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


A) increases
B) decreases
C) unchanged
D) may increase or decrease
E) impossible to say

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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What are the approaches to eliminating employee boredom? Briefly describe each.

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Job enlargement involves a horizontal ex...

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In a time study, personal time, fatigue, and unavoidable delays (PFD) during the typical work day are accounted for in what?


A) the normal time
B) an allowance factor
C) the performance rating
D) how the work elements are defined
E) costs

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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What are the ways that standard times can help in planning and scheduling?

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make workload forecasts; plan ...

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Jobs that are intrinsically satisfying to the employee are said to be ____________________.

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The first unit of a product took 400 hours to complete. If an 80% learning curve is expected, how long will it take to complete the first 18 units?


A) 157.6 hours
B) 163.8 hours
C) 400.0 hours
D) 3886.4 hours
E) 7200.0 hours

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Consider the following information. Consider the following information. (a) Calculate the mean observed time for each work element. (b) Calculate the normal time for each work element. (c) Using an allowance factor of 15% based on the amount of time worked; calculate the standard time for each work element and for the entire job. (d) Based on the standard time, how many units should an employee performing at 120% of standard complete each hour? (a) Calculate the mean observed time for each work element. (b) Calculate the normal time for each work element. (c) Using an allowance factor of 15% based on the amount of time worked; calculate the standard time for each work element and for the entire job. (d) Based on the standard time, how many units should an employee performing at 120% of standard complete each hour?

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(a) 4.82 for element 1, 8.28 for element...

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Consider the following information. Consider the following information. (a) Calculate the mean observed time for each work element. (b) Calculate the normal time for each work element. (c) Using an allowance factor of 10% based on job time; calculate the standard time for each work element and for the entire job. (d) Based on the standard time, how many units should an employee performing at 100% of standard complete each hour? (a) Calculate the mean observed time for each work element. (b) Calculate the normal time for each work element. (c) Using an allowance factor of 10% based on job time; calculate the standard time for each work element and for the entire job. (d) Based on the standard time, how many units should an employee performing at 100% of standard complete each hour?

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(a) 2.73 for element 1, 3.22 for element...

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Which of the following is a basic difference of work sampling compared to a time study?


A) It does not require any observations.
B) It requires fewer observations to accomplish the same thing.
C) It is better suited for short, repetitive tasks.
D) It does not provide standard times.
E) It is suitable only for assembly lines.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following is not a step in work sampling?


A) Estimate the proportion of time spent on the given activity.
B) Estimate the sample size based on the desired level of accuracy and confidence.
C) Define the activities to be observed.
D) Identify the worker or machine to be sampled.
E) Divide the job into basic elements.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Typically the job chosen for the time study will be a routine job that is labor intensive.

A) True
B) False

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The table containing the Learning Curve Coefficients allows one to calculate both the time it should take to build the nth unit as well as the total production time required to build the entire production run when the nth unit is the last one completed.

A) True
B) False

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The ____________ time is the time it should take a qualified operator, working at a sustainable pace and using the appropriate tools and process, to do the job.


A) performance
B) observed
C) normal
D) standard
E) ideal

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is not a commonly used process for setting standard times?


A) elapsed times
B) time study
C) elemental time data
D) predetermined time data
E) work sampling

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The degree to which an individual or group of individuals can physically and mentally handle the job is its technical feasibility.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is an advantage of specialization in job design?


A) high turnover rates
B) minimal training needed
C) intrinsic satisfaction of employees
D) increased opportunity for advancement of employees
E) low scrap rates

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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How many standard deviations is required for a 98% confidence level?


A) 2
B) 2.05
C) 2.17
D) 2.33
E) 2.58

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Having waiters cook and having the cooks wait on tables is an example of ______________.


A) job enlargement
B) job rotation
C) job enrichment
D) job involvement
E) job enhancement

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Consider the following information. Consider the following information.

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(a) 49 for element 1, 14 for element 2, ...

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Describe why understanding learning curves is important to the organization.

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