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 : VAM is also called........................ a. Matrix Minima Method b. Penalty Method c. MODI Method d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Penalty 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 : 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 : ........................ is applied to determine optimal solution. a. NWCR b. VAM c. MODI Method d. None of these
Last Answer : c. MODI 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
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 : 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 : 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 : A LPP model doesnot contain: a. Decision b. Constraints c. Feasible solution d. Spread Sheet
Last Answer : d. Spread Sheet
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : A matrix which shows the gains and losses resulting from moves and counter moves is called.................................. a. Cost matrix b. Pay off matrix c. Both a and b d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Pay off matrix
Description : The position in the pay off matrix where the maximin coincides with the minimax. a. Saddle point b. Break even point c. Pivot point d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Saddle point
Description : Activities that cannot be started until one or more of the other activities are completed, are called.......................................... a. Dummy activities b. Initial activities c. Successor activities d. Predecessor activities
Last Answer : c. Successor activities
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 total transportation cost in an initial basic feasible solution to the following transportation problem using Vogel’s Approximation method is (A) 76 (B) 80 (C) 90 (D) 96
Last Answer : (B) 80
Description : Consider the following transportation problem : The transportation cost in the initial basic feasible solution of the above transportation problem using Vogel’s Approximation method is : (A) 1450 (B) 1465 (C) 1480 (D) 1520
Last Answer : (B) 1465
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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Controllable variables are also called.................................. a. Slack variables b. Surplus variables c. Artificial variable d. Decision variables
Last Answer : d. Decision variables
Description : Shadow price is also called ...................... a. Dual price b. Unit price c. Total cost d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Dual price
Description : Traffic intensity in Queuing Theory is also called........................... a. Service factor b. Arrival factor c. Utilisation factor d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Utilisation factor
Description : Probabilistic models are also called ........................... a. Deterministic models b. Dynamic models c. Stochastic models d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Stochastic models
Description : Queuing theory is also termed as ............................ a. Game theory b. Replacement theory c. Waiting line theory d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Waiting line theory
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 : 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 : 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 : ...................... is a method of analysing the current movement of the some variable in an effort to predict the future movement of the same variable. a. Goal programming b. Queuing theory c. Markov Analysis d. Replacement theory
Last Answer : c. Markov Analysis
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 : ........................... method is used to solve an assignment problem. a. American method b. Hungarian method c. German method d. British method
Last Answer : b. Hungarian method
Description : The graphical method if LPP uses: a. Linear equations b. Constraint equations c. Objective function d. All of the above
Description : In simplex method, ........................ should be selected when there is tie between slack/surplus variable and decision variable. a. Slack variable b. Decision variable c. Surplus variable d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Decision variable
Description : In simplex method, we add .......................... in the case of constraints with sign “=” a. Surplus variable b. Artificial variable c. Slack variable d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Artificial variable
Description : Graphic method can be applied to solve a liner programming problem when there are only ........................... variables a. A one b. Two c. Three d. More than three
Last Answer : b. Two
Description : An assignment problem can be solved by ......................... a. Simplex method b. Transportation method c. Both a and b d. None of these
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 initial basic feasible solution of the following transportion problem : then the minimum cost is (A) 76 (B) 78 (C) 80 (D) 82
Last Answer : (A) 76