Department: Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Level: Forth
Semester: Spring 2025
Course Code: 040103402
Course Title: System Simulation and Modelling (Midterm)
Time Allowed: 30 minutes
Total points: 20
Instructor(s) name(s): Dr. Khaled M. Mohamed
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Choose the correct answer.
1. True or False?
A fundamental concept in the process of collecting input data is to break down the types of data
into dependent types.
A. True
B. False
2. Which of the following statements is False about continuous event systems?
A. Must be modeled with differential equations.
B. The system jumps between events.
C. Usually involve some sort of materials that are usually measured by weight or
volume.
3. Which of the following types of input data is NOT related to system entities?
A. Batch Sizes.
B. Interarrival times.
C. Scheduled Maintenance.
D. Service Times.
4. Consider a service center for fixing electronic machines, assume that the system closes at the
end of the day and on each day the system may begin with machines from the previous day.
This system is considered as:
A. Discrete event non-terminating system.
B. Continuous event terminating system.
C. Continuous event non-terminating system.
D. Discrete event terminating system.
5. _______________ processes/serves the entities that are in the queue.
A. Server
B. Resource
C. All of the above
6. Which of the following types of queue priorities is commonly used in service systems?
A. First Come First Served
B. Longest Processing Time (LPT)
C. Lowest Value First (LVF)
D. Shortest Processing Time (SPT)
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7. True or False?
No symbol in the flowchart can have more than one output connector.
A. True
B. False
8. True or False?
When modelling a large system, it may be difficult to model the entire system, and it will be more
difficult to identify which parts of the system to model.
A. True
B. False
9. Which of the following symbols in the flowchart represents the start and stop processes?
A. Tilted parallelogram.
B. Oval.
C. Rectangle.
D. Diamond.
10. Which of the following statements is False about simulation?
A. Easily demonstrated models.
B. Reduced analytic requirements.
C. Experimentations are performed in huge amount of time.
11. Which of the following types of queue-entity-behaviors is associated only with parallel
queues?
A. Reneging
B. Jockeying
C. Balking
12. ___________________ is something that changes the state of the system.
A. Entity
B. Server
C. Resource
13. True or False?
The congruential methods use formulas for calculating the exact value of the ith number in a
sequence of numbers, numbers generated in this manner can NOT ever be treated as random
numbers.
A. True
B. False
14. True or False?
The number of seats available on a bus is considered as decrementing counter.
A. True
B. False
15. In a service system, which of the following events should NOT be modeled?
A. Service processing.
B. Arrival of customers.
C. Payment for the goods.
D. Bus involvement in an accident.
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16. True or False?
Simulation can give accurate results even if the input data are inaccurate.
A. True
B. False
17. Consider a system that deals with customers and closes at the end of the day.
Before closing the system, all existing customers must finish their services.
This system is considered as:
A. Continuous event non-terminating system.
B. Continuous event terminating system.
C. Discrete event non-terminating system.
D. Discrete event terminating system.
18. True or False?
Simulation can NOT provide easy answers to complex problems.
A. True
B. False
19. _________________ is the state at which the server/resource is not working because of the
scheduled work breaks, meals, vacations, or maintenance periods.
A. Idle
B. Temporarily sleepy
C. Temporarily inactive
20. True or False?
Simulation results may be difficult for individuals with no statistical knowledge.
A. True
B. False
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