Actual performance of a task is called
An event
An activity
A duration
None of these
Correct Answer :
B. An activity
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O on a PERT/CPM chart represents
An ordinary event
A significant event representing some milestone
An event to be transferred to other network chart
Dangling event
Scheduling gives information about
When work should start and how much work should be completed during a certain period
When work should complete
That how idle time can be minimized
Proper utilisation of machines
Which of the following are the principles of material handling?
Keep all the handling to the minimum
Select only efficient handling equipment
Move the heaviest weight to the least distance
All of the above
Which of the following charts are used for plant layout design?
Operation process chart
Man machine chart
Travel chart
All of these
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
Standard time is defined as
Normal time + allowances
Normal time + idle time + allowances
Normal time + idle time
Only normal time for an operation
In manufacturing management, the term 'Dispatching' is used to describe
Dispatch of sales order
Dispatch of factory mail
Dispatch of finished product of the user
Dispatch of work orders through shop floor
The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of any project is known as
Event flow scheduling technique
Critical ratio scheduling
Slotting technique for scheduling
Short interval scheduling
Production cost refers to prime cost plus
Factory overheads
Factory and administration overheads
Factory, administration and sales overheads
Factory, administration, sales overheads and profit
Work study is concerned with
Improving present method and finding standard time
Motivation of workers
Improving production capability
Improving production planning and control
In product layout
Specialised and strict supervision is required
Machines can not be used to their maximum capacity
Manufacturing cost rises with a fall in the volume of production
All of the above
Templates are used for
A planning layout
Flow of material
Advancing a programme in automatic machines
Copying complicated profiles
Dispatching
Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
Determines the programme for the operations
Is concerned with the starting of processes
Regulates the progress of job through various processes
A-B-C analysis is used in
CPM
PERT
Inventory control
All of these
In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart
Increases continuously
Decreases continuously
Remain constant
May increase or decrease depending on various factors
Performance rating is equal to
Observed performance + normal performance
Observed performance - normal performance
Observed performance × normal performance
None of the above
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
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following
An activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity
The arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right
In fixed position layout
Total production cost is less
Material movement is less
Capital investment is minimum
All of these
The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution
Normal
Binomial
Beta
Exponential
Bin card is used in
Administrative wing
Workshop
Foundry shop
Stores
The most important objective behind plant layout is
Overall simplification, safety of integration
Economy in space
Maximum travel time in plant
To provide conveniently located shops
Time study is used to
Determine standard costs
Determine the number of machines a person may run
Provide a basis for setting piece price or incentive wages
All of the above
PERT
Provides an approach for keeping planning up-to-date
Provides a way for management to require that planning be done on a uniform and logical basis
Permits management to foresee quickly the impact of variations from the plan
All of the above
Time study is carried out to determine the time required to complete job by
A slow worker
A fast worker
An average worker
An apprentice
Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of
Second
Minute
Hour
Day
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
A systematic job improvement sequence will consist of
Motion study
Time study
Job enrichment
All of these
A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the
Fixed cost line
Variable cost line
Total cost line
Sales revenue line