Worksheets2025-26-1S-CORE1-AISF1-SFQ7
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary goal of time and motion study?
a)
A) To increase employee morale
b)
B) To improve product quality
c)
C) To reduce costs and increase efficiency
d)
D) To enhance employee satisfaction
2.
Who is considered the father of scientific management and pioneered time and motion study?
a)
A) Henry Ford
b)
B) Frederick Winslow Taylor
c)
C) Peter Drucker
d)
D) Eli Whitney
3.
What is the first step in conducting a time and motion study?
a)
A) Analyze the collected data
b)
B) Observe the worker performing the task
c)
C) Develop a standard time for the task
d)
D) Break down the task into smaller elements
4.
Which of the following is a technique used in time and motion study to analyze the sequence of movements?
a)
A) Stopwatch time study
b)
B) Work sampling
c)
C) Micromotion study
d)
D) Predetermined time standards
5.
What is the purpose of a performance rating in time and motion study?
a)
A) To determine the worker's skill level
b)
B) To adjust the observed time for variations in worker performance
c)
C) To evaluate the effectiveness of the job design
d)
D) To calculate the standard time for the task
6.
What is the term used to describe the allowance added to the normal time to account for factors such as fatigue, personal needs, and delays?
a)
A) Performance rating
b)
B) Standard time
c)
C) Allowance factor
d)
D) Observed time
7.
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of time and motion study?
a)
A) Increased employee motivation
b)
B) Decreased employee job satisfaction
c)
C) Improved product quality
d)
D) Reduced costs
8.
What is the term used to describe the process of redesigning jobs to increase employee autonomy, responsibility, and challenge?
a)
A) Job enrichment
b)
B) Job enlargement
c)
C) Job rotation
d)
D) Job specialization
9.
Which of the following is a modern technique that combines elements of time and motion study with a focus on continuous improvement?
a)
A) Lean manufacturing
b)
B) Six Sigma
c)
C) Total Quality Management (TQM)
d)
D) Kaizen
10.
What is the term used to describe the study of the physical and psychological aspects of human-machine interaction?
a)
A) Ergonomics
b)
B) Human factors engineering
c)
C) Industrial engineering
d)
D) Operations management
11.
Which of the following is a limitation of time and motion study?
a)
A) It can be time-consuming and expensive.
b)
B) It does not consider the psychological aspects of work.
c)
C) It is not suitable for repetitive tasks.
d)
D) It cannot be used to improve efficiency.
12.
What is the primary purpose of work sampling in time and motion study?
a)
A) To determine the standard time for a task.
b)
B) To analyze the sequence of movements.
c)
C) To estimate the proportion of time spent on different activities.
d)
D) To improve employee morale.
13.
Which of the following is a technique used to improve the efficiency of manual operations?
a)
A) Automation
b)
B) Mechanization
c)
C) Robotics
d)
D) Work simplification
14.
What is the term used to describe the analysis of the physical layout of a workplace to optimize efficiency and safety?
a)
A) Plant layout
b)
B) Facility design
c)
C) Industrial engineering
d)
D) Operations research
15.
Which of the following is a modern tool used to analyze and improve work processes?
a)
A) Stopwatch
b)
B) Film camera
c)
C) Computer simulation
d)
D) Clipboard
16.
True or False: Time and motion study is a technique used to improve efficiency by identifying and eliminating unnecessary movements and activities.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False: Frederick Winslow Taylor is considered the father of scientific management and pioneered time and motion study.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
True or False: The primary goal of time and motion study is to increase employee morale.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
True or False: Stopwatch time study is a technique used to measure the amount of time it takes to complete a task.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False: Micromotion study is a technique that uses a film camera to record worker movements in slow motion.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False: Performance rating is used to adjust the observed time for variations in worker performance.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
True or False: The allowance factor is added to the normal time to account for factors such as fatigue, personal needs, and delays.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True or False: Time and motion study is always beneficial and has no potential drawbacks.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
True or False: Job enrichment is a technique used to increase employee autonomy and responsibility.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or False: Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that emphasizes continuous improvement through small, incremental changes.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True or False: Ergonomics is the study of the physical and psychological aspects of human-machine interaction.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
True or False: Work sampling is a technique used to estimate the proportion of time spent on different activities.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
True or False: Automation is a technique used to replace human labor with machines.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True or False: Plant layout is the arrangement of equipment and facilities within a workplace.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False: Computer simulation is a tool used to model and analyze different work scenarios.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True or False: Time and motion study is primarily concerned with improving product quality.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or False: Predetermined time standards are based on historical data and expert judgment.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or False: The goal of work simplification is to identify and eliminate unnecessary movements.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or False: Time and motion study is only applicable to manufacturing environments.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False: The use of technology has made time and motion study less relevant in today's world.
a)
True
b)
False
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