This set of Data Structure Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Assembly Line Scheduling”.
1. Which of the following methods can be used to solve the assembly line scheduling problem?
a) Recursion
b) Brute force
c) Dynamic programming
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: All of the above mentioned methods can be used to solve the assembly line scheduling problem.
2. What is the time complexity of the brute force algorithm used to solve the assembly line scheduling problem?
a) O(1)
b) O(n)
c) O(n2)
d) O(2n)
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Explanation: In the brute force algorithm, all the possible ways are calculated which are of the order of 2n.
3. In the dynamic programming implementation of the assembly line scheduling problem, how many lookup tables are required?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
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Explanation: In the dynamic programming implementation of the assembly line scheduling problem, 2 lookup tables are required one for storing the minimum time and the other for storing the assembly line number.
4. Consider the following assembly line problem:
time_to_reach[2][3] = {{17, 2, 7}, {19, 4, 9}}
time_spent[2][4] = {{6, 5, 15, 7}, {5, 10, 11, 4}}
entry_time[2] = {8, 10}
exit_time[2] = {10, 7}
num_of_stations = 4For the optimal solution which should be the starting assembly line?
a) Line 1
b) Line 2
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: For the optimal solution, the starting assembly line is line 2.
5. Consider the following assembly line problem:
time_to_reach[2][3] = {{17, 2, 7}, {19, 4, 9}}
time_spent[2][4] = {{6, 5, 15, 7}, {5, 10, 11, 4}}
entry_time[2] = {8, 10}
exit_time[2] = {10, 7}
num_of_stations = 4For the optimal solution, which should be the exit assembly line?
a) Line 1
b) Line 2
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: For the optimal solution, the exit assembly line is line 2.
6. Consider the following assembly line problem:
time_to_reach[2][3] = {{17, 2, 7}, {19, 4, 9}}
time_spent[2][4] = {{6, 5, 15, 7}, {5, 10, 11, 4}}
entry_time[2] = {8, 10}
exit_time[2] = {10, 7}
num_of_stations = 4What is the minimum time required to build the car chassis?
a) 40
b) 41
c) 42
d) 43
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Explanation: The minimum time required is 43.
The path is S2,1 -> S1,2 -> S2,3 -> S2,4, where Si,j : i = line number, j = station number
7. Consider the following code:
#include<stdio.h> int get_min(int a, int b) { if(a<b) return a; return b; } int minimum_time_required(int reach[][3],int spent[][4], int *entry, int *exit, int n) { int t1[n], t2[n],i; t1[0] = entry[0] + spent[0][0]; t2[0] = entry[1] + spent[1][0]; for(i = 1; i < n; i++) { t1[i] = get_min(t1[i-1]+spent[0][i], t2[i-1]+reach[1][i-1]+spent[0][i]); __________; } return get_min(t1[n-1]+exit[0], t2[n-1]+exit[1]); }
Which of the following lines should be inserted to complete the above code?
a) t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1]+spent[1][i])
b) t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+spent[1][i])
c) t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1])
d) none of the mentioned
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Explanation: The line t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1]+spent[1][i]) should be added to complete the above code.
8. What is the time complexity of the above dynamic programming implementation of the assembly line scheduling problem?
a) O(1)
b) O(n)
c) O(n2)
d) O(n3)
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Explanation: The time complexity of the above dynamic programming implementation of the assembly line scheduling problem is O(n).
9. What is the space complexity of the above dynamic programming implementation of the assembly line scheduling problem?
a) O(1)
b) O(n)
c) O(n2)
d) O(n3)
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Explanation: The space complexity of the above dynamic programming implementation of the assembly line scheduling problem is O(n).
10. What is the output of the following code?
#include<stdio.h> int get_min(int a, int b) { if(a<b) return a; return b; } int minimum_time_required(int reach[][3],int spent[][4], int *entry, int *exit, int n) { int t1[n], t2[n], i; t1[0] = entry[0] + spent[0][0]; t2[0] = entry[1] + spent[1][0]; for(i = 1; i < n; i++) { t1[i] = get_min(t1[i-1]+spent[0][i], t2[i-1]+reach[1][i-1]+spent[0][i]); t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1]+spent[1][i]); } return get_min(t1[n-1]+exit[0], t2[n-1]+exit[1]); } int main() { int time_to_reach[][3] = {{6, 1, 5}, {2, 4, 7}}; int time_spent[][4] = {{6, 5, 4, 7}, {5, 10, 2, 6}}; int entry_time[2] = {5, 6}; int exit_time[2] = {8, 9}; int num_of_stations = 4; int ans = minimum_time_required(time_to_reach, time_spent, entry_time, exit_time, num_of_stations); printf("%d",ans); return 0; }
a) 32
b) 33
c) 34
d) 35
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Explanation: The program prints the optimal time required to build the car chassis, which is 34.
11. What is the value stored in t1[2] when the following code is executed?
#include<stdio.h> int get_min(int a, int b) { if(a<b) return a; return b; } int minimum_time_required(int reach[][3],int spent[][4], int *entry, int *exit, int n) { int t1[n], t2[n],i; t1[0] = entry[0] + spent[0][0]; t2[0] = entry[1] + spent[1][0]; for(i = 1; i < n; i++) { t1[i] = get_min(t1[i-1]+spent[0][i], t2[i-1]+reach[1][i-1]+spent[0][i]); t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1]+spent[1][i]); } return get_min(t1[n-1]+exit[0], t2[n-1]+exit[1]); } int main() { int time_to_reach[][3] = {{6, 1, 5}, {2, 4, 7}}; int time_spent[][4] = {{6, 5, 4, 7}, {5, 10, 2, 6}}; int entry_time[2] = {5, 6}; int exit_time[2] = {8, 9}; int num_of_stations = 4; int ans = minimum_time_required(time_to_reach, time_spent, entry_time, exit_time, num_of_stations); printf("%d",ans); return 0; }
a) 16
b) 18
c) 20
d) 22
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Explanation: The value stored in t1[2] when the above code is executed is 20.
12. What is the value stored in t2[3] when the following code is executed?
#include<stdio.h> int get_min(int a, int b) { if(a<b) return a; return b; } int minimum_time_required(int reach[][3],int spent[][4], int *entry, int *exit, int n) { int t1[n], t2[n],i; t1[0] = entry[0] + spent[0][0]; t2[0] = entry[1] + spent[1][0]; for(i = 1; i < n; i++) { t1[i] = get_min(t1[i-1]+spent[0][i], t2[i-1]+reach[1][i-1]+spent[0][i]); t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1]+spent[1][i]); } return get_min(t1[n-1]+exit[0], t2[n-1]+exit[1]); } int main() { int time_to_reach[][3] = {{6, 1, 5}, {2, 4, 7}}; int time_spent[][4] = {{6, 5, 4, 7}, {5, 10, 2, 6}}; int entry_time[2] = {5, 6}; int exit_time[2] = {8, 9}; int num_of_stations = 4; int ans = minimum_time_required(time_to_reach, time_spent, entry_time, exit_time, num_of_stations); printf("%d",ans); return 0; }
a) 19
b) 23
c) 25
d) 27
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Explanation: The value stored in t2[3] when the above code is executed is 25.
13. What is the output of the following code?
#include<stdio.h> int get_min(int a, int b) { if(a<b) return a; return b; } int minimum_time_required(int reach[][4],int spent[][5], int *entry, int *exit, int n) { int t1[n], t2[n], i; t1[0] = entry[0] + spent[0][0]; t2[0] = entry[1] + spent[1][0]; for(i = 1; i < n; i++) { t1[i] = get_min(t1[i-1]+spent[0][i], t2[i-1]+reach[1][i-1]+spent[0][i]); t2[i] = get_min(t2[i-1]+spent[1][i], t1[i-1]+reach[0][i-1]+spent[1][i]); } return get_min(t1[n-1]+exit[0], t2[n-1]+exit[1]); } int main() { int time_to_reach[][4] = {{16, 10, 5, 12}, {12, 4, 17, 8}}; int time_spent[][5] = {{13, 5, 20, 19, 9}, {15, 10, 12, 16, 13}}; int entry_time[2] = {12, 9}; int exit_time[2] = {10, 13}; int num_of_stations = 5; int ans = minimum_time_required(time_to_reach, time_spent, entry_time, exit_time, num_of_stations); printf("%d",ans); return 0; }
a) 62
b) 69
c) 75
d) 88
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Explanation: The program prints the optimal time required to build the car chassis, which is 88.
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