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
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
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Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
A feasible solution to the linear programming problem should
Satisfy the problem constraints
Optimise the objective function
Satisfy the problem constraints and non-negativity restrictions
Satisfy the non-negativity restrictions
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
Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with
Breakeven analysis
Value analysis
Linear programming
Queueing theory
Line organisation is suitable for
Sugar industries
Oil refining industries
Spinning and weaving industries
All of these
One time measurement unit (TMU) in method time measurement system equals
0.0001 minute
0.0006 minute
0.006 minute
0.001 minute
Linear programming can be applied successfully to
Chemical industry
Oil industry
Banks
All of these
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling
Establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis
Determines the status of each activity
Adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
None of the above
Indirect expenses include
Factory expenses
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
All of these
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
A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
Activities and events are clearly shown
Early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
Activity times are clear
Interrelationship among activities is clearly shown.
Both Rowan plan and 50-50 Halsey plan will provide the same earning when the actual time is _________ the standard time.
One-fourth
One-half
Equal to
Twice
In jobbing production
Highly skilled workers are needed
Unit costs are high
Operations are labour-intensive
All of these
The technique of value analysis can be applied to
Complicated items only
Simple items only
Crash programmer items only
Any item
The employees provident fund act is applicable to
All industries
All industries other than small and medium industries
Volunteers
The industries notified by Government
The standard time for a job is
Total work content
Base time + relaxation time
Total work content + basic time
Total work content + delay contingency allowance
The critical path of a network represents
The minimum time required for completion of project
The maximum time required for completion of project
Maximum cost required for completion of project
Minimum cost required for completion of project
Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its
Minimum value
Maximum value
Average value
Middle value
Standard time is defined as
Normal time + allowances
Normal time + idle time + allowances
Normal time + idle time
Only normal time for an operation
Standard time is equal to
(Normal time) - (allowances)
(Normal time) + (allowances)
Representative time multiplied by rating factor
Normal time taken by an operation
An optimum project schedule implies
Optimum utilization of men, machines and materials
Lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project
Timely execution of project
To produce best results under given constraints
Work study is mainly aimed at
Determining the most efficient method of performing a job
Establishing the minimum time of completion of a job
Developing the standard method and standard time of a job
Economising the motions involved on the part of the worker while performing a job
In breakeven analysis, total cost consists of
Fixed cost
Variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost
Fixed cost + variable cost + overheads
Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants
Functional organisation
Line organisation
Staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisations
Job evaluation is the method of determining the
Relative worth of jobs
Skills required by a worker
Contribution of a worker
Contribution of a job
Direct expenses include
Factory expenses
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
None of these
In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having
+ve slack
-ve slack
Zero slack
Dummy activities
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
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