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Line organisation is suitable for

A. Sugar industries

B. Oil refining industries

C. Spinning and weaving industries

D. All of these

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D. All of these


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CPM has following time estimate

A. One time estimate

B. Two time estimate

C. Three time estimate

D. Four time estimate

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The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as

A. Operation research

B. Linear programming

C. Network analysis

D. Breakeven analysis

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Travel charts provide

A. An idea of the flow of materials at various stages

B. A compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections

C. The information for changes required in rearranging material handling equipment

D. An approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular station

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Micro-motion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions

A. 8

B. 12

C. 16

D. 20

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For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used.

A. Belt conveyor

B. Bucket conveyor

C. Fork lift truck

D. Overhead crane

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A-B-C analysis is used in

A. CPM

B. PERT

C. Inventory control

D. All of these

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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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Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to a worker and bonus is paid for the fixed percentage of time saved?

A. Halsey plan

B. Gantt plan

C. Rowan plan

D. Emerson's efficiency plan

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Work study is concerned with

A. Improving present method and finding standard time

B. Motivation of workers

C. Improving production capability

D. Improving production planning and control

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Actual performance of a task is called

A. An event

B. An activity

C. A duration

D. None of these

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Value engineering aims at finding out the

A. Depreciation value of a product

B. Resale value of a product

C. Major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality

D. Breakeven point when machine requires change

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Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for

A. Improving a work method

B. Improvising a work method

C. Designing a work method

D. Reducing inventory costs

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In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine

A. Standard time of a job

B. Merit rating of the worker

C. Fixation of incentive rate

D. Normal time of a worker

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An activity of the project is graphically represented by ________ on the network diagram.

A. A circle

B. A straight line

C. An arrow

D. None of these

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A critical activity has

A. Maximum slack

B. Minimum slack

C. Zero slack

D. Average slack

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A-B-C analysis

A. Is a basic technique of materials management

B. Is meant for relative inventory control

C. Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption

D. All of the above

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For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited

A. Process layout

B. Product layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Plant layout

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Micro-motion study is

A. Enlarged view of motion study

B. Analysis of one stage of motion study

C. Minute and detailed motion study

D. Subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis

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Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?

A. Process layout

B. Product layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Plant layout

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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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Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

A. Line organisation

B. Line and staff organisation

C. Functional organisation

D. Effective organisation

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The breakeven point represents

A. The most economical level of operation of any industry

B. The time when unit can run without i loss and profit

C. Time when industry will undergo loss

D. The time when company can make maximum profits

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A feasible solution to the linear programming problem should

A. Satisfy the problem constraints

B. Optimise the objective function

C. Satisfy the problem constraints and non-negativity restrictions

D. Satisfy the non-negativity restrictions

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Slack represents the difference between the

A. Latest allowable time and the normal expected time

B. Latest allowable time and the earliest expected time

C. Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time

D. Normal allowable time and the latest expected time

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Production cost refers to prime cost plus

A. Factory overheads

B. Factory and administration overheads

C. Factory, administration and sales overheads

D. Factory, administration, sales overheads and profit

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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 Halsey 50-50 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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Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart

A. Increases continuously

B. Decreases continuously

C. Remain constant

D. May increase or decrease depending on various factors

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Breakeven analysis consists of

A. Fixed cost

B. Variable cost

C. Fixed and variable costs

D. Operation costs

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In CPM, the cost slope is determined by

A. Crash cost/Normal Cost

B. (Crash Cost - Normal cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time)

C. Normal Cost/Crash cost

D. (Normal cost - Crash cost)/ (Normal time - Crash time)

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The standard time for a job is

A. Total work content

B. Base time + relaxation time

C. Total work content + basic time

D. Total work content + delay contingency allowance