Description : If in an assignment problem, number of rows is not equal to number of columns then a. Maximization problem b. Problem is unbalanced c. Problem is degenerate d. Optimum solution is not possible
Last Answer : c. Problem is degenerate
Description : A BFS of a LPP is said to be ______ if at least one of the basic variable is zero a. Degenerate b. Non-degenerate c. Infeasible d. unbounded
Last Answer : a. Degenerate
Description : The purpose of a dummy row or column in an assignment problem is to a. Obtain balance between total activities and total resources b. Prevent a solution from becoming degenerate c. Provide a means of representing a dummy problem d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Obtain balance between total activities and total resources
Description : If no. of rows are not equal to number of columns and the matrix elements are profit elements then the problem is: a. Balanced and Maximization Transportation problem b. ... Transportation problem c. Balanced and Maximization Assignment problem d. Unbalanced and Maximization Assignment problem
Last Answer : a. Balanced and Maximization Transportation problem
Description : If no. of rows are equal to number of columns and the matrix elements are Time elements then the problem is: a. Balanced and Minimization Transportation problem b. ... Transportation problem c. Balanced and Minimization Assignment problem d. Unbalanced and Minimization Assignment problem
Last Answer : c. Balanced and Minimization Assignment problem
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 : While solving an assignment problem, an activity is assigned to a resource through a square with zero opportunity cost because the objective is to a. Minimize total cost of assignment b. Reduce the cost of ... to zero c. Reduce the cost of that particular assignment to zero d. All of the above
Last Answer : c. Reduce the cost of that particular assignment to zero
Description : An assignment problem is considered as a particular case of a transportation problem because a. The number of rows equals columns b. All xij = 0 or 1 c. All rim conditions are 1 d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : 61. If a non-redundant constraint is removed from an LP problem then a. Feasible region will become larger b. Feasible region will become smaller c. Solution will become infeasible d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Feasible region will become larger
Description : 55. If two constraints do not intersect in the positive quadrant of the graph, then a. The problem is infeasible b. The solution is unbounded c. One of the constraints is redundant d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. The problem is infeasible
Description : If profit, sales, production, etc is given then it is _________ a. Balanced problem b. Unbalanced problem c. Maximization problem d. Minimization problem
Last Answer : c. Maximization problem
Description : If cost, time, etc is given, then it is ________ a. Balanced problem b. Unbalanced problem c. Maximization problem d. Minimization problem
Last Answer : d. Minimization problem
Description : 62. If one of the constraint of an equation in an LP problem has an unbounded solution, then a. Solution to such LP problem must be degenerate b. Feasible region should have a line segment c. Alternative solutions exists d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Feasible region should have a line segment
Description : . In simplex algorithm, which method is used to deal with the situation where an infeasible starting basic solution is given? a. Slack variable b. Simplex method c. Big M Method d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Simplex method
Description : 58. While solving a LP model graphically, the area bounded by the constraints is called a. Feasible region b. Infeasible region c. Unbounded solution d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Feasible region
Description : If in a LPP, the solution of a variable can be infinity large without violating the constraints, the solution is ___ a. Infeasible b. Unbounded c. Alternative d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Unbounded
Description : 64. If the feasible region of a LPP is empty, the solution is _______ a. Infeasible b. Unbounded c. Alternative d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Infeasible
Description : 52. If an iso-profit yielding the optimal solution coincides with a constraint line, then a. The solution is unbounded b. The solution is infeasible c. The constraint which coincides is redundant d. None of the above
Last Answer : d. None of the above
Description : Consider the following transportation problem: The initial basic feasible solution of the above transportation problem using Vogel's Approximation Method(VAM) is given below: The solution of the ... degenerate solution (B) is optimum solution (C) needs to improve (D) is infeasible solution
Last Answer : (B) is optimum solution
Description : . The method used for solving an assignment problem is called a. Reduced matrix method b. MODI method c. Hungarian method d. None of the above
Last Answer : . c. Hungarian method
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 : ___ is one of the fundamental combinatorial optimization problems a. Assignment problem b. Transportation problem c. Optimization problem d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Assignment problem
Description : For solving an assignment problem, which method is used? a. British b. American c. German d. None of the above
Last Answer : B. american
Description : For maximization in assignment problem, the objective is to maximize the a. Profit b. Optimization c. Cost d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Profit
Description : An optimal solution of an assignment problem can be obtained only if a. Each row & column has only one zero element b. Each row & columns has at least one zero element c. The data is arrangement in a square matrix d. None of the above
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 : The assignment problem a. Requires that only one activity be assigned to each resource b. Is a special case of transportation problem c. Can be used to maximize resources d. All of the above
Description : Maximization assignment problem is transformed into a minimization problem by a. Adding each entry in a column from the maximization value in that column b. Subtracting each entry in a column from the maximum ... entry in a column from the maximum value in that table d. Any one of the above
Last Answer : c. Subtracting each entry in a column from the maximum value in that table
Description : When at least one of the basic variables is zero, then the basic feasible solution to a Linear Programming Problem is said to be .............................. a. Infeasible b. Unbounded c. Degenerate d. Non-degenerate
Last Answer : c. Degenerate
Description : A basic feasible solution of a linear programming problem is said to be ............... if at least one of the basic variable is zero. (A) degenerate (B) non-degenerate (C) infeasible (D) unbounded
Last Answer : (A) degenerate
Description : An optimal assignment requires that the maximum number of lines that can be drawn through squares with zero opportunity cost be equal to the number of a. Rows or columns b. Rows & columns c. Rows + columns -1 d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Rows & columns
Description : ________ technique is related to Quality control a. Assignment b. Transportation c. CPM d. SQC
Last Answer : d. SQC
Description : ______ are technique applied in project management a. CPM b. Assignment c. Transportation d. Decision theory
Last Answer : a. CPM
Description : A basic feasible solution to a m-origin, n-destination transportation problem is said to be ................... if the number of positive allocations are less than m + n – 1. (A) degenerate (B) non-degenerate (C) unbounded (D) unbalanced
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 : A basic solution which also satisfies the condition in which all basic variables are non-negative is called ___ a. Basic feasible solution b. Feasible solution c. Optimal solution d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Basic feasible solution
Description : . Non-negativity condition in an LP model implies a. A positive coefficient of variables in objective function b. A positive coefficient of variables in any constraint c. Non-negative value of resources d. None of the above
Last Answer : d. None 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 : 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 : 56. Constraints in LP problem are called active if they a. Represent optimal solutions b. At optimality do not consume all the available resources c. Both a & b d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Represent optimal solutions
Description : Maximization problem, then convert into minimization table through _________ a. Row minimization b. Column minimization c. Regret matrix d. Profit matrix
Last Answer : c. Regret matrix
Description : ________ which is a subclass of a linear programming problem(LPP) a. Programming problem b. Transportation problem c. Computer problem d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Transportation problem
Description : 60. While solving a LP problem, infeasibility may be removed by a. Adding another constraint b. Adding another variable c. Removing a constraint d. Removing a variable
Last Answer : c. Removing a constraint
Description : 57. The solution space(region) of an LP problem is unbounded due to a. An incorrect formulation of the LP model b. Objective function is unbounded c. Neither a nor b d. Both a & b
Last Answer : b. Objective function is unbounded c. Neither a nor b
Description : 50. Which of the following statements is true with respect to the optimal solution of an LP problem? a. Every LP problem has an optimal solution b. Optimal solution of an LP problem always occurs ... completely used d. If an optimal solution exists, there will always be at least one at a corner
Last Answer : d. If an optimal solution exists, there will always be at least one at a corner
Description : 49. A feasible solution to an LP problem a. Must satisfy all of the problem’s constraints simultaneously b. Need not satisfy all of the constraints, only some of them c. Must be a corner point of the feasible solution d. Must optimize the value of the objective function
Last Answer : a. Must satisfy all of the problem’s constraints simultaneously
Description : 48. The graphical method of LP problem uses a. Objective function equation b. Constraint equations c. Linear equations d. All of the above
Description : 37. Which of the following is not a characteristics of the LP a. Resources must be limited b. Only one objective function c. Parameters value remains constant during the planning period d. The problem must be of minimization type
Last Answer : d. The problem must be of minimization type
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