{"id":18368,"date":"2024-04-15T05:25:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=18368"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:25:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:25:23","slug":"the-word-linear-in-linear-programming-is-used-to-describe-a-relationship-among-two-or-more-variables-in-a-straight-line-b-relationship-among-two-or-more-variable-which-are-directly-proportional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-word-linear-in-linear-programming-is-used-to-describe-a-relationship-among-two-or-more-variables-in-a-straight-line-b-relationship-among-two-or-more-variable-which-are-directly-proportional\/","title":{"rendered":"The word &#8216;linear&#8217; in linear programming is used to describe: A. relationship among two or more variables in a straight line B. relationship among two or more variable which are directly proportional C. relationship among two or more variables is linear D. all of the above E. 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