GATE AR topic:urban-planning PYQs & Answers — Page 29

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Select the place(s) which have adopted the “star pattern” of the French Garden in the design of its /their urban forms.

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Versailles

Washington D.C.

Islamabad

Jaipur

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Select the parameter(s) required for determining peak rates of runoff using the Rational formula.

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Intensity of rainfall

Coefficient of runoff

Velocity of flow

Hydraulic mean depth of flow

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As per Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate, Govt. of India) select the correct statement(s).

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“dry waste” means waste other than bio-degradable waste and inert street sweepings.

“combustible waste” means biodegradable, recyclable, reusable, hazardous solid waste having maximum calorific value of 800 kcal/kg.

“domestic hazardous waste” includes expired medicine, CFL bulbs, discarded paint drums.

“biodegradable waste” means any inorganic material that cannot be degraded by micro-organisms into simpler stable compounds.

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Select the correct statement(s) from the following.

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Introduction of automobiles led to urban sprawl.

Compact cities show relatively higher carbon emissions.

Land use and transportation planning is inter-dependent on each other.

Addition of a transport mode in an urban area does not change accessibility.

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Choose the correct statement(s) with regard to composting.

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It produces natural soil amendment and enhances the effectiveness of fertilizer.

Warm temperature of tropical regions is less suitable for composting.

Composting is an aerobic thermophilic process.

Window composting and in-vessel composting are two of the common composting methods.

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Select the item(s) that are NOT stipulated as obligatory function(s) of the urban local bodies as per the 12ᵗʰ Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

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Urban poverty alleviation

Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects

Special measures for disaster mitigation

Prevention of cruelty to animals

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The annual precipitation recorded in a town is 400 mm. Rainwater is being collected from the flat roof of a building, and then treated to potable standards, and stored. Water loss due to evaporation, transmission and treatment is 40 percent of the total harvested volume. The roof area is 500 sq.m. There are 3 occupants, with average daily water demand as 200 lpcd. The stored rainwater will be adequate for the household’s daily use for ______ days [in integer].

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A primary school is having 8 class rooms, each having internal dimensions of 15m × 10m × 4m (height). Only the internal walls of all the class rooms are proposed to be painted. Assume a deduction of 10% internal wall area due to doors, windows etc. The specification suggests two coats of paint application. The spreading rates of the selected paint during base coat and finish coat are 4.5 l/sq.m and 2.5 l/sq.m respectively. The amount of paint (in liters) required for the job will be ______ [in integer].

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A construction project consists of four activities. The quantity of work, manpower requirement, and the productivity of the activities are listed in the table below. The interrelationship between the activities are also mentioned in the table. The construction project will start on January 29. Assume no holidays for the entire duration of the project. The project will finish in February _____ [mention date in number].

Activity	Quantity (cu.m)	Manpower (persons)	Productivity (cu.m/ man-day)	Immediate Successor Activity
A	96	8	3	C
B	252	7	4	C & D
C	275	5	5	Nil
D	126	6	3	Nil

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For a privately developed group housing project, the ratio of total number of dwelling units of HIG: MIG: LIG is 3:2:1. The proposed average size of HIG, MIG and LIG units in sq.m are 100, 60 and 30 respectively. The ratio of the total built up area between (MIG + LIG) to HIG will be 1: _____ [in integer].

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