1

Increasing the level of responsibility of an employee is known as:

A)
Specialization
B)
Ergonomics
C)
Job enlargement
D)
Job enrichment
E)
Job rotation
2
Analysis of therbligs is most closely related to:
A)
methods analysis.
B)
simo chart.
C)
learning effect.
D)
motion study
E)
all of the above choices are correct.
3
Which technique is useful for studying nonrepetitive jobs?
A)
methods analysis.
B)
time study.
C)
motion study.
D)
micromotion study
E)
work sampling
4
Task times derived from a firm's historical data are known as:
A)
predetermined times.
B)
standard elemental times.
C)
judgmental times.
D)
micromotion times
E)
MTM
5
Among the following, all are advantages of specialization except:
A)
simplifies training
B)
difficult to motivate quality
C)
high productivity
D)
relatively low wages
E)
all are advantages
6
Which of the following is not an advantage of specialization?
A)
low education/skill requirements
B)
little mental effort needed
C)
low wage costs
D)
work can be monotonous
E)
minimum responsibilities
7
Which one of the following statements about stopwatch time studies is not true?
A)
Several repetitions are usually timed.
B)
A performance rating is usually necessary.
C)
There is no record of the method used by the worker.
D)
It is well suited for repetitive jobs.
E)
Jobs that have varying task requirements can pose some
difficulty.

8
Which one of the following statements concerning work sampling is not true?
A)
Observations are made at random intervals.
B)
A detailed description of activities is obtained.
C)
Multiple observations are necessary.
D)
It can be used to estimate the percentage of delay.
E)
There is little or no disruption of work.
9
The incorporation of human factors in job design is known as:
A)
job enrichment
B)
motion study
C)
allowance factors
D)
egonomics
E)
specialization
10
Which of the following must be true in every case
A)
the standard time > the normal time.
B)
the normal time > the observed time.
C)
the observed time < the mean time.
D)
the mean time > the measured time of one performance of the
operation.
E)
the standard time < the normal time.
Answers:
1. D
2. D
3. E
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. A

1
Ergonomics is the incorporation of human factors in the design of the workplace.

A)
B)

True
False

2
Job enrichment is an important goal of job enlargement.
A)
True
B)
False
3
Job enrichment is otherwise known as vertical loading.
A)
True
B)
False
4
A standard elemental time for a task is the standard time derived from historical
data rather than current data.
A)
True
B)
False
5
It is usually difficult or impossible to perform work measurement studies on creative
or intellectual jobs such as those of a college professor.
A)
True
B)
False
6
The standard time for an activity is usually less than its normal time.
A)
True
B)
False
7
The allowance factor is designed to allow for defective products.
A)
True
B)
False
8
Work sampling results in less disruption of work than time study does.
A)
True
B)
False
9
Time study results in less detail about the time taken for a given task than work
sampling does.
A)
True
B)
False
10
The sample size needed for a work sampling study increases as the amount of error
allowed increases.
A)
True
B)
False
11
Work sampling is performed by having the analyst spend a period of time with the
employee and take measurements of the amount of time needed to complete tasks.
A)
True
B)
False
Answers:
1. A

2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. B
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