The critical activity has
Maximum float
Minimum float
Zero float
Average float
Correct Answer :
C. Zero float
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Breakeven analysis consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed and variable costs
Operation costs
Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of
Quality
Statistics
Probability
All of the above
Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.
A project is divided into various activities
Required time for each activity is established
Sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
All of the above
Production cost refers to prime cost plus
Factory overheads
Factory and administration overheads
Factory, administration and sales overheads
Factory, administration, sales overheads and profit
Critical path method
Helps in ascertaining time schedules
Makes better and detailed planning possible
Provides a standard method for communicating project plans schedules and to time and cost performance
All of the above
Routing prescribes the
Flow of material in the plant
Proper utilization of man power
Proper utilization of machines
Inspection of final product
If TL is the largest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack (s) is equal to
Latest start time earliest start time
Latest finish time earliest finish time (EFT)
TLEFT
All of the above
Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of
A job
An individual employee
A particular division in workshop
Machine
The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that
The average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate
Output rate is linearly proportional to input
Output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
All of the above
Dummy activities are used to
Determine the critical path
Determine the project completion time
Maintain the required net work
None of these
In value engineering, important consideration is given to
Customer satisfaction
Function concept
Profit maximisation
Cost reduction
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
In the cost structure of a product, the selling price is determined by the factors such as
Sales turn over
Lowest competitive price
Various elements of the cost
All 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
The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as
Event
Float
Duration
Constraint
The employees provident fund act is applicable to
All industries
All industries other than small and medium industries
Volunteers
The industries notified by Government
Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
Halsey Premium Plan
Lincoln Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Plan
Two alternatives can produce a product. First have a fixed cost of Rs. 2000 and a variable cost of Rs. 20 per piece. The second method has a fixed cost of Rs. 1500 and a variable cost of Rs. 30. The break even quantity between the two alternatives is
25
50
75
100
Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in
Job production
Automatic production
Continuous production
Intermittent production
The essential condition for the decompression of an activity is that
The project time should change due to decompression
After decompression the time of an activity invariably exceeds its normal time
An activity could be decompressed to the maximum extent of its normal time
None of the above
For a product layout the material handling equipment must
Have full flexibility
Employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.
Be a general purpose type
Be designed as special purpose for a particular application
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All of the above
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
Work study is done with the help of
Process chart
Material handling
Stop watch
All of the above
Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?
Scanlon Plan
Rowan Plan
Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
Halsey Premium Plan
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
What does symbol 'V' employ in work study
Operation
Inspection
Delay/ temporary Storage
Permanent storage
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
In breakeven analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results
Relations between factors must be linear (positive)
Relations between factors must be linear (negative)
Either (A) or (B)
Only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant