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Linear Programming Method Sample Quiz

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about linear programming concepts such as constraints, decision variables, objective functions, feasibility, and graphical solutions. The questions test understanding of key linear programming terms and how to represent various constraints and objectives in linear programming models. Correct answers are identified for each question.

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Linear Programming Method Sample Quiz

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about linear programming concepts such as constraints, decision variables, objective functions, feasibility, and graphical solutions. The questions test understanding of key linear programming terms and how to represent various constraints and objectives in linear programming models. Correct answers are identified for each question.

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mikeb4205
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Question 1

2 out of 2 points

Non-negativity constraints restrict the decision variables to negative values.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 2
2 out of 2 points

Which of the following could not be a linear programming problem constraint? Answer Selected Answer: 1A + 2B Correct Answer: 1A + 2B

Question 3
2 out of 2 points

Linear programming is a model consisting of linear relationships representing a firm's decisions given an objective and resource constraints.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: True True

Question 4
2 out of 2 points

A constraint is a linear relationship representing a restriction on decision making.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: True True

Question 5
2 out of 2 points

Proportionality means the slope of a constraint or objective function line is not constant.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 6
2 out of 2 points

A linear programming model consists of decision variables, constraints, but no objective function.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 7
2 out of 2 points

Which of the following could be a linear programming objective function? Answer Selected Answer:

Z = 1A + 2B + 3C + 4D Correct Answer: Z = 1A + 2B + 3C + 4D

Question 8
2 out of 2 points

Cully furniture buys 2 products for resale: big shelves (B) and medium shelves (M). Each big shelf costs $500 and requires 100 cubic feet of storage space, and each medium shelf costs $300 and requires 90 cubic feet of storage space. The company has $75000 to invest in shelves this week, and the warehouse has 18000 cubic feet available for storage. Profit for each big shelf is $300 and for each medium shelf is $150. What is the objective function? Answer Selected Answer: Z = $300B + $150M Correct Answer: Z = $300B + $150M

Question 9
2 out of 2 points

The _______________ property of linear programming models indicates that the decision variables cannot be restricted to integer values and can take on any fractional value. Answer Selected Answer: divisibility Correct Answer: divisibility

Question 10
2 out of 2 points

A graphical solution is limited to linear programming problems with Answer Selected Answer: 2 decision variables Correct Answer: 2 decision variables

Question 11
2 out of 2 points

The objective function is a linear relationship reflecting the objective of an operation.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: True True

Question 12
2 out of 2 points

The production manager for the Coory soft drink company is considering the production of 2 kinds of soft drinks: regular and diet. Two of the limited resources are production time (8 hours = 480 minutes per day) and syrup limited to 675 gallons per day. To produce a regular case requires 2 minutes and 5 gallons of syrup, while a diet case needs 4 minutes and 3 gallons of syrup. Profits for regular soft drink are $3.00 per case and profits for diet soft drink are $2.00 per case. What is the time constraint? Answer Selected Answer: 2R + 4D LTOREQ 480 Correct Answer: 2R + 4D LTOREQ 480

Question 13

2 out of 2 points

Decision models are mathematical symbols representing levels of activity.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 14
2 out of 2 points

In a linear programming model, the numberof constraints must be less than the number of decision variables.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 15
2 out of 2 points

A feasible solution violates at least one of the constraints.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 16
2 out of 2 points

The region which satisfies all of the constraints in a graphical linear programming problem is called the Answer

Selected Answer: feasible solution space Correct Answer: feasible solution space

Question 17
2 out of 2 points

In a linear programming problem, a valid objective function can be represented as Answer Selected Answer: Max 3x + 3y + 1/3z Correct Answer: Max 3x + 3y + 1/3z

Question 18
2 out of 2 points

Non-negativity constraints Answer Selected Answer: both a and b Correct Answer: both a and b

Question 19
2 out of 2 points

The terms in the objective function or constraints are not additive.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: False False

Question 20
2 out of 2 points

Decision variables Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: measure how much or how many items to produce, purchase, hire, etc. measure how much or how many items to produce, purchase, hire, etc.

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