MODELING AND SIMULATION BASIC COURSE UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
The Kriegspiel attempted to quantify which of the following aspects of wargaming?
ANSWER
Human elements such as time or fatigue
Question 2.
What major advancement contributed to the M&S community in the early 1960s?
ANSWER
Naval War College replaces analog wars with digital version wars
Question 3.
Why is the use of M&S not fully reliable?
ANSWER
M&S did not adequately simulate various human elements
Question 4.
In the 1950s, the Naval War College contributed to the realm of strategic wargaming by inventing
which of the following?
ANSWER
Naval Electronic Warfare Simulator (NEWS)
Question 5.
What major advancement contributed to the M&S community in the early 1960s?
ANSWER
Naval Electronic Warfare Simulator (NEWS)
, Question 6.
Which of the following is considered to be the birth of distributed simulation?
ANSWER
Simulation Network (SIMNET)
Question 7.
Why is the ARPANET considered to be the foundation of the internet?
ANSWER
ARPANET provided a national C2 network that would continue to function even if individual
notes are destroyed in a nuclear war
Question 8.
Categorize the following elements with the correct system.
Vehicle System Computer System School System
ANSWER
Vehicle System -engine -body -windshield -tires Computer System -monitor -hard drive
-central processing unit -motherboard
School System -instructors -students -class rooms -cafeteria
Question 9.
Which of the following best describes the theory of Reductionism?
ANSWER
The theory that assumes the understanding of a systems behavior by studying the elements
and their interactions.
Question 10.
Categorize each of the following statements with the correct term.
ANSWER
Parameters - Characterize constant elements
Variables - Fuel or munition expenditure
Boundaries - Imaginary line that designates a specific area of interest
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
The Kriegspiel attempted to quantify which of the following aspects of wargaming?
ANSWER
Human elements such as time or fatigue
Question 2.
What major advancement contributed to the M&S community in the early 1960s?
ANSWER
Naval War College replaces analog wars with digital version wars
Question 3.
Why is the use of M&S not fully reliable?
ANSWER
M&S did not adequately simulate various human elements
Question 4.
In the 1950s, the Naval War College contributed to the realm of strategic wargaming by inventing
which of the following?
ANSWER
Naval Electronic Warfare Simulator (NEWS)
Question 5.
What major advancement contributed to the M&S community in the early 1960s?
ANSWER
Naval Electronic Warfare Simulator (NEWS)
, Question 6.
Which of the following is considered to be the birth of distributed simulation?
ANSWER
Simulation Network (SIMNET)
Question 7.
Why is the ARPANET considered to be the foundation of the internet?
ANSWER
ARPANET provided a national C2 network that would continue to function even if individual
notes are destroyed in a nuclear war
Question 8.
Categorize the following elements with the correct system.
Vehicle System Computer System School System
ANSWER
Vehicle System -engine -body -windshield -tires Computer System -monitor -hard drive
-central processing unit -motherboard
School System -instructors -students -class rooms -cafeteria
Question 9.
Which of the following best describes the theory of Reductionism?
ANSWER
The theory that assumes the understanding of a systems behavior by studying the elements
and their interactions.
Question 10.
Categorize each of the following statements with the correct term.
ANSWER
Parameters - Characterize constant elements
Variables - Fuel or munition expenditure
Boundaries - Imaginary line that designates a specific area of interest
