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This set of Management Science Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Management Science Set 8

Q1 | An organisation chart is an example of ...........................
  • Iconic model
  • Mathematical model
  • Analogue model
  • None of these
Q2 | ........................ model is a map which indicates roads, highways, towns and inter-relationships
  • Iconic model
  • Analogue model
  • Mathematical model
  • None of these
Q3 | Operations Research techniques help to find ................... solution.
  • Feasible solution
  • Infeasible solution
  • Optimal solution
  • None of these
Q4 | Operations Research Techniques involves ..................... approach.
  • Team approach
  • Critical approach
  • Individual approach
  • None of these
Q5 | A LPP model doesnot contain:
  • Decision
  • Constraints
  • Feasible solution
  • Spread Sheet
Q6 | Straight lines shown in a linear programming graph indicates ...........................
  • Objective function
  • Constraints
  • Points
  • All of the above
Q7 | Non-negativity constraints are written as ......................
  • Equality
  • Non-equality
  • Greater than or equal to
  • Less than or equal to
Q8 | PERT stand for:
  • Performance Evaluation Review Technique
  • Programme Evaluation Review Technique
  • Programme Evaluation Research Technique
  • None of these
Q9 | An activity which must be completed before commencement of one or more other activities iscalled.................................
  • Successor activity
  • Predecessor activity
  • Dummy activity
  • None of these
Q10 | In network diagram, events are commonly represented by .........................
  • Arrows
  • Nodes
  • Triangles
  • None of these
Q11 | ......................... is activity oriented network diagram.
  • CPM
  • PERT
  • Histogram
  • Ogive
Q12 | ................... is an event oriented network diagram.
  • CPM
  • PERT
  • Histogram
  • Ogive
Q13 | An activity which does not consume either resource or time is called .............................
  • Predecessor activity
  • Successor activity
  • Dummy activity
  • Terminal activity
Q14 | ......................... is a series of activities related to a project.
  • Network
  • Transportation Model
  • Assignment model
  • None of these
Q15 | An event which represents the beginning of more than one activity is a :
  • Merge event
  • Net event
  • Burst event
  • None of these
Q16 | Activities lying on critical path are called ............................
  • Critical activities
  • Non-critical activities
  • Dummy activities
  • None of these
Q17 | Activities that cannot be started until one or more of the other activities are completed, arecalled..........................................
  • Dummy activities
  • Initial activities
  • Successor activities
  • Predecessor activities
Q18 | ............................ is the sequence of activities which determines the total project duration.
  • Critical path
  • Network
  • Non-critical activities
  • None of these
Q19 | PERT emphasises on ...........................
  • Activity
  • Time
  • Cost
  • None of these
Q20 | ..................... is the duration by which an activity can be delayed without delaying the completionof the project.
  • Earliest Start Time
  • Earliest Finish Time
  • Latest Start Time
  • Latest Finish Time
Q21 | The EST + activity duration = ..............................
  • Earliest Finish Time
  • Latest Start Time
  • Latest Finish Time
  • None of these
Q22 | ............................ is the latest time by which an activity can be finished without delaying thecompletion of the project.
  • LST
  • LFT
  • EFT
  • EST
Q23 | ......................... is a scheme or design of something intended to do.
  • Network
  • Float
  • Project
  • Program
Q24 | In a network diagram, activity is denoted by ............................
  • Node
  • Arrow
  • Triangle
  • None of these
Q25 | .......................... is the duration by which an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.
  • Slack
  • Total float
  • Both a and b
  • None of these