The time taken by a trained worker to perform an operation, while working a steady pace, is known as
Standard time
Normal time
Representative time
None of these
Correct Answer :
A. Standard time
Related Questions
In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is
Paid as per efficiency
Ensured of minimum wages
Not paid any bonus till his efficiency
Never a loser
Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others?
Organisation performance × motivation = profits
Knowledge × skill = ability
Ability × motivation = performance
Attitude × situation = motivation
Inventory management consists of
Effective running of stores
State of merchandise methods of storing and maintenance etc.
Stock control system
All of the above
Halsey plan of wage incentive
Is not applied to all level of workers
Is applied to all level of workers
Does not guarantee minimum wage
Is based upon efficiency of worker
An activity of the project is graphically represented by ________ on the network diagram.
A circle
A straight line
An arrow
None of these
Dispatching
Prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
Determines the programme for the operations
Is concerned with the starting of processes
Regulates the progress of job through various processes
If A is the total items consumed per year, P is the procurement cost per order, and C is the annual inventory carrying cost per item, then the most economic ordering quantity is given by
AP/C
2AP/C
√(AP/C)
(AP/C)2
Basic tool in work study is
Graph paper
Process chart
Planning chart
Stop watch
When slack of an activity is negative
It represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
It represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
The activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
All of the above
The interchangeability can be achieved by
Standardisation
Better process planning
Bonus plan
Better product planning
The deductions for, employees provident fund start
Immediately on joining the service
After 60 days of joining the service
After 100 days of joining the service
After 240 days of joining the service
CPM stands for
Combined Process Method
Critical Path Method
Common Planning Method
Critical Process Method
The main advantage of line organisation is its
Effective command and control
Defined responsibilities at all levels
Rigid discipline in the organisation
All of the above
Which of the following are the principles of material handling?
Keep all the handling to the minimum
Select only efficient handling equipment
Move the heaviest weight to the least distance
All of the above
In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches its
Minimum value
Maximum value
Average value
Alarming value
The value engineering technique in which experts of the same rank assemble for product development is called
Delphi
Brain storming
Morphological analysis
Direct expert comparison
Standard time is defined as
Normal time + allowances
Normal time + idle time + allowances
Normal time + idle time
Only normal time for an operation
Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it
Consumes time, but no resources
Consumes resources but no time
Consumes neither time nor resources
Is a dangling event
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
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
In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established
By time study
From previous production records
From one's judgement
All of the above
In value engineering, important consideration is given to
Customer satisfaction
Function concept
Profit maximisation
Cost reduction
Queueing theory deals with problems of
Material handling
Reducing the waiting time or idle time
Better utilization of man services
Effective use of machines
Micro-motion study is
Enlarged view of motion study
Analysis of one stage of motion study
Minute and detailed motion study
Subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
The technique of value analysis can be applied to
Complicated items only
Simple items only
Crash programmer items only
Any item
The main object of scientific layout is
To produce better quality of product
To utilise maximum floor area
To minimise production delays
All of these
Travel charts provide
An idea of the flow of materials at various stages
A compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections
The information for changes required in rearranging material handling equipment
An approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular station
A dummy activity
Is artificially introduced
Is represented by a dotted line
Does not require any time
All of the above
Probabilistic time for completion of any activity can be found out from
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of these
Under the Apprenticeship Act
All industries have to necessarily train the apprentices
Industries have to train apprentices according to their requirement
All industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices
Only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit apprentices