Description : Operations Research is a very powerful tool for ........................ a. Operations b. Research c. Decision making d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Decision making
Description : 25. Operations Research models in which some or all values of variables are random in nature are called _____ a. Physical b. Symbolic c. Deterministic d. Probabilistic
Last Answer : d. Probabilistic
Description : Operations Research models in which values of all variables and all possible outcomes are known with certainty are called _____ a. Physical b. Symbolic c. Deterministic d. Probabilistic
Last Answer : c. Deterministic
Description : Operations Research techniques cannot be applied to _____ a. Managerial judgement b. Business initiatives c. Customer perceptions d. All of the above
Last Answer : c. Customer perceptions
Description : 13. Operations Research cannot give perfect _____ to problems a. Answers b. Solutions c. Both a & b d. Decisions
Last Answer : c. Both a & b
Description : 9. Operations Research has the characteristics that it is done by a team of _____ a. Scientists b. Mathematicians c. Academics d. All of the above
Last Answer : a. Scientists
Description : 5. Operations Research was known as an ability to win a war without really going into a _____ a. Battle Field b. Fighting c. War d. Both a & b
Last Answer : d. Both a & b
Description : The Term Operations Research was coined in the year _____ a. 1950 b. 1940 c. 1978 d. 1960
Last Answer : B. 1940
Description : 26. Operations Research is a _________ a. Science b. Art c. Mathematics d. Both a & b
Description : . Operations Research involves _________ attacks of complex problems to arrive at the optimum solution a. Scientific b. Systematic c. Both a & b d. Statistical
Description : 16. Operations Research simply helps in improving the ______ of the solution but does not result in a perfect solution a. Quality b. Clarity c. Look d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Quality
Description : . Operations Research techniques helps to find an ________ by taking into account all the factors a. Ultimate solution b. Alternate solution c. Optimum solution d. Maximise solution
Last Answer : c. Optimum solution
Description : 12. Operations Research involves various _______ to solve the problems a. Decisions b. Study c. Technique d. Applications
Last Answer : c. Technique
Description : Operations Research emphasizes on the overall approach to the system. This characteristic of Operations Research is often referred as a. System Orientation b. System Approach c. Interdisciplinary Team Approach d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Interdisciplinary Team Approach
Description : 10. There is a great scope for ______ working as a team to solve problems of defence by using the Operations Research approach a. Economists b. Administrators c. Statisticians and Technicians d. All of the Above
Last Answer : d. All of the Above
Description : 8. Who defined Operations Research as an aid for the executive in marketing his decisions by providing him with the quantitative information based on the scientific method of analysis? a. C. Kitte b. H.M. Wagner c. E.L. Arnoff d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. C. Kitte
Description : 7. Who defined Operations Research as scientific approach to problem solving for executive management? a. E.L. Arnoff b. P.M.S. Blackett c. H.M. Wagner d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. H.M. Wagner
Description : 6. Who defined Operations Research as scientific method of providing executive departments with a quantitative basis for decisions regarding the operations under their control? a. Morse and Kimball (1946) b. P.M.S Blackett (1948) c. E.L. Arnoff and M.J. Netzorg d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Morse and Kimball (1946)
Description : 4. This Innovative science of Operations Research was discovered during ________ a. Civil War b. World War I c. World War II d. Industrial Revolution
Last Answer : c. World War II
Description : 2. Who coined the term Operations Research? a. J.F. McCloskey b. F.N. Trefethen c. P.F. Adams d. Both a & b
Last Answer : a. J.F. McCloskey
Description : ______ are technique applied in project management a. CPM b. Assignment c. Transportation d. Decision theory
Last Answer : a. CPM
Description : 45. LP is a major innovations since _______ in the field of business decision-making, particularly under conditions of certainty a. Industrial Revolution b. World War I c. World War II d. French Revolution
Description : The choice of the strategy is made by both the _________ simultaneously a. Decision maker b. Manager c. Competitor d. Player
Last Answer : Player
Description : A ______ occurs when each player selects one of his strategies a. Profit b. Decision c. Play d. Game
Last Answer : c. Play
Description : An assignment problem is a special case of transportation problem, where a. Number of rows equals number of columns b. All rim conditions are 1 c. Values of each decision variable is either 0 or 1
Last Answer : D.variable is either 0 or 1
Description : In simplex method, if there is tie between a decision variable and a slack (or surplus) variable, ______ should be selected a. Slack variable b. Surplus variable c. Decision variable d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Decision variable
Description : An assumption that implies that finite numbers of choices are available to a decision-maker and the decision variables do not assume negative values is known as _______ a. Certainty b. Continuity c. Finite choices d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Finite choices
Description : Which variables are fictitious and cannot have any physical meaning? a. Optimal variable b. Decision variable c. Artificial variable d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Artificial variable
Description : 40. Which of the following is a limitation associated with an LP model a. The relationship among decision variables is linear b. No guarantee to get integer valued solutions c. No considerations of effect of time & uncertainty on LP model d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : 35. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the L P model a. Alternative courses of actions b. An objective function of maximization type c. Limited amount of resources d. Non-negativity condition on the value of decision variable
Last Answer : b. An objective function of maximization type
Description : 33. Before formulating a formal L P model it is better to a. Express each constrain in words b. Express the objective function in words c. Verbally identify decision variables d. All of the above
Description : 2. Non-Negativity condition is an important component of L P model because a. Variables value should remain under the control of the decision-maker b. Value of variables make sense & correspond to real-world problems c. Variables are interrelated in terms of limited resources d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Value of variables make sense & correspond to real-world problems
Description : 30. The distinguishing feature of an LP model is a. Relationship among all variables is linear b. It has single objective function & constraints c. Value of decision variables is non-negative d. All of the above
Last Answer : a. Relationship among all variables is linear
Description : 29. A constraint in an LP model restricts a. Value of objective function b. Value of a decision variable c. Use of the available resources d. All of the above
Description : 27. The mathematical model of an LP problem is important because a. It helps in converting the verbal description & numerical data into mathematical expression b. Decision-makers prefer to ... captures the relevant relationship among decision factors d. It enables the use of algebraic technique
Last Answer : a. It helps in converting the verbal description & numerical data into mathematical expression
Description : Every combination of strategies determines an outcome known as _____ a. Regret b. Payoff c. Saddle point d. Profit matrix
Last Answer : b. Payoff
Description : In a game, the alternatives or courses of action available to each player are called _____ a. Options b. Choices c. Actions d. strategies
Last Answer : d. strategies
Description : Floats for critical activities will be always _____ a. One b. Zero c. Highest d. Same as duration of the activity
Last Answer : b. Zero
Description : Forward pass calculations are done to find _____ occurrence times of events a. Exact b. Earliest c. Latest d. Approximate
Last Answer : b. Earliest
Description : The extra row or column which is added to balance an assignment problem is called _____ a. Regret b. Epsilon c. Dummy d. extra
Last Answer : c. Dummy
Description : If the number of jobs is not equal to the number of resources, then the problem is term as _____ assignment problem a. Balanced b. Unbalanced c. Equal d. Unequal
Last Answer : b. Unbalanced
Description : If the number of jobs is equal to the number of resources, then the problem is term as _____ assignment problem a. Balanced b. Unbalanced c. Equal d. Unequal
Last Answer : a. Balanced
Description : An optimum solution is considered the _____ among feasible solutions a. Worst b. Best c. Ineffective d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Best
Description : _____ refers to the combination of one or more inputs to produce a particular output a. Solution b. Variable c. Process d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Process
Description : _____ is another method to solve a given LPP involving some artificial variable? a. Big M method b. Method of penalties c. Two-phase simplex method d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Big M method
Description : The word “Linear” means that the relationships are represented by _____ a. Diagonal lines b. Curved lines c. Straight lines d. Slanting lines
Last Answer : c. Straight lines
Description : 42. _____ assumption means the prior knowledge of all the coefficients in the objective function , the coefficients of the constraints and the resource values a. Proportionality b. Certainty c. Finite choices d. Continuity
Last Answer : b. Certainty
Description : _____ technique is related to Inventory management a. EOQ b. SQC c. CPM d. transportation
Last Answer : a. EOQ
Description : A ______ is the one in which the player selects more than one strategy with fixed probabilities before playing the game. a. Mixed strategy b. Pure strategy c. Complete strategy d. Impure strategy
Last Answer : d. Impure strategy
Description : A _______ provides a complete definition of how a player will play a game a. Mixed strategy b. Pure strategy c. Complete strategy d. Impure strategy
Last Answer : c. Complete strategy