2. Policy Analysis

Multi Criteria — Quiz

Test your understanding of multi criteria with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which MCDA method ranks alternatives based on their proximity to an ideal solution and distance from a nadir solution?

Question 2

Which MCDA technique uses hierarchical decomposition and pairwise comparisons to derive both criteria weights and alternative scores?

Question 3

In MCDA, the Pareto-optimal set refers to the collection of alternatives that:

Question 4

Consider three policy alternatives with scores on two criteria (Cost: lower is better, Environmental benefit: higher is better): A = (Cost 3, Benefit 8), B = (Cost 5, Benefit 5), C = (Cost 8, Benefit 3). Which alternatives belong to the Pareto-optimal set?

Question 5

Which MCDA extension employs membership functions to model qualitative criteria and handle uncertainty in ratings?