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1

Increasing the level of responsibility of an employee is known as:
A)Specialization
B)Ergonomics
C)Job enlargement
D)Job enrichment
E)Job rotation
2

Analysis of therbligs is most closely related to:
A)methods analysis.
B)simo chart.
C)learning effect.
D)motion study.
E)all of the above choices are correct.
3

Which technique is useful for studying nonrepetitive jobs?
A)methods analysis.
B)time study.
C)motion study.
D)micromotion study.
E)work sampling.
4

Task times derived from a firm's historical data are known as:
A)predetermined times.
B)standard elemental times.
C)judgmental times.
D)micromotion times.
E)MTM.
5

Among the following, all are advantages of specialization except:
A)simplifies training
B)difficult to motivate quality
C)high productivity
D)relatively low wages
E)all are advantages
6

Which of the following is not an advantage of specialization?
A)low education/skill requirements
B)little mental effort needed
C)low wage costs
D)work can be monotonous
E)minimum responsibilities
7

The following are true about stopwatch time except:
A)Several repetitions are usually timed.
B)A performance rating is usually necessary.
C)There is no record of the method used by the worker.
D)It is well suited for repetitive jobs.
E)Jobs that have varying task requirements can pose some difficulty.
8

Which one of the following statements concerning work sampling is not true?
A)Observations are made at random intervals.
B)A detailed description of activities is obtained.
C)Multiple observations are necessary.
D)It can be used to estimate the percentage of delay.
E)There is little or no disruption of work.
9

The incorporation of human factors in job design is known as:
A)job enrichment
B)motion study
C)allowance factors
D)ergonomics
E)specialization
10

Which of the following must be true in every case
A)the standard time > the normal time.
B)the normal time > the observed time.
C)the observed time < the mean time.
D)the mean time > the measured time of one performance of the operation.
E)the standard time < the normal time.







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