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The most important objective behind plant layout is

A. Overall simplification, safety of integration

B. Economy in space

C. Maximum travel time in plant

D. To provide conveniently located shops

Correct Answer :

A. Overall simplification, safety of integration


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Work study involves

A. Only method study

B. Only work measurement

C. Method study and work measurement

D. Only motion study

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Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?

A. Productivity

B. Inventory control

C. Production planning

D. Production control

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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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One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that

A. A differential piece rate system should exist

B. Minimum wages should be guaranteed

C. Provide incentive to group efficiency performance

D. All standards should be based on time studies

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CPM has following time estimate

A. One time estimate

B. Two time estimate

C. Three time estimate

D. Four time estimate

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Activity slack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by

A. Latest start time of succeeding event earliest finish time of preceding event activity time

B. Latest start time of the event earliest start time of the event

C. Latest finish time of event earliest finish time of the event

D. Anyone of the above

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The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as

A. Dummy

B. Event

C. Activity

D. Contract

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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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The main objective of work measurement is to

A. Plan and schedule of production

B. Formulate a proper incentive scheme

C. Estimate the selling prices and delivery dates

D. All of the above

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Gantt chart gives information about

A. Scheduling and routing

B. Sales

C. Production schedule

D. Machine utilisation

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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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Halsey plan of wage incentive

A. Is not applied to all level of workers

B. Is applied to all level of workers

C. Does not guarantee minimum wage

D. Is based upon efficiency of worker

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The most suitable incentive plan for the maintenance section of an industry will be

A. Piece rate system

B. Group incentive plan

C. Profit sharing plans

D. Simplification

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CPM is the

A. Time oriented technique

B. Event oriented technique

C. Activity oriented technique

D. Target oriented technique

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Work sampling is applied for

A. Estimation of the percentage utilisation of machine tools

B. Estimating the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities

C. Finding out time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study by stop watch method is not possible

D. All of the above

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A critical activity has

A. Maximum slack

B. Minimum slack

C. Zero slack

D. Average slack

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Merit rating is the method of determining the

A. Relative values of a job

B. Workers performance on a job

C. Worth of a machine

D. Value of overall production

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Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to

A. Determine overhead expenses

B. Provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages

C. Determine standard costs

D. Determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines

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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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Simplex method is the method used for

A. Value analysis

B. Network analysis

C. Linear programming

D. Queuing theory

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In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced

A. Process layout

B. Product layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Plant layout

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Motion study involves analysis of

A. Actions of operator

B. Layout of work place

C. Tooling and equipment

D. All of the above

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If F is the fixed cost, V is the variable cost per unit (or total variable costs) and P is the selling price of each unit (or total sales value), then breakeven point is equal to

A. (F × V)/P

B. (F × P)/V

C. F/[1 + (V/P)]

D. F/[1 - (V/P)]

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Probabilistic time for completion of any activity can be found out from

A. Optimistic time

B. Pessimistic time

C. Most likely time

D. All of these

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Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?

A. Scanlon Plan

B. Rowan Plan

C. Taylor Differential Piece Rate System

D. Halsey Premium Plan

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Which of the following is not wage incentive plan?

A. Differential piece rate system

B. Rowan plan

C. Emerson plan

D. Taylor plan

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Valve analysis is particularly of interest when

A. Jobbing work economics are involved

B. Production is on large scale

C. Only few components are involved

D. Costly equipment is used

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Templates are used for

A. A planning layout

B. Flow of material

C. Advancing a programme in automatic machines

D. Copying complicated profiles

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PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications

A. Once through project

B. Maintenance jobs

C. Research and development

D. All of the above

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In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

A. Optimum lot size

B. Highest level of inventory

C. Lot corresponding to breakeven point

D. Capability of a plant to produce