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Tong Ai Linh's Quiz History: Module 3 Test 01#32, 21/11/2022
Module 3 Test Results for Tong Ai Linh

Score for this attempt: 10 out of 10
Submitted Nov 15 at 9:30pm
This attempt took 9 minutes.
1 / 1 pts
Question 1
Assume a processing system with three separate queues (one in

front of each of three resources). Under which of the following
conditions would pooling these three separate queues into one
queue reap the HIGHEST benefit?
When the setup times per batch are zero
Correct!
When utilization is relatively high to begin with (e.g., higher than 90%)
When there is absolutely no variability in arrivals or processing times
When utilization is relatively low to begin with (e.g., less than 50%)
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Question 2
In a system without any variability and a utilization of 99% we pool

three queues into one queue. What is the result?
Utilization drops to 99%/3 = 33%
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(Implied) utilization increase to 3*99% = 297%
Correct!
Waiting times stay the same and utilization remains the same as well
Waiting times reduce, but utilization remains the same
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Question 3
By how much, on average, would the waiting time decrease if two

servers were pooled in the following setting (note: all answers are
rounded to whole minutes):
1) Two servers each with their own queue.
2) Arrival rate of 10 customers per hour, arriving randomly and

picking one of the two lines randomly.
3) Processing time of 10 minutes per customer, with a standard

deviation of 5 minutes.
Before pooling: 50 minutes, after pooling: 23 minutes, so decrease of

27 minutes

27 minutes
Correct!
17 minutes


17 minutes
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Question 4
In the figure below, what happens if the cost of capacity goes down?
Assume variability remains unchanged.
Correct!
The optimal “x-value” goes down and the optimal “y-value” goes
down.
The optimal “x-value” goes up and the optimal “y-value” remains

unchanged.

The optimal “x-value” remains unchanged and the optimal “y-value”

goes down.
The optimal “x-value” goes up and the optimal “y-value” goes down.
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Question 5
Consider the graph below in answering the following OM Triangle

question. We are currently located at an average inventory in the
queue of (almost) 7 due to a variability of 2 and a utilization of 0.8. If
we want to leave this position in the Inventory corner, and we want to
make our way to the Information corner, then by how much should
we reduce the variability to achieve an average inventory in the
queue of approximately 1? Assume utilization remains unchanged.
As always, look at all the answers and choose the best!
To a variability factor of approximately 0.1.

Correct! To a variability factor of approximately 0.25.
To a variability factor of approximately 0.5
To a variability factor of approximately 0.01
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Question 6
By how much, on average, would the time spent in the system

decrease if three servers were pooled in the following setting (note:
all answers are rounded to whole minutes):
1) Three servers each with their own queue.
2) Arrival rate of 15 customers per hour, arriving randomly and

picking one of the three lines randomly.
3) Processing time of 10 minutes per customer, with a standard

deviation of 5 minutes.
Before pooling: 50 minutes, after pooling: 14 minutes, so a decrease

of 36 minutes

of 36 minutes
Correct!
of 22 minutes

Before pooling: 31 minutes, after pooling: 9 minutes, so a decrease of

22 minutes
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Question 7

queue of (almost) 7 due to a variability of 2 and a utilization of 0.8. If
we want to leave this position in the Inventory corner, and we want to
make our way to the Information corner, then by how much should
we reduce the variability to achieve an average inventory in the
queue of approximately 1.5? Assume utilization remains unchanged.
As always, look at all the answers and choose the best!
Approximately 50%
100%
Approximately 95%

Correct! Approximately 75%
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Question 8

queue of 7 due to a variability factor of 2 and a utilization of 0.8. If we
want to leave this position in the Inventory corner, and we want to
make our way to the Capacity corner, then how many more servers
do we need to get to an average inventory in the queue of
approximately 0.2? Assume variability remains unchanged.
Correct! We need to quadruple the number of servers
We can reduce the number of servers.
We need to double the number of servers
We need to reduce the variability to 0.1

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Question 9
By how much, on average, would the total number of customers (the

sum of those in all queues plus those in all servers) change if two
servers were pooled in the following setting:
1) Before pooling, there are two servers each with their own queue.
2) Each server has an arrival rate of 5 customers per hour, arriving

randomly.
3) Each server has a processing time of 10 minutes per customer,

with a standard deviation of 10 minutes.
Remember, the question is asking about the TOTAL number of

customers in all queue(s) plus those in all servers.
Before pooling: 4.2 customers, after pooling: 3.8 customers, so

decrease of 0.4 customers
Correct!
Before pooling: 10 customers, after pooling: 5.5 customers, so



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Question 10
Which of the following statements about the curse of variability is

correct?
A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in satisfactied

customers
A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in capacity
A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in utilization
Correct! A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in inventory
Quiz Score: 10 out of 10

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Tong Ai Linh's Quiz History: Module 3 Test 01#32, 21/11/2022

Module 3 Test Results for Tong Ai Linh

Assume a processing system with three separate queues (one in

When the setup times per batch are zero

When there is absolutely no variability in arrivals or processing times

In a system without any variability and a utilization of 99% we pool

Utilization drops to 99%/3 = 33%

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 1 trong số 9

(Implied) utilization increase to 3*99% = 297%

Waiting times reduce, but utilization remains the same

By how much, on average, would the waiting time decrease if two

1) Two servers each with their own queue.

2) Arrival rate of 10 customers per hour, arriving randomly and

3) Processing time of 10 minutes per customer, with a standard

Before pooling: 50 minutes, after pooling: 23 minutes, so decrease of

Before pooling: 60 minutes, after pooling: 33 minutes, so decrease of

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 2 trong số 9

Before pooling: 41 minutes, after pooling: 24 minutes, so decrease of

The optimal “x-value” goes up and the optimal “y-value” remains

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 3 trong số 9

The optimal “x-value” remains unchanged and the optimal “y-value”

Consider the graph below in answering the following OM Triangle

To a variability factor of approximately 0.1.

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 4 trong số 9

Correct! To a variability factor of approximately 0.25.

To a variability factor of approximately 0.5

To a variability factor of approximately 0.01

By how much, on average, would the time spent in the system

1) Three servers each with their own queue.

2) Arrival rate of 15 customers per hour, arriving randomly and

3) Processing time of 10 minutes per customer, with a standard

Before pooling: 50 minutes, after pooling: 14 minutes, so a decrease

Before pooling: 60 minutes, after pooling: 24 minutes, so a decrease

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 5 trong số 9

Before pooling: 31 minutes, after pooling: 9 minutes, so a decrease of

Consider the graph below in answering the following OM Triangle

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 6 trong số 9

Correct! Approximately 75%

Consider the graph below in answering the following OM Triangle

Correct! We need to quadruple the number of servers

We can reduce the number of servers.

We need to double the number of servers

We need to reduce the variability to 0.1

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 7 trong số 9

By how much, on average, would the total number of customers (the

2) Each server has an arrival rate of 5 customers per hour, arriving

3) Each server has a processing time of 10 minutes per customer,

Remember, the question is asking about the TOTAL number of

Before pooling: 4.2 customers, after pooling: 3.8 customers, so

Before pooling: 5.2 customers, after pooling: 2.4 customers, so

https://vinuni.instructure.com/courses/997/quizzes/2578/history?version=1 Trang 8 trong số 9

Before pooling: 8.3 customers, after pooling: 3.8 customers, so

Which of the following statements about the curse of variability is

A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in satisfactied

A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in capacity

A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in utilization

Correct! A reduction in variability can lead to a reduction in inventory