The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called
Standard time
Normal time
Representative time
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. Representative time
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PERT
Provides an approach for keeping planning up-to-date
Provides a way for management to require that planning be done on a uniform and logical basis
Permits management to foresee quickly the impact of variations from the plan
All of the above
The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as
Operation research
Linear programming
Network analysis
Breakeven analysis
Process layout is employed for
Batch production
Continuous type of product
Effective utilisation of machines
All of the above
In value engineering, important consideration is given to
Customer satisfaction
Function concept
Profit maximisation
Cost reduction
Production cost refers to prime cost plus
Factory overheads
Factory and administration overheads
Factory, administration and sales overheads
Factory, administration, sales overheads and profit
The deductions for, employees provident fund start
Immediately on joining the service
After 60 days of joining the service
After 100 days of joining the service
After 240 days of joining the service
Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study?
Acceptance sampling
Linear regression
Performance rating
Work sampling
Routing assists engineers in deciding in advance
The flow of material in the plant
The methods of proper utilization of manpower
The methods of proper utilization of machines
The layout of factory facilities
In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine
Standard time of a job
Merit rating of the worker
Fixation of incentive rate
Normal time of a worker
One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that
A differential piece rate system should exist
Minimum wages should be guaranteed
Provide incentive to group efficiency performance
All standards should be based on time studies
A-B-C analysis
Is a basic technique of materials management
Is meant for relative inventory control
Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption
All of the above
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 disadvantage of product layout is
High initial investment for the specialized facilities
Skilled labour to operate machines
Production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
High cost of inspection
Which of the following is not wage incentive plan?
Differential piece rate system
Rowan plan
Emerson plan
Taylor plan
The important file in making a PERT is
An event can't be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
No activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
Length of arrow has nothing to do with time
All of the above
Bin card is used in
Administrative wing
Workshop
Foundry shop
Stores
Merit rating is the method of determining the
Relative values of a job
Workers performance on a job
Worth of a machine
Value of overall production
Product layout is also known as
Analytical layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
Work study is most useful
Where production activities are involved
In judging the rating of machines
In improving industrial relations
In judging the output of a man and improving it
In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established
By time study
From previous production records
From one's judgement
All of the above
Queuing theory is associated with
Sales
Inspection time
Waiting time
Production time
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 Halsey 50-50 plan, wages for the job will be
TR
TR + [(S - T)/2] × R
TR + (S - T) × R
TR + [(S - T)/S] × R
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
Micro-motion study is
Analysis of one stage of motion chart
Motion study, when seen on a time chart
Subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
Enlarged view of motion study
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
Slack represents the difference between the
Latest allowable time and the normal expected time
Latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time
Normal allowable time and the latest expected time
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
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
The technique of value analysis can be applied to
Complicated items only
Simple items only
Crash programmer items only
Any item
Work sampling is applied for
Estimation of the percentage utilisation of machine tools
Estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities
Finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible
All of the above