CPM is
Synthesising in concepts
Is built of activities oriented programmes
Is used for repetitive works
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study?
Acceptance sampling
Linear regression
Performance rating
Work sampling
For material transportation, conveyors are used when the prevailing conditions include
Loads are uniform
Routes do not vary
Materials move relatively continuously
All of these
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
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
If E is the duration, ES and EF are die earliest start and finish times, LS and LF are latest start and finish times, then the following relation holds good
EF = ES + D
LS = LFD
LF = LS + D
All of the above
Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?
Productivity
Inventory control
Production planning
Production control
Merit rating is the method of determining the
Relative values of a job
Workers performance on a job
Worth of a machine
Value of overall production
Which of the following layouts is suited to job production?
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
In ABC control policy, maximum attention is given to
Those items which consume money
Those items which are not readily available
Those × items which are in more demand
Those items which consume more money
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
The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees provident fund is
Credited into reserves of company
Deposited in nationalised bank
Deposited in post office
Deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner
CPM is the
Time oriented technique
Event oriented technique
Activity oriented technique
Target oriented technique
In process layout
Handling and backtracking of materials is too much
Production control is more difficult and costly
Routing and scheduling is more difficult
All of the above
The deductions for, employees provident fund start
Immediately on joining the service
After 60 days of joining the service
After 100 days of joining the service
After 240 days of joining the service
A-B-C analysis
Is a basic technique of materials management
Is meant for relative inventory control
Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption
All of the above
CPM stands for
Combined Process Method
Critical Path Method
Common Planning Method
Critical Process Method
In A-B-C analysis, which class of items are generally large in number?
A
B
C
None of these
The two bin system is concerned with
Ordering procedure
Forecasting sales
Production planning
Despatching and expediting
Simplex method is the method used for
Value analysis
Network analysis
Linear programming
Queuing theory
A critical activity has
Maximum slack
Minimum slack
Zero slack
Average slack
The product layout
Lowers overall manufacturing time
Requires less space for placing machines
Utilises machine and labour better
All of these
In a functional organisation
Quality of work is better
Wastage of material is minimum
Specialised knowledge and guidance to individual worker is provided
All of the above
Scheduling
Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
Determines the programme for the operations
Is concerned with starting of processes
Regulates the progress of job through various processes
A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
Activities and events are clearly shown
Early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
Activity times are clear
Interrelationship among activities is clearly shown.
The factors to be considered for production scheduling are
Component design
Route sheet
Time standards
All of these
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
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
The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is
Line organisation
Functional organisation
Line and staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisation
In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
50 %
66.67 %
75 %
80 %