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A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: What is the observed time for this task? A) 20 seconds B) 27 seconds C) 46 seconds D) 66 seconds E) 100 seconds What is the observed time for this task?


A) 20 seconds
B) 27 seconds
C) 46 seconds
D) 66 seconds
E) 100 seconds

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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A job has a 70 percent learning curve. If the first unit took 10 hours to complete, the third unit should take roughly how many hours?


A) 7
B) 5.7
C) 5
D) 3.5
E) 4.9

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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A job is expected to have a learning curve of 90 percent. The third unit required 16 hours. The twelth unit should take approximately how many hours?


A) 2.67
B) 4.83
C) 7.94
D) 10.31
E) 12.95

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The owner of Kat Motel wants to develop a time standard for the task of cleaning a cat cage. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times, with the following results: The owner of Kat Motel wants to develop a time standard for the task of cleaning a cat cage. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times, with the following results: What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 50 percent faster pace than average, and an allowance of 10 percent of the workday is used? A) 90 seconds B) 99 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 168.8 seconds E) 150 seconds What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 50 percent faster pace than average, and an allowance of 10 percent of the workday is used?


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

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: A methods and measurements analyst needs to develop a time standard for a certain task. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average? A) 80 seconds B) 96 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 120 seconds E) 125 seconds What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 25 percent faster pace than average?


A) 80 seconds
B) 96 seconds
C) 100 seconds
D) 120 seconds
E) 125 seconds

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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When the task is fairly complex and has a longer duration, it will take a larger number of repetitions before improvement is observed.

A) True
B) False

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The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results: The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results: What is the probability that the true proportion of time spent mowing is exactly equal to the sample proportion? A) 0 B) 0.1 C) 0.2 D) 0.5 E) 1 What is the probability that the true proportion of time spent mowing is exactly equal to the sample proportion?


A) 0
B) 0.1
C) 0.2
D) 0.5
E) 1

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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A simo chart includes:


A) delay.
B) storage.
C) transportation.
D) left/right hand movements.
E) inspection.

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: A methods and measurements analyst for Timepiece, Inc., needs to develop a time standard for the task of attaching a watch to a wristband. In a preliminary study, he observed one of his workers perform this task five times, with the following results: What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average, and an allowance of 20 percent of job time is used? A) 4.5 seconds B) 5 seconds C) 20 seconds D) 28.8 seconds E) 100 seconds What is the standard time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average, and an allowance of 20 percent of job time is used?


A) 4.5 seconds
B) 5 seconds
C) 20 seconds
D) 28.8 seconds
E) 100 seconds

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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A job had an observed time of 10 minutes and a performance rating of 0.90based on 25 cycles that were timed. The allowance is 20 percent of job time. Standard time for the job in minutes is:


A) 10.0.
B) 10.8.
C) 12.5.
D) 15.0.
E) depends on the number of cycles observed.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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A firm is preparing a bid on a city service contract for 80 shifts of a cleaning service. The operations manager estimates the time required for the first two shifts to be 17.8 hours and 15.1 hours respectively. What is the appropriate learning curve?


A) 75 percent
B) 80 percent
C) 85 percent
D) 90 percent
E) 95 percent

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Methods analysis and motion study techniques develop primarily which aspects of jobs?


A) behavioral aspects
B) efficiency aspects
C) pay levels
D) quality levels
E) teamwork aspects

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Increasing compensation is always the best way to improve worker satisfaction.

A) True
B) False

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It took exactly 10 hours to perform the first kidney transplant on a 100 percent learning curve. The second kidney transplant will take how many hours to perform?


A) 8 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 12 hours
D) A 100 percent learning curve cannot exist.
E) 5 hours

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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In which of the following managerial activities would learning curves probably be the least useful?


A) negotiated purchasing
B) manpower planning
C) location analysis
D) budgeting
E) pricing new products

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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One of the potential benefits of self-directed teams is higher quality.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is an example of a carryover effect?


A) capacity that was used on older products but that can be used on new products
B) previous experience that is relevant to the current scenario
C) existing products that are still in the maturity phase of their life cycle
D) forecasting errors from previous product lines
E) old supplier contracts that must still be honored

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A methods and measurements analyst for Digital Devices needs to develop a time standard for the task of assembling a computer mouse. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times with the following results: A methods and measurements analyst for Digital Devices needs to develop a time standard for the task of assembling a computer mouse. In a preliminary study, she observed one of her workers perform this task six times with the following results: What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average? A) 8 seconds B) 32 seconds C) 40 seconds D) 48 seconds E) 200 seconds What is the normal time for this task if the employee worked at a 20 percent faster pace than average?


A) 8 seconds
B) 32 seconds
C) 40 seconds
D) 48 seconds
E) 200 seconds

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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A job has an 80 percent learning curve. The second unit required 12 hours to complete. Approximately how many hours will be devoted to the first five units (including those already completed) ?


A) 26
B) 36
C) 46
D) 56
E) 66

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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Which one of the following would learning curves probably affect the least?


A) pricing new products
B) negotiated purchasing
C) layout analysis
D) scheduling
E) capacity planning

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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