Question 1

A simulation model is designed to arrive at a single specific numerical answer to a given problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Create a distribution of random numbers that would result in average demand per period for a Monte Carlo simulation that is equivalent to the expected demand per period using the data given by the chart below.

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& This problem will most likely confuse m

Question 3

Identify five applications of simulation.

Accepted Answer

The five applications of simulation can

Question 4

A distribution of lead times in an inventory problem indicates that lead time was 1 day 20% of the time,2 days 30% of the time,3 days 30% of the time,and.4 days 20% of the time.This distribution has been prepared for Monte Carlo analysis.The first four random numbers drawn are 06,63,57,and 02.The average lead time of this simulation is

Accepted Answer

A) 1.75 days. 
B) 2 days. 
C) 3 days. 
D) 3.5 days. 
E) 4 days. 
A) 1.75 days. 
B) 2 days. 
C) 3 days. 
D) 3.5 days. 
E) 4 days.

Question 5

Explain what is meant by the concept of "time compression" in simulation modeling.

Accepted Answer

The effects of OM policies ove

Question 6

A(n)________ is the accumulation of individual probabilities of a distribution.

Accepted Answer

cumulative

Question 7

Monte Carlo simulations applied to queuing problems have what advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) simpler 
B) Arrival distribution does not need to be a Poisson distribution. 
C) Unloading rates can vary randomly. 
D) B and C 
E) A,B,and C 
A) simpler 
B) Arrival distribution does not need to be a Poisson distribution. 
C) Unloading rates can vary randomly. 
D) B and C 
E) A,B,and C

Question 8

Which of the following is not a disadvantage to simulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Time compression 
B) Expensive,can take months to develop 
C) Trial and error approach 
D) All input must be user generated 
E) All of these are disadvantages to simulation 
A) Time compression 
B) Expensive,can take months to develop 
C) Trial and error approach 
D) All input must be user generated 
E) All of these are disadvantages to simulation

Question 9

Explain what is meant by "simulation is not limited to using the standard probability distributions."

Accepted Answer

"Standard models" include normal,binomia

Question 10

Simulation models that are based on the generation of random numbers may fail to give the same solution in repeated use to any particular problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the seven steps involved in using simulation.

Accepted Answer

1.Define the problem.
2.Introduce the im

Question 12

A distribution of service times at a waiting line shows that service takes 6 minutes 40% of the time,7 minutes 30% of the time,8 minutes 20% of the time,and 9 minutes 10% of the time.Prepare the probability distribution,the cumulative probability distribution,and the random number intervals for this problem.The first five random numbers are 37,69,53,80,and 60.What is the average service time of this simulation run?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The average service

Question 13

Which of the following is not an application of simulation in the area of operations?

Accepted Answer

A) personnel scheduling 
B) truck dispatching 
C) plant (or facility)layout 
D) inventory management using EOQ principles 
E) inventory planning and control 
A) personnel scheduling 
B) truck dispatching 
C) plant (or facility)layout 
D) inventory management using EOQ principles 
E) inventory planning and control

Question 14

Which of the following are advantages to simulation? I.Time compression
II.What-if questions are possible
III.Flexibility
IV.Trial and Error approach
V.Input must be user generated

Accepted Answer

A) I,III,V 
B) I,II,V 
C) II,III,IV,V 
D) I,II,IV,V 
E) I,II,III 
A) I,III,V 
B) I,II,V 
C) II,III,IV,V 
D) I,II,IV,V 
E) I,II,III

Question 15

Identify,in order,the five steps required to implement the Monte Carlo simulation technique.

Accepted Answer

The steps of the Monte Carlo simulation

Question 16

What is the Monte Carlo method?

Accepted Answer

The Monte Carlo method is a si

Question 17

A simulation is "Monte Carlo" when the elements of a system being simulated exhibit chance in their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A distribution of service times at a waiting line indicates that service takes 12 minutes 30% of the time and 14 minutes 70% of the time.This distribution has been prepared for Monte Carlo analysis.The first four random numbers drawn are 07,60,77,and 49.The average service time of this simulation is

Accepted Answer

A) 12 minutes. 
B) 13 minutes. 
C) 13.5 minutes. 
D) 14 minutes. 
E) 16 minutes. 
A) 12 minutes. 
B) 13 minutes. 
C) 13.5 minutes. 
D) 14 minutes. 
E) 16 minutes.

Question 19

Simulation models are inexpensive to design and use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The lunch counter at a small restaurant has difficulty handling the lunch business.Currently,there is only one cashier in a single-channel,single-phase system.The restaurant has collected information on the interarrival time,and service time distributions from past lunch hours.They are represented in the tables below.Use the following two-digit random numbers given below to simulate 10 customers through the checkout system.What is the average time in line,and average time in system? (Set first arrival time to the interarrival time generated by first random number.
   Random numbers for interarrival times: 32,73,41,38,73,01,09,64,34,44
Random numbers of service times: 84,55,25,71,34,57,50,44,95,64

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& @#IMG-DLM& Average time in li

Exam 26: Simulation

A simulation model is designed to arrive at a single specific numerical answer to a given problem.

Create a distribution of random numbers that would result in average demand per period for a Monte Carlo simulation that is equivalent to the expected demand per period using the data given by the chart below.

Identify five applications of simulation.

Explain what is meant by the concept of "time compression" in simulation modeling.

A(n)________ is the accumulation of individual probabilities of a distribution.

Monte Carlo simulations applied to queuing problems have what advantage?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage to simulation?

Explain what is meant by "simulation is not limited to using the standard probability distributions."

Simulation models that are based on the generation of random numbers may fail to give the same solution in repeated use to any particular problem.

Identify the seven steps involved in using simulation.

Which of the following is not an application of simulation in the area of operations?

Which of the following are advantages to simulation? I.Time compression II.What-if questions are possible III.Flexibility IV.Trial and Error approach V.Input must be user generated

Identify,in order,the five steps required to implement the Monte Carlo simulation technique.

What is the Monte Carlo method?

A simulation is "Monte Carlo" when the elements of a system being simulated exhibit chance in their behavior.

Simulation models are inexpensive to design and use.

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