GATE 2021 AR – Question 24

Urban Land Use and Transportation · Aggregate and disaggregate transport demand models and forecasting · 1 mark · Multiple choice

What is the dependent variable in a regression-based trip-generation model?

Traffic-analysis-zone population
Number of trips
Number of employees
Number of households

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Correct answer: (B) Number of trips

Explanation

The model predicts generated or attracted trips, so the number of trips is the dependent variable, B. Population, employment and household counts can be explanatory variables. The predicted outcome must be distinguished from the factors used to estimate it.

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