PASSAGE 5

What is the passage primarily about?

• The limitations of pioneering studies in understanding human behavior

• How time and motion studies were first developed

• The first applications of a scientific approach to understanding human behavior

• The beginnings of modern management theory

The word " which" in line 9 refers to

• scientific management

• philosophy

• productivity

• time and motion study

It can be inferred from the first paragraph that

• workers welcomed the application of scientific management

• Talor's philosophy is different from the industrial norms

• by the early 1900s science had reached a stage where it could be applied to the workplace

• workers were no longer exploited after the introduction of scientific management.

The word "prevailing" in line 10 is closest in meaning to

• predominant

• broadly accepted

• prevalent

• common

According to the passage, Frank Gilbreth discovered how workers could eliminate waste motion by

• using special tools such as cameras and clocks

• using stop watches

• applying scientific management principles

• watching his children do their chores

The basic motions used in production jobs were given which one of following names by Frank Gilbreth?

• dimensions

• gilreths

• therbligs

• monitors

According to the passage, the time it takes a skilled worker to perform the motion of a given job can be measured by using:

• stop watches

• all 5 work dimensions

• special tools

• therbligs

The word "motions" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

• stop watches

• habits

• actions

• special tools

Where in the passage does the author comment that the principles of scientific management were often misunderstood?

• Lines 1-5

• Lines 6-10

• Lines 11-15

• Lines 16-20

The word " dimensions" in line 24 is closest in meaning to

• sizes

• extents

• aspects

• standards