BSIE Work Study & Methods Engineering 3

Question 1

Standard data in work measurement refers to:

Accepted Answer

Pre-established time values for common elements used to set standards without new time studies

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Data collected from government labor statistics

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The average time observed across all workers in a plant

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Published allowance percentages from industry associations

Question 2

The Westinghouse system of rating in time study evaluates a worker on which four factors?

Accepted Answer

Skill, Effort, Conditions, Consistency

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Speed, Accuracy, Endurance, Attitude

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Output, Quality, Safety, Attendance

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Pace, Rhythm, Coordination, Dexterity

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a 'synthetic time standard'?

Accepted Answer

A time standard derived from PMTS or standard data without direct observation

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A time standard set by union negotiation

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A computer-simulated work cycle time

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A time standard based on historical production records

Question 4

In process chart analysis, which activity is classified as 'non-value-adding' and should be minimized?

Accepted Answer

Both delay and storage

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Operation

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Inspection

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Delay

Question 5

The concept of 'job enrichment' in work design refers to:

Accepted Answer

Adding more responsibility, autonomy, and skill variety to a job (vertical loading)

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Increasing a worker's pay based on output

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Adding more tasks of the same difficulty to a job (horizontal loading)

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Rotating workers between identical jobs on a schedule

Question 6

In time study, which of the following is an example of a 'foreign element'?

Accepted Answer

A worker adjusting a tool that broke unexpectedly

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A regular machine cycle that repeats every part

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The time taken to load a part into a fixture

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A rest break scheduled at the end of the hour

Question 7

Which ergonomic principle is applied when designing a workstation so that items are placed within the worker's normal reach envelope?

Accepted Answer

Principle of normal working area

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Principle of maximum workspace

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Principle of symmetric motion

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Principle of minimum jerk trajectory