Business Mathematics
1. The objective of the transportation problem which is to be maximized is to
- maximize the total profit.
- minimize the total loss .
- neither maximize nor minimize.
- optimal cost.
Correct answer: (A)
maximize the total profit.
2. A diagonal matrix in which all the diagonal elements are equal is a ______________.
- scalar matrix.
- column matrix.
- unit matrix.
- None of these.
Correct answer: (A)
scalar matrix.
3. Cramer's Rule is also known as ______________.
- Inverse Matrix Method
- Matrix Method
- Determinant Method
- Inverse Method
Correct answer: (C)
Determinant Method
4. The Lender's are also known as ______________
- Creditor's
- Debtor's
- Buyer's
- None of the above.
Correct answer: (A)
Creditor's
5. Under annuity due, payment is due at the ______________.
- beginning of the time.
- end of the time.
- at the middle of the time.
- each.
Correct answer: (A)
beginning of the time.
6. Banker's discount is given by the formula ______________.
- Anr/100.
- Pnr/100.
- Anr.
- Pnr.
Correct answer: (A)
Anr/100.
7. Unbounded solution in an LPP is ______________.
- where the objective function can be decreased indefinitely.
- which maximizes the objective function.
- where the objective function can be increased or decreased indefinitely.
- where the objective function can be increased indefinitely.
Correct answer: (C)
where the objective function can be increased or decreased indefinitely.
8. The Key row is selected when the column of Zj-Cj is finding the ratio which is ______________.
- maximum.
- minimum.
- largest positive.
- most negative.
Correct answer: (B)
minimum.
9. Graphical method can be used only when the decision variables is ______________.
- more than 3.
- more than1.
- two.
- one.
Correct answer: (C)
two.
10. ______________ is the time consuming job (or) task that is a key subpart of the total project.
- Activity.
- Event.
- Node.
- All the above.
Correct answer: (A)
Activity.