1. MS - 51
Management Programme
ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2011
MS-51: OPERATIONS RESEARCH
School of Management Studies
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068

2. ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS – 51
Course Title : Operations Research
Assignment Code : MS-51/SEM - I /2011
Coverage : All Blocks
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Q1. Solve the following LP problem through SIMPLEX method
MINIMIZE Z = 2X1 + 5X2
Subject to
X1 + X2 = 100
X1 ≤ 40
X2 ≥ 30
X1 and X2 ≥ 0
Q2. Write the generalized form of linear programming problem with matrix rotation.
Q3. A manufacturer requires 15000 units of a part annually for assembly. Manufacturer can
produce this at the rate of 100 per day. Set up cost for each production run is Rs.24/-. To hold
one unit of this part in inventory will cost Rs.5/- per year. Determine the optimum
manufacturing quantity and the optimum number of production run in any year.
Q4. a) Distinguish between pure and mixed strategy for a game.
b) Solve the game whose pay-off matrix is
1 7 2
6 2 7
5 1 6
Q5. Write short notes on the following
a) GOAL programming
b) Dynamic programming
c) Simulation