Question 1

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 B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Ergonomics tries to remove all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   awkward reaching and bending.
B)   forceful gripping of tools.
C)   heavy lifting.
D)   endless repetition of motions.
E)   all of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The behavioural approach to job design which involves an increase in responsibility for planning,execution and control of tasks is:

Accepted Answer

A)   job enlargement.
B)   job rotation.
C)   job enrichment.
D)   job involvement.
E)   job enhancement.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Relatively stable labour costs
B)   Easier to administer than output-based plans
C)   Stable pay for employees
D)   Simpler wage computations than output-based plans
E)   More computations and paperwork than output-based plansF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Focusing on how a job is done and attempting to make it more efficient describes:

Accepted Answer

A)   work measurement.
B)   Gantt charts.
C)   methods analysis.
D)   job evaluation.
E)   job enlargement.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

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)   64
B)   86
C)   100
D)   144
E)   169F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The primary objective of work/job design is to improve efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   High productivity
B)   Lower wage costs
C)   Ease of training employees
D)   Low equipment costs
E)   All of the choices are advantagesF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

What is the standard time (ST) for this task if the employee worked at a 20% faster pace than is average and an allowance of 25% of the workday is used?

Accepted Answer

A)   40 seconds
B)   50 seconds
C)   53.3 seconds
D)   60 seconds
E)   64 secondsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Slow motion studies are useful for training workers as well as athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the most likely true proportion of time spent mowing?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   .1
C)   .2
D)   .5
E)   1F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

An analyst has observed 28 work cycles,for which the average cycle time was five minutes and the performance rating was 1.05.Allowances for the department are 25 percent of job time.What standard time is appropriate for this job?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An analyst has observed 28 work cycles,for...

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   75 seconds
B)   90 seconds
C)   108 seconds
D)   110 seconds
E)   112.5 secondsF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The focus of the efficiency approach to work/job design is to improve quality of work life and employee empowerment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The establishment of a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)gives workers the right to refuse dangerous work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Standard times are determined by taking the average time one worker takes to complete the same task many times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   34 seconds
B)   40 seconds
C)   46 seconds
D)   48 seconds
E)   240 secondsF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

An initial time study resulted in an average observed time of 2.2 minutes per cycle,and a standard deviation of 0.3 minutes per cycle.The performance rating was 1.20.What sample size,including the 20 observations in the initial study,would be necessary to have a confidence of 95.44 percent that the observed time was within 4 percent of the true value?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An initial time study resulted in an...

Question 19

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 the workday is used?

Accepted Answer

A)   20 seconds
B)   25 seconds
C)   26.7 seconds
D)   30 seconds
E)   32 secondsF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Methods analysis focuses on how a job can be made more efficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Methods analysis focuses on how a job can be made more efficient.

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

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The behavioural approach to job design which involves an increase in responsibility for planning,execution and control of tasks is:

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Slow motion studies are useful for training workers as well as athletes.

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What is the most likely true proportion of time spent mowing?

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Focusing on how a job is done and attempting to make it more efficient describes:

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An analyst has observed 28 work cycles,for which the average cycle time was five minutes and the performance rating was 1.05.Allowances for the department are 25 percent of job time.What standard time is appropriate for this job?

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

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The establishment of a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)gives workers the right to refuse dangerous work.

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

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Standard times are determined by taking the average time one worker takes to complete the same task many times.

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The primary objective of work/job design is to improve efficiency.

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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 the workday is used?

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Ergonomics tries to remove all of the following EXCEPT:

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

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What is the standard time (ST) for this task if the employee worked at a 20% faster pace than is average and an allowance of 25% of the workday is used?

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

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The focus of the efficiency approach to work/job design is to improve quality of work life and employee empowerment.

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

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The behavioural approach to job design which involves an increase in responsibility for planning,execution and control of tasks is:

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Slow motion studies are useful for training workers as well as athletes.

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What is the most likely true proportion of time spent mowing?

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Focusing on how a job is done and attempting to make it more efficient describes:

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An analyst has observed 28 work cycles,for which the average cycle time was five minutes and the performance rating was 1.05.Allowances for the department are 25 percent of job time.What standard time is appropriate for this job?

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

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The establishment of a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)gives workers the right to refuse dangerous work.

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

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