MTH601 Quiz 1 by VU Topper RM

Which of the following is an operations research (OR) process?

A. B. C. D. Implementation

Choose the correct one for the project times that are used in project management. A. Latest start time, Latest finish time, PERT, Earliest finish time B.

Latest start time, Latest finish time, Earliest start time, Earliest finish time

C. PERT, CPM D. Latest start time, Latest finish time, Earliest start time, CPM

A. B. C. D.

In a network flow diagram, for an activity (i,j) of duration of three days, if its earliest start time is of two days then which of the following will be its early finish time?

A. One and half day B.

Five days

C. Six days D. One day

Finish computations, we start from first event and proceed calculations from left to right up to the ---------- event. A. arbitrary B.

starting

C. middle D. list

In a development project, if an activity (q,r) of five days duration, starts late on 2nd day then which of the following will be its latest finish time?

A.

7th

B. 4th C. 10th D. 3rd

Operations research (OR) is the application of _________ methods to decision making. A. engineering B.

quantitative

C. computing D. all

If the variance of the project length = 25, expected and scheduled times are 40 and 36 respectively, then the Standard Normal Variable of the given project is-------------. A.

1. 16

B.

.-0.80

C. -0.16 D.

1. 80

A. B. C. D.

Which of the following relation is correct for the Standard Deviation of an activity times having optimistic, pessimistic and most likely values as 4, 8 and 6 days respectively? A.

7. 111

B.

0.666

C.

1. 1

D.

1. 147

Which of the following is an operations research (OR) process? A. B. Solution C. D.

In a development project, if an activity (m,n) of seven days duration, starts late on 5rd day then which of the following will be its latest finish time?

A.

12th

B. 5th C. 7th D. 5th or 7th

Finish computations, we start from -------- event and proceed calculations from left to right up to the final event. A. arbitrary B. last C. middle D.

first

Which of the following is uncertain in PERT?

A. Activities’ precedence relation B. Resources associated with each activity C.