Question 1

Which of the following is not an advantage of time-based pay systems?

Accepted Answer

A) labor cost stability 
B) incentives to increase output 
C) ease of administration 
D) stability of output 
E) ease of pay computations 
A) labor cost stability 
B) incentives to increase output 
C) ease of administration 
D) stability of output 
E) ease of pay computations

Question 2

Sometimes improvements in labor requirements are more apparent than real because of:

Accepted Answer

A) fixed costs increasing. 
B) automation. 
C) mass production. 
D) increases in indirect labor. 
E) greater precision in estimating the learning rate. 
A) fixed costs increasing. 
B) automation. 
C) mass production. 
D) increases in indirect labor. 
E) greater precision in estimating the learning rate.

Question 3

Which of the following statements should not characterize an operations strategy toward the design of work systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Manufacturing technology is the heart of a business. 
B) Workers can make or break a business. 
C) Workers can be a valuable source of insights. 
D) A spirit of cooperation can contribute to success. 
E) Workers can be proud and respected. 
A) Manufacturing technology is the heart of a business. 
B) Workers can make or break a business. 
C) Workers can be a valuable source of insights. 
D) A spirit of cooperation can contribute to success. 
E) Workers can be proud and respected.

Question 4

If an 80 percent curve is appropriate for a task and the first unit takes 10 hours, the average time for the first 2 units would be 8 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If we have never made the first unit but only think we know how much the labor time will be, we cannot draw a learning curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products. Accordingly, he has gathered the following data:
 
How long did it take to produce the first unit?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 hours 
B) 6 hours 
C) 6.25 hours 
D) 6.33 hours 
E) 6.5 hours 
A) 5 hours 
B) 6 hours 
C) 6.25 hours 
D) 6.33 hours 
E) 6.5 hours

Question 7

According to learning curve theory, for certain kinds of tasks the cost per unit decreases as the number of repetitions increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An advantage of work sampling, compared to a stopwatch time study, is that observations are spread out over a period of time in work sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent. If the third unit requires 10 hours, the twelth unit should require about this many hours:

Accepted Answer

A) 5.6. 
B) 6.5. 
C) 7.4. 
D) 8.3. 
E) 9.2. 
A) 5.6. 
B) 6.5. 
C) 7.4. 
D) 8.3. 
E) 9.2.

Question 11

A methods and measurement analyst wants to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one worker perform the task six times with an average observed time of 20 seconds and a standard deviation of 2 seconds.
How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is 1 second?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 13.3 
D) 16 
E) 25 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 13.3 
D) 16 
E) 25

Question 12

The design of work systems typically involves:
(I)work measurement.(II)job design.(III)compensation.(IV)the use of outside consultants.

Accepted Answer

A) II and III only 
B) I and III only 
C) II, III, and IV only 
D) I, II, and III only 
E) I, II, III, and IV 
A) II and III only 
B) I and III only 
C) II, III, and IV only 
D) I, II, and III only 
E) I, II, III, and IV

Question 13

A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results:
 
What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average?

Accepted Answer

A) 16.7 seconds 
B) 20 seconds 
C) 24 seconds 
D) 25 seconds 
E) 100 seconds 
A) 16.7 seconds 
B) 20 seconds 
C) 24 seconds 
D) 25 seconds 
E) 100 seconds

Question 14

Time-based systems compensate employees according to the time they have worked and the amount of output they produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Which unit, if any, will require approximately one-half the time of the first unit?

Accepted Answer

A) 18th unit 
B) 19th unit 
C) 20th unit 
D) 21st unit 
E) 22nd unit 
A) 18th unit 
B) 19th unit 
C) 20th unit 
D) 21st unit 
E) 22nd unit

Question 16

The normal time in time study is obtained by multiplying the observed time by the performance rating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Work measurement concentrates on how long the tasks take to accomplish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Predetermined time standards are usually based on observing one very efficient worker performing the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One important factor that influences productivity is trust between workers and managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Approximately how long will it take to produce the 25th through thirtieth units?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 hours 
B) 49 hours 
C) 29 hours 
D) 38 hours 
E) It is impossible to say without additional information. 
A) 23 hours 
B) 49 hours 
C) 29 hours 
D) 38 hours 
E) It is impossible to say without additional information.

Which of the following is not an advantage of time-based pay systems?

Sometimes improvements in labor requirements are more apparent than real because of:

Which of the following statements should not characterize an operations strategy toward the design of work systems?

If an 80 percent curve is appropriate for a task and the first unit takes 10 hours, the average time for the first 2 units would be 8 hours.

If we have never made the first unit but only think we know how much the labor time will be, we cannot draw a learning curve.

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products. Accordingly, he has gathered the following data: How long did it take to produce the first unit?

According to learning curve theory, for certain kinds of tasks the cost per unit decreases as the number of repetitions increases.

An advantage of work sampling, compared to a stopwatch time study, is that observations are spread out over a period of time in work sampling.

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is:

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent. If the third unit requires 10 hours, the twelth unit should require about this many hours:

The design of work systems typically involves: (I)work measurement.(II)job design.(III)compensation.(IV)the use of outside consultants.

Time-based systems compensate employees according to the time they have worked and the amount of output they produce.

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Which unit, if any, will require approximately one-half the time of the first unit?

The normal time in time study is obtained by multiplying the observed time by the performance rating.

Work measurement concentrates on how long the tasks take to accomplish.

Predetermined time standards are usually based on observing one very efficient worker performing the task.

One important factor that influences productivity is trust between workers and managers.

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Approximately how long will it take to produce the 25th through thirtieth units?

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Process Selection and Facility Layout

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Exam 7: Work Design and Measurement

Which of the following is not an advantage of time-based pay systems?

Sometimes improvements in labor requirements are more apparent than real because of:

Which of the following statements should not characterize an operations strategy toward the design of work systems?

If an 80 percent curve is appropriate for a task and the first unit takes 10 hours, the average time for the first 2 units would be 8 hours.

If we have never made the first unit but only think we know how much the labor time will be, we cannot draw a learning curve.

A manager wants to analyze the learning curve associated with producing one of his company's products. Accordingly, he has gathered the following data: How long did it take to produce the first unit?

According to learning curve theory, for certain kinds of tasks the cost per unit decreases as the number of repetitions increases.

An advantage of work sampling, compared to a stopwatch time study, is that observations are spread out over a period of time in work sampling.

A technique for estimating the proportion of time a worker spends on various activities is:

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent. If the third unit requires 10 hours, the twelth unit should require about this many hours:

The design of work systems typically involves: (I)work measurement.(II)job design.(III)compensation.(IV)the use of outside consultants.

Time-based systems compensate employees according to the time they have worked and the amount of output they produce.

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Which unit, if any, will require approximately one-half the time of the first unit?

The normal time in time study is obtained by multiplying the observed time by the performance rating.

Work measurement concentrates on how long the tasks take to accomplish.

Predetermined time standards are usually based on observing one very efficient worker performing the task.

One important factor that influences productivity is trust between workers and managers.

A company is preparing a bid on a government contract for 40 units of a certain product. The operations manager estimates the assembly time required for the first two units to be 10.4 hours and 8.8 hours.Approximately how long will it take to produce the 25th through thirtieth units?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

MRP and ERP

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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