MCQS of Operations Reearch

MCQS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH (MBA – 206)
1. OR is a very powerful tool for……

a) Research
b) Decision-Making
c) Operations
d) None of the above
2. The innovative science of Operations Research was discovered during….……

a) Civil War
b) World War I
c) World War II
d) Industrial Revolution
3. Operations research approach is…….

a) Scientific
b) Multi-disciplinary
c) Intuitive
d) All of the above
4. Constraints in an LP model represents……..

a) Limitations
b) Requirements
c) Balancing Limitations and requirements
d) All of the above
5. While solving a LP model graphically, the area bounded by the constraints is called…….
a) Feasible Region
b) Infeasible Region
c) Unbounded Solution
6. The disadvantage of using North-West Corner Rule to find initial solution to the transportation
problem is that……..
a) it is complicated to use
b) it does not take into account cost of transportation
c) it leads to a degenerate initial solution
d) All of the above
7. The method used to verify the optimality of the current solution of the transportation
problem………
a) Least Cost Method
b) VAM
c) Modified Distribution Method
d) All of the above
8. The problem is unbalanced if the total supply and total demand are not equal is a………..
a) Assignment Problem
b) Simplex Problem
c) Transportation Problem
9. 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
d) All of the above
10. An assignment problem can be solved by………..

a) Simplex Method
b) Transportation Method
c) Both (a) and (b)
11. The time between starting the first job and completing the last one is called………..
a) Total Elapsed time
b) Processing Order
c) Idle Time
12. The time required by each job on each machine is……….

a) Processing Time
b) Idle Time
c) Elapsed Time
13. The problem of replacement is felt when job performing units fail………
a) Suddenly
b) Gradually
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) only (i)
14.The group replacement policy is suitable for identical low cost items which are likely to…….
a) Fail over a period of time
b) Fail Suddenly
c) Fail completely and suddenly
15. If an activity has zero slack, it implies that……..

a) it lies on the critical path
b) it is a dummy activity
c) the project is progressing well
16. The activity which can be delayed without affecting the execution of the immediate
succeeding activity is determined by………
a) Total Float
b) Free Float
c) Independent Float
17. Network models have advantage in terms of project………

a) Planning
b) Scheduling
c) Controlling
d) All of the above
18. It is a technique used for planning and scheduling large projects, in the fields of construction
and maintenance………
a) Network Scheduling
b) Inventory Control
19. Float or slack analysis is useful for…….

a) Projects behind the schedule only
b) Projects ahead of the schedule only
c) Both (i) and (ii)
20. Managerial decisions are based on……….

a) an evaluation of quantitative data
b) the use of qualitative factors
c) numbers produced by formal models
d) All of the above
21. Operations Research was known as an ability to win a war without really going into a……
a) Battle Field
b) Fighting
c) War
d) Both a and b
22. Operations Research has the characteristics that it is done by a team of……
a) Scientists
b) Mathematicians
c) Academicians
23.Operations Research is useful in………

a) Agriculture
b) Finance
c) Personnel Management
d) All of the above
24. Linear Programming is a

a) Constrained Optimization Technique
b) Technique for economic allocation of limited resources
c) Mathematical Technique
d) All of the above
25. A constraint in an LP model restricts………

a) Value of Objective Function
b) Value of a decision variable
c) Use of the available resource
d) All of the above
26.When total supply is equal to total demand in a transportation problem, the problem is said to
be……….
a) Balanced
b) Unbalanced
c) Degenerate
27.The initial solution of a transportation problem can be obtained by applying any known
method. However, the only condition is that……..
a) The solution be optimal
b) The conditions of rim are satisfied
c) The solution not be degenerate
d) All of the above
28.The method used for solving an assignment problem is called……..

a) Reduced matrix method
b) MODI Method
c) Hungarian Method
29. The problem is unbalanced if the total supply and total demand are not equal is a………
a) Assignment problem
b) Simplex Problem
30. 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
31.The sudden failure among items is seen as……….
a) Progressive
b) Retrogressive
c) Random
d) All of the above
32. An item is replaced immediately after it fails is called………..
a) Individual Replacement Policy
b) Group Replacement
c) Both (a) and (b)
33.The objective of network analysis is to………
a) minimize total project duration
b) minimize total project cost
c) minimize production delays, interruption and conflicts
d) All of the above
34.The slack for an activity is equal to……….
a) LF - LS
b) EF - ES
c) LS - ES
35. The another term commonly used for activity slack time is………..
a) Total float
b) Free Float
c) Independent Float
36. Every mathematical model……….
a) must be deterministic
b) requires computer aid for its solution
c) represents data in numerical form
d) All of the above
37. Operations research is the application of ____________methods to arrive at the optimal
solutions to the problems.
a) Economical
b) Scientific
c) Both a and b
d) Artistic
38. In graphical representation the bounded region is known as _________ region.
a) Solution
b) Basic solution
c) Feasible solution
d) Optimal
39. The Penalty in VAM represents difference between _________ cost of respective row /
column.
a) Two Largest
b) Largest and smallest
c) Smallest two
40. North – West corner refers to ____________.
a) Top left corner

b) Top right corner
c) Both of them
41. If number of sources is not equal to number of destination in Assignment problem then it is
called ___________.
a) Unbalanced
b) Asymmetric
c) Symmetric
d) Balanced
42. The solution to a transportation problem with m-rows and n-columns is feasible if number of
positive allocations are
a) m+n
b) m + n -1
c) mxn
d) All of the above
43. In sequencing if smallest time for a job belongs to machine-1 then that job has to placed
___________ of the sequence.
a) In the middle
b) In the starting
c) At end
44. ___________ operation is carried out on a machine at a time.
a) Two
b) Atleast one
c) Only one
45. Event indicates ____________ of activity.
a) Starting
b) Ending
c) Both a and b

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MCQS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH (MBA – 206)

1. OR is a very powerful tool for……

2. The innovative science of Operations Research was discovered during….……

3. Operations research approach is…….

4. Constraints in an LP model represents……..

9. An assignment problem is a special case of transportation problem, where………

10. An assignment problem can be solved by………..

12. The time required by each job on each machine is……….

15. If an activity has zero slack, it implies that……..

17. Network models have advantage in terms of project………

19. Float or slack analysis is useful for…….

20. Managerial decisions are based on……….

23.Operations Research is useful in………

24. Linear Programming is a

25. A constraint in an LP model restricts………

28.The method used for solving an assignment problem is called……..

38. In graphical representation the bounded region is known as _________ region.

a) Top left corner

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