Description : At the completion of the forward and backward passes, the slack for an activity is given by the a. Difference between early start and early finish b. Difference between early start and ... c. Difference between latest start and early finish d. Difference between latest start and latest finish
Last Answer : c. Difference between latest start and early finish
Description : In a PERT network, the earliest(activity) start time is the a. Earliest time that an activity can be finished without delaying the entire project b. Latest time that an activity can ... of precedence requirements d. Latest time that an activity can be finished without delaying the entire project
Last Answer : c. Earliest time that an activity can be started without violation of precedence requirements
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 : What is the benefit of using PERT/CPM network as integral component of project management? a. They furnish a consistent framework for planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling project b. They illustrate ... that the project will be completed by a specific date d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : A bar chart is commonly used because (a) It is simple to draw and easy to understand (b) It indicates at a glance the overall progress of the project (c) It shows critical ... critical activities (d) It incorporates uncertainties for delay in estimation of time required for completion of activities.
Last Answer : (a) It is simple to draw and easy to understand
Description : The time by which activity completion time can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeding activities, is known as (A) Duration (B) Total float (C) Free float (D) Interfering float
Last Answer : (C) Free float
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following a. The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node b. The activity is the time consuming part of a project c. The beginning ... of a job, are called events d. Logically and sequentially connected activities and events form a network
Last Answer : a. The activity which consumes maximum time, is called a node
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 : What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor and control large and complex projects by employing three time estimates per activity a. Forecasting b. Program evaluation review technique c. Critical path method d. simulation
Last Answer : b. Program evaluation review technique
Description : What network model enables engineer managers to schedule, monitor and control large and complex projects by using only one time factor per activity a. Forecasting b. Program evaluation review technique c. Critical path method d. simulation
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 : Independent float is the amount of time by which: A. Start of the activity can be delayed without affecting the EST of subsequent activity B. reduces the float of subsequent ... without affecting EST D. completion of an activity can be delayed beyond earliest possible finishing time
Last Answer : A. Start of the activity can be delayed without affecting the EST of subsequent activity
Description : In project crashing, as we systematically, crash the project, direct cost of project ______ a. Increases b. Decreases c. Remain same d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Increases
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 : 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 : Once the logic of a network is laid out, the project manager will conduct a forward pass and a backward pass through the network. This will provide information regarding ______ and will identify ... C. Resource shortages, high risk activities D. The high risk activities, non-critical path
Last Answer : A. The total duration of the project, critical path
Description : gnition delay is defined as the A)time between start of fuel injection and ignition of fuel B)time between end of fuel injection and ignition of fuel C)time between start of ignition and tdc D)time between completion of ignition and bdc
Last Answer : A)time between start of fuel injection and ignition of fuel
Description : dummy activity is used in PERT network to describe the (A) Precedence relationship (B) Resource idleness (C) Resource restriction (D) Necessary time delay
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The second longest path in the network diagram is called a. Alternate b. Feasible c. Sub-critical d. Critical
Last Answer : c. Sub-critical
Description : In a PERT network, slack time is _____. (a) The end point that represents the completion of a major activity (b) The time or resources required to progress from one event to another ( ... without delaying the whole Project (d) The longest or most time-consuming sequence of events and activities
Last Answer : (c) The amount of time an individual activity can be delayed without delaying the whole Project
Description : ..................... is the duration by which an activity can be delayed without delaying the completion of the project. a. Earliest Start Time b. Earliest Finish Time c. Latest Start Time d. Latest Finish Time
Last Answer : c. Latest Start Time
Description : The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that a. PERT deals with events and CPM with activities b. Critical Path is determined in PERT only c. Costs are considered on CPM only d. Guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM.
Last Answer : a. PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
Description : Additional time which a non-critical activity can consume without increasing the project duration is called _____________. A. Total Float. B. Free Float C. Independent Float. D. Dependant Float
Last Answer : A. Total Float.
Description : The participants in a game are called ______ a. Clients b. Members c. Customers d. Players
Last Answer : d. Players
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 : 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 : A ______ occurs when each player selects one of his strategies a. Profit b. Decision c. Play d. Game
Last Answer : c. Play
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 : 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 : 44. The word “Programming” means taking decisions ______ a. Systematically b. Rapidly c. Slowly d. Instantly
Last Answer : a. Systematically
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 : 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 : For a project manager to have an effective means of identifying and communicating the planned activities and their interrelationships, he must use a network technique. One of the network ... evaluation review technique c. Path evaluation review technique d. Project execution review technique
Description : ______ are technique applied in project management a. CPM b. Assignment c. Transportation d. Decision theory
Last Answer : a. CPM
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 : 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 : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The duration between the earliest start time of the preceding event and latest finish time of the succeeding event, is called 'float' (B) ... C) The difference between total float and free float, is called interfering float (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : ........................... is the latest time by which an activity can be finished without delaying the completion of the project. a. LST b. LFT c. EFT d. EST
Last Answer : b. LFT
Description : In game theory, the outcome or consequence of a strategy is referred to as the a. Payoff b. Penalty c. Reward d. End-game strategy
Last Answer : a. Payoff
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 : 65. Any feasible solution which optimizes (minimizes or maximizes) the objective function of the LPP is called as _______ a. Optimal solution b. Non-basic variables c. Solution d. Basic Feasible solution
Last Answer : a. Optimal solution
Description : Every LPP is associated with another LPP is called_____ a. Primal b. Dual c. Non-linear programming d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Dual
Description : All the constraints are expressed as equations and the right hand side of each constraint and all variables are non-negative is called_______ a. Canonical variable b. Canonical form c. Canonical solution d. Both a & b
Last Answer : b. Canonical form
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 : . 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 : 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 : 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 : For completion of a project, the critical path of the network represents (A) Minimum time (B) Maximum time (C) Maximum cost (D) Minimum cost
Last Answer : (A) Minimum time