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The essential condition for the decompression of an activity is that

A. The project time should change due to decompression

B. After decompression the time of an activity invariably exceeds its normal time

C. An activity could be decompressed to the maximum extent of its normal time

D. None of the above

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C. An activity could be decompressed to the maximum extent of its normal time


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Breakeven analysis consists of

A. Fixed cost

B. Variable cost

C. Fixed and variable costs

D. Operation costs

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Bin card is used in

A. Administrative wing

B. Workshop

C. Foundry shop

D. Stores

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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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Queueing theory is used for

A. Inventory problems

B. Traffic congestion studies

C. Job-shop scheduling

D. All of the above

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Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems

A. That can't be analysed mathematically

B. Involving multistage queuing

C. To verify mathematical results

D. All of the above

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Break-even analysis can be used for

A. Short run analysis

B. Long run analysis

C. Average of above two run analysis

D. There is no such criterion

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In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analysed mathematically if

A. Complete details of items in, waiting line are known

B. Arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model

C. All variables and constants are known and form a linear equation

D. The laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known

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The work study is done by means of

A. Planning chart

B. Process chart

C. Stop watch

D. Any one of these

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The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as

A. Event

B. Float

C. Duration

D. Constraint

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Pick up the correct statement from the following

A. Critical path method is an improvement upon bar chart method

B. Critical path method provides a realistic approach to the daily problems

C. Critical path method avoids delays which are very common in bar chart

D. All of the above

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Job evaluation is the method of determining the

A. Relative worth of jobs

B. Skills required by a worker

C. Contribution of a worker

D. Contribution of a job

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Product layout is best suited where

A. One type of product is produced

B. Product is standardised

C. Product is manufactured in large quantities

D. All of the above

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For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited

A. Process layout

B. Product layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Plant layout

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Gantt chart provides information about the

A. Material handling

B. Proper utilisation of manpower

C. Production schedule

D. Efficient working of machine

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Works cost implies

A. Primary cost

B. Factory cost

C. Factory expenses

D. Primary cost + factory expenses

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Breakeven analysis is a

A. Short term analysis

B. Long term analysis

C. Average of short and long term analysis

D. Any one of these

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Father of time study was

A. F.W. Taylor

B. H.L. Gantt

C. F.B. Gilbert

D. R.M. Barnes

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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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The salient feature of functional organisation is

A. Strict adherence to specification

B. Separation of planning and design part

C. Each individual maintains functional efficiency

D. All of the above

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Micro-motion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions

A. 8

B. 12

C. 16

D. 20

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In ABC control policy, maximum attention is given to

A. Those items which consume money

B. Those items which are not readily available

C. Those × items which are in more demand

D. Those items which consume more money

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In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches its

A. Minimum value

B. Maximum value

C. Average value

D. Alarming value

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Indirect expenses include

A. Factory expenses

B. Selling expenses

C. Administrative expenses

D. All of these

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In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is

A. Paid as per efficiency

B. Ensured of minimum wages

C. Not paid any bonus till his efficiency

D. Never a loser

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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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CPM stands for

A. Combined Process Method

B. Critical Path Method

C. Common Planning Method

D. Critical Process Method

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling

A. Establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis

B. Determines the status of each activity

C. Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress

D. None of the above

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PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include

A. MTM (method time measurement)

B. WFS (work factor systems)

C. BNTS (basic motion time study)

D. All of the above

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Dummy activities are used to

A. Determine the critical path

B. Determine the project completion time

C. Maintain the required net work

D. None of these

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Process layout is also known as

A. Analytical-layout

B. Synthetic layout

C. Static product layout

D. None of these