Quantitative Techniques: Theory and Problems

THEORETICAL QUESTIONS

1. What is 'Queuing Model'?
2. Define the following terms:
   1. Arrival
   2. Service
   3. Server
   4. Time spent in the Queuing System
   5. Queue Discipline
   6. Kendall’s Notation
   7. State of Queuing System
   8. M/M/1 Queuing Model
   9. Optimum Value of Service Rate
   10. Elements of a Queuing Process
   11. SIRO
3. Which of the following is a discrete or continuous variable?
   1. Number of Arrivals
   2. Inter-arrival Times
   3. Number of Services Completed
   4. Service Times
4. When are the arrivals said to follow a Poisson process?
5. State the relationship between Poisson Process and Exponential Probability Distribution.
6. State the assumption of M/M/1 Queuing Model.
7. Give the formula for calculating –
   1. the expected number of customers in the system
   2. the expected number of customers in the queue
   3. average ...