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PERT

A. Provides an approach for keeping planning up-to-date

B. Provides a way for management to require that planning be done on a uniform and logical basis

C. Permits management to foresee quickly the impact of variations from the plan

D. All of the above

Correct Answer :

D. All of the above


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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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Work study is most useful

A. Where production activities are involved

B. In judging the rating of machines

C. In improving industrial relations

D. In judging the output of a man and improving it

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Product layout is best suited where

A. One type of product is produced

B. Product is standardised

C. Product is manufactured in large quantities

D. All of the above

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Which of the following layouts is suited to job production?

A. Process layout

B. Product layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Plant layout

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In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having

A. +ve slack

B. -ve slack

C. Zero slack

D. Dummy activities

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Travel charts are used to

A. Analyse material handling

B. Determine inventory control difficulties

C. Plan material handling procedure and routes

D. All of the above

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Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

A. To concentrate his attention on critical activities

B. To divert the resources from noncritical advanced activities to critical activities

C. To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project

D. All of the above

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PERT 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 critical path of a network represents

A. The minimum time required for completion of project

B. The maximum time required for completion of project

C. Maximum cost required for completion of project

D. Minimum cost required for completion of project

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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

A. Job enlargement

B. Job enrichment

C. Job rotation

D. Job evaluation

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The probabilistic time is given by (where to = Optimistic time, tp = Pessimistic time, and tn = Most likely time)

A. (to + tp + tn)/3

B. (to + 2tp + tn)/4

C. (to + 4tp + tn)/5

D. (to + tp + 4tn)/6

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Gantt charts provide information about

A. Breakeven point analysis

B. Production schedule

C. Material handling layout

D. Determining selling price

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Basic tool in work study is

A. Graph paper

B. Process chart

C. Planning chart

D. Stop watch

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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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A dummy activity

A. Is artificially introduced

B. Is represented by a dotted line

C. Does not require any time

D. All of the above

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The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to

A. Halsey plan

B. Gantt plan

C. Emerson's efficiency plan

D. Rowan plan

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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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Valve analysis is particularly of interest when

A. Jobbing work economics are involved

B. Production is on large scale

C. Only few components are involved

D. Costly equipment is used

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Motion study involves analysis of

A. Actions of operator

B. Layout of work place

C. Tooling and equipment

D. All of the above

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The start or completion of task is called

A. An event

B. An activity

C. A duration

D. None of these

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Critical path moves along the activities having total float of

A. Positive value

B. Negative value

C. Zero value

D. Same value

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Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it

A. Consumes time, but no resources

B. Consumes resources but no time

C. Consumes neither time nor resources

D. Is a dangling event

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Work sampling is applied for

A. Estimation of the percentage utilisation of machine tools

B. Estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities

C. Finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible

D. All of the above

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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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Inventory management consists of

A. Effective running of stores

B. State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.

C. Stock control system

D. All of the above

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The critical activity has

A. Maximum float

B. Minimum float

C. Zero float

D. Average float

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Two alternatives can produce a product. First have a fixed cost of Rs. 2000 and a variable cost of Rs. 20 per piece. The second method has a fixed cost of Rs. 1500 and a variable cost of Rs. 30. The break even quantity between the two alternatives is

A. 25

B. 50

C. 75

D. 100

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Bar chart is suitable for

A. Large project

B. Major work

C. Minor work

D. All of these

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PERT is applied for

A. Marketing programmes and advertising programmes

B. Installation of machinery

C. Research and development of products

D. All of these

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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