(Q&A)

   Q: 1. What is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ?

           A:1. ERP is an integrated suit of application software modules providing operational,managerial and srategic information for improving productivity,quality and competitiveness.
                    ERP system optimise the 4 m's-men,machines,materials and money.
 Q.2.  What is Global Positioning System (GPS)  ?What are it's limitations ?

    A.   GPS is a satellite based tracking system  used to determine the position(latitude,longitude &altitude) ,velocity&time using GPS receivers and radio signals broadcasted  from GPS satellites.It has 3 parts-namely space segment,user segment and control segment.

     The limitations of GPS  are followings...a. Availability of satellites b.  satellite geometry  c. multipath
                                d. configuration of area of interest  e. atmospheric effects.

Q:3. What is systematic approach in production management  ?
      A.   Systematic approach in production management consists of 5 steps-i. Selection of the operation for imrovement   ii. Collecting facts by breaking down the operation  into detailed steps.  iii. Analyze the facts by a system of questionnaires  iv. Formulation of new method    v. Develop and install new method

    Q:4. What is Geographic Information System(GIS) ? 

      A.   GIS is a integrated  information sharing system  used to gather,store,analyze and display geo-referenced data.  


Q;5.  What is the most widely  used classification  system of slope movements ?State  the classification system. 
     A.  The most widely used classification system of slope movements is given by Varies(1978).

According to Varies ,slope movements are of 6 types.i. falls  ii, flows  iii. sldes  iv. spreads v. topples

                                                          vi.complex movement

Q;6.  What is the simplest and most widely used  failure criterion for the slope failure analysis  ?
   A. The coulomb failure criterion(1773)
Q.7. What are the slope stability problems ?
   A.  The slope stability problems are-i. Geometrical complexities  ii. Material anisotropy  iii. Non-linear behaviour iv.  Non-homogenous and discontinuous behaviour  v. In-situ stresses and several coupled processes vi. Climatic conditions vii. Seismic activities viii. Non-availability of  software and effective slope monitoring instrumentation.

Q. 8. What is C.P.R  in first-aid ?
  A.  C.P.R means Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
Q.9.  What is the most disabling and worst of all dust diseases ? What are the dust sampling methods ?
  A. Silicosis  ,Dust sampling methods are i. filtration  ii. sedimentation  iii. precipitation (Thermal.Electrical &Inertial)  iv. Optical method  v. Impaction  vi. Centrifuging

Q.10.  What is Relative Humidity (R.H) ?What is it's value for saturated air ?
  A. R.H.is the extent to which the atmospheric air remain in humid condition.The value of R.H. saturated air is 100%