Question Bank: Simulation and Modeling (MSC part 2)

Unit -I
Q 1. What is simulation? Explain four main classes of system. What are added in
simulation?
Q 2. Why is simulation needed? Explain the example of interconnected system subject to
variability
Q 3. What are the advantages of simulation?
Q 4. Simulation versus other modelling approaches. Explain
Q 5. When do you need simulation? What are the disadvantages of simulation?
Q 6. Explain time-slicing approach with help of example.
Q 7. Consider a customer arrives at every 3 minutes in a call center system. There are two
operators in the system. Each operator takes 5 minutes to serve the customer. Simulate
the system using time-slicing approach till 20th minute. Calculate the number of call
finished by each operator.
Q 8. Explain discrete-event simulation approach.
Q 9. Consider a customer arrives at every 4 minutes in a call center system. There are two
operators in the system. Each operator takes 6 minutes to serve the customer. Simulate
the system using discrete event simulation approach till 18th minute. Calculate the
number of call finished by each operator.
Q 10. Explain the three phase approach in simulation. What are the two events in it?
Q 11. Explain three phase simulation model with help of diagram.
Q 12. Explain hand simulation with help of example.
Q 13. Explain modeling variability in detail.
Q 14. What is conceptual modeling? Explain its four requirements.
Q 15. What do you mean by “Communicating the conceptual model”?
Q 16. Explain four methods to represent the conceptual model. With diagrams.
Q 17. Explain the framework of conceptual model with a neat and labeled diagram.
Q 18. Explain methods of model simplification.
Q 19. Write short notes on:
a. Designing the conceptual model: the model content
b. Simulation
c. Computer generated random numbers.
d. The continuous simulation approach.
Unit -II
Q 1. Explain categories of data availability and collectability.
Q 2. Explain the options availability to represent variability in simulation.
Q 3. Explain the stages in fitting statistical distributions to empirical data.
Q 4. Explain the calculation of chi-square in fitting statistical distribution to empirical data.
Q 5. Explain the nature of simulation models and simulation output.
Q 6. What are the issues in obtaining accurate simulation results?
Q 7. Explain two methods for dealing with initialization bias.
Q 8. Explain welch’s method.
Q 9. Explain the three approaches to answer the question “how many replications need to
be performed?”.
Q 10. Explain simulation Experimentation: the solution space.
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Q 11. Explain interactive and batch experimentation.
Q 12. Explain the problem of combination in simulation experiments.
Q 13. Explain the batch mean method for constructing confidence intervals from single
run.
Q 14. What do you mean by comparing alternatives?
Q 15. Explain the paired t-approach in comparison of two scenarios.
Q 16. Explain the paired t-approach in comparison of more than two scenarios.
Q 17. What is search experimentation?
Q 18. What is simulation optimization?
Q 19. Write a note on sensitivity analysis.
Q 20. Explain verification and validation.
Q 21. Explain the simulation model verification and validation in a simulation study.
Q 22. Give the difficulties of verification and validation.
Q 23. What are the different methods of verification and validation?
Q 24. Explain black box validation comparison with real world.
Q 25. Explain black box validation comparison with alternative models.
Q 26. What do you mean by independent verification and validation?
Unit -III
Q 1. Explain the types of models
Q 2. Write short note: Analytical and simulation.
Q 3. Explain analytical model with help of example.
Q 4. Give the advantages of simulation modeling.
Q 5. What are the application of simulation model? Explain its level of abstraction.
Q 6. What are the three methods in simulation modeling?
Q 7. Who are the agents? Who are the agents in an American automotive market model?
Q 8. How agent based simulation modeling and object-oriented software design have a lot
in common.
Q 9. Explain space in agent based model with example.
Q 10. Explain types of networks and links in communication between agents.
Q 11. Explain synchronous and asynchronous communication between agents.
Q 12. What is the process of building an agent based model?
Q 13. A fleet of equipment units (for example, wind turbines or vending machines) are
distributed geographically within a certain area. Each equipment unit generates
revenue while it is working. However, it sometimes breaks down and needs to be
repaired or replaced. Maintenance is due every maintenance period. Late maintenance,
as well as advanced age, increase the probability of failure. Explain process of building
an agent based model with respect to above example.
Q 14. Explain agent communication with respect to message sequence diagram.
Q 15. Explain system dynamics.
Q 16. What do you mean by multi-method modelling? Explain briefly
Unit -IV
Q 1. What is statechart ? Explain with help of example.
Q 2. Draw a statechart diagram for laptop running on battery.
Q 3. Write the steps to draw statechart and its transition in Anylogic.
Q 4. What do you mean by composite and history state in state-based behavior model?

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Mumbai University
R. D. National College
Contact No: 9819369585/8828396951
Q 5. Explain synchronous and asynchronous transition.
Q 6. How does the simulation model get data? Explain
Q 7. What are the various way for exchanging data with external world?
Q 8. Explain working with clipboard.
Q 9. Explain colors and textures in Anylogic.
Q 10. Explain the different controls in designing an interactive model.
Q 11. Explain 3D Animation with respect to anylogic. Give example
Q 12. Write a note on randomness in models.
Q 13. Explain the terms model time, date and calendar.
Q 14. Explain the virtual and real time execution mode

Prof. Suraj Kanal

Visiting Faculty at:
Mumbai University
R. D. National College
Contact No: 9819369585/8828396951