Operations Research MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Operations Research (OR), which is a very powerful tool for

1. Research
2. Decision – Making
3. Operations
4. None of the above

2. Who coined the term Operations Research?

1. J.F. McCloskey
2. F.N. Trefethen
3. P.F. Adams
4. Both A and B

3. An objective function which states the determinants of the quantity to be either maximized or minimized is called

1. Feasible function
2. Optimal function
3. Criterion function
4. None of the above

4. .........................is another method to solve a given LPP involving some artificial variable ?

1. Big M method
2. Method of penalties
3. Two.phase simplex method
4. None of the above

5. .........................which is a subclass of a linear programming problem (LPP)

1. Programming problem
2. Transportation problem
3. Computer problem
4. Both are incorrect

6. .................assumption means the prior knowledge of all the coefficients in the objective function, the coefficients of the constraints and the resource values.

1. Proportionality
2. Certainty
3. Finite choices
4. Continuity

7. ................are the representation of reality

1. Models
2. Phases
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above

8. ................models are obtained by enlarging or reducing the size of the item

1. Iconic Models
2. Analogue Models
3. Symbolic Models
4. None of the above

9. ...............are called mathematical models

1. Iconic Models
2. Analogue Models
3. Symbolic Models
4. None of the above

10. ...............models assumes that the values of the variables do not change with time during a particular period

1. Static Models
2. Dynamic Models
3. Both A and B
4. None of the above