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23-Ind-A2 Analysis and Design of Work

Worked solutions to 13 past sittings (2013–2019), 91 questions. Pick a sitting, or start from a topic below.

Topics across the sittings

Topics that come up in more than one sitting, taken from the headings of our worked solutions. A topic counts once per sitting.

Questions by sitting

December 2019

  1. Question 1: Graphical Tools for Methods Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Operations Analysis
  2. Question 2: Workplace Safety, Savings from Methods Engineering, and the Sequence/Tooling Dimensions of Operations Analysis
  3. Question 3: Performance Rating and Allowances, Fatigue Allowance Factors, and Optimum Multiple-Machine Assignment
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Standards Maintenance, and the Learning Curve
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion Times vs. Stopwatch Study, Explaining MTM, and Reach/Move Factors
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Standard-Time Determination, and Statistical Accuracy
  7. Question 7: Job Evaluation — Purpose, Job Analysis, Benefits, and Methods

December 2018

  1. Question 1: Graphical Tools for Methods Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Operations Analysis
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy, Working Conditions, and the Human-Machine Chart
  3. Question 3: Multiple-Machine Assignment Cost, and Rating/Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Uses of Time Standards, and the Stopwatch Study Procedure
  5. Question 5: Methods-Time Measurement, MOST, and Fundamental Motion Data as a Defence Against Rating Drift
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Standard-Time Determination, and Statistical Accuracy
  7. Question 7: Point Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

May 2018

  1. Question 1: Classification of Movements, Operation Analysis, and the Operation Process Chart
  2. Question 2: Workplace Safety, Savings from Methods Engineering, and the Sequence/Tooling Dimensions of Operations Analysis
  3. Question 3: Rating and Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study, and Optimum Multiple-Machine Assignment
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Maintaining Time Standards, and the Learning Curve
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion Times vs. Stopwatch Study, Explaining MTM, and Reach/Move Factors
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

December 2017

  1. Question 1: Graphical Tools for Methods Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Operations Analysis
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy for the Use of the Human Body, Classification of Movements, and Macroscopic Workplace Improvement
  3. Question 3: Rating and Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study, and Required Sample Size
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Standard Time, Standards Definitions, and Uses of Time Standards
  5. Question 5: Methods-Time Measurement, MOST, and Fundamental Motion Data as a Defence Against Rating Drift
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Standard-Time Determination, and Statistical Accuracy
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

May 2017

  1. Question 1: Classification of Movements, Operations Analysis, and the Operation Process Chart
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy, Working Conditions, and the Human-Machine Chart
  3. Question 3: Multiple-Machine Assignment Cost, and Rating/Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Uses of Time Standards, and the Stopwatch Study Procedure
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion Times vs. Stopwatch Study, Explaining MTM, and Reach/Move Factors
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7: Job Evaluation — Purpose, Job Analysis, Benefits, and Methods

December 2016

  1. Question 1: Graphical Tools for Methods Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Operations Analysis
  2. Question 2: Workplace Safety, Savings from Methods Engineering, and the Sequence/Tooling Dimensions of Operations Analysis
  3. Question 3: Fatigue Factors, Fatigue Allowance, and Multiple-Machine Assignment
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Standards Maintenance, and the Learning Curve
  5. Question 5: Methods-Time Measurement, MOST, and Fundamental Motion Data as a Defence Against Rating Drift
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Standard-Time Determination, and Statistical Accuracy
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

May 2016

  1. Question 1: Classification of Movements, Operation Analysis, and the Operation Process Chart
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy for the Use of the Human Body, Classification of Movements, and Macroscopic Workplace Improvement
  3. Question 3: Rating and Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study, and Required Sample Size
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Standard Time, Standards Definitions, and Uses of Time Standards
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion Times vs. Stopwatch Study, Explaining MTM, and Reach/Move Factors
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7: Point Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

December 2015

  1. Question 1: Operations Analysis, the Flow Process Chart, and the Flow Diagram
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy, Working Conditions, and the Human-Machine Chart
  3. Question 3: Multiple-Machine Assignment Cost, and Rating/Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Uses of Time Standards, and the Time-Study Procedure
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion-Time Systems — MTM Fundamentals and MOST
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, a Standard-Time Application, and Sampling Accuracy
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

May 2015

  1. Question 1: Classification of Movements, Operation Analysis, and the Operation Process Chart
  2. Question 2: Workplace Safety, Savings from Methods Engineering, and the Sequence/Tooling Dimensions of Operations Analysis
  3. Question 3: Operator Fatigue, Fatigue Allowances, and Optimum Multiple-Machine Assignment
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Maintaining Time Standards, and the Learning Curve
  5. Question 5: Methods-Time Measurement (MTM) and the MOST Work-Measurement System
  6. Question 6: Computerized Work Sampling, Operator Acceptance, and Required Sample Size
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation, Wage Incentive Plans, and Direct Financial Incentive Systems

December 2014

  1. Question 1: Graphical Tools for Methods Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Operations Analysis
  2. Question 2: Macroscopic Methods Improvement, Motion Economy, and Working Conditions
  3. Question 3: Rating and Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study, and Required Sample Size
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Standard Time, Standards Definitions, and Uses of Time Standards
  5. Question 5: Methods-Time Measurement, MOST, and Fundamental Motion Data as a Defence Against Rating Drift
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7: Job Evaluation — Purpose, Job Analysis, Benefits, and Methods

May 2014

  1. Question 1: Methods Engineering Opportunities, the Flow Process Chart, and Metal-Cutting Methods Improvement
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy for the Use of the Human Body, Classification of Movements, and Macroscopic Workplace Improvement
  3. Question 3: Fatigue Factors, Fatigue Allowance, and Multiple-Machine Assignment
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Uses of Time Standards, and the Stopwatch Study Procedure
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion Times vs. Stopwatch Study, Explaining MTM, and Reach/Move Factors
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Standard-Time Determination, and Statistical Accuracy
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

December 2013

  1. Question 1: Operations Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Motion Economy in Equipment Design
  2. Question 2: Working Conditions, Tool/Equipment Design, and Operator Fatigue
  3. Question 3: Multiple-Machine Assignment Cost, and Rating/Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Time Study, Standards Maintenance, and the Learning Curve
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion-Time Systems — MTM and MOST
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7: Point Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

Undated paper

  1. Question 1: Classification of Movements, Operations Analysis, and the Operation Process Chart
  2. Question 2: Motion Economy, Savings from Methods Engineering, and Macroscopic Workplace Improvement
  3. Question 3: Rating and Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study, and Required Sample Size
  4. Question 4: Drill-Press Standard Time, Standards Definitions, and Uses of Time Standards
  5. Question 5: Predetermined Motion Times vs. Stopwatch Study, Explaining MTM, and Reach/Move Factors
  6. Question 6: Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7: Point-System Job Evaluation and the Standard Hour Plan