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 : 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 : .................... defined Operations Research as “the art of winning wars without actually fighting.” a. H M Wagner b. H A Taha c. T L Saaty d. Arthur Clark
Last Answer : d. Arthur Clark
Description : Who defined Operations Research as “the art of giving bad answers to problems which otherwise have worse answers”? a. H M Wagner b. H A Taha c. T L Saaty d. Arthur Clark
Last Answer : c. T L Saaty
Description : The term “Operation Research” was coined by : a. Mc Closky and Trefthen b. Arthur Clark c. Churchman, Ackoff and Arnoff d. George B Dantzig
Last Answer : a. Mc Closky and Trefthen
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 : ..............................was the first person who developed a viable queueing theory a. Von Neumann b. Morgenstern c. H M Wagner d. Simeon Dennis Poisson
Last Answer : d. Simeon Dennis Poisson
Description : Operations Research Techniques involves ..................... approach. a. Team approach b. Critical approach c. Individual approach d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Individual approach
Description : Operations Research emphasises on the overall approach to the system. This characteristic of Operations Research is often referred to as ................................. a. System orientation b. System approach c. Inter-disciplinary d. Team approach
Last Answer : d. Team approach
Description : .................... is considered as the pioneer of Linear Programming Technique. a. churchman b. D W Miller c. James Lundy d. George B Dantzig
Last Answer : d. George B Dantzig
Description : The word .................. may be defined as some actions that we apply to some problems or hypothesis. a. Research b. Operations c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Operations
Description : Operations Research makes a ...................... attack on complex problems to arrive at optimal solution. a. Scientific b. Systematic c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Both a and b
Description : ............................is known as father of game theory. a. Von Neumann b. A K Erlang c. George b Dantzig d. Arnoff
Last Answer : a. Von Neumann
Description : Operations Research uses models to help the management in determining its .................... scientifically. a. Policies b. Actions c. Both a and b d. None of these
Description : Operations Research does not give perfect solution to a problem, but it helps to improve the ......................... of the solution. a. Quality b. Clarity c. Look d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Quality
Description : Operations Research cannot give perfect .................. to the problem. a. Answers b. Solutions c. Both a and b d. Decisions
Description : By the beginning of ........................., the industries in USA realised the importance of Management Science in solving business and management problems. a. 1930s b. 1940s c. 1950s d. 1960s
Last Answer : c. 1950s
Description : .................... is the popular method for solving an assignment problem. a. Hungarian Method b. Enumeration Method c. Simplex Method d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Hungarian Method
Description : The Hungarian method for solving an assignment problem can also be used to solve: a. A transportation problem b. A travelling salesman problem c. A linear programming problem d. Both a and b
Last Answer : b. A travelling salesman problem
Description : The method used for solving an assignment problem is: a. Reduced matrix method b. MODI method c. Hungarian method d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Hungarian method
Description : The quantitative approach to decision analysis is a .......................... a. Logical approach b. Rational approach c. Scientific approach d. All of the above
Last Answer : c. Scientific approach
Description : Operations Research techniques help to find ................... solution. a. Feasible solution b. Infeasible solution c. Optimal solution d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Optimal solution
Description : ....................... is an important Operations Research Technique to analyse the queuing behaviour. a. Game theory b. Waiting line theory c. Decision theory d. Simulation
Last Answer : b. Waiting line theory
Description : Operations Research is a ................................ a. Science b. Art c. Both a and b d. None of these
Description : Operations Research has the characteristic that it is done by a team of ..................... a. Scientists b. Mathematicians c. Academicians d. Politicians
Last Answer : a. Scientists
Description : The 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 : The term “Operations Research” was coined in the year ................... a. 1930 b. 1940 c. 1950 d. 1960
Last Answer : b. 1940
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 : Operations Research Society of India was formed in the year .................. a. 1950 b. 1955 c. 1957 d. 1960
Last Answer : c. 1957
Description : In India, first Operations Research application was made by ........................... a. Pranab K Sen b. Prof. Mahalonobis c. Samarendra Nath Roy d. Raghu Raj Bahadur
Last Answer : b. Prof. Mahalonobis
Description : In India, first Operations Research unit was set up at ................................. a. Regional Research Laboratory, Hyderabad b. Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkotha c. Indian Institute of Science and Technology, Bengaluru d. Indian Institute of Science and Technology, Mohali
Last Answer : a. Regional Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
Description : In India, Operations Research came into existence in the year .............. a. 1940 b. 1947 c. 1949 d. 1950
Last Answer : c. 1949
Description : McGrath and Watson have defined research as Options: A) User of exploratory method B) A intellectual exploration C) Use of scientific method for analysis D) Problem-solving
Last Answer : A) User of exploratory method
Description : Which of the following statement matches with that of Mouly? Options: A) Research is a process in which Exploratory procedure(method) has been employed B) The application of Scientific method foe ... and organised procedure D) Research can be defined in the form of study method of problem-solving
Last Answer : B) The application of Scientific method foe experimentation and interpretation intellectually for solving the problems is called a research
Description : While solving an LPP, infeasibility may be removed by: a. Removing a variable b. Removing a constraint c. Adding a variable d. Adding a constraint
Last Answer : b. Removing a constraint
Description : While solving a LPP graphically, the area bounded by constraints is called ................. a. Feasible region b. Infeasible region c. Unbounded region d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Feasible region
Description : An intuitive manager could best be described as one who: A)uses scientific problem solving B)eliminates uncertainty in decision making C)searches out facts and data systematically D)uses an orderly approach to gathering information E)uses personal knowledge and experience to make decisions
Last Answer : E)uses personal knowledge and experience to make decisions
Description : The solution to a transportation problem with ‘m’ rows and ‘n’ columns is feasible if the number of positive allocations are: a. m + n b. m x n c. m +n – 1 d. m +n + 1
Last Answer : c. m +n – 1
Description : ........................may be defined as a method of determining an optimal program of interdependent activities in view of available resources. a. Goal programming b. Linear programming c. Decision making d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Linear programming
Description : In .................. models, everything is defined and the results are certain. a. Probabilistic b. Deterministic c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Deterministic
Description : PERT stand for: a. Performance Evaluation Review Technique b. Programme Evaluation Review Technique c. Programme Evaluation Research Technique
Last Answer : b. Programme Evaluation Review Technique
Description : Hungarian method was developed by ........................ a. T C Koopman b. F L Hitchcock c. D Konig d. George B Dantzig
Last Answer : c. D Konig
Description : Transportation model was first introduced by ........................ in the year 1941. a. T C Koopman b. George B Dantzig c. Von-neumann d. F L Hitchcock
Last Answer : d. F L Hitchcock
Description : Before formulating a formal L P model, it is better to: a. Verbally identify decision variables b. Express the objective function in words c. Express each constraint in words d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Management Science came into existence in a ................... context. a. Business b. Academic c. Military d. Religious
Last Answer : c. Military
Description : Brainstorming is used by the management for 1. Work allocation of the shop floor 2. Generating alternative for problem solving 3. The promotion of research and development 4. Training employees 5. None of these
Last Answer : Generating alternative for problem solving
Description : Which of the following methods is used to solve an assignment problem: a. Enumeration Method b. Hungarian Method c. Simplex Method d. All of the above
Description : Which of the following is a characteristic of a dual problem: a. Dual of a dual is primal b. If dual has a finite optimal solution, then the primal also has finite optimal solution c. If dual has no feasible solution, then the primal also has no feasible solution d. All of the above
Description : In Transportation Problem, LCM stands for ............................. a. Lowest Common Multiplier b. Least Cost Method c. Lowest Cell Method d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Least Cost Method
Description : In Transportation Problem, NWCM stands for ............................. a. North West Cost Method b. Net Worth Corner Method c. North West Corner Method d. None of these
Last Answer : c. North West Corner Method