PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications
Once through project
Maintenance jobs
Research and development
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
Which of the following wage incentive plan is applied to all workers?
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Rowan plan
The main advantage of line organisation is its
Effective command and control
Defined responsibilities at all levels
Rigid discipline in the organisation
All of the above
Actual performance of a task is called
An event
An activity
A duration
None of these
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
The critical activity has
Maximum float
Minimum float
Zero float
Average float
'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
Purchase value
Saleable value
Depreciated value
Function/cost
The main objective of work measurement is to
Plan and schedule of production
Formulate a proper incentive scheme
Estimate the selling prices and delivery dates
All of the above
Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in
Job production
Automatic production
Continuous production
Intermittent production
An activity of the project is graphically represented by ________ on the network diagram.
A circle
A straight line
An arrow
None of these
PERT requires
Single time estimate
Double time estimate
Triple time estimate
None of these
Work study comprises following main techniques
Method study and work measurement
Method study and time study
Time study and work measurement
Method study and job evaluation
In the cost structure of a product, the selling price is determined by the factors such as
Sales turn over
Lowest competitive price
Various elements of the cost
All of the above
What does symbol 'V' employ in work study
Operation
Inspection
Delay/ temporary Storage
Permanent storage
Service time in queuing theory is usually assumed to follow
Normal distribution
Poissons distribution
Erlang distribution
Exponential law
Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others?
Organisation performance × motivation = profits
Knowledge × skill = ability
Ability × motivation = performance
Attitude × situation = motivation
O on a PERT/CPM chart represents
An ordinary event
A significant event representing some milestone
An event to be transferred to other network chart
Dangling event
Pessimistic time is
The maximum time which an activity might require
The average time required for a job
The most probable time considering all conditions
The minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished
Fixed position layout is also known as
Analytical layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers?
Halsey plan
Rowan plan
Haynes plan
Emerson's plan
The production scheduling is simpler and high volume of output and high labour efficiency are achieved in the case of
Product layout
Process layout
Fixed position layout
A combination of line and process layout
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling
Establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis
Determines the status of each activity
Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
None of the above
The probabilistic time is given by (where to = Optimistic time, tp = Pessimistic time, and tn = Most likely time)
(to + tp + tn)/3
(to + 2tp + tn)/4
(to + 4tp + tn)/5
(to + tp + 4tn)/6
Which of the following type of layout is suitable for automobile manufacturing concern?
Product layout
Process layout
Fixed position layout
Combination layout
The time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is known as
Normal time
Slow time
Crash time
Standard time
Under the Apprenticeship Act
All industries have to necessarily train the apprentices
Industries have to train apprentices according to their requirement
All industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices
Only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit apprentices
In fixed position layout
Total production cost is less
Material movement is less
Capital investment is minimum
All of these
Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to
Determine overhead expenses
Provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages
Determine standard costs
Determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines
Critical path on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having
Maximum slack
Minimum slack
Average slack
No slack
CPM is
Synthesising in concepts
Is built of activities oriented programmes
Is used for repetitive works
All of the above
Routing
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