Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   45 seconds
B)   60 seconds
C)   90 seconds
D)   135 seconds
E)   180 secondsF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

How many observations should be made if she wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is two seconds? The standard deviation of task times is 6 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)   5
B)   6
C)   30
D)   36
E)   49F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Job enrichment involves an increase in the level of employee responsibility for planning,execution,and control of a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

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) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Job enlargement involves an increase in the level of employee responsibility for planning and coordinating tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   112.5 seconds
B)   120 seconds
C)   135 seconds
D)   144 seconds
E)   150 secondsF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The methods analysis chart which describes the portions of a work cycle during which an operator and equipment are busy or idle is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   process chart.
B)   worker-machine chart.
C)   gang process chart.
D)   simultaneous motion (simo)  chart.
E)   efficiency/time-of-day chart.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Although quality may be considered in compensation,quantity is always more important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Given the following work sampling data, based upon 100 random observations of a particular worker:
 
-For a confidence level of 86.64%,what is the maximum error of the estimate for activity A?
 B?
 C?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given the following work sampling data, based...

Question 11

Methods analysis focuses on which aspect of job design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioural aspects
B)   Efficiency aspects
C)   Pay levels
D)   All of the choices
E)   None of the choicesF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The standard time for a job is determined based on the observed time,a performance rating,and an allowance factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   90 seconds
B)   99 seconds
C)   100 seconds
D)   168.8 seconds
E)   150 secondsF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

All of the following are a part of the basic procedure for methods analysis EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   identify the job to be studied.
B)   gather pertinent facts about the worker, tasks and administrative factors.
C)   negotiate wage for completing the work.
D)   question present method and propose a new method.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Work sampling provides a detailed elemental breakdown of a task for purposes of establishing reliable time standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a stopwatch time study,the average time it takes a given worker to perform a task a certain number of times is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   observed time.
B)   normal time.
C)   standard time.
D)   allowance time.
E)   performance rating time.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

A work sampling study does not involve measuring the amount of time to complete different categories of work activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not an objective of job design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Productivity
B)   Safety
C)   Quality of work life
D)   Line balancing
E)   All of the choices are objectivesF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What will be the effect of increasing the maximum acceptance error proportion on sample size in work sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increase in the number of observations needed
B)   Decrease in the number of observations needed
C)   No effect on sample size
D)   Sometimes increase and sometimes decrease in the sample size, depending on the analyst
E)   Impossible to say without additional informationF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Job enlargement represents vertical loading of a job,increasing the level of skills and responsibilities associated with the original job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: A: Design of Work Systems

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

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All of the following are a part of the basic procedure for methods analysis EXCEPT:

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Methods analysis focuses on which aspect of job design?

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Job enlargement represents vertical loading of a job,increasing the level of skills and responsibilities associated with the original job.

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The standard time for a job is determined based on the observed time,a performance rating,and an allowance factor.

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Job enrichment involves an increase in the level of employee responsibility for planning,execution,and control of a job.

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Although quality may be considered in compensation,quantity is always more important.

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Given the following work sampling data, based upon 100 random observations of a particular worker: -For a confidence level of 86.64%,what is the maximum error of the estimate for activity A? B? C?

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

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Which of the following is not an objective of job design?

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What will be the effect of increasing the maximum acceptance error proportion on sample size in work sampling?

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A work sampling study does not involve measuring the amount of time to complete different categories of work activities.

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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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Work sampling provides a detailed elemental breakdown of a task for purposes of establishing reliable time standards.

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How many observations should be made if she wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is two seconds? The standard deviation of task times is 6 seconds.

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

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Job enlargement involves an increase in the level of employee responsibility for planning and coordinating tasks.

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In a stopwatch time study,the average time it takes a given worker to perform a task a certain number of times is the:

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The methods analysis chart which describes the portions of a work cycle during which an operator and equipment are busy or idle is a(n) :

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

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