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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

PLOT 91, CADASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESSWAY, JABI - ABUJA


FACULTY OF SCIENCE
JULY 2017 EXAMINATIONS
COURSE CODE: CIT756

COURSE TITLE: OPERATIONS RESEARCH

CREDIT UNITS: 3

TIME ALLOTED: 2 HOURS, 30 MINUTES

INSTRUCTION: Answer Question 1 and any other FOUR questions. Cordless


nonprogrammable calculators may be used.
1.
a. Briefly describe what Operations Research is. (5 marks)
b. Whatare the salient limitations of Operations Research? (5 marks)
c. Briefly explain the role of digital computers in operations research. (2 marks)
d. List five major assumptions made whenusing Linear-programming techniques. (5 marks)
a. Write down three basic characteristics of a queuing system. (5 marks)

2.

Consider the linear programming problem given below:

a) What technical name is given to the function P? (2 marks)


b) Mention the name given to the first three inequalities. (2 marks)
c) The last condition above is called what? (2 marks)
d) Sketch the feasibility region and hence determine the optimum solution. (6 marks)
3.
a) Briefly explain Vogel’s Approximation Method and describe its algorithm. (6 marks)
b) Brieflydescribe the concept of Optimality. (6 marks)
4. a) Using tabular form, outline the major prototypes and common techniques available for solving
operation research problems. (6 marks)
b) Write short notes on the following types of models:
i. probabilistic
ii. deterministic
iii. simulation
iv. iconic (6 marks)
5.
a. Briefly describe three approaches used in the analysis of a business problem. (5 marks)
b. A cement manufacturer has three plants (one each in Sokoto, Osogbo and Uyo) and distributes the
product to four warehouses (one each in Benin, Lagos, Kaduna, Enugu and Jos). The capacity of the
plants and the demands of the warehouse are stable and have values as shown in the following
table. The unit shipping costs are also indicated in the intersection squares of the table. Determine
an optimal distribution plan for the company.

WAREHOUSES MONTHLY
PLANTS Benin Lagos Kaduna Enugu Jos CAPACITY
Sokoto 12 25 8 13 9 80
Osogbo 8 9 9 9 10 60
Uyo 7 10 11 8 11 60
MONTHLY 20 55 50 35 30 200
DEMANDS 190
(7marks)

6.
a. Briefly describe the salient features of a dynamic model. (5 marks)
b. The marketing department has collected data regarding the deployment of salespersons and
sales made in three zones of its target market. There is evidence that sales are directly
dependent on the number of salespersons in each zone as indicated by the collected data
shown in the table below. If the company has decided to retain 9 salespersons during next
year determine the allocation plan for these salespersons to the three zones so as to maximize
sales.

NO. OF PROFITS IN THOUSANDS OF NAIRA


SALESPERSON ZONE 1 ZONE2 ZONE3
S
0 20 25 30
1 25 35 35
2 30 50 45
3 45 60 55
4 55 70 65
5 65 80 75
6 75 95 85
7 90 95 100
8 85 85 110
9 75 90 85
(7 marks)

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