Question 1

Which of the following is not generally considered an advantage of specialization?

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A)  high productivity
B)  low wage costs
C)  ease of training employees
D)  low equipment costs
E)  all are advantagesF) B) and D)
G) A) and E) D

Question 2

Increasing compensation is always a way to improve worker satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  20 seconds
B)  25 seconds
C)  26.7 seconds
D)  30 seconds
E)  32 secondsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is not characteristic of time-based compensation plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  stable labor costs
B)  easier to administer than output-based plans
C)  stable pay for workers
D)  simpler wage computations than output-based plans
E)  lower cost per unit than output-based plansF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following is not an advantage of work sampling compared to stopwatch time study?

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A)  There is little or no disruption of work.
B)  It is less susceptible to short-term fluctuations.
C)  Workers are less resentful.
D)  It is less costly and less time-consuming.
E)  It is better suited for short, repetitive tasks.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  81 seconds
B)  90 seconds
C)  99 seconds
D)  108 seconds
E)  540 secondsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

A disadvantage of teams is:

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A)  higher quality
B)  higher productivity
C)  greater worker satisfaction
D)  team member conflict
E)  lower turnoverF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The technique which can be used to estimate the percentage of time a worker or piece of equipment is idle is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  MTM
B)  work sampling
C)  methods analysis
D)  micro motion study
E)  none of theseF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which is not a requirement for an effective team?

Accepted Answer

A)  talent and skills to meet goals.
B)  one or more members representing supervision.
C)  a system of reinforcement and celebration.
D)  clearly stated and commonly held vision and goals.
E)  effective and skilled interpersonal relations.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Predetermined time standards involve the use of published data regarding how long various activities are expected to take.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A worker-machine chart can be used to determine how many machines an operator can manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The methods analysis chart which describes the movements of both hands at the same time is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  flow process chart
B)  worker-machine chart
C)  gang process chart
D)  simultaneous-motion (SIMO)  chart
E)  time/efficiency chartF) B) and C)
G) B) and E) D

Question 13

The most widely used method of work measurement is work sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is one second?

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  4
C)  13.3
D)  16
E)  25F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following concerns is not one that job designers focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  what will be done in a job
B)  who will do the job
C)  how the job will be done
D)  when should the job be completed
E)  where the job will be doneF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 16

If the person observed worked at a pace that is 80 percent of normal, what should be the normal time for this task?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A work sampling study of dockworkers must be set up.There will be a large number of random observations.However, for this exercise, determine an observation schedule (arranged chronologically) for six observations.Assume workers are on the docks for eight hours a day, and that the study will be done over a 60-day period.Use the random digits listed below.

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Question 19

If the person observed worked at a pace that is 20 percent faster than average, what should be the normal time for this task?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  20 seconds
B)  27 seconds
C)  46 seconds
D)  66 seconds
E)  100 secondsF) A) and D)
G) A) and B) A

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Increasing compensation is always a way to improve worker satisfaction.

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

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Which of the following is not characteristic of time-based compensation plans?

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Which of the following is not an advantage of work sampling compared to stopwatch time study?

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Predetermined time standards involve the use of published data regarding how long various activities are expected to take.

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A worker-machine chart can be used to determine how many machines an operator can manage.

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The most widely used method of work measurement is work sampling.

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How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is one second?

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