A dummy activity
Is artificially introduced
Is represented by a dotted line
Does not require any time
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
PERT has following time estimate
One time estimate
Two time estimate
Three time estimate
Four time estimate
Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers?
Halsey plan
Rowan plan
Haynes plan
Emerson's plan
Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study?
Acceptance sampling
Linear regression
Performance rating
Work sampling
The simplex method is the basic method for
Value analysis
Operation research
Linear programming
Model analysis
In CPM, the cost slope is determined by
Crash cost/Normal Cost
(Crash Cost - Normal cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time)
Normal Cost/Crash cost
(Normal cost - Crash cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time)
Product layout is also known as
Analytical layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
In micro-motion study, therblig is described by
A symbol
An event
An activity
Standard symbol and colour
Breakeven point is the point where
Fixed and variable cost lines intersect
Fixed and total cost lines intersect
Variable and total cost lines intersect
Sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect
Fixed position layout is also known as
Analytical layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
Break-even analysis shows profit when
Sales revenue > total cost
Sales revenue = total cost
Sales revenue < total cost
Variable cost < fixed cost
Which of the following layouts is suited to job production?
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Rowan plan
The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as
Event
Float
Duration
Constraint
The most important function of inventory control is
Stock control system
To run the stores effectively
Technical responsibility for the state of materials
All of the above
A PERT network has three activities on critical path with mean time 3, 8 and 6 and standard deviations 1, 2 and 2 respectively. The probability that the project will be completed in 20 days is
0.50
0.66
0.84
0.95
A-B-C analysis is used in
CPM
PERT
Inventory control
All of these
Military type of organisation is known as
Line organisation
Functional organisation
Line and staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisation
If A is the total items consumed per year, P is the procurement cost per order, and C is the annual inventory carrying cost per item, then the most economic ordering quantity is given by
AP/C
2AP/C
√(AP/C)
(AP/C)2
The important file in making a PERT is
An event can't be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
No activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
Length of arrow has nothing to do with time
All of the above
The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
Duration
Total float
Free float
Interfering float
The interchangeability can be achieved by
Standardisation
Better process planning
Bonus plan
Better product planning
Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling
Permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
Simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
Calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
No time measuring devices are generally needed
In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results
Relations between factors must be linear (positive)
Relations between factors must be linear (negative)
Either (A) or (B)
Only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant
Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow
Normal distribution
Poissons distribution
Erlang distribution
Exponential law
In break even analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost + sales revenue
Variable cost + sales revenue
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + profit
Process layout is also known as
Analytical-layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
Standard time is defined as
Normal time + allowances
Normal time + idle time + allowances
Normal time + idle time
Only normal time for an operation
The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is known as
Flow chart
Process chart
Travel chart
Operation chart
Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems
That can't be analysed mathematically
Involving multistage queuing
To verify mathematical results
All of the above
Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to
Determine overhead expenses
Provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages
Determine standard costs
Determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines