Simplex Methods Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – PDF Download

MCQ 1: In the simplex method, the slack, surplus and artificial variables are restricted to be:

1. multiplied
2. negative
3. non-negative
4. divided

MCQ 2: In simplex method basic solution set as (n-m), all the variables other than basic are classified as:

1. constant variable
2. non positive variables
3. basic variables
4. non-basic variable

MCQ 3: In simplex method, the feasible basic solution must satisfy the:

1. non-negativity constraint
2. negativity constraint
3. basic constraint
4. common constraint

MCQ 4: The third requirement of simplex method is that all the variables are restricted to include:

1. negative even values
2. odd values
3. even values
4. non-negative values

MCQ 5: According to algebra of simplex method, the slack variables are assigned zero coefficients because:

1. no contribution in objective function
2. high contribution in objective function
3. divisor contribution in objective function
4. base contribution in objective function