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For a product layout the material handling equipment must

A. Have full flexibility

B. Employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.

C. Be a general purpose type

D. Be designed as special purpose for a particular application

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D. Be designed as special purpose for a particular application


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Which of the following statement is correct?

A. A-B-C analysis is based on Pareto's principle

B. Simulation can be used for inventory control

C. Economic order quantity formula ignores variations in demand pattern

D. All of the above

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In order to avoid excessive multiplication of facilities, the layout preferred is

A. Product layout

B. Process layout

C. Group layout

D. Static layout

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Job evaluation is the method of determining the

A. Relative worth of jobs

B. Skills required by a worker

C. Contribution of a worker

D. Contribution of a job

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CPM is

A. Synthesising in concepts

B. Is built of activities oriented programmes

C. Is used for repetitive works

D. All of the above

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Which of the following wage incentive plan is applied to all workers?

A. Halsey plan

B. Gantt plan

C. Emerson's efficiency plan

D. Rowan plan

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In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is based on:

A. A standard rating system

B. A merit rating system

C. A job evaluation system

D. His individual performance

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Routing prescribes the

A. Flow of material in the plant

B. Proper utilization of man power

C. Proper utilization of machines

D. Inspection of final product

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In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analysed mathematically if

A. Complete details of items in, waiting line are known

B. Arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model

C. All variables and constants are known and form a linear equation

D. The laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known

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The main disadvantage of line organisation is

A. Top level executives have to do excessive work

B. Structure is rigid

C. Communication delays occur

D. All of the above

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An optimum project schedule implies

A. Optimum utilization of men, machines and materials

B. Lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project

C. Timely execution of project

D. To produce best results under given constraints

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Which of the following is not wage incentive plan?

A. Differential piece rate system

B. Rowan plan

C. Emerson plan

D. Taylor plan

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One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that

A. A differential piece rate system should exist

B. Minimum wages should be guaranteed

C. Provide incentive to group efficiency performance

D. All standards should be based on time studies

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Breakeven point is the point where

A. Fixed and variable cost lines intersect

B. Fixed and total cost lines intersect

C. Variable and total cost lines intersect

D. Sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect

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Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant

A. Sinking fund method

B. Straight line method

C. ABC charging method

D. Annuity charging method

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In fixed position layout

A. Total production cost is less

B. Material movement is less

C. Capital investment is minimum

D. All of these

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If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be

A. TR

B. TR + [(S - T)/2] × R

C. TR + (S - T) × R

D. TR + [(S - T)/S] × R

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The correct sequence of phases in value engineering is

A. Creative phase, information phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase

B. Information phase, creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase

C. Investigation phase, information phase, creative phase, evaluation phase

D. Creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase, information phase

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In the cost structure of a product, the selling price is determined by the factors such as

A. Sales turn over

B. Lowest competitive price

C. Various elements of the cost

D. All of the above

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Queueing theory deals with problems of

A. Material handling

B. Reducing the waiting time or idle time

C. Better utilization of man services

D. Effective use of machines

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Which of the following are the principles of material handling?

A. Keep all the handling to the minimum

B. Select only efficient handling equipment

C. Move the heaviest weight to the least distance

D. All of the above

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A graphical device used to determine the breakeven point and profit potential under varying conditions of output and costs, is known as

A. Gantt chart

B. Flow chart

C. Breakeven chart

D. PERT chart

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Time study is used to

A. Determine standard costs

B. Determine the number of machines a person may run

C. Provide a basis for setting piece price or incentive wages

D. All of the above

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Which one of the following chart gives simultaneously information about the progress of work and machine loading?

A. Process chart

B. Machine load chart

C. Man-machine chart

D. Gantt chart

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Fixed position layout is also known as

A. Analytical layout

B. Synthetic layout

C. Static product layout

D. None of these

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In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches its

A. Minimum value

B. Maximum value

C. Average value

D. Alarming value

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The determination of standard time in a complex job system is best done through

A. Stop watch time study

B. Analysis of micro-motions

C. Grouping timing technique

D. Analysis of standard data system

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In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

A. Minimum value

B. Maximum value

C. Average value

D. Middle value

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Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

A. Job production

B. Automatic production

C. Continuous production

D. Intermittent production

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Job enrichment technique is applied to

A. Reduce labour monotony

B. Overcome boring and de-motivating work

C. Make people happy

D. All of the above

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The factors to be considered for production scheduling are

A. Component design

B. Route sheet

C. Time standards

D. All of these