Kalinga Colleges of Science and Technology

Provincial Road, Purok 5, Bulanao, Tabuk City

Kalinga Province
School Year 2022-2023

ERGONOMICS AND FACILITIES PLANNING 4

Name: ____________________________ Year/Section: _____________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and analyse each question. Choose and encircle your answer.

1. Ergonomics is a body of knowledge concerned with:

A. Human abilities
B. Design of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments
C. Fitting the job or task to the person
D. All of the above

2. Which of the following would not be considered a physical work characteristic?

A. A drill
B. A 300-pound supervisor
C. A bushel of potatoes in a produce warehouse
D. A workplace temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit

3. The greater the match between worker capabilities and task demands:
A. The greater the chance of worker injury/illness
B. The lower the chance of worker injury/illness
C. Has no impact on chance of worker injury/illness
D. The greater the chance of being exposed to high risk jobs

4. Maximum isometric strength capacity frequently is used to evaluate the risk of performing a job because:
A. At slow motions, maximum isometric strength is very similar to maximum isotonic strength
B. Maximum strength capability through a range of motion has not been measured by isokinetic dynamometers
C. At all speeds of motion, maximum isometric strength is the same as maximum isokinetic strength
D. A prediction based on an isometric strength test better approximates actual performance of a dynamic task than a prediction
based on a dynamic strength test

5. Psychophysical experiments from Liberty Mutual Insurance Company have determined the maximum acceptable weight or
force for:
A. Lifting, lowering, carrying, and hammering tasks
B. Lifting, carrying, pushing, and female wrist flexion and extension tasks
C. Lifting, lowering, walking, and pulling tasks
D. Lifting, driving, and pushing and pulling tasks

6. The calculation output of the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation is:

A. The compressive force through the L5/S1 disc
B. The Recommended Weight Limit and Lifting Index
C. The Acceptable Weight for Carry Tasks
D. The low back moment of the lift

7. Engineering controls involve:

A. Workplace policy, procedures, and practices that minimize the exposure of workers to risk conditions
B. A change in the physical features of the workplace
C. Application of proper personal protective equipment
D. Medical management

8. Examples of administrative controls include all except:

A. Rest breaks
B. Rotating workers through different jobs
C. Installation of an adjustable height keyboard tray
D. An effective tool maintenance program

9. Four commonly recognized computer workstation postures are:

A. Sitting, standing on both feet, standing with one foot resting, reclined
B. Standing, sitting tilted forward, sitting upright, sitting tilted back
C. Standing forward, laying down, sitting up, sitting on knees
D. Sitting with arms supported, standing with no arm support, seated with foot support, seated with no foot support

10. Which of the following could be considered an engineering control for an office ergonomics hazard:
A. Implementing a stretching program
B. Switching to a chair with greater adjustability
C. Implementing a pre-work screening process
D. Purchasing wrist braces
11. How can employers prevent/reduce ergonomic hazards?
a. Engineering Controls
b. Administrative Controls
c. Personal Protective Equipment
d. All of the above
e. Only A and B above.
12. The purpose of Rodger’s Seven-Point Plan and the Fraser Five-Fold Framework is to create:
a. A sound marketing plan
b. A person specification for a particular job
c. A framework for the management of a large company
d. A tourist area life-cycle

13. The term ‘Facility Management’ describes the:

a. Control of the physical assets of an organization
b. Inventory of an organization
c. The marketing plan of an organization’s facilities
d. The Human Resources plan of an organization

14. The term ‘supressed demand’ means that:

a. The population is busy buying products from competitors
b. The population has no desire to purchase any products
c. The population is temporarily unable or unwilling to purchase products
d. The product capacity has reached its maximum

15. What is described by this definition: ‘the maximum capability to produce [services] measured as units of output, dollars of
output, hours of work, or number of customers processed over a specific period of time’?
a. Total output
b. Fixed output
c. Capacity
d. Capability

16. The Service Concept includes which of the following components?

a. Service Outcome, Service Quality, Service Provision, Service Value
b. Service Outcome, Service Quality, Service Operation, Service Value
c. Service Experience, Service Provision, Service Value, Service Operation
d. Service Experience, Service Operation, Service Outcome, Service Value

17. Revenue Management is the term given to the understanding and management of:
a. Income generation
b. Marketing plans
c. Output generation
d. Productivity

18. The Break-Even-Point is the point where a producer:

a. Covers the fixed costs only
b. Covers all costs
c. Covers the variable costs only
d. Achieves the highest revenue

19. A strategic plan looks primarily at:

a. Short-term planning (1–6 months)
b. Medium-term planning (up to 12 months)
c. Long-term planning (5–10 years)
d. None of the above

20. The indirect funding opportunities of tourism business include:

a. Concessions and franchises
b. Overdrafts
c. Commercial mortgages
d. Medium-term loans

21. Which of the following explain the need for facility location selection?
a. When the existing business unit has outgrown its original facilities and expansion is not possible.
b. When a business is newly started.
c. When the lease expires and the landlord does not renew the lease.
d. All of these.

22. Which of the following is the first step in making a correct location choice?
a. Develop location alternatives
b. Decide the criteria for evaluating location alternatives
c. Evaluate the alternatives
d. Make a decision and select the location

23. Which of the following technique emphasises transportation cost in the determination of facility location?
a. Location rating factor technique
b. Transportation technique
c. Centre-of-gravity technique
d. Both (b) and (c)

24. Transportation cost mainly depends on which of the following factors?

a. Distance
b. Weight of merchandise
c. Time required for transportation
d. All of the above

25. In which of the following site selection techniques, a weightage between ‘0’ to ‘1’ is provided to factors that influence its
location decision?
(a) Location rating factor technique
(b) Transportation technique
(c) Centre-of-gravity technique
(d) None of these

26. Which of the following does not cause to production delay?

(a) Shortage of space
(b) Long distance movement of materials
(c) Spoiled work
(d) Minimum material handling

27. Process layout is also known as ________.

(a) Functional layout
(b) Batch production layout
(c) Straight line layout
(d) Both (a) and (b)

28. Which of the following facility layout is best suited for the intermittent type of production, which is a method of
manufacturing several different products using the same production line?
(a) Product layout
(b) Process layout
(c) Fixed position layout
(d) Cellular manufacturing layout

29. In which of the following layout type, materials are fed into the first machine and finished products come out of the last
machine?
(a) Product layout
(b) Process layout
(c) Fixed position layout
(d) Cellular manufacturing layout

30. Which of the following is not an advantage of using product layout?

(a) Minimum material handling cost
(b) Minimum inspection requirement
(c) Specialised supervision requirement
(d) None of these

31. Sound financial management ensures that:

a. Sufficient funding is available at the right time
b. Finance is obtained at the least possible cost
c. Finance is used in the most profitable ways
d. All of the above

32. The purpose of Rodger’s Seven-Point Plan and the Fraser Five-Fold Framework is to create:
a. A sound marketing plan
b. A person specification for a particular job
c. A framework for the management of a large company
d. A tourist area life-cycle

33. The term ‘Facility Management’ describes the:

a. Control of the physical assets of an organization
b. Inventory of an organization
c. The marketing plan of an organization’s facilities
d. The Human Resources plan of an organization

34. The term ‘supressed demand’ means that:

a. The population is busy buying products from competitors
b. The population has no desire to purchase any products
c. The population is temporarily unable or unwilling to purchase products
d. The product capacity has reached its maximum
35. What is described by this definition: ‘the maximum capability to produce [services] measured as units of output, dollars of
output, hours of work, or number of customers processed over a specific period of time’?
a. Total output b. fixed output
c. Capacity d. Capability

36. The Service Concept includes which of the following components?

a. Service Outcome, Service Quality, Service Provision, Service Value
b. Service Outcome, Service Quality, Service Operation, Service Value
c. Service Experience, Service Provision, Service Value, Service Operation
d. Service Experience, Service Operation, Service Outcome, Service Value

37. Revenue Management is the term given to the understanding and management of:
a. Income generation
b. Marketing plans
c. Output generation
d. Productivity

38. The Break-Even-Point is the point where a producer:

a. Covers the fixed costs only
b. Covers all costs
c. Covers the variable costs only
d. Achieves the highest revenue

39. A strategic plan looks primarily at:

a. Short-term planning (1–6 months)
b. Medium-term planning (up to 12 months)
c. Long-term planning (5–10 years)
d. None of the above

40. The indirect funding opportunities of tourism business include:

a. Concessions and franchises
b. Overdrafts
c. Commercial mortgages
d. Medium-term loans

41. Which of the following explain the need for facility location selection?
a. When the existing business unit has outgrown its original facilities and expansion is not possible.
b. When a business is newly started.
c. When the lease expires and the landlord does not renew the lease.
d. All of these.

42. Which of the following is the first step in making a correct location choice?
a. Develop location alternatives
b. Decide the criteria for evaluating location alternatives
c. Evaluate the alternatives
d. Make a decision and select the location

43. Which of the following technique emphasises transportation cost in the determination of facility location?
a. Location rating factor technique
b. Transportation technique
c. Centre-of-gravity technique
d. Both (b) and (c)

44. Transportation cost mainly depends on which of the following factors?

a. Distance
b. Weight of merchandise
c. Time required for transportation
d. All of the above

45. Be careful about how to fix ergonomic problems. The control should not eliminate one risk factor and create another.
a. True b. False

46. Ergonomic risk factors include:

a. Vibration b. Repetition
c. Environment d. All of the above

47. Ergonomics is the study of the ‘fit’ between the physical demands of the workplace and the employees who perform the work.
a. True b. False

48. Ergonomic risk factors and injuries result in direct and indirect costs for employers and employees.
a. True b. False

49. How can employers prevent/reduce ergonomic hazards?

a. Engineering Controls b. Administrative Controls
c. Personal Protective Equipment d. All of the above
e. Only A and B above.

50. Be careful about how to fix ergonomic problems. The control should not eliminate one risk factor and create another.
True/False

II. Essay. Read and answer the following questions.10 pts. Each.
1. What is water conservation? What are the methods of conserving water?
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2. What is hardness of water? What are the effect of hardness of water?

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III. Make or illustrate your own facility planning. Use the space below.30 pts.

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Prepared By:

JEFFERSON M. SALES
Instructor