Description : . Operations Research involves _________ attacks of complex problems to arrive at the optimum solution a. Scientific b. Systematic c. Both a & b d. Statistical
Last Answer : c. Both a & b
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 : 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 : Who defined Operations Research as scientific approach to problem solving for executive management. a. E L Arnoff b. H M Wagner c. Churchman d. None of these
Last Answer : b. H M Wagner
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 : 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 : Constraints in an LPP are treated as active, if they: a. Do not consume all the available resources at optimality b. Represent optimal solution c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Represent optimal solution
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
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Initial feasible solution to a transportation problem arrived through which of the following method is very near to the optimal solution: a. NWCM b. LCM c. VAM d. None of these
Last Answer : c. VAM
Description : ........................ is applied to determine optimal solution. a. NWCR b. VAM c. MODI Method d. None of these
Last Answer : c. MODI Method
Description : An optimal solution is considered as the ................... among the feasible solutions. a. Worst b. Best c. Ineffective d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Best
Description : If there are more than one optimal solutions for the decision variables, the solution is ........... a. Infeasible b. Unbounded c. Alternative d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Alternative
Description : Operations Research is a ................................ a. Science b. Art c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Both a and b
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 cannot give perfect .................. to the problem. a. Answers b. Solutions c. Both a and b d. Decisions
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 : ....................... 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 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 : 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 : .................... 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 : 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 : When all the players of the game follow their optimal strategies, then the expected pay off of the game is called....................... a. Gain of the game b. Loss of the game c. Value of the game d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Value of the game
Description : Linear Programming Technique helps to find an optimal use of: a. Machine b. Money c. Manpower d. All of the above
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 : 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 : MODI Method to test the optimality of a feasible solution to TP is also called............... a. Stepping Stone Method b. u. v. Method c. both a and b d. none of these
Last Answer : b. u. v. Method
Description : Initial feasible solution to a transportation Problem can be found out by ......................... a. VAM b. MODI Method c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : a. VAM
Description : Which of the following is true with regard to a Linear Programming Model? a. No guarantee to get integer valued solution b. The relationship among decision variables is liner c. Both a and b d. None of the these
Last Answer : d. None of the these
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 : 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 : Which of the following method is used to solve mixed strategy problems: a. Probability method b. Graphic method c. Linear Programming method d. All of the above
Description : In transportation Problems, VAM stands for ......................... a. Value Addition Method b. Vogel’s Approximation Method c. Virgenean Approximation Method d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Vogel’s Approximation Method
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 : Matrix Minima Method to find initial feasible solution to a TP is also called ....................... a. NWCM b. LCM c. VAM d. None of these
Description : A LPP model doesnot contain: a. Decision b. Constraints c. Feasible solution d. Spread Sheet
Last Answer : d. Spread Sheet
Description : For a minimisation Transportation Problem, the objective is to minimise: a. Profit b. Cost c. Solution d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Cost
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 : In an LPP, if the solution of a variable can be made infinitely large without violating the constraints, then the solution is .............................. a. Infeasible b. Alternative c. Unbounded d. Unique
Last Answer : c. Unbounded
Description : If the feasible region of a linear programming problem is empty, the solution is .................... a. Unbounded b. Infeasible c. Infeasible d. Alternative
Last Answer : b. Infeasible
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 : The dummy source/destination in a transportation problem is added to ........................ a. Satisfy rim constraints b. Prevent solution from becoming degenerate c. Ensure total cost does not exceed a limit d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Satisfy rim constraints
Description : The research is(in reference to human nature) Options: A) An attitude of inquiry B) A method of formulating principles C) A systematic and intellectual work D) A scientific method
Last Answer : A) An attitude of inquiry
Description : The variables which cannot be manipulated by the decision maker are called.................... a. Controllable variables b. Uncontrollable variables c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Uncontrollable variables
Description : The variables which can be manipulated by the decision maker are called.................... a. Controllable variables b. Uncontrollable variables c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Controllable variables