PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include
MTM (method time measurement)
WFS (work factor systems)
BNTS (basic motion time study)
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
At the breakeven point,
Total cost is more than the sales revenue
Total cost is less than the sales revenue
Total cost is equal to sales revenue
Fixed cost is equal to variable cost
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
Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?
Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network
Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram
Dummy activity consumes no time or resource
All of the above
Linear programming can be applied successfully to
Chemical industry
Oil industry
Banks
All of these
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
Job enlargement
Job enrichment
Job rotation
Job evaluation
The assumption in PERT is
A project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
Cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken
A project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
Activities are fixed and can't be changed
The work study is done by means of
Planning chart
Process chart
Stop watch
Any one of these
The term 'value' in value engineering refers to
Total cost of the product
Selling price of the product
Utility of the product
Manufactured cost of the product
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
Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
Halsey Premium Plan
Lincoln Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Plan
Dispatching
Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
Determines the programme for the operations
Is concerned with the starting of processes
Regulates the progress of job through various processes
Activity slack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by
Latest start time of succeeding event earliest finish time of preceding event activity time
Latest start time of the event earliest start time of the event
Latest finish time of event earliest finish time of the event
Anyone of the above
Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling
Permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
Simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
Calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
No time measuring devices are generally needed
If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be
TR
TR + [(S - T)/2] × R
TR + (S - T) × R
TR + [(S - T)/S] × R
The technique of value analysis can be applied to
Complicated items only
Simple items only
Crash programmer items only
Any item
Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
Scanlon Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
Halsey Premium Plan
Standard time as compared to normal time is
Greater
Smaller
Equal
There is no such correlation
Breakeven point is the point where
Fixed and variable cost lines intersect
Fixed and total cost lines intersect
Variable and total cost lines intersect
Sales revenue and total expensive lines intersect
PERT analysis is based upon
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these
Scheduling gives information about
When work should start and how much work should be completed during a certain period
When work should complete
That how idle time can be minimized
Proper utilisation of machines
Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at
Achieving optimisation
Ensuring against market fluctuations
Acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory
Discounts allowed in bulk purchase
Breakeven analysis consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed and variable costs
Operation costs
The determination of standard time in a complex job system is best done through
Stop watch time study
Analysis of micro-motions
Grouping timing technique
Analysis of standard data system
Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to a worker and bonus is paid for the fixed percentage of time saved?
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Rowan plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Replacement studies are made on the following basis:
Annual cost method
Rate of return method
Total life average method
Any one of the above
A low unit cost can be obtained by following
Product layout
Functional layout
Automatic material handling equipment
Specialisation of operation
What does symbol 'V' employ in work study
Operation
Inspection
Delay/ temporary Storage
Permanent storage
The most important objective behind plant layout is
Overall simplification, safety of integration
Economy in space
Maximum travel time in plant
To provide conveniently located shops
CPM stands for
Combined Process Method
Critical Path Method
Common Planning Method
Critical Process Method
Break-even analysis can be used for
Short run analysis
Long run analysis
Average of above two run analysis
There is no such criterion