The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as
Dummy
Event
Activity
Contract
Correct Answer :
C. Activity
Related Questions
Break-even analysis can be used for
Short run analysis
Long run analysis
Average of above two run analysis
There is no such criterion
Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing problems
That can't be analysed mathematically
Involving multistage queuing
To verify mathematical results
All of the above
The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to
Halsey plan
Gantt plan
Emerson's efficiency plan
Rowan plan
The employees provident fund act is applicable to
All industries
All industries other than small and medium industries
Volunteers
The industries notified by Government
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
PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include
MTM (method time measurement)
WFS (work factor systems)
BNTS (basic motion time study)
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
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
If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his maximum daily earnings can be
2 HA
1.33 HA
1.5 HA
1.15 HA
A-B-C analysis is used in
CPM
PERT
Inventory control
All of these
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All of the above
'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
Purchase value
Saleable value
Depreciated value
Function/cost
Military type of organisation is known as
Line organisation
Functional organisation
Line and staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisation
A milestone chart
Shows the inter dependences of various jobs
Depicts the delay of jobs, if any
Points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
None 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
Probabilistic time for completion of any activity can be found out from
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of the above
Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at
Achieving optimisation
Ensuring against market fluctuations
Acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory
Discounts allowed in bulk purchase
In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the
Optimum lot size
Highest level of inventory
Lot corresponding to breakeven point
Capability of a plant to produce
CPM is the
Time oriented technique
Event oriented technique
Activity oriented technique
Target oriented technique
String diagram is used
For checking the relative values of various layouts
When a group of workers are working at a place
Where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to another
All of the above
Replacement studies are made on the following basis:
Annual cost method
Rate of return method
Total life average method
Any one of the above
In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is based on:
A standard rating system
A merit rating system
A job evaluation system
His individual performance
In product layout
Specialised and strict supervision is required
Machines can not be used to their maximum capacity
Manufacturing cost rises with a fall in the volume of production
All of the above
Process layout is employed for
Batch production
Continuous type of product
Effective utilisation of machines
All of the above
M.T.M. is used to
Improve existing methods
Establish time standards
Develop effective methods in advance of the beginning of production
All of the above
The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called
Standard time
Normal time
Representative time
None of these
Break-even analysis consists of
Fixed expenses
Variable cost
Sales revenue
All of these
For handling materials during manufacture of cement, a _________ is widely used.
Belt conveyor
Bucket conveyor
Fork lift truck
Overhead crane
Pick up the correct statement from the following
If the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its total float, the completion of project in no delayed
If the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to delay the completion of project
If the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the whole project
All of the above