Question 1

Personal fatigue and delay allowances are added to ____ to arrive at ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Standard time; normal time 
B) Standard time; desired time 
C) Normal time; desired time 
D) Normal time; standard time 
A) Standard time; normal time 
B) Standard time; desired time 
C) Normal time; desired time 
D) Normal time; standard time D

Question 2

A manufacturer made a commitment to supply 20 units of a product. The first unit took 1,200 hours to make, the second unit took 900 hours and the third unit took 768 hours. How many hours should it take to make the 20th unit?

Accepted Answer

457.44 hours

Question 3

A Performance Rating Factor (PRF) of 1.15 means

Accepted Answer

A) The worker is working at a pace that is 15% faster than normal 
B) The worker is working at a pace that is 15% slower than normal 
C) The worker is working at a pace that is 15% faster than standard time 
D) The worker needs to add 15% to the standard time 
A) The worker is working at a pace that is 15% faster than normal 
B) The worker is working at a pace that is 15% slower than normal 
C) The worker is working at a pace that is 15% faster than standard time 
D) The worker needs to add 15% to the standard time B

Question 4

A yacht manufacturer signed a contract to build five sailboats for a California resort. Assuming an 85% learning curve, how many labor-hours will it take to build all five sailboats if it took 7,000 standard hours to build the original sailboat?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A yacht manufacturer signed a contract to...

Question 5

After developing a pre-determined standards, stop-watch or work-sampling times studies need not be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Consider the work sampling information below.
 $\quad $$\quad $$\text { Cycles Actual Time in Seconds) }$
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \begin{array}{c}
\text { Work } \
\text { Task }
\end{array} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \
\hline \text { Q } & 25 & 30 & 27 & 31 & 22 & 20 \
\hline \text { R } & 40 & 52 & 35 & 42 & 47 & 38 \
\hline \text { S } & 60 & 62 & 50 & 55 & 62 & 58\
\hline
\end{array}$ 
a. If the performance rating factor for Q = 0.80, R = 1.10 and S = 1.10 and the total allowance is 17%, determine the normal time for the job.
b. With the allowance of 17%, determine the output per hour.

Accepted Answer

a. 130.83

Question 7

When timing a work activity with multiple tasks, the general rule is to take the largest sample size estimate and use it for all activities or tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Based on data from a work sampling study, an office worker spends 21.5% of his time filing. Over the work sampling period, he was idle 12% of the time. If the worker filed 420 items in a 40-hour work week while performing other activities, and if his performance rating factor for filing was 0.95, determine the standard time, in minutes, that it took him to file an item.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on data from a work sampling...

Question 9

A company manufactures computer parts. They have received an order for 100 custom disc drives. It is estimated that the first drive will take 20 hours of shop time and an 80% learning curve is expected. The labor rate is $15.00 and the pricing policy is to charge 3 times the labor cost.
a. How many hours will the 100th disc drive take?
b. How many hours will the entire order take?
c. What is the price of the entire order?
d. What is the price per unit?

Accepted Answer

a. Hours for the 100th disc dr

Question 10

Discuss several factors that can affect the application of the learning curve or experience curve and/or the amount of learning that occurs.

Accepted Answer

1. The LC does not usually apply to supe

Question 11

Differentiate between an experience curve and the traditional learning curve.

Accepted Answer

A broader extension of the learning curv

Question 12

The groups best suited to set work standards are managers with input from industrial engineers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unavoidable delays should not be included in time studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are advantages of using regression analysis to determine standard time except

Accepted Answer

A) A smaller cycle time is used 
B) Avoids the assumption of additive task times 
C) Statistically significant variables can be determined 
D) Confidence intervals for the prediction can be developed 
A) A smaller cycle time is used 
B) Avoids the assumption of additive task times 
C) Statistically significant variables can be determined 
D) Confidence intervals for the prediction can be developed

Question 15

Work samplings

Accepted Answer

A) Are based on normal distribution 
B) Are used for repetitive work activities 
C) Determine the allowance factor 
D) Require a systematic non-random) sample 
A) Are based on normal distribution 
B) Are used for repetitive work activities 
C) Determine the allowance factor 
D) Require a systematic non-random) sample

Question 16

Which of the following is not part of the general approach to time study?

Accepted Answer

A) Defines and evaluates each task and activity 
B) Measures and records the time needed to perform each activity over a number of cycles 
C) Randomly observes work over a period of time to obtain a distribution of activities 
D) Determines the allowance factor for the work activity 
A) Defines and evaluates each task and activity 
B) Measures and records the time needed to perform each activity over a number of cycles 
C) Randomly observes work over a period of time to obtain a distribution of activities 
D) Determines the allowance factor for the work activity

Question 17

The performance rating factor and allowances are based upon human judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

At an 80% learning rate, if the first unit requires 100 labor hours, the 8th unit will require 64 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Normal time needs to be adjusted for personal time and avoidable delays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define and relate normal time and standard time.

Accepted Answer

Normal time = Observed Time x Performanc

Personal fatigue and delay allowances are added to to arrive at .

A manufacturer made a commitment to supply 20 units of a product. The first unit took 1,200 hours to make, the second unit took 900 hours and the third unit took 768 hours. How many hours should it take to make the 20^th unit?

A Performance Rating Factor (PRF) of 1.15 means

A yacht manufacturer signed a contract to build five sailboats for a California resort. Assuming an 85% learning curve, how many labor-hours will it take to build all five sailboats if it took 7,000 standard hours to build the original sailboat?

After developing a pre-determined standards, stop-watch or work-sampling times studies need not be performed.

When timing a work activity with multiple tasks, the general rule is to take the largest sample size estimate and use it for all activities or tasks.

Discuss several factors that can affect the application of the learning curve or experience curve and/or the amount of learning that occurs.

Differentiate between an experience curve and the traditional learning curve.

The groups best suited to set work standards are managers with input from industrial engineers.

Unavoidable delays should not be included in time studies.

All of the following are advantages of using regression analysis to determine standard time except

Work samplings

Which of the following is not part of the general approach to time study?

The performance rating factor and allowances are based upon human judgment.

At an 80% learning rate, if the first unit requires 100 labor hours, the 8th unit will require 64 hours.

Normal time needs to be adjusted for personal time and avoidable delays.

Define and relate normal time and standard time.

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Goods and Service Design

Process Selection, Design, and Analysis

Facility and Work Design

Supply Chain Design

Capacity Management

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Managing Inventories

Resource Management

Operations Scheduling and Sequencing

Quality Management

Quality Control and Spc

Lean Operating Systems

Project Management

Queuing Analysis

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Exam 19: Work Measurement, Learning Curves, and Standards

Personal fatigue and delay allowances are added to ____ to arrive at ____.

A manufacturer made a commitment to supply 20 units of a product. The first unit took 1,200 hours to make, the second unit took 900 hours and the third unit took 768 hours. How many hours should it take to make the 20th unit?

A Performance Rating Factor (PRF) of 1.15 means

A yacht manufacturer signed a contract to build five sailboats for a California resort. Assuming an 85% learning curve, how many labor-hours will it take to build all five sailboats if it took 7,000 standard hours to build the original sailboat?

After developing a pre-determined standards, stop-watch or work-sampling times studies need not be performed.

When timing a work activity with multiple tasks, the general rule is to take the largest sample size estimate and use it for all activities or tasks.

Discuss several factors that can affect the application of the learning curve or experience curve and/or the amount of learning that occurs.

Differentiate between an experience curve and the traditional learning curve.

The groups best suited to set work standards are managers with input from industrial engineers.

Unavoidable delays should not be included in time studies.

All of the following are advantages of using regression analysis to determine standard time except

Work samplings

Which of the following is not part of the general approach to time study?

The performance rating factor and allowances are based upon human judgment.

At an 80% learning rate, if the first unit requires 100 labor hours, the 8th unit will require 64 hours.

Normal time needs to be adjusted for personal time and avoidable delays.

Define and relate normal time and standard time.

Goods, Services, and Operations Management

Value Chains

Measuring Performance in Operations

Operations Strategy

Technology and Operations Management

Goods and Service Design

Process Selection, Design, and Analysis

Facility and Work Design

Supply Chain Design

Capacity Management

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Managing Inventories

Resource Management

Operations Scheduling and Sequencing

Quality Management

Quality Control and Spc

Lean Operating Systems

Project Management

Queuing Analysis

Modeling Using Linear Programming

Simulation

Work Measurement, Learning Curves, and Standards

Filters

Personal fatigue and delay allowances are added to to arrive at .

A manufacturer made a commitment to supply 20 units of a product. The first unit took 1,200 hours to make, the second unit took 900 hours and the third unit took 768 hours. How many hours should it take to make the 20^th unit?