Work study is concerned with
Improving present method and finding standard time
Motivation of workers
Improving production capability
Improving production planning and control
Correct Answer :
A. Improving present method and finding standard time
Related Questions
Dummy activities are used to
Determine the critical path
Determine the project completion time
Maintain the required net work
None of these
Work study is mainly aimed at
Determining the most efficient method of performing a job
Establishing the minimum time of completion of a job
Developing the standard method and standard time of a job
Economising the motions involved on the part of the worker while performing a job
The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling between various work stations is known as
Flow chart
Process chart
Travel chart
Operation chart
Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?
Process layout
Product layout
Fixed position layout
Plant layout
A PERT network has three activities on critical path with mean time 3, 8 and 6 and standard deviations 1, 2 and 2 respectively. The probability that the project will be completed in 20 days is
0.50
0.66
0.84
0.95
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
Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with
Breakeven analysis
Value analysis
Linear programming
Queueing theory
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
Which one of the following chart gives simultaneously information about the progress of work and machine loading?
Process chart
Machine load chart
Man-machine chart
Gantt chart
Product layout is used for
Job production
Batch production
Mass production
Any one of these
Line organisation is suitable for
Sugar industries
Oil refining industries
Spinning and weaving industries
All of these
'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as
Purchase value
Saleable value
Depreciated value
Function/cost
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
Product layout is also known as
Analytical layout
Synthetic layout
Static product layout
None of these
The assumption in PERT is
A project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
Cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely corrections are taken
A project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
Activities are fixed and can't be changed
Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of
Second
Minute
Hour
Day
Critical path method
Helps in ascertaining time schedules
Makes better and detailed planning possible
Provides a standard method for communicating project plans schedules and to time and cost performance
All of the above
Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the rate of depreciation every year remains constant
Sinking fund method
Straight line method
ABC charging method
Annuity charging method
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
Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer
To concentrate his attention on critical activities
To divert the resources from noncritical advanced activities to critical activities
To be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay of the whole project
All of the above
Slack represents the difference between the
Latest allowable time and the normal expected time
Latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time
Normal allowable time and the latest expected time
Merit rating is the method of determining the
Relative values of a job
Workers performance on a job
Worth of a machine
Value of overall production
Bar charts are suitable for
Minor works
Major works
Large projects
All of the above
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
Valve analysis is particularly of interest when
Jobbing work economics are involved
Production is on large scale
Only few components are involved
Costly equipment is used
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
F. W. Taylor introduced a system of organisation known as
Line organisation
Functional organisation
Line and staff organisation
Line, staff and functional organisation
In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine
Standard time of a job
Merit rating of the worker
Fixation of incentive rate
Normal time of a worker
Gantt charts provide information about
Breakeven point analysis
Production schedule
Material handling layout
Determining selling price
Work study comprises following main techniques
Method study and work measurement
Method study and time study
Time study and work measurement
Method study and job evaluation