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  1. When slack of an activity is positive

  2. A.
    it represents a situation where extra resources are available and the completion of project is not delayed
    B.
    it represents that a programme falls behind schedule and additional resources are required to complete the project in time
    C.
    the activity is critical and any delay in its performance will delay the completion of whole project
    D.
    any one of the above

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  3. For a small scale industry, the fixed cost per month is Rs. 5000. The variable cost per product is Rs. 20 and sales price is Rs. 30 per piece. The break even production per month will be

  4. A.
    300
    B.
    460
    C.
    500
    D.
    1000

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  5. Follow-up prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed.

  6. A.
    Correct
    B.
    Incorrect

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  7. Dummy activities are used to

  8. A.
    determine the critical path
    B.
    determine the project completion time
    C.
    maintain the required net work
    D.
    none of these

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  9. Which of the following statement is wrong?

  10. A.
    An activity consume time and resources whereas an event do not consume time or resources.
    B.
    The performance of a specific task is called an activity.
    C.
    An event is an instantaneous point in time at which an activity begins or ends.
    D.
    The turning of a job on lathe is an event whereas job turned is an activity.

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  11. If F is the fixed cost, V is the variable cost per unit (or total variable costs) and P is the selling price of each unit (or total sales value), then break even point is equal to

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  13. CPM stands for

  14. A.
    Combined Process Method
    B.
    Critical Path Method
    C.
    Common Planning Method
    D.
    Critical Process Method

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  15. The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called

  16. A.
    standard time
    B.
    normal time
    C.
    representative time
    D.
    none of these

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  17. In value engineering, important consideration is given to

  18. A.
    customer satisfaction
    B.
    function concept
    C.
    profit maximisation
    D.
    cost reduction

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  19. The unit cost in case of batch production is __________ as compared to jobbing production.

  20. A.
    same
    B.
    low
    C.
    high

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