Labour Productivity Quiz

What is the ratio showing the relationship between inputs of labour and the employees output?

• Productivity of labour

• Productivity of machinery

• Productivity of management

• Productivity of materials

Which of the following is an external factor affecting labour productivity?

• Workers getting bored due to repetitive work

• Lack of motivation

• Workers not being properly trained

• Poor working conditions like insufficient lighting

What does direct labour refer to in a manufacturing environment?

• Human effort used to produce the finished goods

• Supervisory roles in the factory

• Workers involved in administrative tasks

• Security and cleaning staff in the factory

In which system are workers paid according to the time they spend on the job?

• Piece Rate System

• Time Rate System

• Output Rate System

• Efficiency Rate System

What is an advantage of the time rate system for paying labour?

• It motivates workers to produce as much as possible

• It involves less administration work

• It rewards employees' output

• It is conducive to a manufacturing environment

What is a disadvantage of the time rate system for paying labour?

• It involves less administration work

• It rewards employees' output

• It is conducive to a manufacturing environment

• It does not reward the employees' output

What is an advantage of the piece rate system for paying labour?

• It involves less administration work

• It motivates workers to produce as much as possible

• It is conducive to a manufacturing environment

• It rewards employees' output

What is a disadvantage of the piece rate system for paying labour?

• It motivates workers to produce as much as possible

• It rewards employees' output

• It is conducive to a manufacturing environment

• It could lead to unnecessary wastage of materials

What is the cost of direct labour?

• Wages paid to administrative staff

• Wages paid to direct labour

• Wages paid to indirect labour

• Wages paid to supervisory staff