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Modelling and Simulation Test Questions

The document contains a series of test questions related to modeling and simulation, covering definitions, software usage, advantages, disadvantages, and types of simulations. It addresses key concepts such as the difference between models and simulations, the purpose of flight simulators, and scenarios that do or do not involve simulations. The questions are designed to assess understanding of computer models and their applications in various contexts.

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Modelling and Simulation Test Questions

The document contains a series of test questions related to modeling and simulation, covering definitions, software usage, advantages, disadvantages, and types of simulations. It addresses key concepts such as the difference between models and simulations, the purpose of flight simulators, and scenarios that do or do not involve simulations. The questions are designed to assess understanding of computer models and their applications in various contexts.

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Modelling and Simulation Test Questions

1. 1. What is meant by the term 'computer model'?

 A representation of a real-life system or situation.


 Any digital image
 Any piece of work saved in a spreadsheet file.

2. 2. Which of these questions tends to be asked of computer models?

 How did…?
 What if…?
 When did…?

3. 3. What software could you use to build a simple model?

 A word processor
 A database
 A spreadsheet

4. 4. What is the difference between a model and a simulation?

 A simulation has to have moving parts.


 A simulation imitates a particular environment.
 A simulation needs a supercomputer to run it.

5. 5. Which of these is a good reason to use a flight simulator?

 A flight simulator is an exact replica of the real thing.


 Using a flight simulator is free.
 The pilot can practise what to do in a variety of scenarios.

6. 6. Which of these scenarios WOULDN'T use a simulation?

 Keeping track of the current football league tables.


 Studying the effect of the sea on the coastline.
 Investigating the aerodynamics of cars.

7. 7. Which of these is an advantage of using a computer model or a simulation?

 You can test every possible scenario.


 You can test a product before building it.
 Creating a model or simulation is free.

8. 8. Which of these is a disadvantage of using a computer model or simulation?

 You can't speed simulations up.


 It is more expensive than doing it for real.
 People's reactions to a simulation might not be realistic or reliable.

9. 9. Which one of these is NOT a simulation?

 A spreadsheet tracking the lap times and positions in a car race.


 A car racing computer game.
 A virtual wind tunnel.

10. 10. Which one of these is based on asking a 'what if…' question?

 Investigating what price to charge for tickets to a concert.


 Creating a graph of the heights of everyone in your school.
 Recording all the sales over the last month

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