This document is a mock exam paper for a Quantitative Techniques for Managers course. It contains 7 sections with multiple choice and numerical questions covering topics like linear programming, transportation problem, assignment problem, game theory, replacement problems, PERT analysis, and queueing theory. Students are required to answer 10 brief questions in Section A, and solve 1 long form question each from Sections B through F. Sections ask students to solve problems, explain concepts, and discuss methods for quantitative analysis techniques applicable for managerial decision making.
This document is a mock exam paper for a Quantitative Techniques for Managers course. It contains 7 sections with multiple choice and numerical questions covering topics like linear programming, transportation problem, assignment problem, game theory, replacement problems, PERT analysis, and queueing theory. Students are required to answer 10 brief questions in Section A, and solve 1 long form question each from Sections B through F. Sections ask students to solve problems, explain concepts, and discuss methods for quantitative analysis techniques applicable for managerial decision making.
This document is a mock exam paper for a Quantitative Techniques for Managers course. It contains 7 sections with multiple choice and numerical questions covering topics like linear programming, transportation problem, assignment problem, game theory, replacement problems, PERT analysis, and queueing theory. Students are required to answer 10 brief questions in Section A, and solve 1 long form question each from Sections B through F. Sections ask students to solve problems, explain concepts, and discuss methods for quantitative analysis techniques applicable for managerial decision making.
This document is a mock exam paper for a Quantitative Techniques for Managers course. It contains 7 sections with multiple choice and numerical questions covering topics like linear programming, transportation problem, assignment problem, game theory, replacement problems, PERT analysis, and queueing theory. Students are required to answer 10 brief questions in Section A, and solve 1 long form question each from Sections B through F. Sections ask students to solve problems, explain concepts, and discuss methods for quantitative analysis techniques applicable for managerial decision making.
MBA (SEM II) THEORY EXAMINATION 2021-22 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR MANAGERS TIME: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100 Notes: • Attempt all Sections and Assume any missing data. • Appropriate marks and allowed to each question, answer accordingly.
SECTION -A Attempt All of the following Questions in brief Marks (10X2=20) Marks Q1(a) What do you mean by Operations Research? 2 Q1(b) What do you mean by states of nature? 2 Q1(c) What is duality? 2 Q1(d) What is Basic Feasible Solution of m x n transportation problem? 2 Q1(e) What do you mean by Unbalanced Assignment Problem? 2 Q1(f) What do you understand by Two Person Zero Sum Game? 2 Q1(g) In a sequencing problem, what is the meaning of total elapsed time? 2 Q1(h) What do you mean by Queue Discipline? 2 Q1(i) What do you mean by Gradual Failure and Sudden failure? 2 Q1(j) What is critical path in a network? 2
SECTION -B Attempt ANY ONE of the following Marks (2X15=30) Marks
Q2(a) i) Solve the following LPP. 15 Max Z = 2x1 + 5x2 + 7x3 Subject to 3x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 <_ 100 X1 + 4x2 + 2x3 <_ 100 X1 + x2 + 3x3 <_ 100 Where x1,x2,x3 >_ 0
ii) A company is faced with the problem of assigning five jobs to five machines; each job must be done on only one machine, the cost of processing each job on each machine is given below (in Rs.) Find out the optimal assignments.
Q2(b) Phrase of the Particular case (Example for Questions related with given phase in Sub Parts) 15 i) A Company has four plants P1, P2, P3, P4, from which it supplies to three markets M1, M2, M3. Determine the optimal transportation plan from the following data, given the plant to market shifting costs, quantities available at each plant and quantities required at each market. Subject Code: KMBN206 Paper ID -421822 Roll No:
MBA (SEM II) THEORY EXAMINATION 2021-22 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR MANAGERS
ii) A truck owner finds from his past records that the maintenance cost of a truck (whose purchase price is Rs. 3,00,000) during the first 8 years of its life and the resale price at the end of each year, is as follows:
SECTION -C Attempt ANY ONE of the following Marks (1X10=10) Marks
Q3(a) Discuss briefly the importance of Operations Research in decision making. 10 Q3(b) A shop keeper prepares a food at a total cost of Rs. 4 per plate and sells it at a price of Rs. 6. 10 The food is prepared in the morning and is sold during the same day. Unsold food during the same day is spoiled and is to be thrown away. According to the past sales, number of plates is not less than 20 or greater than 23. You are formulate the (i) pay off table (ii) loss table.
SECTION -C Attempt ANY ONE of the following Marks (1X10=10) Marks
Q4(a) Vitamin A and B found in foods F1 and F2. One unit of food F1 contains 3 units of vitamin A and 10 4 units of Vitamin B. One unit of food F1 and F2 cost Rs. 4 and Rs. 5 respectively. The minimum daily need per person of vitamin A and B is 80 and 100 units respectively. Assuming that anything in excess of daily minimum requirement is not harmful, find out the optimum mixture of F1 and F2 at the minimum cost which meets the minimum requirement of vitamin A and B. Q4(b) Explain the method used for solving a transportation problem & testing its optimality. 10
SECTION -C Attempt ANY ONE of the following Marks (1X10=10) Marks
Q5(a) Discuss briefly the Hungarian method of solving an assignment problem. 10 Q5(b) Solve the following game whose pay off matrix is as below: 10 Subject Code: KMBN206 Paper ID -421822 Roll No:
MBA (SEM II) THEORY EXAMINATION 2021-22 QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR MANAGERS
Player B I II III IV I 20 15 12 35 Player II 25 14 8 10 A III 40 2 10 5 IV -5 4 11 0
SECTION -C Attempt ANY ONE of the following Marks (1X10=10) Marks
Q6(a) A Certain Manufacturers has to process 6 items through stages of production viz., assembling 10 and polishing. The time taken for each of these items at different stages of production are given below. Find the optimal sequence so as to minimize the total processing time. Also calculate the total elapsed time. Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 Assembling 8 10 6 7 9 14 Polishing 5 9 10 8 12 8
Q6(b) What do you mean by a queue? Give an example and explain the basic elements of queue. 10
SECTION -C Attempt ANY ONE of the following Marks (1X10=10) Marks
Q7(a) Why does the problem of replacement arises? What is individual & group replacement? 10 Q7(b) The time estimates (in weeks) for the activities a PERT network are given below: 10
Activity Optimistic time Most likely time Pessimistic time
