Simplex Preliminaries Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: In the method of solving by enumeration, the m constraints must be changed into equations by

1. adding slack variables
2. subtracting slack variables
3. multiplying slack variables
4. dividing slack variables

MCQ 2: In the method of solving by enumeration, the two variables should be set as zero are classified as

1. basic constant
2. non basic constant
3. optimal variable
4. non basic variables

MCQ 3: In minimization problem, the better solution can be formed if positive quantities are assigned to

1. positive basic variables
2. negative basic variables
3. negative non-basic variables
4. positive non-basic variables

MCQ 4: In the less than or equal to constraint equations, the variable which is used to balance both side of equations is classified as

1. solving variable
2. condition variable
3. slack variable
4. positive variable

MCQ 5: The column in the simplex initial table used to represent new basic variable is classified as

1. column variable
2. key column
3. key row
4. row variable