Practice Test: Question Set - 05
1. Work sampling is applied for
- (A) Estimation
of the percentage utilization of machine tools
- (B) Estimating
the percentage of the time consumed by various job activities
- (C) Finding out
time standards, specially where the job is not repetitive and where time study
by stop watch method is not possible
- (D) All
of the above
2. Basic tool in work study is
- (A) Graph paper
- (B) Process chart
- (C) Planning chart
- (D) Stop watch
3. The unit cost in case of batch production is __________as compared to jobbing production.
- (A) Same
- (B) Low
- (C) High
- (D) None
of these
4. For a product layout the material handling equipment must
- (A) Have full
flexibility
- (B) Employ conveyor
belts, trucks, tractors etc.
- (C) Be a general purpose
type
- (D) Be designed as
special purpose for a particular application
5. Which of the following is independent of sales forecast?
- (A) Productivity
- (B) Inventory control
- (C) Production planning
- (D) Production control
6. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production?
- (A) Process layout
- (B) Product layout
- (C) Fixed position layout
- (D) Plant layout
7. 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
8. PERT has following time estimate
- (A) One time estimate
- (B) Two time estimate
- (C) Three time estimate
- (D) Four time estimate
9. At the break-even point,
- (A) Total cost
is more than the sales revenue
- (B) Total
cost is less than the sales revenue
- (C) Total
cost is equal to sales revenue
- (D) Fixed
cost is equal to variable cost
10. The simplex method is the basic method for
- (A) Value analysis
- (B) Operation research
- (C) Linear programming
- (D) Model analysis
11. 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
12. 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) Minimizing resource waste
13. 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
14. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling
- (A) Establishes the
relative priorities among various activities on a common basis
- (B) Determines the status
of each activity
- (C) Adjusts automatically
changes in activity progress
- (D) None of the above
15. An event is indicated on the network by
- (A) A straight line
- (B) A number enclosed in
a circle or a square
- (C) A straight line with
circles at the ends
- (D) A dotted line
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