Ramsay Test Time Management & Efficiency 3

Question 1

Batching similar tasks together is efficient mainly because it:

Accepted Answer

Reduces setup and switching time between activities

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Makes each task take longer individually

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Eliminates the need to plan

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Increases the number of tools required

Question 2

You are interrupted repeatedly during a precise task. The BEST efficiency strategy is to:

Accepted Answer

Set aside focused blocks and address interruptions afterward

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Stop the task entirely whenever interrupted

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Rush through to avoid further interruptions

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Refuse to answer any questions all day

Question 3

A job requires 4 steps taking 10, 15, 5, and 20 minutes. What is the total time?

Accepted Answer

50 minutes

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45 minutes

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55 minutes

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40 minutes

Question 4

Which is the BEST indicator that a process is inefficient?

Accepted Answer

Frequent rework and repeated backtracking

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Tasks finishing ahead of schedule

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Tools being returned to their places

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Workers following the standard procedure

Question 5

Planning the sequence of a multi-part job before starting helps mainly by:

Accepted Answer

Preventing wasted motion and out-of-order steps

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Guaranteeing no tools are ever needed

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Removing the need for any breaks

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Making the job take more steps

Question 6

A worker completes 6 units per hour. How long to complete 30 units at that rate?

Accepted Answer

5 hours

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6 hours

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4 hours

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3 hours

Question 7

Delegating a routine task to a qualified coworker is efficient when:

Accepted Answer

It frees you to handle higher-priority work

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You simply want to avoid the task

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The coworker is untrained for it

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It doubles the total work needed