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The technique of value analysis can be applied to

A. Complicated items only

B. Simple items only

C. Crash programmer items only

D. Any item

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D. Any item


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The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution

A. Normal

B. Binomial

C. Beta

D. Exponential

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Time study is used to

A. Determine standard costs

B. Determine the number of machines a person may run

C. Provide a basis for setting piece price or incentive wages

D. All of the above

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Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats

A. Free float = total float

B. Independent float = total float

C. Independent float > free float

D. Independent float < free float

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For material transportation, conveyors are used when the prevailing conditions include

A. Loads are uniform

B. Routes do not vary

C. Materials move relatively continuously

D. All of these

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ABC analysis deals with

A. Analysis of process chart

B. Flow of material

C. Ordering schedule of job

D. Controlling inventory costs money

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The main object of scientific layout is

A. To produce better quality of product

B. To utilise maximum floor area

C. To minimise production delays

D. All of these

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The type of organisation preferred for an automobile industry, is

A. Line organisation

B. Functional organisation

C. Line and staff organisation

D. Line, staff and functional organisation

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Routing

A. Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed

B. Determines the programme for the operations

C. Is concerned with starting of processes

D. Regulates the progress of job through various processes

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Bar charts are suitable for

A. Minor works

B. Major works

C. Large projects

D. All of the above

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The artificial activity, which indicates that an activity following it cannot be started unless, the preceding activity is complete, is known as

A. Event

B. Free float

C. Artificial

D. Dummy

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Tick the odd man out

A. Taylor

B. Drucker

C. McGregor

D. Galileo

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Discrepancies of bar chart techniques are

A. Consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date

B. Free time available for an activity can't be predicted

C. Effective monitoring/controlling can't be done

D. All of the above

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The bonus increases in proportion to the increase in efficiency. This statement applies to

A. Halsey plan

B. Gantt plan

C. Emerson's efficiency plan

D. Rowan plan

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The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following distribution

A. Normal

B. Binomial

C. Exponential

D. Gaussian

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PERT is applied for

A. Marketing programmes and advertising programmes

B. Installation of machinery

C. Research and development of products

D. All of these

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Acceptance sampling is widely used in

A. Batch production

B. Job production

C. Mass production

D. All of the above

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The type of layout used for manufacturing steam turbines, is

A. Product layout

B. Process layout

C. Fixed position layout

D. Any one of these

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A critical activity has

A. Maximum slack

B. Minimum slack

C. Zero slack

D. Average slack

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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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A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as

A. String diagram

B. Flow process chart

C. Travel chart

D. Flow diagram

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Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of

A. Quality

B. Statistics

C. Probability

D. All of the above

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Actual performance of a task is called

A. An event

B. An activity

C. A duration

D. None of these

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The production cost per unit can be reduced by

A. Producing more with increased inputs

B. Producing more with the same inputs

C. Eliminating idle time

D. Minimising resource waste

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Line organisation is suitable for

A. Sugar industries

B. Oil refining industries

C. Spinning and weaving industries

D. All of these

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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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Which of the following incentive plans ensures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the employer?

A. Emerson efficiency plan

B. Taylor plan

C. Halsey premium plan

D. Gilbert plan

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Pessimistic time is

A. The maximum time which an activity might require

B. The average time required for a job

C. The most probable time considering all conditions

D. The minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished

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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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Bar chart is suitable for

A. Large project

B. Major work

C. Minor work

D. All of these

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Breakeven analysis consists of

A. Fixed cost

B. Variable cost

C. Fixed and variable costs

D. Operation costs