Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants

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Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants

A. Functional organisation

B. Line organisation

C. Staff organisation

D. Line, staff and functional organisations

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The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as

A. Duration

B. Total float

C. Free float

D. Interfering float

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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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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

A. An activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work

B. The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity

C. The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity

D. The arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right

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Standard time is defined as

A. Normal time + allowances

B. Normal time + idle time + allowances

C. Normal time + idle time

D. Only normal time for an operation

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The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that

A. The average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate

B. Output rate is linearly proportional to input

C. Output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner

D. All of the above

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The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is

A. Line organisation

B. Functional organisation

C. Line and staff organisation

D. Line, staff and functional organisation

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The process layout is best suited where

A. Specialisation exists

B. Machines are arranged according to sequence of operation

C. Few number of non-standardised units is to be produced

D. Mass production is envisaged

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String diagram is used when

A. Team of workers is working at a place

B. Material handling is to be done

C. Idle time is to be reduced

D. All of the above

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If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be

A. TR

B. TR + [(S - T)/2] × R

C. TR + (S - T) × R

D. TR + [(S - T)/S] × R

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In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results

A. Relations between factors must be linear (positive)

B. Relations between factors must be linear (negative)

C. Either (A) or (B)

D. Only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant

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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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Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at

A. Achieving optimisation

B. Ensuring against market fluctuations

C. Acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory

D. Discounts allowed in bulk purchase

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A low unit cost can be obtained by following

A. Product layout

B. Functional layout

C. Automatic material handling equipment

D. Specialisation of operation

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Basic tool in work study is

A. Graph paper

B. Process chart

C. Planning chart

D. Stop watch

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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

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Job evaluation is the method of determining the

A. Relative worth of jobs

B. Skills required by a worker

C. Contribution of a worker

D. Contribution of a job

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In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

A. Minimum value

B. Maximum value

C. Average value

D. Middle value

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According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when (CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum)

A. CAM < DAM

B. CAM > DAM

C. CAM = DAM

D. There is no such criterion

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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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The first method invented for planning projects was

A. Bar chart method

B. Milestone chart

C. Critical path method (CPM)

D. Programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)

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The probabilistic time is given by (where t_o = Optimistic time, t_p = Pessimistic time, and t_n = Most likely time)

A. (t_o + t_p + t_n)/3

B. (t_o + 2t_p + t_n)/4

C. (t_o + 4t_p + t_n)/5

D. (t_o + t_p + 4t_n)/6

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The standard time for a job is

A. Total work content

B. Base time + relaxation time

C. Total work content + basic time

D. Total work content + delay contingency allowance

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Gantt chart provides information about the

A. Material handling

B. Proper utilisation of manpower

C. Production schedule

D. Efficient working of machine

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The main advantage of line organisation is its

A. Effective command and control

B. Defined responsibilities at all levels

C. Rigid discipline in the organisation

D. All of the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following

A. Programmer evaluation and review technique is event oriented

B. Programmer evaluation and review technique is not event oriented

C. Critical path method is event oriented

D. None of the above

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The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

A. PERT deals with events and CPM with activities

B. Critical path is determined in PERT only

C. Costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT

D. Guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM

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Performance rating is equal to

A. Observed performance + normal performance

B. Observed performance - normal performance

C. Observed performance × normal performance

D. None of the above

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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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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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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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Accepted Answer

D. Line, staff and functional organisations

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The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as

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

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

Standard time is defined as

The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that

The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is

The process layout is best suited where

String diagram is used when

If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be

In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results

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In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when (CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum)

The production cost per unit can be reduced by

The first method invented for planning projects was

The probabilistic time is given by (where t_o = Optimistic time, t_p = Pessimistic time, and t_n = Most likely time)

The standard time for a job is

Gantt chart provides information about the

The main advantage of line organisation is its

Pick up the correct statement from the following

The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

Performance rating is equal to

Acceptance sampling is widely used in

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

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Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants

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The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as

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

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

Standard time is defined as

The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that

The type of organisation preferred for a steel industry, is

The process layout is best suited where

String diagram is used when

If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be

In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results

ABC analysis deals with

Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at

A low unit cost can be obtained by following

Basic tool in work study is

The most important objective behind plant layout is

Job evaluation is the method of determining the

In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one when (CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum)

The production cost per unit can be reduced by

The first method invented for planning projects was

The probabilistic time is given by (where to = Optimistic time, tp = Pessimistic time, and tn = Most likely time)

The standard time for a job is

Gantt chart provides information about the

The main advantage of line organisation is its

Pick up the correct statement from the following

The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

Performance rating is equal to

Acceptance sampling is widely used in

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

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

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The probabilistic time is given by (where t_o = Optimistic time, t_p = Pessimistic time, and t_n = Most likely time)