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Operations Research Analyst Practice Test

Check what you know about the operations research analyst job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on operations research analyst knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An objective function:
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Answer: Is what you optimize. Goal.

Question 2 of 15Queueing theory studies:
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Answer: Waiting lines. Lines.

Question 3 of 15Monte Carlo uses:
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Answer: Random trials. Simulation.

Question 4 of 15A constraint is:
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Answer: A limit. Limit.

Question 5 of 15Propose a pilot to:
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Answer: Lower risk. Adoption.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Optimizing routes.”
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Answer: Network optimization. Network optimization: Optimizing routes.

Question 7 of 15What does “Monte Carlo” mean?
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Answer: Random simulation.. Monte Carlo: Random simulation.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Professional society.”
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Answer: INFORMS. INFORMS: Professional society.

Question 9 of 15What does “Objective function” mean?
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Answer: What to maximize or minimize.. Objective function: What to maximize or minimize.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Choice in a model.”
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Answer: Decision variable. Decision variable: Choice in a model.

Question 11 of 15What does “Integer programming” mean?
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Answer: Optimization with whole numbers.. Integer programming: Optimization with whole numbers.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Math of waiting lines.”
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Answer: Queueing theory. Queueing theory: Math of waiting lines.

Question 13 of 15What does “Optimization” mean?
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Answer: Finding the best solution.. Optimization: Finding the best solution.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Modeling a system over time.”
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Answer: Simulation. Simulation: Modeling a system over time.

Question 15 of 15What does “Linear programming” mean?
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Answer: Optimization with linear equations.. Linear programming: Optimization with linear equations.

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