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  1. Job enrichment technique is applied to

  2. A.

     Reduce labour monotony

    B.

     Overcome boring and demotivating work

    C.

     Make people happy

    D.

     All of the above


  3. A device used for lifting or lowering objects suspended from a hook at the end of retractable chains or cable is called

  4. A.

     Hoist

    B.

     Jib crane

    C.

     Portable elevator

    D.

     Chain conveyor


  5. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

  6. A.

     Optimum lot size

    B.

     Highest level of inventory

    C.

     Lot corresponding to break-even point

    D.

     Capability of a plant to produce


  7. If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Halsey 50-50 plan, wages for the job will be

  8. A.

     TR

    B.

     TR + [(S - T)/2] × R

    C.

     TR + (S - T) × R

    D.

     TR + [(S - T)/S] × R


  9. If (R) is the base rate guaranteed per hour, (S) is the standard time for the job and (T) is the actual time, then according to Rowan plan, wages for the job will be

  10. A.

     TR

    B.

     TR + [(S - T)/2] × R

    C.

     TR + (S - T) × R

    D.

     TR + [(S - T)/S] × R


  11. In crash program for a project

  12. A.

     both direct and indirect costs, increase

    B.

     indirect costs increase and direct costs decrease

    C.

     direct costs increase and indirect costs decrease

    D.

     cost is no criterion


  13. Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are concerned with

  14. A.

     Break-even analysis

    B.

     Value analysis

    C.

     Linear programming

    D.

     Queueing theory


  15. Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

  16. A.

     Job production

    B.

     Automatic production

    C.

     Continuous production

    D.

     Intermittent production


  17. TMU in method time measurement stands for

  18. A.

     Time motion unit

    B.

     Time measurement unit

    C.

     Time movement unit

    D.

     Technique measurement unit


  19. Slack represents the difference between the

  20. A.

     Latest allowable time and the normal expected time

    B.

     Latest allowable time and the earliest expected time

    C.

     Proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time

    D.

     Normal allowable time and the latest expected time