Production Technology

81. PERT is the

1. time oriented technique
2. event oriented technique
3. activity oriented technique
4. target oriented technique
5. work oriented technique.

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82. PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications

1. once through project
2. maintenance jobs
3. research and development
4. all non-technical jobs
5. all of the above.

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83. Pessimistic time is

1. the maximum time which an activity might require
2. the average time required for a job
3. the most probable time considering all conditions
4. the minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished
5. the earliest finish.

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84. Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats

1. free float = total float
2. independent float = total float
3. independent float > free float
4. free float > total float
5. independent float < free float.

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85. Pick up the correct statement from the following

1. programmer evaluation and review technique is event oriented
2. programmer evaluation and review technique is not event oriented
3. critical path method is event oriented
4. critical.path method is not activity oriented
5. none of the above.

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86. Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart means, it

1. consumes time, but no resources
2. consumes resources but no time
3. consumes neither time nor resources
4. is a dangling event
5. consumes both resources and time.

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87. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.

1. a project is divided into various activities
2. required time for each activity is established
3. sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
4. network is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
5. all of the above.

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88. Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling

1. permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
2. simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
3. calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
4. no time measuring devices are generally needed
5. as operators are not watched for long periods, chances of obtaining misleading results are less.

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89. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

1. an activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
2. the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
3. the head of the arrow indicates the end of,the activity!
4. the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right
5. each activity consumes a given time

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90. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio scheduling

1. establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common basis
2. determines the status of each activity
3. adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
4. is a dynamic system
5. none of the above.

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