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Question 51

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One factor in determining how many cycles to time in a stopwatch time study is the variability of observed times.

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B) False

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All of the following are a part of the basic procedure for methods analysis EXCEPT:

A) identify the job to be studied.
B) gather pertinent facts about the worker,tasks and administrative factors.
C) negotiate wage for completing the work.
D) question present method and propose a new method.

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

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The normal time in stopwatch time study is obtained by multiplying the observed time by the performance rating.

The chart used to review the overall sequence of an operation by focusing on either the movements of the operator or the flow of materials is called a:

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 employees perform this task six times,with the following results: What is the normal time (NT) for this task if the employee worked at a fifty percent faster pace than the average?

The normal time for a job is multiplied by the performance rating to obtain the standard time for the job.

The standard time for a job is determined based on the observed time,a performance rating,and an allowance factor.

Amendments to the Canadian Labour Code in 1978 added all the following rights EXCEPT:

11eab92b_c497_db27_99e6_65367ef66da2 If the person observed worked at a pace that is 20 percent faster than average,and if the appropriate allowance for this task is 25 percent of the workday,what should be the standard time?

Working conditions,such as noise and safety,are important aspects of work system design.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs)have had a significant effect on all aspects of work/job design and how work is accomplished.

Which of the following is not an example of Micowork?

Which of the following is not a potential benefit of the use of self-directed teams?

In a stopwatch time study,adjusting the observed time by the performance rating of the observed worker results in the:

According to the Human Performance System,which of the following is not a job design and management factor?

A Methods and Measurement Analyst wants to develop a time standard for a certain task.In a preliminary study,he observed one employee perform the task six times with an average of 20 seconds and a standard deviation of 2 seconds. How many observations should be made if he wants to be 95.44 percent confident that the maximum error in the observed time is one second?

Which of the following plans is based on compensation of an employee for length of time worked?

Predetermined time standards are based on historical data from individual company's files.

Job enlargement represents vertical loading of a job,increasing the level of skills and responsibilities associated with the original job.

Ergonomics is important for preventing common workplace injuries such as back injuries and repetitive motion injuries.