MTH601 Midterm MCQs 2024 by Miss Mehwish

Past Papers for Mids./Finals are also Available

Q1. Which of the following is not a category of the operations research (OR) techniques? Options:

1. Linear mathematical programming technique
2. Inventory techniques
3. Feasible solution
4. Network techniques

Correct option: D. Network techniques

Q2. Delay in critical activities for project management leads to ________________. Options:

1. Project finish time will have to extend
2. All above choices are equivalent
3. Project cost will increase
4. More resources have to be employed

Correct option: A. Project finish time will have to extend

Q3. Which type of path will be critical in a network flow diagram?

1. Longest path from starting node to end node
2. Any path from starting node to end node with minimum cost
3. Any path from starting node to end node
4. Shortest path from starting node to end node

Correct option: D. Shortest path from starting node to end node

Q4. Objective of inventory control is to balance between the advantage of having inventories and the ________ of carrying them to arrive at an optimal level of inventories to minimize the total inventory cost.

1. Demand
2. Profit
3. Transportation cost

D.

Correct option: C. Transportation cost

Q5. A Critical Path in a network flow diagram ________.

1. Is unique
2. May at most two
3. Depends on the number of dummies
4. May be multiple

Correct option: A. Is unique

Q6. The amount of the inventory will always be taken to be ________.

1. Negative
2. Positive

Correct option: B. Positive

Q7. While solving a network flow problem by PERT, which type of time will be used to measure the length of the Critical Path?

1. Optimistic
2. Most Likely
3. Pessimistic
4. Expected

Correct option: D. Expected

Q8. Choose the correct one for the project times that are used in project management. Options:

1. Latest start time, Latest finish time, Earliest start time, Earliest finish time
2. Latest start time, Latest finish time, Earliest start time, CPM
3. Latest start time, Latest finish time, PERT, Earliest finish time
4. PERT, CPM

Correct option: A. Latest start time, Latest finish time, Earliest start time, Earliest finish time

Q9. Which of the following relations is true among the probabilistic times in PERT? Options:

1. Most Likely < Pessimistic < Optimistic
2. Pessimistic < Most Likely < Optimistic
3. Optimistic < Most Likely < Pessimistic
4. Most Likely < Optimistic < Pessimistic

Correct option: D) Most Likely < Optimistic < Pessimistic Most Likely &lt; Optimistic &lt; Pessimistic

Q10. What is the primary focus of the Critical Path Method (CPM)?

1. Handling uncertainty in project activity durations
2. Evaluating the progress of research and development projects
3. Optimizing the trade-off between project cost and completion time
4. Scheduling projects with a high degree of complexity

Correct option: C. Optimizing the trade-off between project cost and completion time