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This set of Operations Research Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Operations Research Set 1

Q1 | ________are entities whose value is determined from the solution of LPP
  • objective function
  • decision variable
  • constraints
  • opportunity cost
Q2 | The region of feasible solution in LPP graphical method is called ____
  • infeasible region
  • unbounded region
  • infinite region
  • feasible region
Q3 | The outgoing variable row in the simplex table is called ____
  • outgoing row
  • key row
  • basic row
  • interchanging row
Q4 | When the solution is degenerate in transportation problem, we add a _
  • dummy
  • epsilon
  • penalty
  • regret
Q5 | ______method is used in Assignment Problem
  • ncwr
  • lcm
  • vam
  • hungarian
Q6 | The longest path in the network diagram is called ____
  • head path
  • sub path
  • critical path
  • sub critical path
Q7 | IF the Minimax are ( 10,18,16) and Maximin are (8,10,7). The saddle point is ___
  • 7
  • 10
  • 18
  • 8
Q8 | Pick the wrong relationship:
  • interfering float = total float – free float
  • total float =free float + independent float
  • total float ≥ free float ≥ independent float
  • free float = total float – head event slack
Q9 | The shortest time in the PERT is called ______time
  • expected
  • pessimitic
  • optimistic
  • most likely
Q10 | The total time required to complete all the jobs in a job sequence problem is known as ______
  • processing order
  • idle time
  • processing time
  • elapsed time
Q11 | Operations Research Models in which values of all variables and all possible outcomes are known with certainty are called models.
  • physical
  • symbolic
  • deterministic
  • probabilistic
Q12 | Operations Research Models in which some or all variables are random in nature are called models.
  • physical
  • symbolic
  • deterministic
  • probabilistic
Q13 |                   and are techniques applied in project management.
  • cpm and pert
  • assignment & transportation
  • game theory
  • decision theory& inventory models
Q14 |                are the entities whose values are to be determined from the solution of the LPP.
  • objective function
  • decision variables
  • constraints
  • opportunity cost
Q15 |                specifies the objective or goal of solving the LPP.
  • objective function
  • decision variables
  • constraints
  • opportunity cost
Q16 |                   _are the restrictions or limitations imposed on the LPP.
  • objective function
  • variables
  • constraints
  • profit
Q17 | When it is not possible to find solution in LPP, it is called as                         solution
  • infeasible
  • unbounded
  • improper
  • unknown
Q18 | In case of a ‘ ’ constraint, the feasible region is a straight line.
  • less than or equal to
  • greater than or equal to
  • mixed
  • equal to
Q19 | In linear programming, unbounded solution means solution.
  • infeasible
  • infinite
  • unique
  • degenerate
Q20 | The incoming variable column in the simplex algorithm is called .
  • key column
  • incoming column
  • important column
  • variable column
Q21 | The intersection value of key column and key row is called                
  • vital element
  • important element
  • basic element
  • key element
Q22 | The variable added to the LHS of a less than or equal to constraint to convert it into equality is called variable.
  • surplus
  • artificial
  • slack
  • additional
Q23 | A resource which is completely utilized is called in simplex
  • null resource
  • scarce resource
  • abundant resource
  • zero resource
Q24 | In simplex, a minimization problem is optimal when all Delta J, i.e. Cj – Zj values are .
  • either zero or positive
  • either zero or negative
  • only positive
  • only negative
Q25 | To find initial feasible solution of a transportation problem the method which starts allocation from the lowest cost is called method
  • vogel’s approximat ion method
  • nwcr
  • lcm
  • modi