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IV semester
KLE Society’s
P. C. Jabin Science College
Autonomous
Department of Computer Science
Question Bank
Class: [Link]. IV Semester
Subject: SYSTEM SIMULATION
Subject Code: MCS-T-403-IV-19
Chapter wise Marks Distribution
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Chapter Marks
No Chapter Name No. of Hours
Allotted
Unit-I (25 Hrs)
1 SYSTEM MODELS 5 10
2 INTRODUCTION TO SIMULATION 7 14
3 SIMULATION OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS 7 14
4 DISCRETE SYSTEM SIMULATION 6 12
Unit-II (25 Hrs)
5 SIMULATION OF QUEUING SYSTEMS 5 10
6 INVENTORY CONTROL AND FORECASTING 6 12
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF
7 8 16
SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS
8 SIMULATION LANGUAGES – 1 6 12
Total 50 100
[*Note: Based on the requirement marks may be intermixed within different chapters.]
Chapter 1: System Models
2 Marks
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1. Define system.
2. What do you mean by system environment?
3. Define continuous system and discrete system.
4. Define system model and list types of model.
5. List the principles used in modeling.
6. What do you mean by static physical model?
7. Define static mathematical model.
8. Define dynamic mathematical model.
9. Define entity, attribute, activity and event.
10. What do you mean by endogenous activity and exogenous activity?
5 Marks
1. Write down the advantages & disadvantages of system simulation.
2. List the applications of system simulation.
3. Explain the principles used in modeling.
a) Define endogenous & exogenous systems.
b) Deterministic, stochastic & continuous activities.
4. Explain types of models.
5. With an example explain static physical models.
6. Explain static mathematical models with example.
10 Marks
1. List the types of models & explain each models.
2. Explain the concept of system with examples of an aircraft & a factory management system.
3. Explain a) Continuous system and discrete system.
b) System modeling.
Chapter 2: Introduction to simulation
2 Marks
1. What do you mean by pure pursuit?
2. Define system simulation.
3. List the advantages of simulation.
4. Mention the applications of system simulation.
5. Differentiate between pure pursuit & inventory problem.
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5 Marks
1. State pure pursuit problem. Write the simplifying conditions in solving this problem.
2. Discuss system and its model with an example.
3. Give the need for simulation of an inventory problem, Draw a neat flow chart for simulating
inventory problem.
4. Differentiate between pure pursuit & inventory problem.
5. Explain when to simulate?
6. Write short note on-
a) Simulation in Science & engineering research.
b) Simulation in soft sciences.
c) Simulation for business executives.
7. Justify (3 marks each)
a) To simulate is to experiment.
b) No unified theory to simulate.
10 marks
1. Discuss simulation model of
i)pure pursuit problem.
ii) Inventory problem.
2 Explain pure pursuit problem with example & flowchart.
Chapter 3: Simulation of continuous system
2 marks
1. Define continuous and discrete system.
2. Mention the two distinctive features of simulation.
3. Draw the flowchart of chemical reaction simulator.
4. Mention the disadvantages of analog computers.
5. Write the two advantages of analog simulation.
5 marks
1. Describe continuous & discrete systems with example.
2. Draw & explain chemical reaction simulator with a neat flowchart.
3. With a neat block diagram, explain a simple run-of river shortage demand system.
4. Write the disadvantages of analog computers in simulation.
5. Write the advantages of simulation on digital computers.
10 marks
1. Write the steps to be repeated for each time step in the basic procedure of simulation of a water
reservoir system.
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2. Explain a)Simulation of a servo system
b) Analog simulation
Chapter 4: Discrete system simulation
2 marks
1. Define discrete event simulation.
2. Define fixed time step model and event-to-event model.
3. What do you mean by stochastic systems?
4. Define pseudo random numbers.
5 marks
1. What is an event? Give the examples of events of discrete systems.
2. With a neat flow chart describe
a) Fixed time step model for discrete system simulation.
b) Next event simulation for discrete system.
3. What are pseudo random numbers? Explain multiplicative congruential generator with an example.
4. Differentiate between fixed-time-step model & next event model for discrete system simulation
with an example.
10 marks
1. Discuss with a neat flow chart the two models for moving a discrete system through time.
2. Explain generation of non–uniformly distributed random numbers.
3. Explain a) Generation of random numbers
b) Use of random numbers with example
UNIT-II
Chapter 5: simulation of Queuing System
2 marks
1. Define queue with an example.
2. List all possible priority schemes.
3. What is batch arrival and batch service.
4. Expand CAT,NDT,CDT,IDT.
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5 marks
1. What is Queue? State queuing problem. How does this problem arise?
2. Draw neat flowchart for 1-server queue simulation.
3. Write the important parameters of queuing system.
4. Explain simulation of more general queues with-
a)Batch arrival
b) Batch service pattern
c) Balking and Reneging
d)Multiple Queues
e) Multiple queues in tandem.
6. In 2-server queuing system , N=6, interarrival times & service times are-
ATi=(0,10,38,7,10,20)
STi=(25,30,22,50,45,15)
i)Calculate cumulative arrival time ii)cumulative departure time iii) Idle time
iv) Waiting time v) Queue length.
10 marks
1. Discuss the simulation of single server queue.
2. List the different statistics that can be regarded and calculated as output in 1-server queuing system.
3. Discuss simulation of more general queues with more general complex and service patterns.
Chapter 6: Inventory Control & Forecasting
2 marks
1. What do you mean by inventory?
2. Elaborate EOQ.
3. Define term series.
4. Define service level.
5. What is shortage cost and carrying cost.
5 marks
1. List & explain in brief, the types of expenses and parameters associated with inventory system.
2. Discuss the constant demand inventory model.
3. Write a short note on EOQ with shortage cost.
4. Draw a neat flowchart of an inventory policy (P, Q).
5. Draw a neat flowchart for inventory simulation example-1.
6. What for the term ‘Time series’ is used for? What is time series analysis? List its four
Components for forecasting technique.
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10 marks
1. Discuss the constant demand inventory model.
2. With a neat flowchart, explain the types of expenses and parameters associated with inventory
system.
3. Explain forecasting and regression analysis.
Chapter 7: Design & Evaluation of Simulation Experiments
2 marks
1. Mention any two types of expenses associated with an inventory system.
2. Define lead time.
3. List variance reduction techniques.
4. Define adaptive forecasting.
5 marks
1. Explain the guidelines for testing validity of first time model.
2. Write about validation and valid model of a system simulation.
3. List & explain variance reduction techniques.
10 marks
1. Write a note on run length of static & dynamic stochastic system.
2. Explain the steps common to all digital simulations.
Chapter 8: Simulation Languages
2 marks
1. Define combined simulation language.
2. Mention the convenient facilities offered by simulation languages.
3. List the categories of discrete-system simulation.
4. Mention any two major problems associated with languages.
5. List & define the factors in selection of discrete system simulation languages.
6. Mention any to salient features of I) SIMSCRIPT II) SIMULA III) GPSS.
7. Give the classification of simulation languages.
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5 marks
1. Name & discuss the two classes of simulation languages.
2. Discuss continuous simulation languages.
3. What are the major problems associated with usage of discrete system simulation languages?
4. With a neat block diagram, explain the classification of simulation languages.
10 marks
1. List and explain the three main categories of discrete system simulation languages.
2. List & discuss the criteria for evaluating simulation languages.
3. Explain silent features of three major languages I) SIMSCRIPT II) SIMULA III) GPSS.
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