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1
The reduction in time per repetition is a function of cumulative number of repetitions.
A)True
B)False
2
If the learning curve applies, there will be a constant time decrease with every doubling in the number of repetitions.
A)True
B)False
3
A learning rate of 70% implies an exceptionally rapid rate of learning.
A)True
B)False
4
If a job has a 90% learning curve, and the time for the second unit was 10 minutes, the estimated time for the third unit would be 9 minutes.
A)True
B)False
5
Learning time reductions are due to a combination of worker learning and management contributions.
A)True
B)False
6
A learning percentage of 100% implies no learning at all.
A)True
B)False
7
The smaller the learning percentage, the greater the time reduction that can be expected.
A)True
B)False
8
The learning curve can be seen in any repetitive work environment.
A)True
B)False
9
A job has a 80% learning curve. If the first unit took 100 hours to complete, the time for the fourth unit should be closest to which time?
A)80
B)70
C)65
D)55
10
The first unit of a job with a learning rate of 80% took 5 hours. The time for the third unit should be:
A)less than 3.2 hours
B)about 3.2 hours
C)more than 3.2 hours
11
A manager wants to estimate the learning percentage for a case where the time for the first repetition was 10 hours and the time for the fourth was 5 hours. The learning percentage should be about:
A)85%
B)80%
C)75%
D)70%
12
If work has a 70% learning curve, and the first unit took 10 hours, the third unit should take about this many hours (no calculators):
A)7.0
B)6.2
C)5.8
D)4.9
13
For which activity would learning curves be the least useful?
A)budgeting
B)negotiated purchased
C)scheduling
D)location planning
E)new product pricing
14
The first unit of an eight-unit job took 64 minutes. If the work have a 75% learning curve, which is your estimate of the minutes that will be needed for the last unit?
A)27
B)36
C)48
D)None of these.
15
The third unit of a job that has a 90% learning curve took 20 hours. The sixth unit should take about how many hours?
A)18
B)17
C)16
D)15
E)None of these.
16
Given these unit completion times, what learning would be appropriate?
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A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E
17
If he time for the fourth units of a job was about half the time of the first unit, the learning percent is
A)90%
B)80%
C)70%
D)60%







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