Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Principles of Management

Question:

Which of the following is an objective of standardization?

Options:

To establish standards of excellence and quality in materials

To establish interchange ability of manufactured parts and products.

To reduce a given line or product to fixed types, sizes and characteristics.

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

Standardisation refers to the process of setting standards for every business activity; it can be standardisation of process, raw material, time, product, machinery, methods or working conditions. These standards are the benchmarks, which must be adhered to during production. The objectives of standardisation are:
(i) To reduce a given line or product to fixed types, sizes and characteristics.
(ii) To establish interchange ability of manufactured parts and products.
(iii) To establish standards of excellence and quality in materials.
(iv) To establish standards of performance of men and machines.