The main objective of work measurement is to
Plan and schedule of production
Formulate a proper incentive scheme
Estimate the selling prices and delivery dates
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
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 artificial activity, which indicates that an activity following it cannot be started unless, the preceding activity is complete, is known as
Event
Free float
Artificial
Dummy
According to Rowan plan of wage incentive system, bonus is paid to a worker
Whose output exceeds 67% efficiency
On the percentage of time saved
On the percentage of time worked
On the percentage of standard time
The two bin system is concerned with
Ordering procedure
Forecasting sales
Production planning
Despatching and expediting
The time of completing a project in network analysis is given by following time of the critical activity meeting at the final triode
Early finish
Early start
Late start
Late finish
Time study is carried out
By finding all the significant informations regarding the job, work place and machine tool etc.
By breaking up each operation into small elements which are measurable with the help of the measuring device accurately
By observing and recording the time taken by the operator for an operation
All of the above
Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for
Improving a work method
Improvising a work method
Designing a work method
Reducing inventory costs
What does symbol 'O' imply in work study?
Operation
Inspection
Transport
Delay/temporary storage
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
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
PERT requires
Single time estimate
Double time estimate
Triple time estimate
None of these
The factors to be considered for production scheduling are
Component design
Route sheet
Time standards
All of these
PERT is applied for
Marketing programmes and advertising programmes
Installation of machinery
Research and development of products
All of these
The grouping of activities into organisational units is called
Corporate plans
Higher level management
Functional authority
Departmentation
The salient feature of functional organisation is
Strict adherence to specification
Separation of planning and design part
Each individual maintains functional efficiency
All of the above
The aim of value engineering is to
Find the depreciation value of a machine
Determine the selling price of a product
Minimise the cost without change in quality of the product
All of the above
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
The routing function in a production system design is concerned with
Manpower utilisation
Quality assurance of the product
Machine utilisation
Optimising material flow through the plant
Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant
Sinking fund method
Straight line method
ABC charging method
Annuity charging method
PERT analysis is based upon
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these
The type of organisation preferred for an automobile industry, is
Line organisation
Functional organisation
Line and staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisation
The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as
Duration
Total float
Free float
Interfering float
The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a job by
Fast worker
Average worker
Slow worker
New entrant
Product layout is also known as
Analytical layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
The start or completion of task is called
An event
An activity
A duration
None of these
The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering Constructions is
Line organisation
Line and staff organisation
Functional organisation
Effective organisation
PERT stands for
Programme Estimation and Reporting Technique
Process Estimation and Review Technique
Programme Evaluation and Review Technique
Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique
Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of
Detailed calculations
Convenience
Table of random numbers
Past experience
Which of the following type of layout is suitable for automobile manufacturing concern?
Product layout
Process layout
Fixed position layout
Combination layout