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Management Science Quiz # 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Management science is:

a)

The art of making decisions

b)

The science of managing people

c)

The application of the scientific method to management problems

d)

A set of accounting procedures

2.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?

a)

Observation

b)

Problem definition

c)

Intuition

d)

Model construction

3.

Identification and definition of a problem

a)

cannot be done until alternatives are proposed.

b)

is the last step of decision making

c)

is the first step of decision making.

d)

requires consideration of multiple criteria.

4.

A solution that satisfies all the constraints of a problem is called:

a)

Optimal solution

b)

Infeasible solution

c)

Feasible solution

d)

Basic solution

5.

Which of the following is a quantitative technique?

a)

Intuitive decision making

b)

Brainstorming

c)

Linear programming

d)

Qualitative forecasting

6.

When the value of the output cannot be determined even if the value of the controllable input is known, the model is

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

c)

Stochastic

d)

Deterministic

7.

What is the primary goal of management science?

a)

Minimizing cost

b)

Maximizing profit

c)

Optimizing resource allocation

d)

Improving employee satisfaction

8.

The quantitative analysis approach requires

a)

The manager's prior experience with a similar problem

b)

A relatively uncomplicated problem

c)

Mathematical expressions for the relationships

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following is NOT a common application area of management science?

a)

Inventory management

b)

Project scheduling

c)

Marketing strategy

d)

Creative writing

10.

Problem definition

a)

Includes specific objectives and operating constraints.

b)

Must occur prior to the quantitative analysis process.

c)

must involve the analyst and the user of the results.

d)

All of the above

11.

Linear Programming - Graphical Method The graphical method is used to solve LP problems with:

a)

Any number of variables

b)

Only two variables

c)

Three or more variables

d)

Integer variables

12.

The feasible region in a graphical LP solution represents:

a)

The set of optimal solutions

b)

The set of points that satisfy all constraints

c)

The set of points that satisfy the objective function

d)

The set of infeasible solutions

13.

Maximization or minimization of a quantity is the

a)

goal of management science

b)

decision for decision analysis

c)

decision for decision analysis

d)

objective of linear programming.

14.

Assumptions are implicit in linear programming problems, except

a)

Proportionality

b)

Adversity

c)

Divisibility

d)

Certainty

15.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the graphical method?

a)

Graphing the constraints

b)

Setting up the simplex tableau

c)

Identifying the feasible region

d)

Finding the optimal solution

16.

In a maximization problem, the objective function line is expressed in

a)

Z = 40x + 50y

b)

Z = 50x + 40y

c)

Z = 50x * 40y

d)

Only Hayabusa knows.

17.

The constraint for the use of cotton textile is expressed as,

a)

x + y ≤ 750

b)

x + 1.5y ≤ 750

c)

1.5x + y ≤ 750

d)

none of the above

18.

The constraint for the use of polyster textile is expressed as,

a)

x + 2y ≤ 1000

b)

2x + y ≤ 1000

c)

2x + 1.5y ≤ 1000

d)

none of the above

19.

How many pants and jackets, respectively should Hanabi make to obtain a maximum sale?

a)

1000 750

b)

250 375

c)

750 1000

d)

375 250

20.

How much is the total contribution margin from based from the optimum solution?

a)

₱27,500.00

b)

₱28,750.00

c)

₱77,500.00

d)

₱80,000.00

21.

The simplex method is used to solve:

a)

Linear programming problems

b)

Integer programming problems

c)

Non-linear programming problems

d)

Dynamic programming problems

22.

In the simplex method, the variables added to convert inequalities into equalities are called:

a)

Slack variables

b)

Surplus variables

c)

Decision variables

d)

Artificial variables

23.

Refers to the nonzero variable in the simplex method

a)

Basic variable

b)

Slack variable

c)

Non-basic variable

d)

All of the above

24.

Corresponds to a corner point of the solution space or feasible region in the graphical method

a)

Basic solution

b)

Slack variable

c)

Surplus variable

d)

Basic variable

25.

What is the purpose of artificial variables?

a)

To convert constraint into an equation

b)

To find an infeasible solution

c)

To improve the objective function value

d)

To represent surplus resources

26.

The purpose of the tableau form is to provide

a)

Infeasible solution.

b)

Optimal infeasible solution

c)

Degenerate solution

d)

Initial basic feasible solution

27.

The assignment of a price to an intangible item for which there is no ready market from which to derive a price.

a)

Shadow pricing

b)

Shadow boxing

c)

Shadow throwing

d)

Shadow fixing

28.

Statement 1: An advantage of Shadow pricing is that it is useful for incremental decisions, when management needs to know the benefit associated with the cost of extending the usage of a resource. Statement 2: A shadow price disadvantage is that it frequently a guess estimate for which there is little proof, especially when it is applied to intangible items.

a)

Both true

b)

Both false

c)

Only Statement 1 is true

d)

Only Statement 2 is true

29.

George Dantzig is important in the history of management science because he developed

a)

the simplex method for linear programming.

b)

the scientific management revolution.

c)

World War II operations research teams

d)

powerful computers

30.

Which of the following are types of solutions in simplex method?

a)

Alternative Solution

b)

Unbounded Solution

c)

Infeasible Solution

d)

All of the above