Question 1

At any period n, the state probabilities for the next period n+1 is given by the following formula:

Accepted Answer

A)   n(n+1) =n(n) Pn
B)   n(n+1) =n(0) P
C)   n(n+1) =(n+1) P
D)   n(n+1) =n(n) P D

Question 2

Operations research is applied

Accepted Answer

A)   Military
B)   Business
C)   Administration'
D)   All of the above D

Question 3

A map indicates roads, highways, towns and the interrelationship is an ……model

Accepted Answer

A)   Iconic
B)   mathematical
C)   analogue
D)   none of the above C

Question 4

Every mathematical model

Accepted Answer

A)   Must be deterministic
B)   Requires computer aid for solution.
C)   Represents data in numerical form
D)   All of the above

Question 5

………. . is an important Operations research technique to be used for determining optimal allocation of limited resources to meet the given objectives.

Accepted Answer

A)   Waiting line theory
B)   Net work analysis
C)   Decision analysis
D)   Linear programming

Question 6

The condition that a system can be in only one state at any point in time is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   Transient state.
B)   Absorbent condition.
C)   Mutually exclusive condition.
D)   Collectively exhaustive condition.

Question 7

. …. Is known as symbolic model

Accepted Answer

A)   Iconic
B)   Mathematical
C)   Analogue
D)   None of the above

Question 8

A physical model is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   An iconic model
B)   An analogue model
C)   A verbal model
D)   A mathematical model

Question 9

OR provides solution only if the elements are

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantified
B)   Qualified
C)   Feasible
D)   Optimal

Question 10

………. Theory is an important operations research technique to analyze the queuing behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)   Waiting line
B)   Net work
C)   Decision
D)   Simulation

Question 11

If we decide to use Markov analysis to study the transfer of technology,

Accepted Answer

A)   our study will be methodologically flawed.
B)   our study will have only limited value because the Markov analysis tells us "what" will happen, but not "why. "
C)   we can only study the transitions among three different technologies.
D)   only constant changes in the matrix of tr

Question 12

Operations Research techniques helps to find ………. . solution

Accepted Answer

A)   Feasible
B)   Non feasible
C)   Optimal
D)   Non optimal

Question 13

An optimization model

Accepted Answer

A)   Mathematically provides best decision
B)   Provides decision with limited context
C)   Helps in evaluating various alternatives constantly
D)   All of the above

Question 14

Decision variables are

Accepted Answer

A)   Controllable
B)   Uncontrollable
C)   Parameters
D)   None of the above

Question 15

………… model involves all forms of diagrams

Accepted Answer

A)   iconic
B)   mathematical
C)   analogue
D)   schematic

Exam 2: Markov Analysis, Queuing Theory, Operations Research and Mathematical Modeling