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GATE 2023 AR — Planning – Question 18

Data Analysis, Remote Sensing and Geo-informatics · Decision Problem Structuring: Analytical Hierarchical Process, Multi-Criteria Analysis etc · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which method assigns criteria weights through pairwise comparisons?

  1. Analytic Hierarchy Process
  2. Factor analysis
  3. Latent class analysis
  4. Multiple regression analysis

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Correct answer: (A) Analytic Hierarchy Process

Explanation

AHP arranges the decision into a hierarchy, compares criteria in pairs, and derives relative weights from the comparison matrix. A consistency assessment checks the judgements. Factor analysis and regression estimate statistical relationships; latent-class analysis identifies groups. Thus A.

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