MTS481 Quiz 2

Which of the following is an example of a flow system?

• A hospital

• A parking lot

• A library

• A classroom

What are the two main categories of flow in a flow system?

• Open and closed

• Simple and complex

• Static and dynamic

• Discrete and continuous

In a flow system, what does 'service time' refer to?

• The time required to set up the system

• The time taken to complete the entire process

• The time an entity waits before moving to the next step

• The total time taken for the system to operate

What is a queue in the context of a flow system?

• A fixed number of resources available

• A random selection of entities

• A line of entities waiting to be processed

• A method of prioritizing tasks

Which queue discipline services entities in the order they arrive?

• First in, first out (FIFO)

• Last in, first out (LIFO)

• Random order

• Priority-based

What does the term 'arrival process' describe?

• The timing and number of entities entering the process

• The resources required for processing

• The total capacity of the system

• The speed at which entities are processed

In a flow system, what is an entity?

• A fixed point in the system

• A type of queue discipline

• A thing that moves through the process

• A resource used in the process

Which of the following is NOT a type of queue discipline?

• Random selection (RS)

• First in, first out (FIFO)

• Service according to priority (PR)

• Last in, first out (LIFO)