What aims at optimizing inventory levels?
A. Inventory Control
B. Inventory Capacity
C. Inventory Planning
D. None of the above
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What can be defined as a useful idle resource which has economic value eg; raw materials, spareparts, finished items, etc?
A. Inventory Control
B. Inventory
C. Inventory Planning
D. None of the above
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Which theory concerns making sound decisions under conditions of certainity, risk and uncertainty?
A. Game Theory
B. Network Analysis
C. Decision Theory
D. None of the above
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Key concept under which technique are network of events and activities , resource allocation, time and cost considerations, network paths and critical paths ?
A. Game Theory
B. Network Analysis
C. Decision Theory
D. None of the above
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Which technique is used to imitate an operation prior to actual performance ?
A. Simulation
B. Integrated Production Models
C. Inventory Control
D. Game Theory
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What is concerned with the prediction of replacement costs and determination of the most economic replacement policy ?
A. Search Theory
B. Theory of replacement
C. Probabilistic Programming
D. None of the above
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What refers to Linear Programming that includes an evaluation of relative risks and uncertainties in various alternatives of choice for management decisions ?
A. Probabilistic Programming
B. Stochastic Programming
C. Both A and B
D. Linear Programming
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What enables us to determine the earliest and the latest times for each of the events and activities and thereby helps in the identification of the critical path?
A. Programme Evaluation
B. Review Technique (PERT)
C. Both A and B
D. Deployment of resources
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Linear Programming technique is used to allocate scarce resources in an optimum manner in problems of ______________ ?
A. Schedule
B. Product Mix
C. Both A and B
D. Servicing Cost
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Operations Research techniques helps the directing authority in optimum allocation of various limited resources, such as ______________.
A. Men and Machine
B. Money
C. Material and Time
D. All of the above
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The operations Research technique which helps in minimizing total waiting and service costs is.
A. Queuing Theory
B. Decision Theory
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Linear programming is a.
A. Constrained optimization technique
B. Technique for economic allocation of limited resources
C. Mathematical technique
D. All of the above
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A constraint in an LP model restricts.
A. Value of objective function
B. Value of a decision variable
C. Use of the available resources
D. All of the above
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The distinguishing feature of an LP model is.
A. Relationship among all variables is linear
B. It has single objective function & constraints
C. Value of decision variables is non-negative
D. All of the above
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Constraints in an LP model represents.
A. Limitations
B. Requirements
C. Balancing limitations & requirements
D. All of the above
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Non-negativity condition is an important component of LP model because.
A. Variables value should remain under the control of the decision-maker
B. Value of variables make sense & correspond to real-world problems
C. Variables are interrelated in terms of limited resources
D. None of the above
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Before formulating a formal LP model, it is better to.
A. Express each constrain in words
B. Express the objective function in words
C. Verbally identify decision variables
D. All of the above
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Maximization of objective function in an LP model means.
A. Value occurs at allowable set of decisions
B. Highest value is chosen among allowable decisions
C. Neither of above
D. Both a & b
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the LP model?
A. Alternative courses of action
B. An objective function of maximization type
C. Limited amount of resources
D. Non-negativity condition on the value of decision variables.
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The best use of linear programming technique is to find an optimal use of.
A. Money
B. Manpower
C. Machine
D. All of the above
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