Simplex Preliminaries Multiple Choice Questions with Answers – 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