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
Correct Answer :
B. Workers performance on a job
Related Questions
Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to
All industries
All process industries and thermal power plants
Only major industries
All industries employing more than 100 workers
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
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
A dummy activity
Is artificially introduced
Is represented by a dotted line
Does not require any time
All of the above
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
The technique of value analysis can be applied to
Complicated items only
Simple items only
Crash programmer items only
Any item
String diagram is used when
Team of workers is working at a place
Material handling is to be done
Idle time is to be reduced
All of the above
PERT has following time estimate
One time estimate
Two time estimate
Three time estimate
Four time estimate
In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
Past good workers
Past poor workers
Past average workers
All of the above
PERT analysis is based upon
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these
Works cost implies
Primary cost
Factory cost
Factory expenses
Primary cost + factory expenses
Critical path moves along the activities having total float of
Positive value
Negative value
Zero value
Same value
In jobbing production
Highly skilled workers are needed
Unit costs are high
Operations are labour-intensive
All of these
The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as
Dummy
Event
Activity
Contract
When slack of an activity is positive
It represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
It represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
The activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
Any one of the above
A milestone chart
Shows the inter dependences of various jobs
Depicts the delay of jobs, if any
Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
None of the above
Replacement studies are made on the following basis:
Annual cost method
Rate of return method
Total life average method
Any one of the above
Work study involves
Only method study
Only work measurement
Method study and work measurement
Only motion study
What does symbol 'V' employ in work study
Operation
Inspection
Delay/ temporary Storage
Permanent storage
The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as
Operation research
Linear programming
Network analysis
Breakeven analysis
Micro-motion study is
Enlarged view of motion study
Analysis of one stage of motion study
Minute and detailed motion study
Subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
The procedure of modifying work content to give more meaning and enjoyment to the job by involving employees in planning, organisation and control of their work, is termed as
Job enlargement
Job enrichment
Job rotation
Job evaluation
Which of the following wage incentive plan is applied to all workers?
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Rowan plan
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
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
The term 'value' in value engineering refers to
Total cost of the product
Selling price of the product
Utility of the product
Manufactured cost of the product
Basic tool in work study is
Graph paper
Process chart
Planning chart
Stop watch
For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be
300
460
500
1000
Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
Halsey Premium Plan
Lincoln Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Plan
Expediting function consists in keeping a watch on
Operator's activity
Flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble
Minimising the delays
Making efficient despatching