December 2015 - Paper 2

26:   An input (such as variable cost per unit or fixed cost) for a model is an example of a(n) ?
A.

Stochastic variable

B.

Decision variable

C.

Algorithm

D.

Parameter

 
 

Option: D

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27:  
Match the items of List - I and List - II and indicate the correct code:

List - I

Operations Management

Functions

List - II

Activities

 

 

(a) Capacity planning

 

(i) Setting policy guidelines and procedural details of making a  watch
 

 

(b) Quality Management

 

(ii)  The steering of the cars loaded in trucks reaches the assembly line every morning and evening

 

(c) Process Design

 

 

(iii)  Establishing rules and policies of which tablets are to be accepted and others not to be

(d) Location and Layout of

 

(iv)   A hospital can largely serve 500 patients at any time  facilities

 

A.

(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

B.

(iv) (i) (ii;) (ii)

C.

(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

D.

(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

 
 

Option: A

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28:  

Car enters the drive-through of a fast food restaurant to place an order, and then it proceeds to pay for the food, and pick up the order. This is an example of :

A.

a multiphase system

B.

a multichannel system

C.

a multiguaue system

D.

a multiphase and multichannel system

 
 

Option: A

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29:  

A manufacturer is considering five alternative locations for setting up its factory. Using the information given in the table obtain a ranking and tell the best location for setting the factory?

 

Factors

Relative

Weight

Location 1

Location 2

Location 3

Location 4

Location 5

Availability of

Infrastructure

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20

40

55

35

60

Size of Market

0.18

30

30

80

60

40

Industrial Relation

Climate

0.15

80

30

50

60

50

Tax Benefits

0.09

80

20

20

20

10

Availability of cheep  labor

0.09

70

70

50

50

45

Nearness to port

0.20

20

40

60

50

90

 

A.

Location 2

B.

Location 3

C.

Location 4

D.

Location 1 and Location 5

 
 

Option: B

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30:  

If the project completion time is normally distributed and the due date for the project is greater than the expected completion time, then the probability that the project will be finished by the due date is:

A.

undeterminable without more information

B.

less than 0.50

C.

equal to 0.50

D.

greater than 0.50

 
 

Option: D

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