WorksheetsUnit 2– Human Factors Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2mins
What is meant by human factors in the context of productivity?
The number of machines in a factory
The type of materials used in production
The influence of people’s skills, attitudes, and behaviour on performance
The physical layout of the workplace
Which of the following factors can most directly affect an employee’s productivity?
Colour of their uniform
Training, motivation, and experience
Size of the building
Age of the machinery
Why is reliability important in maintaining productivity?
It reduces paperwork
It improves machine performance
It ensures consistent attendance and prevents overloading others
It helps to shorten lunch breaks
How does absenteeism typically affect a team?
It allows others to gain experience
It increases workload and reduces output
It improves morale
It has no effect
In modern factories, quality assurance depends on:
Inspecting all products at the end of production
Continuous checking by all staff during production
Only senior engineers reviewing defects
Blaming the person who caused the problem
A key feature of a quality-focused team is:
Individual competition
Cooperation and shared responsibility for solving problems
A culture of blame
Working alone without feedback
Under UK law, employees must:
Ignore minor hazards
Rely on managers for all safety checks
Take responsibility for their own safety and others’
Focus only on meeting production targets
Which organisation regulates professional engineering standards in the UK?
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering Council
British Standards Institution
Health and Safety Executive
The UK-SPEC defines standards for:
Employee attendance
Technical competence, commitment, and ethical behaviour
Pay and working hours
Factory layout
Which of the following is not one of the ethical principles expected of professional engineers?
Integrity
Honesty
Responsibility
Disregard for others
Which behaviour can negatively influence team performance?
Cooperation
Rapport
Coercion
Respect
Which of the following is not a human limitation that can affect performance?
Fatigue
Stress
Colour preference
Motivation
