Production Technology

121. The difference between the time available to do the job and the time required to do the job, is known as

1. event
2. float
3. duration
4. constraint
5. none of the above.

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122. The disadvantage of product layout is

1. high initial investment for the specialized facilities
2. skilled labour to operate machines
3. production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
4. high cost of inspection
5. costly and complex production control.

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123. The employees provident fund act is applicable to

1. all industries
2. all industries other than small and medium industries
3. volunteers
4. the industries notified by Government
5. all major industries.

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124. The first method invented for planning projects was

1. bar chart method
2. milestone chart
3. critical path method (CPM)
4. programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)
5. none of the above.

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125. The grouping of activities into organisational units is called

1. corporate plans
2. higher level management
3. functional authority
4. departmentatidn
5. company policy.

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126. The important file in making a PERT is

1. an event can't be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
2. no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is completed
3. length of arrow has nothing to do with time
4. every activity must be completed before end point is reached
5. all of the above.

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127. The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to industries like

1. iron and steel
2. food processing
3. oil and chemical
4. banking
5. all of the above.

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128. The main advantage of line organisation is its

1. effective command and control
2. defined responsibilities at all levels
3. rigid discipline in the organisation
4. ability of quick decision at all levels
5. all of the above.

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129. The main disadvantage of line organisation is

1. top level executives have to do excessive work
2. structure is rigid
3. communication delays occur
4. all of the above
5. none of the above.

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130. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in an optimum manner is known as

1. operation research
2. linear programming
3. network analysis
4. queuing theory
5. break-even analysis.

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