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  1. The procedure of modifying work content to give more meaning and enjoyment to the job by involving employees in planning, organisation and control of their work, is termed as

  2. A.

     Job enlargement

    B.

     Job enrichment

    C.

     Job rotation

    D.

     Job evaluation


  3. Works cost implies

  4. A.

     Primary cost

    B.

     Factory cost

    C.

     Factory expenses

    D.

     Primary cost + factory expenses


  5. A graphical device used to determine the break-even point and profit potential under varying conditions of output and costs, is known as

  6. A.

     Gantt chart

    B.

     Flow chart

    C.

     Break-even chart

    D.

     PERT chart


  7. The purpose of micro-motion study is to

  8. A.

     Assist in finding out the most efficient way of doing work

    B.

     Train the individual operator regarding the motion economy principles

    C.

     Help in collecting the motion time data for synthetic time standards

    D.

     All of the above


  9. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan?

  10. A.

     Scanlon Plan

    B.

     Rowan Plan

    C.

     Taylor Differential Piece Rate System

    D.

     Halsey Premium Plan


  11. The time taken by a trained worker to perform an operation, while working a steady pace, is known as

  12. A.

     Standard time

    B.

     Normal time

    C.

     Representative time

    D.

     None of these


  13. 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

  14. A.

     300

    B.

     460

    C.

     500

    D.

     1000


  15. PERT

  16. A.

     Provides an approach for keeping planning up-to-date

    B.

     Provides a way for management to require that planning be done on a uniform and logical basis

    C.

     Permits management to foresee quickly the impact of variations from the plan

    D.

     All of the above


  17. PERT and CPM are

  18. A.

     Techniques to determine project status

    B.

     Decision making techniques

    C.

     Charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms

    D.

     Aids to the decision maker


  19. PERT is

  20. A.

     An analytic tool in concept

    B.

     Limit up of event oriented diagrams

    C.

     Used for research and development projects

    D.

     All of the above