Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems
That can't be analysed mathematically
Involving multistage queuing
To verify mathematical results
All of the above
Correct Answer :
A. That can't be analysed mathematically
Related Questions
The type of layout used for manufacturing steam turbines, is
Product layout
Process layout
Fixed position layout
Any one of these
The production cost per unit can be reduced by
Producing more with increased inputs
Producing more with the same inputs
Eliminating idle time
Minimising resource waste
PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications
Once through project
Maintenance jobs
Research and development
All of the above
In break even analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost + sales revenue
Variable cost + sales revenue
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + profit
The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is known as
Flow chart
Process chart
Travel chart
Operation chart
Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of
Second
Minute
Hour
Day
Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others?
Organisation performance × motivation = profits
Knowledge × skill = ability
Ability × motivation = performance
Attitude × situation = motivation
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
What does symbol 'D' imply in work study?
Inspection
Transport
Delay/temporary storage
Permanent storage
Actual performance of a task is called
An event
An activity
A duration
None of these
Work study is concerned with
Improving present method and finding standard time
Motivation of workers
Improving production capability
Improving production planning and control
Work sampling is applied for
Estimation of the percentage utilisation of machine tools
Estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities
Finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible
All of the above
Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
To concentrate his attention on critical activities
To divert the resources from noncritical advanced activities to critical activities
To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
All of the above
Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of
Quality
Statistics
Probability
All of the above
Queueing theory is used for
Inventory problems
Traffic congestion studies
Job-shop scheduling
All of the above
PERT is the
Time oriented technique
Event oriented technique
Activity oriented technique
Target oriented technique
The main object of scientific layout is
To produce better quality of product
To utilise maximum floor area
To minimise production delays
All of these
A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as
String diagram
Flow process chart
Travel chart
Flow diagram
PERT requires
Single time estimate
Double time estimate
Triple time estimate
None of these
The value engineering technique in which experts of the same rank assemble for product development is called
Delphi
Brain storming
Morphological analysis
Direct expert comparison
In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
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
In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine
Standard time of a job
Merit rating of the worker
Fixation of incentive rate
Normal time of a worker
For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
Job enrichment technique is applied to
Reduce labour monotony
Overcome boring and de-motivating work
Make people happy
All of the above
In breakeven analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
Acceptance sampling is used in
Job production
Batch production
Mass production
All of these
The disadvantage of product layout is
High initial investment for the specialized facilities
Skilled labour to operate machines
Production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
High cost of inspection
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All of the above
Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of
A job
An individual employee
A particular division in workshop
Machine