Modeling and Simulation of Discrete Event Systems
Solution- Assignment 1
Q1. Attribute is property of an
(a) Entity
(b) Model
(c) Event
(d) None of these
Q2. Which one is the instantaneous occurrence that might change the state of system
(a) Entity
(b) Attribute
(c) Event
(d) Model
Q3. In a banking system, which one of the following can be considered as an event?
(a) Customers
(b) Making deposits
(c) Departure of a customer
(d) Number of customers awaiting
Q4. In a production system, which one of the following can be considered as an activity?
(a) Breakdown of machine
(b) Breakdown rate
(c) Welding
(d) Status of machine
Q5. In communication systems, messages can be considered as which type of system
component?
(a) Entities
(b) Attributes
(c) Activity
(d) State variables
Q6. In an inventory system, levels of inventory can be considered as which type of system
component?
(e) Entities
(a) Attributes
(b) Activity
(c) State variables
Q7. If the relationships that compose the model are simple enough and mathematical methods
(such as algebra, calculus, or probability theory) can be used to obtain exact information on
questions of interest; solution method is called
(a) Analytical solution
(b) Simulation
(c) Computer solution
(d) Unique solution
Q8. A set of subprograms used to generate random observations, is called as
(a) Library routine
(b) Event routine
(c) Timing routine
(d) Initialization routine
Q9. In which of the following system, state variables change continuously with respect to time?
(a) Discrete system
(b) Continuous system
(c) Static of system
(d) Dynamic system
Q10. Discrete event simulation models mean simulation model is
(a) Discrete, dynamic, and stochastic
(b) Discrete, static and deterministic
(c) Discrete, static and stochastic
(d) Discrete, dynamic and deterministic
Q11. Match the items in two columns provided below:
(A) Initialization routine (i) A subprogram that determines the next event
(B) Timing routine from the event list and then advances the
(C) Event routine simulation clock to the time when that event is to
(D) Library routine occur
(ii) A set of subprograms used to generate random
observations
(iii) A subprogram to initialize the simulation model at
time zero
(iv) A subprogram that updates the system state
when a particular type of event occurs (there is
one event routine for each event type)
(a) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
(b) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
(c) A-i, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii
(d) A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv
Q12. Match the items in two columns provided below:
(A) System state (i) Variables used for storing statistical
(B) Simulation clock information about system performance
(C) Event list
(D) Statistical counters (ii) A list containing the next time when each
type of event will occur
(iii) A variable giving the current value of
simulated time
(iv) The collection of state variables necessary
to describe the system at a particular time
(a) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv
(b) A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv
(c) A-i, B-iii, C-iv, D-ii
(d) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
Q13. Which of the following statement is/are correct for Static simulation model?
(i) Model does not contain any probabilistic component
(ii) Representation of a system at a particular time (time plays no role)
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Both i and ii
(d) Neither i nor ii
Q14. Match the items in two columns provided below:
(A) System (i) State variable change instantaneously at
(B) Stali of system separated points in time
(C) Discrete system (ii) State variable change continuously with respect
(D) Continuous system to time
(iii) Collection of entities that act and interact together
towards accomplishment of some logical end
(iv)Collection of variables necessary to describe
system at any time, relative to objectives of study
(a) A-iv, B-i, C-iii, D-ii
(b) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
(c) A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii
(d) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
Q15. Which of the following statement is/are correct for Deterministic model?
(i) Model does not contain any probabilistic component
(ii) A system of model which evolves over time
(iii) Representation of a system at a particular time (time plays no role)
(a) Only i
(b) Both i and ii
(c) Only iii
(d) Both i and iii