3851. Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of___________________?
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A. statistics

B. probability

C. none of the above

D. all of the above

E. quality

3852. Motion study is used for________________?
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A. ose the wrong statement?

3853. Military organisation is known as_______________________?
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A. functional organisation

B. all of the above

C. line organisation

D. none of the above

E. line and staff organisation

3854. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as________________?
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A. line organisation

B. none of the above

C. line and staff organisation

D. effective organisation

E. functional organisation
3855. Basic tool in work study is __________________?
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A. graph paper

B. stop watch

C. planning chart

D. process chart

E. analytical mind

3856. Routing is essential in the following type of industry_________________?
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A. job order industry

B. process industry

C. assembly industry

D. mass production industry

E. steel industry

3857. Work study is done with the help of_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. all of the above

C. material handling

D. stop watch

E. process chart

3858. A low unit cost can be obtained by following____________________?
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A. automatic material handling equipment

B. specialisation of operation

C. functional layout

D. minimum travel time plan and compact layout

E. product layout
3859. The technique of value analysis can be applied to____________________?
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A. crash programmer items only

B. complicated items only

C. simple items only

D. cost consciousness items only

E. any item
3860. The wastage of material in the store is taken into account by the following method in the evaluation of the material issued from the store_______________?
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A. variable price method

B. fixed price method

C. current value method

D. primary cost method

E. inflated system
3861. Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling_________________?
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A. simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer

B. permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays

C. calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming

D. as operators are not watched for long periods, chances of obtaining misleading results are less

E. no time measuring devices are generally needed

3862. For a product layout the material handling equipment must _________________?
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A. be designed as special purpose for a particular application

B. be a general purpose type

C. arranging shops according to specialization of duties

D. employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.

E. have full flexibility

3863. Material handling in automobile industry is done by_________________?
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A. trolley

B. all of the above

C. none of the above

D. belt conveyor

E. overhead crane
3864. Queuing theory deals with problems of________________?
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A. reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme

B. effective use of machines

C. better utilization of man services

D. none of the above.

E. material handling

3865. Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium on time saved by workers_________________?
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A. Taylors plan

B. Haynes plan

C. Rowan plan

D. Emersons plan

E. Halsey plan

3866. The grouping of activities into organisational units is called_________________?
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A. company policy

B. higher level management

C. functional authority

D. corporate plans

E. departmentatidn
3867. In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit which an .employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic _________________?
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A. a job evaluation system

B. all of the above

C. a standard rating system

D. his individual performance

E. /wages, is based on :

F. a merit rating system
3868. The employees provident fund act is applicable to________________?
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A. all industries

B. all industries other than small and medium industries

C. volunteers

D. all major industries

E. the industries notified by Government
3869. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. optimum lot size

C. lot corresponding to break-even point

D. capability of a plant to produce

E. highest level of inventory

3870. Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of_______________?
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A. overall quality

B. machine

C. a particular division in workshop

D. an individual employee

E. a job

3871. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is ________________?
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A. never a loser

B. not paid any bonus till his efficiency

C. ensured of minimum wages

D. induced to do more work

E. paid as per efficiency

3872. In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established______________?
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A. from ones judgement

B. all of the above

C. by time study

D. none of the above

E. from previous production records
3873. The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a job by_______________?
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A. fast worker

B. slow worker

C. average worker

D. new entrant

E. any one of the above

3874. Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in__________________?
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A. continuous production

B. intermittent production

C. job production

D. automatic production

E. none of the above

3875. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.__________________?
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A. required time for each activity is established

B. a project is divided into various activities

C. sequence of various activities is made according to their importance

D. all of the above

E. network is drawn by connecting the activities and the events

3876. The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This type of incentive plan is known as_________________?
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A. Halsey Premium plan

B. Day work plan

C. Bedaux Plan

D. Rowan Plan

E. Taylor Differential Piece rate system

3877. PERT stands for k (fit) project evaluation and review technique__________________?
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A. project execution and results technique

B. project evaluation and reporting technique

C. process execution and reporting technology

D. project examination and review technique
3878. In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and analysed mathematically if_________________?
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A. arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting line model

B. complete detailsof items in, waiting line are known

C. all of the above

D. all variables and constants are known and form a linear equation

E. the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the arriving units are taken into source are known
3879. The simplex method is the basic method for__________________?
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A. operation research

B. model analysis

C. linear programming

D. value analysis

E. none of the above

3880. The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as_________________?
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A. float

B. event

C. duration

D. none of the above

E. constraint

3881. What does symbol O imply in work study________________?
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A. operation

B. transport

C. delay/temporary storage

D. none of the above

E. inspection

3882. The critical activity has____________________?
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A. none of these

B. minimum float

C. average float

D. maximum float

E. zero float,
3883. In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches__________________?
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A. 75%

B. 80%

C. 50%

D. 90%

E. 661%
3884. The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is Known as_________________?
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A. free float

B. duration

C. none of the above

D. interfering float

E. total float

3885. CPM is the___________________?
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A. time oriented technique

B. activity oriented technique

C. work oriented technique

D. event oriented technique

E. target oriented technique

3886. Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is________________?
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A. as per schedule

B. none of the above

C. beyond schedule

D. on critical path

E. ahead of schedule
3887. CPMis___________________?
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A. is built of activities oriented program-mes

B. synthesising in concepts

C. all of the above

D. is, based on one time eytimate

E. is used for repetitive works

3888. Critical path moves along the activities having total float of_____________________?
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A. same value

B. none of the above

C. negative value

D. positive value

E. zero value
3889. The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following distribution_________________?
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A. normal

B. exponential

C. beta

D. Gaussian

E. binomial

3890. Criticalpath on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having____________________?
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A. minimum slack

B. maximum slack

C. average slack

D. judgement and experience

E. no slack

3891. PERT and CPM are__________________?
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A. charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms

B. aids to the decision maker

C. aids to determine cost implications of project

D. techniques to determine project status

E. decision making techniques

3892. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. critical path method was invented by Morgan R. Walker of Dupot and James E. Kelley of Remington U.S.A in 1957

B. all of the above

C. critical path method avoids delays which are very common in bar chart

D. critical path method provides a realistic approach to the daily problems

E. critical path method is an improvement upon bar chart method

3893. The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue should be that ___________________?
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A. output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner

B. all of the above

C. the average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate

D. output rate is linearly proportional to input

E. none of the above

3894. Descripancies of bar chart techniques are________________?
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A. consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer

B. all of the above

C. consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date

D. free time available for an activity cant be predicted

E. effective monitoring/controlling cant be done

3895. The first method invented for planning projects was________________?
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A. milestone chart

B. none of the above

C. critical path method (CPM)

D. bar chart method

E. programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)

3896. The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that_____________?
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A. critical path is determined in PERT only

B. costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT

C. guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM

D. PERT deals with events and CPM with activities

E. PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants

3897. The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following distribution__________________?
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A. exponential

B. beta

C. normal

D. binomial

E. Gaussian

3898. The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as ______________________?
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A. activity

B. event

C. contract

D. none of the above

E. dummy

3899. In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results________________?
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A. relations between factors must be linear (positive)

B. relations between factors must be linear (negative)

C. only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant

D. A. or B.

E. none of the above

3900. Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to_________________?
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A. determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines

B. determine standard costs

C. provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages

D. determine overhead expenses

E. compare alternative methods