PERT requires
Single time estimate
Double time estimate
Triple time estimate
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. Triple time estimate
Related Questions
Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant
Sinking fund method
Straight line method
ABC charging method
Annuity charging method
Which of the following wage incentive plan is applied to all workers?
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Rowan plan
The critical activity has
Maximum float
Minimum float
Zero float
Average float
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
Time study is carried out to determine the time required to complete job by
A slow worker
A fast worker
An average worker
An apprentice
Halsey plan of wage incentive
Is not applied to all level of workers
Is applied to all level of workers
Does not guarantee minimum wage
Is based upon efficiency of worker
The technique of value analysis can be applied to
Complicated items only
Simple items only
Crash programmer items only
Any item
In A-B-C analysis, which class of items are generally large in number?
A
B
C
None of these
Standard time is equal to
(Normal time) - (allowances)
(Normal time) + (allowances)
Representative time multiplied by rating factor
Normal time taken by an operation
Value engineering aims at finding out the
Depreciation value of a product
Resale value of a product
Major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without change in quality
Breakeven point when machine requires change
In micro-motion study, therblig is described by
A symbol
An event
An activity
Standard symbol and colour
In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches its
Minimum value
Maximum value
Average value
Alarming value
Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats
Free float = total float
Independent float = total float
Independent float > free float
Independent float < free float
Father of time study was
F.W. Taylor
H.L. Gantt
F.B. Gilbert
R.M. Barnes
The product layout
Lowers overall manufacturing time
Requires less space for placing machines
Utilises machine and labour better
All of these
The process layout is best suited where
Specialisation exists
Machines are arranged according to sequence of operation
Few number of non-standardised units is to be produced
Mass production is envisaged
A critical activity has
Maximum slack
Minimum slack
Zero slack
Average slack
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
Which of the following charts are used for plant layout design?
Operation process chart
Man machine chart
Travel chart
All of these
If F is the fixed cost, V is the variable cost per unit (or total variable costs) and P is the selling price of each unit (or total sales value), then breakeven point is equal to
(F × V)/P
(F × P)/V
F/[1 + (V/P)]
F/[1 - (V/P)]
A feasible solution to the linear programming problem should
Satisfy the problem constraints
Optimise the objective function
Satisfy the problem constraints and non-negativity restrictions
Satisfy the non-negativity restrictions
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
In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the
Optimum lot size
Highest level of inventory
Lot corresponding to breakeven point
Capability of a plant to produce
Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart
Increases continuously
Decreases continuously
Remain constant
May increase or decrease depending on various factors
The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the various jobs of any project is known as
Event flow scheduling technique
Critical ratio scheduling
Slotting technique for scheduling
Short interval scheduling
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
The main disadvantage of line organisation is
Top level executives have to do excessive work
Structure is rigid
Communication delays occur
All of the above
CPM has following time estimate
One time estimate
Two time estimate
Three time estimate
Four time estimate
The factors to be considered for production scheduling are
Component design
Route sheet
Time standards
All of these
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