Question 1

A 95% learning curve indicates greater learning than a 90% learning curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One use of learning curves is for negotiated purchasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 50 hours to complete,the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  36 
C)  35 
D)  32 
E)  10 
A)  40 
B)  36 
C)  35 
D)  32 
E)  10

Question 4

On a log-log graph,learning curves appear as:

Accepted Answer

A)  upward-curving lines. 
B)  downward-curving lines. 
C)  straight lines. 
D)  lines which increase at a decreasing rate. 
E)  lines which decrease at a decreasing rate. 
A)  upward-curving lines. 
B)  downward-curving lines. 
C)  straight lines. 
D)  lines which increase at a decreasing rate. 
E)  lines which decrease at a decreasing rate.

Question 5

Assembly of a radar unit has a learning curve of 80 percent.Estimated time to assemble the second unit is 40 hours.Determine approximately how much time will be required for:
(i)the eighth unit
(ii)the first ten units

Accepted Answer

Determine the time for the ini

Question 6

The learning curve is a basic tool for mass production type activities because it can deal with large volumes of output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent.If the 3rd unit requires 10 hours,the 12th 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 8

The fact that human activities typically improve when they are done on a repetitive basis is described by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  normal distribution curve. 
B)  learning curve. 
C)  binomial distribution curve. 
D)  exponential curve. 
E)  none of the choices. 
A)  normal distribution curve. 
B)  learning curve. 
C)  binomial distribution curve. 
D)  exponential curve. 
E)  none of the choices.

A 95% learning curve indicates greater learning than a 90% learning curve.

One use of learning curves is for negotiated purchasing.

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 50 hours to complete,the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

On a log-log graph,learning curves appear as:

Assembly of a radar unit has a learning curve of 80 percent.Estimated time to assemble the second unit is 40 hours.Determine approximately how much time will be required for: (i)the eighth unit (ii)the first ten units

The learning curve is a basic tool for mass production type activities because it can deal with large volumes of output.

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent.If the 3^rd unit requires 10 hours,the 12^th unit should require about this many hours:

The fact that human activities typically improve when they are done on a repetitive basis is described by a:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

Filters

Exam 7: B: Design of Work Systems

A 95% learning curve indicates greater learning than a 90% learning curve.

One use of learning curves is for negotiated purchasing.

A job has an 80% learning curve.If the first unit took 50 hours to complete,the third unit should take roughly how many hours?

On a log-log graph,learning curves appear as:

Assembly of a radar unit has a learning curve of 80 percent.Estimated time to assemble the second unit is 40 hours.Determine approximately how much time will be required for: (i)the eighth unit (ii)the first ten units

The learning curve is a basic tool for mass production type activities because it can deal with large volumes of output.

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent.If the 3rd unit requires 10 hours,the 12th unit should require about this many hours:

The fact that human activities typically improve when they are done on a repetitive basis is described by a:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

Filters

A job will have a learning rate of 75 percent.If the 3^rd unit requires 10 hours,the 12^th unit should require about this many hours: