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AI: Search Methods for Problem Solving · Quiz 1 · 19 Jul 2026 · May 2026 term

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TSP
Figure shows a distance matrix for 5 cities, use it to construct TSP tours.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Construct a tour using Nearest Neighbour Heuristic, start from city A. Enter the path representation of the tour in the order it is constructed.
Enter a comma separated list of city names. NO SPACES, TABS, BRACKETS, PARENTHESIS OR UNWANTED CHARACTERS. Answer format: A,X,Y Answers Case Sensitive : No

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Correct answer: A,D,E,C,B

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Question 21 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS AI: Search Methods for Problem Solving (AI Search Methods) Quiz 1 paper sat on 19 Jul 2026, in the May 2026 term (Ai: Search Methods For Problem Solving 16 Jul 26). It carries 1 mark.

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