Question 1

What is a technique for estimating the percent of time a worker spends on various tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  stopwatch time study 
B)  simultaneous motion study 
C)  work sampling 
D)  standard elemental (historical) times 
E)  predetermined (published) time standards 
A)  stopwatch time study 
B)  simultaneous motion study 
C)  work sampling 
D)  standard elemental (historical) times 
E)  predetermined (published) time standards

Question 2

In what specific areas does the layout decision establish a firm's competitive priorities?

Accepted Answer

Layout decisions establish a f

Question 3

Job expansion can lead to increased labor cost because of the extra workers hired in the expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Having a focused work center is like having a plant within a plant." Discuss. Include in your discussion what conditions make focused work centers appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A focused work center moves production t

Question 5

Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulty of movement varies for all possible paths. 
B)  pickup and set-down costs be constant from department to department. 
C)  the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths. 
D)  takt time be less than 1. 
E)  Proplanner software examines all possible department configurations. 
A)  the difficulty of movement varies for all possible paths. 
B)  pickup and set-down costs be constant from department to department. 
C)  the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths. 
D)  takt time be less than 1. 
E)  Proplanner software examines all possible department configurations.

Question 6

Which one of the following is NOT common to repetitive and product-oriented layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high rate of output 
B)  specialized equipment 
C)  ability to adjust to changes in demand 
D)  low unit costs 
E)  standardized products 
A)  a high rate of output 
B)  specialized equipment 
C)  ability to adjust to changes in demand 
D)  low unit costs 
E)  standardized products

Question 7

For an eight-department layout problem, there are 40,320 potential arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Category management is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of various merchandising plans for hundreds of categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  product oriented 
B)  work cell 
C)  job shop 
D)  project 
E)  retail 
A)  product oriented 
B)  work cell 
C)  job shop 
D)  project 
E)  retail

Question 10

A time study of a certain service task found an average time of 15 minutes, with a standard deviation of 3 minutes. These figures were based on a sample of 100 measurements. Is the sample large enough that we are 95% confident that standard time is within ±5% of its true value?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

One guideline for a retail layout is to locate high-draw items in the center of the store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If historical experience data are so widely available and so easy to obtain, why aren't they more widely used to set labor standards?

Accepted Answer

These data are not objective a

Question 13

A fabrication line and an assembly line are both types of repetitive and product-focused layout, but only the fabrication line utilizes workstations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To obtain flexibility in layout, managers may cross-train their workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A good layout requires determining:

Accepted Answer

A)  material handling equipment. 
B)  capacity and space requirements. 
C)  environment and aesthetics. 
D)  cost of moving between various work areas. 
E)  all of these 
A)  material handling equipment. 
B)  capacity and space requirements. 
C)  environment and aesthetics. 
D)  cost of moving between various work areas. 
E)  all of these

Question 16

A work cell is required to make 300 computerized diagnostic assemblies (for installation into hybrid automobiles) each day. The cell currently works an eight hour shift, of which 6.5 hours is available for productive work. What is takt time for this cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  96 seconds 
B)  0.77 seconds 
C)  46.15 seconds 
D)  78 seconds 
E)  1.3 seconds 
A)  96 seconds 
B)  0.77 seconds 
C)  46.15 seconds 
D)  78 seconds 
E)  1.3 seconds

Question 17

The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they:

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize the cost of skilled labor. 
B)  maximize the machine utilization. 
C)  are equally allocated within the available space. 
D)  minimize the costs of material handling. 
E)  produce a perfectly balanced assembly line. 
A)  minimize the cost of skilled labor. 
B)  maximize the machine utilization. 
C)  are equally allocated within the available space. 
D)  minimize the costs of material handling. 
E)  produce a perfectly balanced assembly line.

Question 19

Among the advantages of predetermined time standards are all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions accept them as fair. 
B)  They are only available after a task is actually performed. 
C)  They can be determined before work actually takes place. 
D)  They can be established in a laboratory setting. 
E)  No performance ratings are necessary. 
A)  Unions accept them as fair. 
B)  They are only available after a task is actually performed. 
C)  They can be determined before work actually takes place. 
D)  They can be established in a laboratory setting. 
E)  No performance ratings are necessary.

Question 20

Which of the following seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous production?

Accepted Answer

A)  retail layout 
B)  fixed position layout 
C)  process-oriented layout 
D)  product-oriented layout 
E)  work cell layout 
A)  retail layout 
B)  fixed position layout 
C)  process-oriented layout 
D)  product-oriented layout 
E)  work cell layout

Exam 9: Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

What is a technique for estimating the percent of time a worker spends on various tasks?

In what specific areas does the layout decision establish a firm's competitive priorities?

Job expansion can lead to increased labor cost because of the extra workers hired in the expansion.

"Having a focused work center is like having a plant within a plant." Discuss. Include in your discussion what conditions make focused work centers appropriate.

Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that:

Which one of the following is NOT common to repetitive and product-oriented layouts?

For an eight-department layout problem, there are 40,320 potential arrangements.

Category management is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of various merchandising plans for hundreds of categories.

A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

A time study of a certain service task found an average time of 15 minutes, with a standard deviation of 3 minutes. These figures were based on a sample of 100 measurements. Is the sample large enough that we are 95% confident that standard time is within ±5% of its true value?

One guideline for a retail layout is to locate high-draw items in the center of the store.

If historical experience data are so widely available and so easy to obtain, why aren't they more widely used to set labor standards?

A fabrication line and an assembly line are both types of repetitive and product-focused layout, but only the fabrication line utilizes workstations.

To obtain flexibility in layout, managers may cross-train their workers.

A good layout requires determining:

A work cell is required to make 300 computerized diagnostic assemblies (for installation into hybrid automobiles) each day. The cell currently works an eight hour shift, of which 6.5 hours is available for productive work. What is takt time for this cell?

The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they:

Among the advantages of predetermined time standards are all EXCEPT which of the following?

Which of the following seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous production?

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