City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2019 Engineering Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2019 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2019 Engineering Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 CITY_GUILDS_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • ENGINEERING • objective

In a workshop two hazards are identified. Hazard H1 occurs with probability \(0.02\) per year and costs an average of \(\text{₦}150{,}000\) per incident. Hazard H2 occurs with probability \(0.05\) per year and costs an average of \(\text{₦}80{,}000\) per incident. A safety measure S costs \(\text{₦}20{,}000\) per year and reduces the probability of H1 by 60 % and of H2 by 30 %. Should the workshop adopt S based on expected monetary loss? Show the net monetary effect per year.

Answer Options

A. Yes; adopting S increases yearly cost by ₦17,000
Correct Answer B. No; adopting S increases yearly cost by ₦17,000
C. Yes; adopting S reduces yearly cost by ₦5,000
D. No; adopting S increases yearly cost by ₦5,000
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
No; adopting S increases yearly cost by ₦17,000

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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2019 Engineering Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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