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The reduction in time per repetition is a function of cumulative number of repetitions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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If the learning curve applies, there will be a constant time decrease with every doubling in the number of repetitions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A learning rate of 70% implies an exceptionally rapid rate of learning. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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If a job has a 90% learning curve, and the time for the second unit was 10 minutes, the estimated time for the third unit would be 9 minutes. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Learning time reductions are due to a combination of worker learning and management contributions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A learning percentage of 100% implies no learning at all. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The smaller the learning percentage, the greater the time reduction that can be expected. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The learning curve can be seen in any repetitive work environment. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A job has a 80% learning curve. If the first unit took 100 hours to complete, the time for the fourth unit should be closest to which time? |
| | A) | 80 |
| | B) | 70 |
| | C) | 65 |
| | D) | 55 |
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The first unit of a job with a learning rate of 80% took 5 hours. The time for the third unit should be: |
| | A) | less than 3.2 hours |
| | B) | about 3.2 hours |
| | C) | more than 3.2 hours |
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A manager wants to estimate the learning percentage for a case where the time for the first repetition was 10 hours and the time for the fourth was 5 hours. The learning percentage should be about: |
| | A) | 85% |
| | B) | 80% |
| | C) | 75% |
| | D) | 70% |
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If work has a 70% learning curve, and the first unit took 10 hours, the third unit should take about this many hours (no calculators): |
| | A) | 7.0 |
| | B) | 6.2 |
| | C) | 5.8 |
| | D) | 4.9 |
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For which activity would learning curves be the least useful? |
| | A) | budgeting |
| | B) | negotiated purchased |
| | C) | scheduling |
| | D) | location planning |
| | E) | new product pricing |
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The first unit of an eight-unit job took 64 minutes. If the work have a 75% learning curve, which is your estimate of the minutes that will be needed for the last unit? |
| | A) | 27 |
| | B) | 36 |
| | C) | 48 |
| | D) | None of these. |
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The third unit of a job that has a 90% learning curve took 20 hours. The sixth unit should take about how many hours? |
| | A) | 18 |
| | B) | 17 |
| | C) | 16 |
| | D) | 15 |
| | E) | None of these. |
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| | A) | A |
| | B) | B |
| | C) | C |
| | D) | D |
| | E) | E |
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If he time for the fourth units of a job was about half the time of the first unit, the learning percent is |
| | A) | 90% |
| | B) | 80% |
| | C) | 70% |
| | D) | 60% |
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