question 31

A **permanent committee** that deals with issues on an ongoing basis (long term)

Answer 31

standing committee

Question 32

Defined as the management function that determines human resource needs, **recruits, selects, trains and develops** human resources for jobs created by an organization.

Answer 32

staffing

Question 33

An **assessment** of human resource needs in relation to the **current capabilities** of the organization. (Like probationary)

Answer 33

forecasting

Question 34

Refers to **translation of the forecasted** human resource needs to personnel objectives and goals

Answer 34

programming

Question 35

This refers to **monitoring** human resource action plans and **evaluating** their success.

Answer 35

evaluation and control

Question 36

Refers to **attracting qualified persons** to apply for vacant positions in the company so that those who are best suited to serve the company may be selected.

Answer 36

recruitment

Question 37

Refers to the **act of choosing** from those that are available than individuals most likely to succeed on the job.

Answer 37

selection

Question 38

In this staffing procedure, the new employee is provided with the necessary information about the company and will be **introduced** to the immediate working environment and co-workers.

Answer 38

induction and orientation

Question 39

Refers to the learning that is provided to **improve performance** on the present job.

Answer 39

training and development

Question 40

Refers to a **movement** by a person into a **position higher pay** and greater responsibilities and which is given as a reward for competence and ambition.

Answer 40

promotion

Question 41

The movement of a person to a **different job at the same or similar level of responsibility** in the organization.

Answer 41

transfer

Question 42

The **movement** from one position to another which has **less pay or responsibility** attached to it. It is used as a form of punishment or as a temporary measure to keep an employee until he is offered a higher position.

Answer 42

demotion

Question 43

Either a voluntary or involuntary termination of an employee.

Answer 43

separation

Question 44

A type of controlling when the management **anticipates problems and prevents** their occurrence.

Answer 44

feed forward control

Question 45

A type of controlling when the **operations are already ongoing** and activities to detect variances are made

Answer 45

concurrent control

Question 46

A type of controlling when information is **gathered about a completed activity**, and in order that evaluation and steps for improvement are derived. (Finished but back again to reevaluate)

Answer 46

feedback control

Question 47

The phase of production control involved in developing **timetables** that specify how long each operation in the production process takes

Answer 47

scheduling

Question 48

What refers to the approach that seeks **efficiency of operation** through integration of all **material acquisition**, movement and storage activities in the firm?

Answer 48

Purchasing and materials management

Question 49

What is the process of establishing and maintaining appropriate levels of **reserve stocks of goods?**

Answer 49

Inventory control

Question 50

What is the process of determining the **physical arrangement** of the production system?

Answer 50

Workflow layout

Question 51

What refers to the measurement of products or services against **standards** set by the company?

Answer 51

Quality Control

Question 52

What are the four P’s of marketing?

Answer 52

Publicity (4ps Product, Price, Place, Promotion)

Question 53

What is a type of promotion where a **paid message** appears in **mass media** for the purpose of informing or persuading people about products, services, beliefs or action?

Answer 53

Advertising

Question 54

What is the promotional tool that publishes news or information about a product, service or idea on behalf of a sponsor but is **not paid** for by the sponsor?

Answer 54

publicity

Question 55

According to the Chemical Engineering Law of 2004, who appoints the members of the CHE Regulatory Board?

Answer 55

The President of the country

Question 56

What was the previous chemical engineering law repealed by the new 2004 version? (Old of RA 9297)

Answer 56

RA 318

Question 57

Foreign chemical engineers may be allowed to practice the profession in the country if their country also allows Filipino chemical engineers to practice the profession in their territory by virtue of reciprocity.

Answer 57

true (foreign reciprocity of RA9297)

Question 58

Who in the Philippine senate was the main proponent of the Chemical Engineering law of 2004?

Answer 58

Aquilino Pimentel (Signed senator of president - Franklin Drilon)

Question 59

What does the term 'Board' refer to in the definition on the IRR of RA9297?

Answer 59

Board of examiners for CHE

Question 60

In order for a person to practice chemical engineering he should be a holder of valid certificate of registration and professional ID card issued by

Answer 60

PRC

Question 61

What is an act creating a patent office, prescribing its powers and duties, regulating the issuance of patents, and appropriating funds therefore?

Answer 61

RA 165

Question 62

An act to provide for the registration and protection of **trademarks, tradenames** and service marks, defining unfair competition and false marketing and providing remedies against the same.

Answer 62

RA166

Question 63

An act to provide standards for **foods and drugs** and to provide penalties for violations of the same.

Answer 63

RA1655

Question 64

What is an act to invigorate the economic growth by granting certain incentives and exemptions to registered export producers, export traders and service **exporters**?

Answer 64

RA6136

Question 65

What is an act providing for the fixing of maximum selling price of essential articles or commodities and creating the **price control** council

Answer 65

RA6124

Question 66

What is a presidential decree creating the PRC and prescribing its powers and functions?

Answer 66

Presidential Decree No. 223

Question 67

What protects the inventor from the illegal use of his invention?

Answer 67

Patent

Question 68

What is the act of copying one’s written research without acknowledging the author?

Answer 68

Plagiarism

Question 69

What is an act to integrate, coordinate and intensify scientific and technological research and development and to foster invention to provide funds therefore

Answer 69

RA2067

Question 70

What is the term for a person who uses an invention for profit without the permission of the inventor?

Answer 70

Infringer (like YouTube with background music - copyright infriger)

Question 71

What is the exclusive right granted to an investor for his invention? (Material)

Answer 71

Patent If theory or concept - intellectual property

Question 72

In what year was the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) founded?

Answer 72

1939

Question 73

What is the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines otherwise known as?

Answer 73

Republic Act No. 8293

Question 74

Who signed the Professional Regulation Commission Law?

Answer 74

President Ferdinand Marcos Sr

Question 75

Who signed the Clean Air Act? (1999)

Answer 75

President Joseph Ejercito Estrada

Question 76

What is the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act?

Answer 76

Republic Act No. 3720

Question 77

What is equivalent to electric charge (Q)?

Answer 77

Capacitance (C) x Voltage (V)

Question 78

What is equivalent to the energy stored in a capacitor (store voltage)?

Answer 78

CV^2 (stored energy becomes squared)

Question 79

What is equivalent to the energy stored in an inductor?

Answer 79

LI^2

Question 80

What is the total resistance of a given network?

Answer 80

To be calculated based on the circuit configuration.

Question 81

What is the current passing through a 3 ohm resistor?

Answer 81

To be calculated based on Ohm's law.

Question 82

What is the moment at the built-in end of a cantilever beam with a distributed load?

Answer 82

To be calculated based on the load distribution.

Question 83

What are the reactions at right support A of a beam subjected to a distributed load?

Answer 83

To be calculated based on static equilibrium.

Question 84

How many ways can Lisa arrange her ornaments?

Answer 84

To be calculated using permutations.

Question 85

What is the required component reliability for a system with 10 identical components in series to achieve 0.95 reliability?

Answer 85

To be calculated based on the reliability formula.

Question 86

What is the system reliability of 3 identical units connected in parallel with a unit reliability factor of 0.90?

Answer 86

To be calculated based on the parallel reliability formula.

Question 87

What is the reliability of a production process where R2 is in series with R3 and their combination is in parallel with R1?

Answer 87

To be calculated based on the reliability configuration.

Question 88

What is the break-even point in units for a company selling bikes?

Answer 88

To be calculated based on fixed and variable costs.

Question 89

What is the break-even point in pesos for a company?

Answer 89

To be calculated based on total costs.

Question 90

What is the angular frequency ω of the oscillation?

Answer 90

To be calculated based on the system parameters.

Question 91

What is the time period T of the oscillation?

Answer 91

To be calculated based on the angular frequency.

Question 92

What is the maximum velocity of the mass during the oscillation?

Answer 92

To be calculated based on the amplitude and angular frequency.

Question 93

What is the frequency of a simple pendulum made by attaching a 2 kg mass to a 1.5 meters string?

Answer 93

To be calculated based on the pendulum formula.

Question 94

List of candidates for CHE regulatory board comes from

Answer 94

PICHE

Question 95

An atomic number of a given atom is 13 and its atomic mass number is 27. What is its number of protons?

Answer 95

13 (atomic no. = No. Of protons)