Question 1

Goal constraints have deviation variables and are expressed as equations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There are two distinct approaches in which Analytical Hierarchy Process problems may be formulated and solved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Scoring models can be used as an alternative to the Analytic Hierarchy Process to solve problems involving ranking of choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Goal programming differs from linear programming in the nature of constraints and the objective function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pairwise comparison is the foundation of the scoring models for choosing among alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, assuming 5 criteria, 4 brands, and a weighted sum priority of 5.2, the consistency index will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.05 
B)  0.4 
C)  0.04 
D)  1.1

Question 7

Consistency ratio above 0.10 indicates that the problem has an acceptable level of inconsistency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Constraints in linear programming may be considered as soft constraints, and the constraints in goal programming may be considered as hard constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, random index values decrease as the number of criterion increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In scoring models, weighted factor score is just one of the criteria needed to make a final selection from among the decision alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Analytical Hierarchy Process answers the question of which alternative to select based on multiple criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In goal programming, hard constraints are satisfied and soft constraints are brought to acceptable levels (satisfying).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Scoring models can be used as an alternative to linear programming models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

While solving goal programming problems using graphical method, deviations from the constraints can be found directly from the graph by reading off the $\mathrm{X}$ and $\mathrm{Y}$ axes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Using the weighted priority scores, the largest one is chosen as the "best" decision for the decision maker described in the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, all except one of the matrices have 1 in their diagonals. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pairwise comparison matrix for preferences of attributes 
B)  Weighted priorities for the criteria matrix 
C)  Pairwise comparison matrix for an attribute 
D)  Pairwise comparison matrix for all attributes

Question 17

Which of the following phrases best describes deviation variables in goal programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  The acceptable level of goal achievement 
B)  The gap between actual achievement and target performance 
C)  The variability of resource availability 
D)  The difference between maximum and minimum achievement levels of goal achievement

Question 18

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, preference scales for pairwise comparisons are given by the decision maker, and the numbers 2 or 4 do not have any ranking (meaning 2 is not necessarily less preferable or more preferable to 4 ).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, one multiplies the pairwise comparison matrix by criteria $\%$ to get weighted sum priority vector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In scoring models, the best choice has the highest weighted factor score, where weights are provided by the decision maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Multi-Criteria Models

Goal constraints have deviation variables and are expressed as equations.

There are two distinct approaches in which Analytical Hierarchy Process problems may be formulated and solved.

Scoring models can be used as an alternative to the Analytic Hierarchy Process to solve problems involving ranking of choices.

Goal programming differs from linear programming in the nature of constraints and the objective function.

Pairwise comparison is the foundation of the scoring models for choosing among alternatives.

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, assuming 5 criteria, 4 brands, and a weighted sum priority of 5.2, the consistency index will be:

Consistency ratio above 0.10 indicates that the problem has an acceptable level of inconsistency.

Constraints in linear programming may be considered as soft constraints, and the constraints in goal programming may be considered as hard constraints.

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, random index values decrease as the number of criterion increases.

In scoring models, weighted factor score is just one of the criteria needed to make a final selection from among the decision alternatives.

The Analytical Hierarchy Process answers the question of which alternative to select based on multiple criteria.

In goal programming, hard constraints are satisfied and soft constraints are brought to acceptable levels (satisfying).

Scoring models can be used as an alternative to linear programming models.

While solving goal programming problems using graphical method, deviations from the constraints can be found directly from the graph by reading off the X\mathrm{X}X and Y\mathrm{Y}Y axes.

Using the weighted priority scores, the largest one is chosen as the "best" decision for the decision maker described in the problem.

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, all except one of the matrices have 1 in their diagonals. Which is the exception?

Which of the following phrases best describes deviation variables in goal programming?

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, preference scales for pairwise comparisons are given by the decision maker, and the numbers 2 or 4 do not have any ranking (meaning 2 is not necessarily less preferable or more preferable to 4 ).

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, one multiplies the pairwise comparison matrix by criteria %\%% to get weighted sum priority vector.

In scoring models, the best choice has the highest weighted factor score, where weights are provided by the decision maker.

While solving goal programming problems using graphical method, deviations from the constraints can be found directly from the graph by reading off the $\mathrm{X}$ and $\mathrm{Y}$ axes.

In the Analytical Hierarchy Process, one multiplies the pairwise comparison matrix by criteria $\%$ to get weighted sum priority vector.