Question 1

A patient's interminable wait for the first available physician is modeled in SimQuick using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  entrance block. 
B)  buffer block. 
C)  workstation block. 
D)  decision point. 
A)  entrance block. 
B)  buffer block. 
C)  workstation block. 
D)  decision point.

Question 2

________ occurs when the simulation is repeated over enough time that the average results for performance measures remain constant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ occurs when the simulation is repeated...

Question 3

The manager of a branch bank wants to build a simulation model of the lobby operation to reduce the waiting time of her customers.The number of customers waiting in line at any point of time is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a decision variable. 
B)  an uncontrollable variable. 
C)  a time-compressed variable. 
D)  a dependent variable. 
A)  a decision variable. 
B)  an uncontrollable variable. 
C)  a time-compressed variable. 
D)  a dependent variable.

Question 4

Steady state occurs when the simulation is repeated over enough time that the average results for performance measures remain constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Simulation is the process of reproducing the behaviour of a system using a model that describes the processes of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The manager of a branch bank wants to build a simulation model of the lobby operation to reduce the waiting time of her customers.The number of tellers is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a decision variable. 
B)  an uncontrollable variable. 
C)  a time-compressed variable. 
D)  a dependent variable. 
A)  a decision variable. 
B)  an uncontrollable variable. 
C)  a time-compressed variable. 
D)  a dependent variable.

Question 7

________ is the act of reproducing the behaviour of a system using a model that describes the processes of the system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the act of reproducing the...

Question 8

A simulation model

Accepted Answer

A)  describes operating characteristics with known equations. 
B)  replicates the service of customers and keeps track of characteristics such as the number in line, the waiting time, and the total time in the system. 
C)  prescribes what should be done in a situation. 
D)  finds the optimal solution to a problem without having to try each alternative. 
A)  describes operating characteristics with known equations. 
B)  replicates the service of customers and keeps track of characteristics such as the number in line, the waiting time, and the total time in the system. 
C)  prescribes what should be done in a situation. 
D)  finds the optimal solution to a problem without having to try each alternative.

Question 9

Using a simulation model to gather a year of operating data in a few minutes is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  historical search data collection. 
B)  Monte Carlo optimization. 
C)  suboptimization. 
D)  time compression. 
A)  historical search data collection. 
B)  Monte Carlo optimization. 
C)  suboptimization. 
D)  time compression.

Question 10

A number that has the same probability of being selected as any other number is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A number that has the same probability...

Question 11

Time compression is the feature of simulation that allows managers to obtain operating-characteristic estimates in much less time than is required to gather the same operating data from a real system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is a feature of simulation models that allows them to obtain operating-characteristic estimates in much less time than is required to gather the same operating data from a real system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a feature of simulation models...

Question 13

Simulation models are

Accepted Answer

A)  useful when waiting-line models are too complex. 
B)  useful for conducting experiments using the real system. 
C)  preferred because they find optimal solutions. 
D)  usually inexpensive relative to other approaches. 
A)  useful when waiting-line models are too complex. 
B)  useful for conducting experiments using the real system. 
C)  preferred because they find optimal solutions. 
D)  usually inexpensive relative to other approaches.

Question 14

________ are random events that the decision maker cannot control.

Accepted Answer

Uncontroll

Question 15

A number that has the same probability of being selected as any other is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Monte Carlo number. 
B)  decision number. 
C)  uncontrolled number. 
D)  random number. 
A)  Monte Carlo number. 
B)  decision number. 
C)  uncontrolled number. 
D)  random number.

Question 16

Which one of the following statements about simulation analysis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a result is statistically significant, it is always managerially significant. 
B)  Simulation analysis is a form of hypothesis testing. 
C)  Analysis of variance is a commonly used statistical method for simulation analysis. 
D)  Statistical methods require the replication of simulation runs. 
A)  If a result is statistically significant, it is always managerially significant. 
B)  Simulation analysis is a form of hypothesis testing. 
C)  Analysis of variance is a commonly used statistical method for simulation analysis. 
D)  Statistical methods require the replication of simulation runs.

A patient's interminable wait for the first available physician is modeled in SimQuick using a(n)

________ occurs when the simulation is repeated over enough time that the average results for performance measures remain constant.

The manager of a branch bank wants to build a simulation model of the lobby operation to reduce the waiting time of her customers.The number of customers waiting in line at any point of time is an example of

Steady state occurs when the simulation is repeated over enough time that the average results for performance measures remain constant.

Simulation is the process of reproducing the behaviour of a system using a model that describes the processes of the system.

The manager of a branch bank wants to build a simulation model of the lobby operation to reduce the waiting time of her customers.The number of tellers is an example of

________ is the act of reproducing the behaviour of a system using a model that describes the processes of the system.

A simulation model

Using a simulation model to gather a year of operating data in a few minutes is known as

A number that has the same probability of being selected as any other number is a(n)________.

Time compression is the feature of simulation that allows managers to obtain operating-characteristic estimates in much less time than is required to gather the same operating data from a real system.

________ is a feature of simulation models that allows them to obtain operating-characteristic estimates in much less time than is required to gather the same operating data from a real system.

Simulation models are

________ are random events that the decision maker cannot control.

A number that has the same probability of being selected as any other is called a(n)

Which one of the following statements about simulation analysis is FALSE?

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters

Exam 19: Simulation

A patient's interminable wait for the first available physician is modeled in SimQuick using a(n)

________ occurs when the simulation is repeated over enough time that the average results for performance measures remain constant.

The manager of a branch bank wants to build a simulation model of the lobby operation to reduce the waiting time of her customers.The number of customers waiting in line at any point of time is an example of

Steady state occurs when the simulation is repeated over enough time that the average results for performance measures remain constant.

Simulation is the process of reproducing the behaviour of a system using a model that describes the processes of the system.

The manager of a branch bank wants to build a simulation model of the lobby operation to reduce the waiting time of her customers.The number of tellers is an example of

________ is the act of reproducing the behaviour of a system using a model that describes the processes of the system.

A simulation model

Using a simulation model to gather a year of operating data in a few minutes is known as

A number that has the same probability of being selected as any other number is a(n)________.

Time compression is the feature of simulation that allows managers to obtain operating-characteristic estimates in much less time than is required to gather the same operating data from a real system.

________ is a feature of simulation models that allows them to obtain operating-characteristic estimates in much less time than is required to gather the same operating data from a real system.

Simulation models are

________ are random events that the decision maker cannot control.

A number that has the same probability of being selected as any other is called a(n)

Which one of the following statements about simulation analysis is FALSE?

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters