Architecture and Planning
GATE AR Section B2.2: Planning Techniques and Management PYQs
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Questions 1–10 of 53. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 15
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On a topographic map, increasing spacing between successive contour lines uphill represents a ____________ slope.
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A socio-economic survey of a city is planned with a sample size of 1250 persons, having the same proportion of age and sex distribution of the city population, as given in the table below. The required number of representative female respondents of the age group 19 to 40 years, is __________ (round off to nearest integer).
Age group (in years) | Male (%) | Female (%) |
|---|---|---|
0 to 6 | 2 | 1.5 |
7 to 18 | 8.5 | 6 |
19 to 25 | 14.5 | 13.5 |
26 to 40 | 14.5 | 11 |
41 to 50 | 12 | 8 |
51 to 60 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
60 + | 1.5 | 2 |
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The data type used in Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is __________.
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The graph below shows cumulative population (in %) on the X-axis and cumulative income (in %) on the Y-axis. If A and B are areas as shown in the graph, then the Gini coefficient is measured as ____________.
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Match the following strategies in Group–I with their corresponding descriptions in Group–II.
Group–I | | Group–II | |
|---|---|---|---|
P | Transfer of Development Rights | 1 | Financial support by the Government for Public-Private-Partnership projects |
Q | Betterment Levy | 2 | Tax imposed on unused or underdeveloped plots |
R | Viability Gap Funding | 3 | Award of additional F.A.R. in different locations in exchange of land for public purpose |
S | Vacant Land Tax | 4 | One-time fee to recover investment for enhanced public infrastructure |
| | 5 | Fee for land use change from agriculture to non-agriculture |
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Which of the following is/are correct labeling of P, Q, R, S with respect to the urban patterns shown below?
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Which of the following is/ are passive remote sensing technique(s)?
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A capital investment of Rs. 60,000 has been made at present, expecting an annual return of Rs. 20,000 at the end of each year for a period of 5 years. If the annual discount rate is 5%, then the Net Present Value (in Rs.) is __________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
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As per the United Nations Development Report, 1990, which of the following is NOT a key indicator of Human Development Index (HDI)?
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Which are the two wavelength bands of light spectrum used to calculate the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in remote sensing?
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