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UNIT I "INEAR #ROGRAMMING MO&E"S
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Mathematical Formulation - Graphical Solution of linear programming
models Simplex method Artifcial variable Techniques- ariants of
Simplex method
UNIT II TRANS#ORTATION AN& ASSIGNMENT MO&E"S
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Mathematical formulation of transportation problem- Methods for
fnding initial basic feasible solution optimum solution - degenerac!
Mathematical formulation of assignment models "ungarian
Algorithm ariants of the Assignment problem
UNIT III INTEGER #ROGRAMMING MO&E"S
9
Formulation Gomor!#s $%% method Gomor!#s mixed integer method
&ranch and bound technique'
UNIT I' SCE&U"ING () #ERT AN& C#M
9
(et)or* +onstruction +ritical %ath Method %ro,ect -valuation and
.evie) Technique .esource Anal!sis in (et)or* Scheduling
UNIT ' !UEUEING MO&E"S
9
+haracteristics of /ueuing Models %oisson /ueues - 0M 1 M 1 23 4
0F$F5 1 6 1637 0M 1 M 1 23 4 0F$F5 1 ( 1 637 0M 1 M 1 +3 4 0F$F5 1 6 1
637 0M 1 M 1 +3 4 0F$F5 1 ( 1 63 models'
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECNI!UES
MC9242
#art0A !uestions an- Ans1ers
UNIT0I
2+ 3hat is o4erations research5
5perations research is a stud! of optimi8ation techniques' $t is applied
decision theor!' 5. is the application of scientifc methods7 techniques
and tools to problems involving the operations of s!stems so as to
provide these in control of operations )ith optimum solutions to the
problem'
2+ "ist some a44*ications o, OR+
5ptimal assignment of various ,obs to di9erent machines and
di9erent operators'
To fnd the )aiting time and number of customers )aiting in the
queue and s!stem in queuing model
To fnd the mimimum transportation cost after allocating goods
from di9erent origins to various destinations in transportation
model
:ecision theor! problems in mar*eting7fnance and production
planning and control'
$+ 3hat are the 6arious t74es o, mo-e*s in OR5
Models b! function
i3 :escriptive model ii3 %redictive model iii3 (ormative
model
Models b! structure
i3 $conic model ii3 Analogue model iii3 Mathematical model
Models b! nature of environment
i3 :eterministic model ii3 %robabilistic model
4+ 3hat are main characteristics o, OR5
-xamination of functional relationship from a s!stem overvie)'
;tili8ation of planned approach
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Adaptation of planned approach
;ncovering of ne) problems for stud!
/+ Name some characteristics o, goo- mo-e*+
The number of assumptions made should be as fe) as possible
$t should be eas! as possible to solve the problem
The number of variables used should be as fe) as possible'
$t should be more =exible to update the changes over a period of
time )ithout change in its frame)or*'
8+ 3hat are the -i9erent 4hases o, OR5
Formulation of the problem
+onstruction of mathematical modeling
:eriving the solution from the model
alidit! of the model
-stablishing the control over the solution
$mplementation of the fnal solution'
:+ "ist out the a-6antages o, OR5
5ptimum use of managers production factors
$mproved qualit! of decision
%reparation of future managers b! improving their *no)ledge
and s*ill
Modifcation of mathematical solution before its use'
;+ 3hat are the *imitations o, OR5
Mathematical model do not ta*e into account the intangible
factors such as human relations etc' can not be quantifed'
Mathematical models are applicable to onl! specifc categories
of problems'
.equires huge calculations' All these calculations cannot be
handled manuall! and require computers )hich bear heav! cost'
9+ 3hat is *inear 4rogramming5
>inear programming is a technique used for determining
optimum utili8ation of limited resources to meet out the given
ob,ectives' The ob,ective is to maximi8e the proft or minimi8e the
resources 0men7 machine7 materials and mone!3
2%+ 3rite the genera* mathematica* ,ormu*ation o, "##+
2' 5b,ective function
Max or Min ? @ +
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BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB''
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22+ 3hat are the characteristic o, "##5
There must be a )ell defned ob,ective function'
There must be alternative course of action to choose'
&oth the ob,ective functions and the constraints must be linear
equation or inequalities'
22+ 3hat are the characteristic o, stan-ar- ,orm o, "##5
The ob,ective function is of maximi8ation t!pe'
All the constraint equation must be of equal t!pe b! adding
slac* or surplus variables
."S of the constraint equation must be positive t!pe
All the decision variables are of positive t!pe
2$+ 3hat are the characteristics o, canonica* ,orm o, "##5
<NO' =%:>
$n canonical form7 if the ob,ective function is of maximi8ation
t!pe7 then all constraints are of C t!pe' Similarl! if the ob,ective
function is of minimi8ation t!pe7 then all constraints are of D t!pe' &ut
non-negative constraints are Dt!pe for both cases'
24+ A ?rm manu,actures t1o t74es o, 4ro-ucts A an- ( an-
se**s them at 4ro?t o, Rs 2 on t74e A an- Rs $ on t74e (+ Each
4ro-uct is 4rocesse- on t1o machines M2 an- M2+T74e A
requires 2 minute o, 4rocessing time on M2 an- 2 minutes on
M2 T74e ( requires 2 minute o, 4rocessing time on M2 an- 2
minute on M2+ Machine M2 is a6ai*a@*e ,or not more than 8
hours 4% minutes 1hi*e machine M2 is a6ai*a@*e ,or 2% hours
-uring an7 1orAing -a7+ Bormu*ate the 4ro@*em as a "## so as
to maCimiDe the 4ro?t+ <MA) =%:>
Maximi8e 8 @<x
2
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Sub,ect tot the constraints4
x
2
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C HFF
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2/+ A com4an7 se**s t1o -i9erent 4ro-ucts A an- ( E maAing a
4ro?t o, Rs+4% an- Rs+ $% 4er unit on themEres4ecti6e*7+The7
are 4ro-uce- in a common 4ro-uction 4rocess an- are so*- in
t1o -i9erent marAetsE the 4ro-uction 4rocess has a tota*
ca4acit7 o, $%E%%% man0hours+ It taAes three hours to 4ro-uce a
unit o, A an- one hour to 4ro-uce a unit o, (+ The marAet has
@een sur6e7e- an- com4an7 o9icia* ,ee* that the maCimum
num@er o, units o, A that can @e so*- is ;E%%% units an- that o,
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( is 22E%%% units+ Su@Fect to these *imitationsE 4ro-ucts can @e
so*- in an7 com@ination+ Bormu*ate the 4ro@*em as a "## so as
to maCimiDe the 4ro?t
Maximi8e 8 @GFx
2
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Sub,ect tot the constraints4
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2
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28+ 3hat is ,easi@i*it7 region5 <MA) =%;>
+ollections of all feasible solutions are called a feasible set or
region of an optimi8ation model' Or A region in )hich all the
constraints are satisfed is called feasible region'
2:+ 3hat is ,easi@i*it7 region in an "# 4ro@*em5 Is ti necessar7
that it shou*- a*1a7s @e a con6eC set5
A region in )hich all the constraints are satisfed is called
feasible region' The feasible region of an >%% is al)a!s convex set'
2;+ &e?ne so*ution
A set of variables x27x<B'xn )hich satisfes the constraints of
>%% is called a solution'
29+ &e?ne ,easi@*e so*ution5 <MA) =%:>
An! solution to a >%% )hich satisfes the non negativit! restrictions of
>%%#s called the feasible solution
2%+ &e?ne o4tima* so*ution o, "##+ <MA) =%9>
An! feasible solution )hich optimi8es the ob,ective function of
the >%%#s called the optimal solution
22+ State the a44*ications o, *inear 4rogramming
Jor* scheduling
%roduction planning K production process
+apital budgeting
Financial planning
&lending
Farm planning
:istribution
Multi-period decision problem
$nventor! model
Financial model
Jor* scheduling
22+ State the "imitations o, "#+
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>% treats all functional relations as linear
>% does not ta*e into account the e9ect of time and uncertaint!
(o guarantee for integer solution' .ounding o9 ma! not feasible
or optimal solution'
:eals )ith single ob,ective7 )hile in real life the situation ma!
be di9icult'
2$+ 3hat -o 7ou un-erstan- @7 re-un-ant constraints5
$n a given >%% an! constraint does not a9ect the feasible region
or solution space then the constraint is said to be a redundant
constraint'
24+ &e?ne Un@oun-e- so*ution5
$f the feasible solution region does not have a bounded area the
maximum value of ? occurs at infnit!' "ence the >%% is said to have
unbounded solution'

2/+ &e?ne Mu*ti4*e O4tima* so*ution5
A >%% having more than one optimal solution is said to have
alternative or multiple optimal solutions'
28' 3hat is s*acA 6aria@*e5
$f the constraint as general >%% be M@ t!pe then a non
negative variable is introduced to convert the inequalities into
equalities are called slac* variables' The values of these variables
are interpretedas the amount of unused resources'
2:+ 3hat are sur4*us 6aria@*es5
$f the constraint as general >%% be N@ t!pe then a non negative
is introduced to convert the inequalities into equalities are called
the surplus variables'

2;+ &e?ne (asic so*ution5
Given a s!stem of m linear equations )ith n variables0mMn3'The
solution obtained b! setting 0n-m3 variables equal to 8ero and solving
for the remaining m variables is called a basic solution'
29' &e?ne non &egenerate (asic ,easi@*e so*ution5
The basic solution is said to be a non degenerate basic solution
if (one of the basic variables is 8ero'
$%+ &e?ne -egenerate @asic so*ution5
A basic solution is said to be a degenerate basic solution if one
or more of the basic variables are 8ero'
$2+ 3hat is the ,unction o, minimum ratioO
To determine the basic variable to leave
To determine the maximum increase in basic variable
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To maintain the feasibilit! of follo)ing solution
$2+ Brom the o4timum sim4*eC ta@*e ho1 -o 7ou i-enti,7 that
"## has un@oun-e- so*ution5
To fnd the leaving variables the ratio is computed' The ratio is
M@F then there is an
unbounded solution to the given >%%'
$$+ Brom the o4timum sim4*eC ta@*e ho1 -o 7ou i-enti,7 that
the "## has no so*ution5
$f atleast one artifcial variable appears in the basis at 8ero level
)ith a Ave value in the Pb column and the optimalit! condition is
satisfed
then the original problem has no feasible solution'
$4+ o1 -o 7ou i-enti,7 that "## has no so*ution in a t1o 4hase
metho-5
$f all ?, +, C F K then atleast one artifcial variable appears in
the optimum basis at non 8ero level the >%% does not possess an!
solution'
$/' 3hat -o 7ou un-erstan- @7 -egenerac75
The concept of obtaining a degenerate basic feasible solution in
>%% is *no)n as degenerac!' This ma! occur in the initial stage )hen
atleast one basic variable is 8ero in the initial basic feasible solution'
$8+ 3rite the stan-ar- ,orm o, "## in the matriC notation5
$n matrix notation the canonical form of >%% can be expressed
as
Maximi8e ? @ +P0ob, fn'3
Sub to AP M@ b0constraints3 and P N@ F 0non negative
restrictions3
Jhere + @ 0+27+<7B''+n37

A @ a22 a2< B'' a2n P @ x2
b @ b2
a<2 a<<B'' a<n 7 x< 7
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am2 am<B' amn xn
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$:+ &e?ne @asic 6aria@*e an- non0@asic 6aria@*e in *inear
4rogramming+
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A basic solution to the set of constraints is a solution obtained
b! setting an! n variables equal to 8ero and solving for remaining m
variables not equal to 8ero' Such m variables are called basic
variables and remaining n 8ero variables are called non-basic
variables+
$;+So*6e the ,o**o1ing "# 4ro@*em @7 gra4hica* metho-+ <MA)
=%;>
MaCimiDe D G8C
2
H4C
2
Su@Fect tot the constraints.
C
2
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$9+ &e?ne unrestricte- 6aria@*e an- arti?cia* 6aria@*e+ <NO'
=%:>
;nrestricted ariable 4A variable is unrestricted if it is allo)ed
to ta*e on positive7 negative or 8ero values
Artifcial variable 45ne t!pe of variable introduced in a linear
program model in order to fnd an initial basic feasible solutionR
an artifcial variable is used for equalit! constraints and for
greater-than or equal inequalit! constraints
UNIT0II
2+ &e?ne trans4ortation 4ro@*em+
$t is a special t!pe of linear programming model in )hich the
goods are shipped from various origins to di9erent destinations' The
ob,ective is to fnd the best possible allocation of goods from various
origins to di9erent destinations such that the total transportation cost
is minimum'
$+ &e?ne the ,o**o1ing. Beasi@*e so*ution
A set of non-negative decision values xi, 0i@27<7B'mR ,@27<Bn3
satisfes the constraint equations is called a feasible solution'
4+ &e?ne the ,o**o1ing. @asic ,easi@*e so*ution
A basic feasible solution is said to be basic if the number of
positive allocations are mAn-2'0 m-origin and n-destination3'$f the
number of allocations are less than 0mAn-23 it is called degenerate
basic feasible solution'
/+ &e?ne o4tima* so*ution in trans4ortation 4ro@*em
A feasible solution is said to be optimal7 if it minimi8es the total
transportation cost'
8+ 3hat are the metho-s use- in trans4ortation 4ro@*em to
o@tain the initia* @asic ,easi@*e so*ution+
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(orth-)est corner rule
>o)est cost entr! method or matrix minima method
ogel#s approximation method
:+ 3rite -o1n the @asic ste4s in6o*6e- in so*6ing a
trans4ortation 4ro@*em+
To fnd the initial basic feasible solution
To fnd an optimal solution b! ma*ing successive improvements
from the initial basic feasible solution'
;+E 3hat -o 7ou un-erstan- @7 -egenerac7 in a trans4ortation
4ro@*emO 0(5 #FQ3
$f the number of occupied cells in a m x n transportation
problem is less than
0 mAn-23 then the problem is said to be degenerate'
9+ 3hat is @a*ance- trans4ortation 4ro@*emK un@a*ance-
trans4ortation 4ro@*em5
Jhen the sum of suppl! is equal to demands7 then the problem
is said to be balanced transportation problem'
A transportation problem is said to be unbalanced if the total
suppl! is not equal to the total demand'
2%+ o1 -o 7ou con6ert an un@a*ance- trans4ortation 4ro@*em
into a @a*ance- one5
The unbalanced transportation problem is converted into a
balanced one b! adding a dumm! ro) 0source3 or dumm! column
0destination3 )hichever is necessar!' The unit transportation cost of
the dumm! ro)1 column elements are assigned to 8ero' Then the
problem is solved b! the usual procedure'
22+ EC4*ain ho1 the 4ro?t maCimiDation trans4ortation 4ro@*em
can @e con6erte- to an equi6a*ent cost minimiDation
trans4ortation 4ro@*em+ <MA) =%;>
$f the ob,ective is to maximi8e the proft or maximi8e the
expected sales )e have to convert these problems b! multipl!ing all
cell entries b! -2'(o) the maximi8ation problem becomes a
minimi8ation and it can be solved b! the usual algorithm
22+ &etermine @asic ,easi@*e so*ution to the ,o**o1ing
trans4ortation 4ro@*em using *east cost metho-+ <MA) =%9>
A ( C & SU##")
# 2 2 2 4 $%
! $ $ 2 2 /%
R 4 2 / 9 2%
&eman- 2% 4% $% 2%
2$+ &e?ne transshi4ment 4ro@*ems5
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A problem in )hich available commodit! frequentl! moves from
one source to another source or destination before reaching its actual
destination is called transshipment problems'
24+ 3hat is the -i9erence @et1een Trans4ortation 4ro@*em K
Transshi4ment #ro@*em5
$n a transportation problem there are no intermediate shipping
points )hile in transshipment problem there are intermediate
shipping points
2/+ 3hat is assignment 4ro@*em5
An assignment problem is a particular case of a transportation
problem in )hich a number of operations are assigned to an equal
number of operators )here each operator performs onl! one
operation7 the overall ob,ective is to maximi8e the total proft or
minimi8e the overall cost of the given assignment'

28+ EC4*ain the -i9erence @et1een trans4ortation an-
assignment 4ro@*ems5

Trans4ortation 4ro@*ems
Assignment 4ro@*ems
23 suppl! at an! source ma! be a Suppl! at an!
source )ill
an! positive quantit!' be 2'

<3 :emand at an! destination ma! :emand at
an! destination
be a positive quantit!' )ill be 2'
E3 5ne or more source to an! number 5ne source
one destination'
of destination'
2:+ &e?ne un@oun-e- assignment 4ro@*em an- -escri@e the
ste4s in6o*6e- in so*6ing it5
$f the no' of ro)s is not equal to the no' of column in the given
cost matrix the problem is said to be unbalanced' $t is converted to a
balanced one b! adding dumm! ro) or dumm! column )ith 8ero cost'

2;+ EC4*ain ho1 a maCimiDation 4ro@*em is so*6e- using
assignment mo-e*5
The maximi8ation problems are converted to a minimi8ation one
of the follo)ing method'
0i3 Since max 8 @ min0-83
0ii3 Subtract all the cost elements all of the cost
matrix from the
"ighest cost element in that cost matrix'
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29+ 3hat -o 7ou un-erstan- @7 restricte- assignment5 EC4*ain
ho1 7ou shou*-
o6ercome it5
The assignment technique7 it ma! not be possible to assign a
particular tas* to a particular facilit! due to technical di9iculties or
other restrictions' This can be overcome b! assigning a ver! high
processing time or cost 0it can be 63 to the corresponding cell'
2%+ o1 -o 7ou i-enti,7 a*ternati6e so*ution in assignment
4ro@*em5
Sometimes a fnal cost matrix contains more than required
number of 8eroes at the independent position' This implies that there
is more than one optimal solution )ith some optimum assignment
cost'
22+ 3hat is a tra6e*ing sa*esman 4ro@*em5
A salesman normall! must visit a number of cities starting from
his head quarters' The distance bet)een ever! pair of cities are
assumed to be *no)n' The problem of fnding the shortest distance if
the salesman starts from his head quarters and passes through each
cit! exactl! once and returns to the headquarters is called Traveling
Salesman problem'
22+ &e?ne route con-ition5
The salesman starts from his headquarters and passes through
each cit! exactl! once'
2$+ Gi6e the areas o, o4erations o, assignment 4ro@*ems5
Assigning ,obs to machines'
Allocating men to ,obs1machines'
.oute scheduling for a traveling salesman'
24+ o1 -o 7ou con6ert the un@a*ance- assignment 4ro@*em
into a @a*ance- one5 <MA) =%;>
Since the assignment is one to one basis 7 the problem have a
square matrix' $f the given problem is not square matrix add a dumm!
ro) or dumm! column and then convert it into a balanced one 0square
matrix3' Assign 8ero cost values for an! dumm! ro)1column and solve
it b! usual assignment method'
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2+ &e?ne Integer #rogramming #ro@*em <I##>5 <&EC =%:>
A linear programming problem in )hich some or all of the
variables in the optimal solution are restricted to assume non-negative
integer values is called an $nteger %rogramming %roblem 0$%%3 or
$nteger >inear %rogramming
2+ EC4*ain the im4ortance o, Integer 4rogramming 4ro@*em5
$n >%% the values for the variables are real in the optimal
solution' "o)ever in certain problems this assumption is unrealistic'
For example if a problem has a solution of I21< cars to be produced in
a manufacturing compan! is meaningless' These t!pes of problems
require integer values for the decision variables' Therefore $%% is
necessar! to round o9 the fractional values'
$+ "ist out some o, the a44*ications o, I##5 <MA) =%9> <&EC =%:>
<MA) =%:>
$%% occur quite frequentl! in business and industr!'
All transportation7 assignment and traveling salesman problems
are $%%7 since the decision variables are either ?ero or one'
All sequencing and routing decisions are $%% as it requires the
integer values of the decision variables'
+apital budgeting and production scheduling problem are %%' $n
fact7 an! situation involving decisions of the t!pe either to do a
,ob or not to do can be treated as an $%%'
All allocation problems involving the allocation of goods7 men7
machines7 give rise to $%% since such commodities can be
assigned onl! integer and not fractional values'
4+ "ist the 6arious t74es o, integer 4rogramming5 <MA) =%:>
Mixed $%%
%ure $%%
/+ 3hat is 4ure I##5
$n a linear programming problem7 if all the variables in the
optimal solution are restricted to assume non-negative integer values7
then it is called the pure 0all3 $%%'
8+ 3hat is MiCe- I##5
$n a linear programming problem7 if onl! some of the variables
in the optimal solution are restricted to assume non-negative integer
values7 )hile the remaining variables are free to ta*e an! non-
negative values7 then it is called A Mixed $%%'
:+ 3hat is Lero0one 4ro@*em5
$f all the variables in the optimum solution are allo)ed to ta*e
values either F or 2 as in Tdo# or Tnot to do# t!pe decisions7 then the
problem is called ?ero-one problem or standard discrete
programming problem'
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;+ 3hat is the -i9erence @et1een #ure integer 4rogramming K
miCe- integer integer 4rogramming'
Jhen an optimi8ation problem7 if all the decision variables are
restricted to ta*e integer values7 then it is referred as pure integer
programming' $f some of the variables are allo)ed to ta*e integer
values7 then it is referred as mixed integer integer programming'
9+ EC4*ain the im4ortance o, Integer #rogramming5
$n linear programming problem7 all the decision variables
allo)ed to ta*e an! non-negative real values7 as it is quite possible
and appropriate to have fractional values in man! situations' "o)ever
in man! situations7 especiall! in business and industr!7 these decision
variables ma*e sense onl! if the! have integer values in the optimal
solution' "ence a ne) procedure has been developed in this direction
for the case of >%% sub,ected to additional restriction that the decision
variables must have integer values'
2%+ 3h7 not roun- o9 the o4timum 6a*ues in stea- o, resorting
to I#5 <MA) =%;>
There is no guarantee that the integer valued solution 0obtained
b! simplex method3 )ill satisf! the constraints' i'e' '7 it ma! not satisf!
one or more constraints and as such the ne) solution ma! not
feasible' So there is a need for developing a s!stematic and e9icient
algorithm for obtaining the exact optimum integer solution to an $%%'
22+ 3hat are metho-s ,or I##5 <MA) =%;>
$nteger programming can be categori8ed as
0i3 +utting methods
0ii3 Search Methods'
22+ 3hat is cutting metho-5
A s!stematic procedure for solving pure $%% )as frst developed
b! .'-'Gomor! in 2SLI' >ater on7 he extended the procedure to solve
mixed $%%7 named as cutting plane algorithm7 the method consists in
frst solving the $%% as ordinar! >%%'&! ignoring the integrit!
restriction and then introducing additional constraints one after the
other to cut certain part of the solution space until an integral
solution is obtained'
2$+ 3hat is search metho-5
$t is an enumeration method in )hich all feasible integer points
are enumerated' The )idel! used search method is the &ranch and
&ound Technique' $t also starts )ith the continuous optimum7 but
s!stematicall! partitions the solution space into sub problems that
eliminate parts that contain no feasible integer solution' $t )as
originall! developed b! A'"'>and and A'G':oig'
24+ EC4*ain the conce4t o, (ranch an- (oun- Technique5
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The )idel! used search method is the &ranch and &ound
Technique' $t starts )ith the continuous optimum7 but s!stematicall!
partitions the solution space into sub problems that eliminate parts
that contain no feasible integer solution' $t )as originall! developed
b! A'"'>and and A'G':oig'
2/+ Gi6e the genera* ,ormat o, I##5
The general $%% is given b!
Maximi8e ? @ +P
Sub,ect to the constraints
AP C b7
P D F and some or all variables are integer'
28+ 3rite an a*gorithm ,or Gomor7=s Bractiona* Cut a*gorithm5
2' +onvert the minimi8ation $%% into an equivalent maximi8ation $%%
and all the
coe9icients and constraints should be integers'
<' Find the optimum solution of the resulting maximi8ation >%% b!
using simplex
method'
E' Test the integrit! of the optimum solution'
G' .e)rite each P
&i
L' -xpress each of the negative fractions if an!7 in the *
th
ro) of the
optimum simplex
table as the sum of a negative integer and a non-negative fraction'
H' Find the fractional cut constraint
Q' Add the fractional cut constraint at the bottom of optimum simplex
table obtained in
step <'
I' Go to step E and repeat the procedure until an optimum integer
solution is obtained'
2:+ 3hat is the 4ur4ose o, Bractiona* cut constraints5
$n the cutting plane method7 the fractional cut constraints cut
the unuseful area of the feasible region in the graphical solution of the
problem' i'e' cut that area )hich has no integer-valued feasible
solution' Thus these constraints eliminate all the non-integral
solutions )ithout loosing an! integer-valued solution'
2;+A manu,acturer o, @a@7 -o**s maAes t1o t74es o, -o**sE -o**
M an- -o** )+ #rocessing o, these -o**s is -one on t1o machines
A an- (+ &o** M requires 2 hours on machine A an- 8 hours on
Machine (+ &o** ) requires / hours on machine A an- / hours
on Machine (+ There are 28 hours o, time 4er -a7 a6ai*a@*e on
machine A an- $% hours on machine (+ The 4ro?t is gaine- on
@oth the -o**s is same+ Bormat this as I##5
>et the manufacturer decide to manufacture x
2
the number of
doll P and x
<
number of doll U so as to maximi8e the proft' The
complete formulation of the $%% is given b!
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Maximi8e ? @ x
2
Ax
<
Sub,ect to < x
2
A L x
<
C2H
H x
2
A L x
<
CEF
and DF and are integers'
29+ EC4*ain Gomor7=s MiCe- Integer Metho-5
The problem is frst solved b! continuous >%% b! ignoring the
integrit! condition' $f the values of the integer constrained variables
are integers7 then the current solution is an optimal solution to the
given mixed $%%' -lse select the source ro) )hich corresponds to the
largest fractional part among these basic variables )hich are
constrained to be integers' Then construct the Gomarian constraint
from the source ro)' Add this secondar! constraint at the bottom of
the optimum simplex table and use dual simplex method to obtain the
ne) feasible optimal solution' .epeat this procedure until the values
of the integer restricted variables are integers in the optimum
solution obtained'
2%+ 3hat is the geometrica* meaning o, 4ortione- or @ranche-
the origina* 4ro@*em5
Geometricall! it means that the branching process eliminates
portion of the feasible region that contains no feasible-integer
solution' -ach of the sub-problems solved separatel! as a >%%'
22+ 3hat is stan-ar- -iscrete 4rogramming 4ro@*em5
$f all the variables in the optimum solution are allo)ed to ta*e
values either F or 2 as in Tdo# or Tnot to do# t!pe decisions7 then the
problem is called standard discrete programming problem'
22+ 3hat is the -isa-6antage o, @ranche- or 4ortione- metho-5
$t requires the optimum solution of each sub problem' $n large
problems this could be ver! tedious ,ob'
2$+ o1 can 7ou im4ro6e the e9icienc7 o, 4ortione- metho-5
The computational e9icienc! of portioned method is increased
b! using the concept of bounding' &! this concept )henever the
continuous optimum solution of a sub problem !ields a value of the
ob,ective function lo)er than that of the best available integer
solution it is useless to explore the problem an! further consideration'
Thus once a feasible integer solution is obtained7 its associative
ob,ective function can be ta*en as a lo)er bound to delete inferior
sub-problems' "ence e9icienc! of a branch and bound method
depends upon ho) soon the successive sub-problems are fathomed'
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2+ 3hat -o 7ou mean @7 4roFect5
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A pro,ect is defned as a combination on inter related activities
)ith limited resources namel! men7 machines materials7 mone! and
time all of )hich must be executed in a defned order for its
completion+
2+ 3hat are the three main 4hases o, 4roFect5
%lanning7 Scheduling and +ontrol
$+ 3hat are the t1o @asic 4*anning an- contro**ing techniques
in a net1orA ana*7sis5
+ritical %ath Method 0+%M3
%rogramme -valuation and .evie) Technique 0%-.T>
4+ 3hat are the a-6antages o, C#M an- #ERT techniques5
$t encourages a logical discipline in planning7 scheduling and
control of pro,ects
$t helps to e9ect considerable reduction of pro,ect times and the
cost
$t helps better utili8ation of resources li*e
men7machines7materials and mone! )ith reference to time
$t measures the e9ect of dela!s on the pro,ect and procedural
changes on the overall schedule'
/+ 3hat is the -i9erence C#M an- #ERT
+%M
(et)or* is built on the basis of activit!
:eterministic nature
5ne time estimation
%-.T
An event oriented net)or*
%robabilistic nature
Three time estimation
8+ 3hat is net1orA5
A net)or* is a graphical representation of a pro,ect#s operation
and is composed of all the events and activities in sequence along
)ith their inter relationship and inter dependencies'
:+ 3hat is E6ent in a net1orA -iagram5
An event is specifc instant of time )hich mar*s the starts and
end of an activit!' $t neither consumes time nor resources' $t is
represented b! a circle'
;+ &e?ne acti6it75
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A pro,ect consists of a number of ,ob operations )hich are
called activities' $t is the element of the pro,ect and it ma! be a
process7 material handling7 procurement c!cle etc'
9+ &e?ne Critica* Acti6ities5
$n a (et)or* diagram critical activities are those )hose if
consumer more than estimated time the pro,ect )ill be dela!ed'

2%+ &e?ne non critica* acti6ities5
Activities )hich have a provision such that the event if the!
consume a specifed time over and above the estimated time the
pro,ect )ill not be dela!ed are termed as non critical activities'
22+ &e?ne &umm7 Acti6ities5
Jhen t)o activities start at a same time7 the head event are
,oined b! a dotted arro) *no)n as dumm! activit! )hich ma! be
critical or non critical'
22+ &e?ne -uration5
$t is the estimated or the actual time required to complete a
trade or an activit!'

2$+ &e?ne tota* 4roFect time5
$t is time ta*en to complete to complete a pro,ect and ,ust found
from the sequence of critical activities' $n other )ords it is the
duration of the critical path'
24+ &e?ne Critica* #ath5
$t is the sequence of activities )hich decides the total pro,ect
duration' $t is formed b! critical activities and consumes maximum
resources and time'
2/+ &e?ne Noat or s*acA5 <MA) =%;>
Slac* is )ith respect to an event and =oat is )ith respect to an
activit!' $n other )ords7 slac* is used )ith %-.T and =oat )ith +%M'
Float or slac* means extra time over and above its duration )hich a
non-critical activit! can consume )ithout dela!ing the pro,ect'
28+ &e?ne tota* Noat5 <MA) =%;>
The total =oat for an activit! is given b! the total time )hich is
available for performance of the activit!7 minus the duration of the
activit!' The total time is available for execution of the activit! is given
b! the latest fnish time of an activit! minus the earliest start time for
the activit!' Thus
Total =oat @ >atest start time earliest start time'
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2:+ &e?ne ,ree Noat5 <MA) =%;>
This is that part of the total =oat )hich does not a9ect the
subsequent activities' This is the =oat )hich is obtained )hen all the
activities are started at the earliest'

2;+ &e?ne In-e4en-ent Noat5 <MA) =%:> <MA) =%;>
$f all the preceding activities are completed at their latest7 in
some cases7 no =oat available for the subsequent activities )hich ma!
therefore become critical'
$ndependent =oat @ free tail slac*'
29+ &e?ne Inter,ering Noat5
Sometimes =oat of an activit! if utili8ed )holl! or in part7 ma!
in=uence the starting time of the succeeding activities is *no)n as
interfering =oat'
$nterfering =oat @ latest event time of the head - earliest event
time of the
event'
2%+ &e?ne O4timistic5
5ptimistic time estimate is the duration of an! activit! )hen
ever!thing goes on ver! )ell during the pro,ect'

22+ &e?ne #essimistic5
%essimistic time estimate is the duration of an! activit! )hen
almost ever!thing goes against our )ill and a lot of di9iculties is faced
)hile doing a pro,ect'
22+ &e?ne most *iAe*7 time estimation5
Most li*el! time estimate is the duration of an! activit! )hen
sometimes thing go on ver! )ell7 sometimes things go on ver! bad
)hile doing the pro,ect'
24+ 3hat is a 4ara**e* critica* 4ath5
Jhen critical activities are crashed and the duration is reduced
other paths ma! also become critical such critical paths are called
parallel critical path'

2/+ 3hat is stan-ar- -e6iation an- 6ariance in #ERT net1orA5
<NO' =%:>
The expected time of an activit! in actual execution is not
completel! reliable and is li*el! to var!' $f the variabilit! is *no)n )e
can measure the reliabilit! of the expected time as determined from
three estimates' The measure of the variabilit! of possible activit!
time is given b! standard deviation7 their probabilit! distribution
ariance of the activit! is the square of the standard deviation
28+ Gi6e the -i9erence @et1een -irect cost an- in-irect cost5
<NO' =%:>
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:irect cost is directl! depending upon the amount of resources
involved in the execution of all activities of the pro,ect' $ncrease in
direct cost )ill decrease in pro,ect duration' $ndirect cost is
associated )ith general and administrative expenses7 insurance cost7
taxes etc' $ncrease in indirect cost )ill increase in pro,ect duration'
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2+ &e?ne Oen-a*=s notation ,or re4resenting queuing mo-e*s+
A queuing model is specifed and represented s!mbolicall! in
the form 0a1b1c3 4 0d1e3
Jhere a- inter arrival time
b-service mechanism
c-number of service
d-the capacit! of the s!stem
e-the queue discipline
2+ In a su4er marAetE the a6erage arri6a* rate o, customer is /
in e6er7 $% minutes ,o**o1ing #oisson 4rocess+ The a6erage
time is taAen @7 the cashier to *ist an- ca*cu*ate the customer=s
4urchase is 4+/ minutesP ,o**o1ing eC4onentia* -istri@ution+
3hat is the 4ro@a@i*it7 that the queue *ength eCcee-s /5
Arrival rate@ L1EF min
Service rate@<1Smin
%robabilit! that the queue length exceeds L @ 0V3
nA<
@ 0'QL3
Q
@F'2EE
$+ EC4*ain !ueue -isci4*ine an- its 6arious ,orms+
0i3 F$F5 or F+FS - First $n First 5ut or First +ome
First Served'
0ii3 >$F5 or >+FS - >ast $n First 5ut or >ast +ome
First Served'
0iii3 S$.5 - Selection for service in random
order'
0iv3 %$. - %riorit! in selection
4+ &istinguish @et1een transient an- stea-7 state queuing
s7stem+
A s!stem is said to be in transient state )hen its operating
characteristics are dependent on time' A stead! state s!stem is one in
)hich the behavior of the s!stem is independent of time'
/' &e?ne stea-7 state5
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A s!stem is said to be in stead! state )hen the behavior of the
s!stem independent of time' >et p
n
0t3 denote the prob that there are
Tn# units in the s!stem at time t' then in stead! state@N lim p
n
W0 t 3@F

tX6
8+ 3rite -o1n the *itt*e ,ormu*a5
>
s
@>
q
AY1Z
Jhere >
s
@ the average no' of customers in the
s!stem
>
q
@ the average no' of customers in the
queue
:+ I, tra9ic intensit7 o, MQMQI s7stem is gi6en to @e %+:8E 1hat
4ercent o, time the s7stem 1ou*- @e i-*e5
Tra9ic intensit! @ F'QH 0bus! time3
S!stem to be idle @ 2-F'QH @F'<G
;+ 3hat are the @asic e*ements o, queuing s7stem5
S!stem consists of the arrival of customers7 )aiting in queue7
pic* up for service according to certain discipline7 actual service and
departure of customer'
9+ 3hat is meant @7 queue -isci4*ine5
The manner in )hich service is provided or a customer is
selected for service is defned as the queue discipline+
2%+ 3hat are the c*assi?cations o, queuing mo-e*s5
m [ m [ $ [6 m [ m [ $ [n m [ m [ c[6 m [ m [ c [n
22+ 3hat are the characteristic o, queuing 4rocess5
Arrival pattern of customers7 service pattern of servers7
queue discipline7 s!stem capacit!7 no' of service channels7 no' of
service stage'
22+ &e?ne #oisson 4rocess5
The %oisson process is a continuous parameter discrete state
process 0ie3 a good model for man! practical situations' if
P0t3represents the no' of 5ccurrences of a certain in 0F7 t3 then the
discrete random process \P 0t3] is called the %oisson process' if it
satisfes the follo)ing postulates
$' %^2 occurrence in 0t7tA_t3` @Y_t A 50_t3
$$' %^F occurrence in 0t7tA_t3` @2-Y_t A 50_t3
$$$' %^< or more occurrence in 0t7tA_t3` @50_t3
$' P0t3 is independent of the number of occurrences of the
event in an! interval prior 0or3 after the interval0F7t3
' The prob that the event occurs a specifed number of
times in 0t
F
7 t
F
At3 depends onl! on t but not on t
F'
2$+ Gi6en an7 t1o eCam4*es o, #oisson 4rocess5
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2' The number of incoming telephone calls received in a
particular time
<' The arrival of customer at a ban* in a da!
24+ 3hat are the 4ro4erties o, #oisson 4rocess5
2' The %oisson process is a mar*ov process'
<' Sum of t)o independent poissen processes is a poisson
process'
E' :i9erence of t)o independent poisson processes is not
poisson process'
G' The inter arrival time of a poisson process has an
exponential distribution )ith mean 21Y'
2/+ Customer arri6es at a one0man @ar@er sho4 accor-ing to a
#oisson 4rocess 1ith an mean inter arri6a* time o, 22 minutes+
Customers s4en- a a6erage o, 2% minutes in the @ar@er=s
chain+3hat is the eC4ecte- no o, customers in the @ar@er sho4
an- in the queue5
Given mean arrival rate 21Y @ 2<'
Therefore Y @ 212< per minute'
Mean service rate 21Z @ 2F'
Therefore Z @ 212F per minute'
-xpected number of customers in the s!stem
>
s
@ Y1Z-Y
@ 212<1212F-212< @ L customers'

28' &e?ne 4ure @irth 4rocess5
$f the death rates Z* @ F for all * @ 27 <BB )e have a
pure birth process'
2Q+ 3rite -o1n the 4ostu*ates o, @irth an- -eath 4rocess5
23 p ^2 birth 0t7 t A _t3` @ Yn0t3_t A F0_t3
<3 p ^F birth in 0t7 t A _t3` @ 2 - Yn0t3_t A F0_t3'
E3 p ^2 death in 0t7 t A _t3` @ Zn0t3_t A F0_t3
G3 p ^F death in 0t7 t A _t3` @ 2 - Zn0t3_t A F0_t3'
2;+ 3hat is the ,ormu*a ,or the 4ro@*em ,or a customer to 1ait
in the queue un-er
<mQmQ2 NQBCBS>
J
s
@ >
s
1Y'
29+ 3hat is the a6erage num@er o, customers in the s7stem
un-er
<mQmQe. RQBCBS>5
YZ 0Y1Z3
c
1 0c-23a0cZ - Y 3
<
A Y1Z'
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2%+ 3hat is the -i9erence @et1een 4ro@a@i*istic -eterministic
an- miCe- mo-e*s5
%robabilistic4 Jhen there is uncertaint! in both arrivals rate and
service rate are
assumed to be random variables'
:eterministic4 &oth arrival rate and service rate are constants'
Mixed4 Jhen either the arrival rate or the service rate is exactl!
*no)n and the other is not *no)n'
22+ 3hat are the assum4tions in mQmQ2 mo-e*5
0i3 -xponential distribution of inter arrival times or
poisson distribution
of arrival rate'
0ii3 /ueue discipline is frst come7 frst serve'
0iii3 Single )aiting line )ith no restriction no length of
queue'
0iv3 Single server )ith exponential distribution of service
times'
22+ #eo4*e arri6e at a theatre ticAet @ooth in 4oisson
-istri@ute- arri6a* rate o, 2/Qhour+ Ser6ice time is constant at 2
minutes+ Ca*cu*ate the mean5
Y @ <L1hr Z @ 0b3HF @ EF per hour'
V @ Y1Z @ <L1EF @ L1H @ F'IEE
>q @ V
<
1 2-V @ 0'IEE3
<
1 2 - 'IEE @ G'2LLF<
Mean )aiting time@>q1Y @ G1<L @ G1<L c HF @ S'H minutes'
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