Question 1

Management compensation should be based primarily on organizational output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Job enrichment involves giving a workers a greater share of the total task which is why they feel enriched.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the normal time (NT) for this task if the employee worked at a fifty-percent faster pace than is average?

Accepted Answer

A) 45 seconds 
B) 60 seconds 
C) 90 seconds 
D) 135 seconds 
E) 180 seconds 
A) 45 seconds 
B) 60 seconds 
C) 90 seconds 
D) 135 seconds 
E) 180 seconds

Question 4

When performing a time study, the analyst converts the observed time into the time an "average" worker would require working at an acceptable pace by using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) allowance factors 
B) MTM 
C) methods analysis 
D) performance rating 
E) analysis of therbligs 
A) allowance factors 
B) MTM 
C) methods analysis 
D) performance rating 
E) analysis of therbligs

Question 5

What is the effect of an increase in the desired confidence level on the number of observations necessary in a time study?

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) unaffected 
D) may increase or decrease, depending on the sample standard deviation 
E) impossible to say without additional information 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) unaffected 
D) may increase or decrease, depending on the sample standard deviation 
E) impossible to say without additional information

Question 6

For a confidence level of 95.44% and a maximum error of .04, what should be the sample size for estimating the proportion of time spent performing activity C?

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a confidence level of 95.44% and...

Question 7

What is the observed time (OT) for this task?

Accepted Answer

A) 34 seconds 
B) 40 seconds 
C) 46 seconds 
D) 48 seconds 
E) 240 seconds 
A) 34 seconds 
B) 40 seconds 
C) 46 seconds 
D) 48 seconds 
E) 240 seconds

Question 8

If the person observed worked at a pace that is 80 percent of normal, and if the appropriate allowance for this task is 25 percent of job time, what should be the standard time?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the person observed worked at a...

Question 9

Studies on worker efficiency and time of day suggest the greatest efficiency is at the end of the day when workers are 'warmed up'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Self-directed teams" are allowed to make changes in the work processes under their control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How many observations would be needed to be 95.44% confident that the maximum error in the observed time is 1 second? Assume that the standard deviation of the task time is 2 seconds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How many observations would be needed to...

Question 12

Determining the number of cycles to observe is an element of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stop watch time study 
B) Standard elemental times 
C) Predetermined time standards 
D) Work sampling 
E) MTM tables 
A) Stop watch time study 
B) Standard elemental times 
C) Predetermined time standards 
D) Work sampling 
E) MTM tables

Question 13

Therbligs are basic elemental motions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A job had an observed cycle time of four minutes, a performance rating of 80 percent, and an allowance factor that was 20 percent of job time.Normal time for the job in minutes is:

Accepted Answer

A) 3.20 
B) 3.84 
C) 4.00 
D) 4.80 
E) 5.00 
A) 3.20 
B) 3.84 
C) 4.00 
D) 4.80 
E) 5.00

Question 15

The chart used to review the overall sequence of an operation by focusing on either the movements of the operator or materials is called a _________.

Accepted Answer

A) SIMO-chart 
B) Gantt chart 
C) Worker-materials chart 
D) Flow process chart 
E) Multi-activity chart 
A) SIMO-chart 
B) Gantt chart 
C) Worker-materials chart 
D) Flow process chart 
E) Multi-activity chart

Question 16

What is the estimated proportion of time this worker spends performing activity B?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the estimated proportion of time...

Question 17

A flow process chart is helpful for visualizing the portions of a work cycle during which the operator and equipment are busy or idle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Between what limits can the manager be 68.26 percent confident the true proportion of time spent mowing is?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 and .683 
B) .475 and .525 
C) .45 and .55 
D) .425 and .575 
E) .4 and .6 
A) 0 and .683 
B) .475 and .525 
C) .45 and .55 
D) .425 and .575 
E) .4 and .6

Question 19

One of the potential benefits of "self-directed teams" is higher quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the standard time (ST) for this task if the employee worked at a fifty-percent faster pace than is average, and an allowance of twenty percent of job time is used?

Accepted Answer

A) 90 seconds 
B) 99 seconds 
C) 100 seconds 
D) 162 seconds 
E) 150 seconds 
A) 90 seconds 
B) 99 seconds 
C) 100 seconds 
D) 162 seconds 
E) 150 seconds

Exam 7: Work Design and Measurement

Management compensation should be based primarily on organizational output.

Job enrichment involves giving a workers a greater share of the total task which is why they feel enriched.

What is the normal time (NT) for this task if the employee worked at a fifty-percent faster pace than is average?

When performing a time study, the analyst converts the observed time into the time an "average" worker would require working at an acceptable pace by using which of the following?

What is the effect of an increase in the desired confidence level on the number of observations necessary in a time study?

For a confidence level of 95.44% and a maximum error of .04, what should be the sample size for estimating the proportion of time spent performing activity C?

What is the observed time (OT) for this task?

If the person observed worked at a pace that is 80 percent of normal, and if the appropriate allowance for this task is 25 percent of job time, what should be the standard time?

Studies on worker efficiency and time of day suggest the greatest efficiency is at the end of the day when workers are 'warmed up'.

"Self-directed teams" are allowed to make changes in the work processes under their control.

How many observations would be needed to be 95.44% confident that the maximum error in the observed time is 1 second? Assume that the standard deviation of the task time is 2 seconds.

Determining the number of cycles to observe is an element of ________.

Therbligs are basic elemental motions.

A job had an observed cycle time of four minutes, a performance rating of 80 percent, and an allowance factor that was 20 percent of job time.Normal time for the job in minutes is:

The chart used to review the overall sequence of an operation by focusing on either the movements of the operator or materials is called a _________.

What is the estimated proportion of time this worker spends performing activity B?

A flow process chart is helpful for visualizing the portions of a work cycle during which the operator and equipment are busy or idle.

Between what limits can the manager be 68.26 percent confident the true proportion of time spent mowing is?

One of the potential benefits of "self-directed teams" is higher quality.

What is the standard time (ST) for this task if the employee worked at a fifty-percent faster pace than is average, and an allowance of twenty percent of job time is used?

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

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

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