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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

Correct Answer :

C. Three time estimate


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Which of the following conditions are necessary for applying linear programming?

A. These must be a well defined objective function.

B. The decision variables should be interrelated and nonnegative.

C. The resources must be in limited supply.

D. All of the above

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Direct expenses include

A. Factory expenses

B. Selling expenses

C. Administrative expenses

D. None of these

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Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers?

A. Halsey plan

B. Rowan plan

C. Haynes plan

D. Emerson's plan

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Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling

A. Permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays

B. Simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer

C. Calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming

D. No time measuring devices are generally needed

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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 performance of a specific task in CPM is known as

A. Dummy

B. Event

C. Activity

D. Contract

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The routing function in a production system design is concerned with

A. Manpower utilisation

B. Quality assurance of the product

C. Machine utilisation

D. Optimising material flow through the plant

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Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?

A. Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network

B. Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram

C. Dummy activity consumes no time or resource

D. All of the above

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The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a job by

A. Fast worker

B. Average worker

C. Slow worker

D. New entrant

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In micro-motion study, therblig is described by

A. A symbol

B. An event

C. An activity

D. Standard symbol and colour

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The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is

A. Line organisation

B. Functional organisation

C. Line and staff organisation

D. Line, staff and functional organisation

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Acceptance sampling is used in

A. Job production

B. Batch production

C. Mass production

D. All of these

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The production scheduling is simpler and high volume of output and high labour efficiency are achieved in the case of

A. Product layout

B. Process layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. A combination of line and process layout

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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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Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others?

A. Organisation performance × motivation = profits

B. Knowledge × skill = ability

C. Ability × motivation = performance

D. Attitude × situation = motivation

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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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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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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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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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The production cost per unit can be reduced by

A. Producing more with increased inputs

B. Producing more with the same inputs

C. Eliminating idle time

D. Minimising resource waste

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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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Routing assists engineers in deciding in advance

A. The flow of material in the plant

B. The methods of proper utilization of manpower

C. The methods of proper utilization of machines

D. The layout of factory facilities

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PERT stands for

A. Programme Estimation and Reporting Technique

B. Process Estimation and Review Technique

C. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique

D. Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique

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Job evaluation is the method of determining the

A. Relative worth of jobs

B. Skills required by a worker

C. Contribution of a worker

D. Contribution of a job

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The unit cost in case of batch production is ________ as compared to jobbing production.

A. Same

B. Low

C. High

D. None of these

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Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at

A. Achieving optimisation

B. Ensuring against market fluctuations

C. Acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory

D. Discounts allowed in bulk purchase

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PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications

A. Once through project

B. Maintenance jobs

C. Research and development

D. All of the above

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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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In a PERT chart

A. All activities should be numbered

B. Only important activities should be numbered

C. Only critical activities are numbered

D. Only selected activities are numbered

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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