MCQ Bank
In a Linear Programming problem which of following condition is compulsory?
- A) Both Objective function and constraints need to be linear
- B) Neither objective nor constraints to be linear
- C) Least Objective function needs to be linear
- D) Least constraints need to be linear
While estimating the time for a PERT activity, the estimator will give the three times estimates. When these three estimates are plotted on a graph, the probability distribution that we get is closely associated with -----------------Distribution curve.
- A) Beta
- B) Poisson
- C) Chi
- D) Binomial
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the basic Wilson's EOQ model?
- A) Replenishment occurs instantly.
- B) Demand is constant and known.
- C) Ordering costs are fixed per order.
- D) There is a cost associated with shortages.
Which of the following times are directly related to the activity cost that is by reducing the activity duration, the direct cost of the corresponding activity is increased?
- A) CPM Times
- B) PERT Times
- C)
- D)
If the annul demand of a product is 10000 items, and its set up and inventory costs are 200 and 100 respectively then its economic order quantity is -----------provided that shortage is fulfilled INSTANTANEOUSLY.
- A) 200 units
- B) 100 units
- C) 40000 units
- D) 20000 units
Which of the following correspond to the practical limitations of available resources while modeling a real life situation into a linear program?
- A) Objective function
- B) Constraints
- C) Linear function
- D) Decision variables
In the Purchasing Model with Shortages the Cost Function ‘C(S,Q)’ can also be expressed as function of --------------.
- A) (S,D)
- B) (S,t)
- C) (Q,D)
- D) (t,D)
Which of the following would be the objective of the cost per unit of producing certain cameras?
- A) Minimization
- B) Average
- C) Inflection
- D) Maximization
The Mean and Variance of probabilistic nature of activity times in PERT are expressed by -------------distribution.
- A) Chi
- B) Beta
- C) Binomial
- D) Bernoulli
Which of the following Probabilistic time in PERT has the same analogical meaning of Deterministic time (time to complete any activity) in CPM?
- A) Optimistic
- B) Pessimistic
- C) Expected
- D) Most Likely
Which of the following is an operations research (OR) process?
- A) Linear programming
- B) Simplex method
- C) Networking
- D) Observation
In a network flow diagram, if two jobs ‘a(i,j)’ and ‘b(i,k)’ of ‘4’ and ‘3’ days duration, finish late simultaneously on 7th day, then on which of the following day the event ‘i’ will finish earlier?
- A) 4th
- B) 1st
- C) 6th
- D) 3rd
In a development project, if an activity (i,j) of six days duration, starts late on 3rd day then which of the following will be its latest finish time?
- A) 18th day
- B) 2nd day
- C) 3rd day
- D) 9th day
Which of the following situations would typically favor using PERT over CPM?
- A) Routine factory maintenance
- B) Optimizing existing production
- C) Construction project with a fixed budget
- D) Developing a new software product
Duration of dummy activity is _______.
- A) latest start time
- B) 1
- C) zero
- D) early start time
If both jobs ‘a(l,n)’ and ‘b(m,n)’ of ‘7’ and ‘8’ days durations respectively, start earlier simultaneously on 4th day, then ‘n’ can start earlier on -----------day.
- A) 15th
- B) 11th
- C) 8th
- D) 12th
In a network flow diagram, two jobs (i,j) and (i,k) of ‘9’and ‘6’ days duration leaves the node ‘i’ then which of the following will be Late start time for ‘i’, if it is provided that both (i,j) and (i,k) finish late on 12th and 8th day respectively?
- A) 3rd day
- B) 1st day
- C) 2nd day
- D) 6th day
In the phase of Early Start and Early Finish, to find the Critical Path in a network flow diagram, the computations are proceeded from --------------- to the final event.
- A) bottom to top
- B) right to left
- C) top to bottom
- D) left to right
Which of the following would be the objective of the daily loss of heat in a heating system?
- A) Average
- B) Minimization
- C) Inflection
- D) Maximization
Which of the following is the major objective of the ABC analysis of inventory?
- A) To replace the required items in proper time
- B) To classify the items in different categories
- C) To control the inventories
- D) To fulfill the demand of items