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The allowed time for a job equals standard time plus

A. Policy allowance

B. Interference allowance

C. Process allowance

D. Learning allowance

Correct Answer :

A. Policy allowance


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Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?

A. Productivity

B. Inventory control

C. Production planning

D. Production control

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The correct sequence of phases in value engineering is

A. Creative phase, information phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase

B. Information phase, creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase

C. Investigation phase, information phase, creative phase, evaluation phase

D. Creative phase, investigation phase, evaluation phase, information phase

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When slack of an activity is negative

A. It represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed

B. It represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time

C. The activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project

D. All of the above

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Job enrichment technique is applied to

A. Reduce labour monotony

B. Overcome boring and de-motivating work

C. Make people happy

D. All of the above

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PERT requires

A. Single time estimate

B. Double time estimate

C. Triple time estimate

D. None of these

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In a functional organisation

A. Quality of work is better

B. Wastage of material is minimum

C. Specialised knowledge and guidance to individual worker is provided

D. All of the above

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A feasible solution to the linear programming problem should

A. Satisfy the problem constraints

B. Optimise the objective function

C. Satisfy the problem constraints and non-negativity restrictions

D. Satisfy the non-negativity restrictions

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According to Muther, the basic principle of best layout is

A. Principle of overall integration

B. Principle of flow

C. Principle of flexibility

D. All of these

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In manufacturing management, the term 'Dispatching' is used to describe

A. Dispatch of sales order

B. Dispatch of factory mail

C. Dispatch of finished product of the user

D. Dispatch of work orders through shop floor

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An optimum project schedule implies

A. Optimum utilization of men, machines and materials

B. Lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project

C. Timely execution of project

D. To produce best results under given constraints

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The disadvantage of product layout is

A. High initial investment for the specialized facilities

B. Skilled labour to operate machines

C. Production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory

D. High cost of inspection

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Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to a worker and bonus is paid for the fixed percentage of time saved?

A. Halsey plan

B. Gantt plan

C. Rowan plan

D. Emerson's efficiency plan

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The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution

A. Normal

B. Binomial

C. Beta

D. Exponential

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Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of

A. Quality

B. Statistics

C. Probability

D. All of the above

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Which of the following statement is correct about the network diagram?

A. The events are represented graphically by circles or nodes at the beginning and the end of activity by arrows.

B. The tail end of the arrow represents the start of an activity.

C. The head of the arrow represents the end of an activity.

D. All of the above

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Tick the odd man out

A. Taylor

B. Drucker

C. McGregor

D. Galileo

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Gantt chart is used for

A. Inventory control

B. Material handling

C. Production schedule

D. Machine repair schedules

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A company spends considerable amount on publicity to promote sales. This expenditure in break even chart is shown below the

A. Fixed cost line

B. Variable cost line

C. Total cost line

D. Sales revenue line

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Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?

A. Process layout

B. Product layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Plant layout

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Military organisation is known as

A. Line organisation

B. Line and staff organisation

C. Functional organisation

D. All of the above

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Simplex method is the method used for

A. Value analysis

B. Network analysis

C. Linear programming

D. Queuing theory

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Product layout is also known as

A. Analytical layout

B. Synthetic layout

C. Static product layout

D. None of these

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Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry?

A. Functional organisation

B. Line organisation

C. Staff organisation

D. Line and staff organisations

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The breakeven point represents

A. The most economical level of operation of any industry

B. The time when unit can run without i loss and profit

C. Time when industry will undergo loss

D. The time when company can make maximum profits

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Product layout is employed for

A. Batch production

B. Continuous production

C. Effective utilization of machine

D. All of the above

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The product layout

A. Lowers overall manufacturing time

B. Requires less space for placing machines

C. Utilises machine and labour better

D. All of these

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Process layout is employed for

A. Batch production

B. Continuous type of product

C. Effective utilisation of machines

D. All of the above

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The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called

A. Standard time

B. Normal time

C. Representative time

D. None of these

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PERT is the

A. Time oriented technique

B. Event oriented technique

C. Activity oriented technique

D. Target oriented technique

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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