MTH601 Final Term Quiz 3 January 2024 by Miss Mehwish

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Q1. In case the cost elements of one or two cells are not given in the problem, it means that: Options:

1. Allocate very high cost element to those cells
2. We can allocate zeros to those cells
3. The given problem is wrong
4. The routes connected by those cells are not available

Correct option: b) We can allocate zeros to those cells

Q2. Which of the following method to find the solution of a Transportation Problem can be observed as an improved version of Least Cost Method?

1. North West Corner Method
2. Vogel’s approximation Method

Correct option: b) Vogel’s approximation Method

Q3. If Primal Problem is a maximization problem, then the dual will be:

1. Maximization Problem
2. None of the above
3. Mixed Problem
4. Minimization Problem

Correct option: d) Minimization Problem

Q4. For calculating the penalty cost of a row in Vogel’s approximation method, if the smallest element is ‘3’ and other elements are 3, 4, 5 then which of the following will be taken as next highest? Options:

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Correct option: d) 6

Q5. Transportation problem is basically a:

1. Iconic model
2. Maximization model
3. Minimization model
4. Minimization model

Correct option: c) Minimization model

Q6. In North West Corner method, the first step after choosing the appropriate cell in 1st row, we allocate:

1. So that the capacity of first row or first column is exhausted.
2. As least as possible
3. Any arbitrary quantity
4. As much as possible

Correct option: d) As much as possible

Q7. The row, which is introduced in the matrix to balance an unbalanced Transportation problem, is known as:

1. Idle row
2. Key rows
3. Slack row
4. Dummy row

Correct option: d) Dummy row

Q8. In North West Corner Rule, we start initially from which of the following cell in the standard transportation table?

1. From any arbitrary cell in first row
2. Upper left
3. Upper middle
4. Upper right

Correct option: b) Upper left cell.

Q9. Under which of the following condition in the Least Cost Method, after first allocation in cell (1,1), next allocation along the diagonal in cell (2,2) can be made?

1. If after crossed out 1st row or 1st column, cell (2,2) is of minimum cost
2. Total Supply is not equal to Total Demand
3. Total Supply = Total Demand
4. If in the second row and second column, each resource and sink contain equal units

Correct option: d) If in the second row and second column, each resource and sink contain equal units

1. Transportation problem is basically a:

• A) Maximization model
• B) Iconic model
• C) Transshipment problem
• **Correct Option: D) Minimization model**