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  1. PERT is the

  2. A.

     Time oriented technique

    B.

     Event oriented technique

    C.

     Activity oriented technique

    D.

     Target oriented technique


  3. PERT requires

  4. A.

     Single time estimate

    B.

     Double time estimate

    C.

     Triple time estimate

    D.

     None of these


  5. PERT stands for

  6. A.

     Program Estimation and Reporting Technique

    B.

     Process Estimation and Review Technique

    C.

     Program Evaluation and Review Technique

    D.

     Planning Estimation and Resulting Technique


  7. The factors which are to be considered while developing a good wage incentive plan will include

  8. A.

     Adequate incentive

    B.

     Ease of administration

    C.

     Guaranteed basic pay

    D.

     All of these


  9. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is

  10. A.

     Paid as per efficiency

    B.

     Ensured of minimum wages

    C.

     Not paid any bonus till his efficiency

    D.

     Never a loser


  11. If ‘F’ is the fixed cost, ‘V’ is the variable cost per unit (or total variable costs) and ‘P’ is the selling price of each unit (or total sales value), then break-even point is equal to

  12. A.

     (F × V)/P

    B.

     (F × P)/V

    C.

     F/[1 + (V/P)]

    D.

     F/[1 - (V/P)]


  13. Under the Apprenticeship Act

  14. A.

     All industries have to necessarily train the apprentices

    B.

     Industries have to train apprentices according to their requirement

    C.

     All industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices

    D.

     Only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit apprentices


  15. The disadvantage of product layout is

  16. A.

     High initial investment for the specialized facilities

    B.

     Skilled labour to operate machines

    C.

     Production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory

    D.

     High cost of inspection


  17. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.

  18. A.

     A project is divided into various activities

    B.

     Required time for each activity is established

    C.

     Sequence of various activities is made according to their importance

    D.

     All of the above


  19. The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employee’s provident fund is

  20. A.

     Credited into reserves of company

    B.

     Deposited in nationalized bank

    C.

     Deposited in post office

    D.

     Deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner