Which of the following are the guidelines for the construction of a network diagram?
Each activity is represented by one and only one arrow in the network
Dangling must be avoided in a network diagram
Dummy activity consumes no time or resource
All of the above
Correct Answer :
D. All of the above
Related Questions
Which one of the following techniques is used for determining allowances in time study?
Acceptance sampling
Linear regression
Performance rating
Work sampling
Breakeven analysis is a
Short term analysis
Long term analysis
Average of short and long term analysis
Any one of these
If E is the duration, ES and EF are die earliest start and finish times, LS and LF are latest start and finish times, then the following relation holds good
EF = ES + D
LS = LFD
LF = LS + D
All of the above
In ABC control policy, maximum attention is given to
Those items which consume money
Those items which are not readily available
Those × items which are in more demand
Those items which consume more money
Gantt chart provides information about the
Material handling
Proper utilisation of manpower
Production schedule
Efficient working of machine
Which of the following incentive plans ensures a part of the swing to the worker and rest to the employer?
Emerson efficiency plan
Taylor plan
Halsey premium plan
Gilbert plan
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
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
PERT is applied for
Marketing programmes and advertising programmes
Installation of machinery
Research and development of products
All of these
In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
Past good workers
Past poor workers
Past average workers
All of the above
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
The term 'value' in value engineering refers to
Total cost of the product
Selling price of the product
Utility of the product
Manufactured cost of the product
The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as
Event
Float
Duration
Constraint
In Emerson's efficiency 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
PERT analysis is based on
Optimistic time
Pessimistic time
Most likely time
All of the above
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following
An activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity
The arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right
PERT is
An analytic tool in concept
Limit up of event oriented diagrams
Used for research and development projects
All of the above
Actual performance of a task is called
An event
An activity
A duration
None of these
Acceptance sampling is used in
Job production
Batch production
Mass production
All of these
Which of the following statement is correct?
A-B-C analysis is based on Pareto's principle
Simulation can be used for inventory control
Economic order quantity formula ignores variations in demand pattern
All of the above
The time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is known as
Normal time
Slow time
Crash time
Standard time
In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
50 %
66.67 %
75 %
80 %
Time study is
The appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
Machine setting time
Time taken by workers to do a job
Method of fixing time for workers
PERT stands for
Programme Estimation and Reporting Technique
Process Estimation and Review Technique
Programme Evaluation and Review Technique
Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique
PERT is the
Time oriented technique
Event oriented technique
Activity oriented technique
Target oriented technique
A-B-C analysis
Is a basic technique of materials management
Is meant for relative inventory control
Does not depend upon the unit cost of the item but on its annual consumption
All of the above
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
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
For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be
300
460
500
1000
What does symbol 'O' imply in work study?
Operation
Inspection
Transport
Delay/temporary storage