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Question Bank (Bba N 406-Operation Research: 2014-17) : Very Short & Short Answer Questions

This document contains past year questions from 2014-2017 for the Operation Research course at CCS University. It covers 5 units: 1. Introduction to operation research including types of models and scope. 2. Linear programming including simplex method and formulation. 3. Transportation and assignment problems including optimal solutions. 4. Decision trees and uncertainty. 5. Project scheduling including network diagrams, critical paths. The questions range from short answer to long answer problems involving quantitative techniques like linear programming, transportation models, project scheduling networks. Sample questions provided for practice include formulation, applying simplex method, finding optimal solutions, drawing networks and determining critical paths.

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Question Bank (Bba N 406-Operation Research: 2014-17) : Very Short & Short Answer Questions

This document contains past year questions from 2014-2017 for the Operation Research course at CCS University. It covers 5 units: 1. Introduction to operation research including types of models and scope. 2. Linear programming including simplex method and formulation. 3. Transportation and assignment problems including optimal solutions. 4. Decision trees and uncertainty. 5. Project scheduling including network diagrams, critical paths. The questions range from short answer to long answer problems involving quantitative techniques like linear programming, transportation models, project scheduling networks. Sample questions provided for practice include formulation, applying simplex method, finding optimal solutions, drawing networks and determining critical paths.

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QUESTION BANK [BBA N 406-OPERATION RESEARCH: 2014-17]

Unit 1

Section A & B

Very Short & Short Answer Questions.


1. What are the essential characteristics of Operation research? Explain in brief. 2015
2. What are the different types of model in OR. 2016

Section C
Long Answer Questions
1. What do you mean by OR? Discuss its scope in various areas. 2015,16
Unit 2

Section A & B

Very Short & Short Answer Questions.


1. What is meant by Key column and key row in simplex? 2014
2. Give three advantages of linear programming. 2015
3. What is a slack variable in LP? 2015
4. Write short note on LPP. 2011,2014
5. A firm makes two types of gifts items A1 and A2 the contribution of each product is rs.30
per unit of A1 and rs.60 per unit of A2.Both products are processed on three machines .
The time required by each product and total time available per week on each machine are
as follows: 2016
Machine A1 A2 Hours
M1 4 2 140
M2 2 2 180
M3 6 6 180
Formulate the mathematical problem.

Section C
Long Answer Questions
1. Using Simplex Method 2014
Max Z=x1+3x2
Subject to : x2<=10
x1+x2 <=16
8x1+3x2 <=96
2. Using Simplex Method 2015
Max Z=8x1+6x2
Subject to :
4x1+2x2 <=16
2x1+4x2 <=96

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3. Find the minimum value of 2016


Z=5x1-2x2 subject to 2x1+3x2>=1 where x1 & x2>=0
Unit 3

Section A & B

Very Short & Short Answer Questions.


1. What do you understand by assignment problem? 2014
2. Write the three names of finding initial transportation problem solution. 2015,16
3. Find the optimal solution for assignment problem
Salesman Area
B1 B2 B3 B4
A 1
11 17 8 16
A 2
9 7 12 6
A 3
A 4 13 16 15 12
14 10 12 11
Section C
Long Answer Questions
1. What is transportation problem? What is the difference between transportation and
assignment problem? 2011
2. Find the optimal solution of transportation problem 2014
Factory Destination Availability
1 2 3 4

1 10 22 10 20 8
2 15 20 12 8 13
3 20 12 10 15 11
Requirement 7 10 6 9 32
3. Find the optimal solution of transportation problem 2015
Factory Destination Availability
1 2 3 4

1 3 6 3 12 15
2 9 9 6 3 25
3 1 6 15 27 10
Requirement 10 20 15 5
4. Solve the assignment problem 2015

A B C D
I 15 9 6 24
II 21 27 6 18
III 12 18 15 21
IV 13 21 21 24

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QUESTION BANK [BBA N 406-OPERATION RESEARCH: 2014-17]

Unit 4

Section A & B

Very Short & Short Answer Questions.


1. Define tree diagram in short. 2016,2015
2. Define uncertainty criteria. 2015

Long Answer Questions


1. Discuss the various criteria for decision uncertainty when probabilities of states of
nature are known. Illustrate each method by suitable examples. 2015
Unit 5
Section A & B
Very Short & Short Answer Questions.
1. Define transient state. 2011
2. Difference between pert and cpm. 2015

Section C
Long Answer Questions
1. Explain maximin and minimax principle. 2016

2. A small project consists of six activities and their immediate predecessor are shown
below 2016
Activity Immediate predecessor Duration(days)
A - 5
B - 3
C - 7
D A,B 8
E B 4
F B,C 5

A. Draw the network


B. Find the critical path
3. A project scheduling has the following characteristics :
2016
Activity Time Activity Time
1–2 8 5–6 8
1–3 2 5–7 16
2–4 2 6–8 2
3–4 2 7–8 4
3–5 12 8–10 10
4–9 10 9–10 14
1. Construct the network 2. critical path and its duration

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