| Post Name | ASSISTANT TOWN PLANNER |
|---|---|
| Department | TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING |
| Question Paper Code | 155/2015 |
| Date of Test | 20 August 2015 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
The maximum twisting moment a shaft can resist, is the product of the permissible shear
stress and:
Answer
C. Polar modulus
2
A beam of length L is pinned at both ends and is subjected to a concentrated bending couple
of moment M at its centre. The maximum bending moment in the beam is :
Answer
D. M2
3
In plastic analysis, the shape factor for a triangular section, is : :
Answer
C. 2.34
4
A single rolling load 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending
moment will be :
Answer
C. 30kN-m
5
A rectangular beam 250 mm wide, 310 mm effective depth has 3 bars of 12 mm diameter
HYSD grade Fe 415 steel bars. Concrete grade is M20. The ultimate moment of resistance of
the beam is :
Answer
A. 35kN-m
6
A cantilever steel beam of 3 m span carries a udl of 10 kN/m inclusive of self weight. The beam comprises of ISMB200@198 N/m. Web thickness = 5.4 mm, Iââ = 1696.6 cmâ´ and Iᾧᾧ = 115 cmâ´. The maximum bending stress and average shear stresses in MPa are respectively:
Answer
B. 265 and 27.78
7
Incase of principal axes of a section : }
Answer
C. product of moment of inertia is zero
8
In case of a beam of rectangular cross section simply supported over a span L and loaded with a central load W, length of elasto-plastic zone of the plastic hinge is:
Answer
B. L/3
9
The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is :
Answer
D. 6m+r-6)
10
For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is
that the elements on the main diagonal
| (i) ofa stiffness matrix must be positive .
(ui) ofa stiffness matrix must be negative
(iii) of a flexibility matrix must be positive
(iv) ofa flexibility matrix must be negative |
| The correct answer is :
Answer
A. (i) and (iii)
11
In SPT, the test uses a thick-walled sample tube, with an outside diameter :
Answer
D. 50mm
12
Unconfined compressive strength is given by 120 kN/m?2, what will be the unconfined shear
strength or cohesion? :
Answer
A. 60kN/m2
13
Ifa soil is fully saturated having void ratio 0.67 what will be the porosity? .
Answer
A. 40%
14
Deo is 9.6 mm, Ds0 is 2 mm and Dio is 0.16 mm, what is the value of Cc
Answer
C. oefficient of
curvature)? ,
15
Black cotton soils are: |
Answer
C. Expansive Soils
16
The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is :
Answer
B. 2.5%
17
Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a road during one hour
under the most ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as:
Answer
B. Basic capacity of traffic lane
18
The safe stopping sight distance D, may be computed from the equation:
Answer
A. D = 0.278Vt + V²/(254f)
19
Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a
design speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with wheel base 6.0 m is: |
Answer
D. None of these
20
Best ballast contains stones varying in size from :
Answer
C. 2.0cm to5cm
21
Ryve's formula for flood estimate in cumecs, is:
Answer
B. Q = CA²âÂł
22
An inclined circular plate of diameter 2 m lies submerged in a liquid of specific gravity 0.9.
The depth of the centroid of plate below the free surface is 1 meter. The hydrostatic pressure
on one side of the plate in KN is: |
Answer
D. .. 27.74
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23
A rectangular open channel carries a flow of 2 m°/sec/m, what is the value of mihimum
specific energy?
Answer
B. 1.11m
24
A hydraulic model of a spill way is constructed with a scale 1:25. If the prototype discharge is
3125 cumec, then the corresponding discharge for which the model should be tested is :
Answer
A. 1cumec
25
High COD to BOD ratio of an organic pollutant represents :
Answer
B. Low biodegradability of the pollutant
26
Which is a secondary air pollutant?
Answer
A. Photochemical smog
27
Isopleth is a line which joins all the points having: -
Answer
A. Equal depth of evapotranspiration
28
A flood discharge is to be estimated for design of a bridge across a river. If the designer
intends to accept 25% risk that a flood of that or higher magnitude will occur in the next
15 years, the return period that the designer must use in the estimation of flood discharge is :
Answer
A. 53 years
29
29.. A waste water sample contains 10° mmoles/litre of hydroxyl ions at 25°C. The pH of the
sample is :
Answer
B. 8.4
30
Faculative bacterias survive in :
Answer
C. Both cases
31
ABCD is a regular parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60°. If the bearing of the
line AB is 30°, the bearing of CD, is : |
Answer
C. 210° :
32
The radius of a simple circular curve is 300 m and length of its specified chord is 30 m. The
degree of the curve is:
Answer
A. 5.73° |
33
The difference between the time avail-to do a job and the time required to do the job, is"
known as:
Answer
B. Float 3
34
A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius
1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at
the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved :
Answer
D. 27,500 m3 |
35
The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of :
|
Answer
D. Half brick wall
36
What annual sinking fund at 4.5% must be invested to produce Rs. 1 at the end of 20 years?
Answer
A. 0.0319
37
Under the straight line method of charging depreciation, depreciation :
Answer
C. is constant
38
Which one of the following helps to identify the objects on the earth surface?
Answer
B. Signature |
39
Which one of the following relationship between the wave length (Ν), frequency ν and the speed (C) of the electromagnetic wave is correct?
Answer
C. C = νΝ
40
If TLis the latest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack(s), is equal to :
Answer
D. All the above
41
The Domus in Ancient Rome was : |
Answer
B. A single family occupation building
42
Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Archeological site?
Answer
D. Chanchalguda
43
As per the 2011 census The Urban population in India is PSS eae of the total
Population : ;
Answer
C. 31.16%
44
Indira Awaz Yojana isa: .
Answer
A. Rural Housing Program
45
Which of the following institutions was established under an act of parliament in 1988?
Answer
D. National Housing Bank
46
The National Urban Housing and Habitat policy 2007 indicates that the Housing Shortage is :
Answer
C. 24.7 million units
47
The city of Ur was situated on the banks of the river :
Answer
A. Euphrates
48
Which of the following is not a post independent planned city?
Answer
C. Rakhigarh -
49
According to Gideon Sjoberg a city is a community of substantial size and population
density that shelters a variety of ââââââ including a literate elite.
Answer
B. Non agricultural specialists
50
2011 census was the first census where :
Answer
A. Slum blocks are delineated in all statutory towns .
51
Which of the following towns do not have a predominant grid iron system of streets?
Answer
B. Siena
52
Which of the following is the first Garden City as per the idea of Ebenezer Howard? -
Answer
D. Letchworth
53
Spaceâsyntax Laboratory is associated with :
Answer
D. Bill Hillier
54
âVille Radieuseâ was proposed by :
Answer
A. Le Corbusier
55
Which of the following books is written by Aldo Rossi?
Answer
C. The architecture of the city
56
According to Jane Jacobs which of the following will make a street lively : |
Answer
D. All the above
57
The first Integrated District Development Plan (IDDP) in Kerala was prepared for :
Answer
B. Kollam
58
The 12* schedule of the 74 amendment of constitution deals with : :
Answer
A. Functions of ULBs
59
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) has: | :
Answer
D. Mixed Use Commercial and Residential areas with access to public transport
60
Which of the following is true about a âPerspective Planâ?
Answer
C. Itis a long term plan with vision and policy orientation |
|
61
Which of the following acts was passed by the Indian Parliament in 2013? 3
Answer
B. Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Act
_
62
Which of the following is not true about Transferable Development Rights?
Answer
C. Itis issued for the lifetime of the owner
63
Compact, Pedestrian friendly, Mixed land use development connected to other areas with
public transport is proposed in :
|
Answer
B. New Urbanism
:
64
Which of the following public housing scheme in the US was destroyed due to high crime
rate?
Answer
A. Pruitt Igoe
65
According to Kevin Lynch which of the following groups of elements contributes to the Image
of the City?
|
Answer
B. Nodes, Edges, Landmarks, Pathways, Districts
66
Which of the following is the earliest Regional planning exercise in India?
Answer
A. Damodar Valley Project
67
Which of the following is true about the Policy for urban street vendors? :
|
Answer
D. It recognizes the need for regulation by designating restriction free vending,
Restricted vending and no vending zones ; ,
68
A transition zone around a city where the urban and rural areas meet, mix and sometimes
clash is called
Answer
A. : |
69
Which of the following areas is not part of the National Capital Region? |
Answer
D. Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh |
70
The amount of biologically productive land and sea used by a given population or activity to
produce the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates is called the :
Answer
B. Ecological footprint
.
71
72
Which of the following is the most polluted city in the world in 2014?
:
Answer
C. Linfen, China
73
A person aggrieved by an order of the National Green Tribunal of India can appeal within
90 days to:
Answer
B. The Supreme Court of India
74
Which of the following is not a rating system for green buildings? |
Answer
C. POSDCORB |
75
Gently used water from. bathroom sink, showers, tubs and washing machines which may
contain traces of dirt, food, grease etc. is called : |
Answer
A. Grey water
76
The report âOur Common Futureâ is also known as:
|
Answer
C. Brundtland Report
77
Answer
C. Maldives
78
Stepped wells (vavs) are traditional water harvesting and storing technique common in: |
Answer
A. Rajasthan
79
Which of the following description is most suited to Sustainable development?
,
Answer
D. Development which does not harm the development prospects of future
generations _
80
ElI-nino is a phenomenon in which : |
Answer
D. Sea surface temperature increases
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81
Which one of the following right was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as âthe heart and soulâ
of the constitution? 7 |
ae
Answer
B. Right to constitutional remedies
82
Inthe absence of both President and the Vice-President who acts as the President :
Answer
Question Cancelled
83
From which constitution India borrowed the idea of âFundamental Rightsâ : |
Answer
A. Constitution of the USA
84
Who was the First Vice-President of SNDP? :
Answer
D. Dr. Palpu
4
85
Who was the founder of âPrathyakha Rakha Daiva Sabhaâ?
Answer
C. Kumara Guru
86
Who was the founder of âSamatwa Samajamâ?
Answer
A. Vaikunda Swamikal
87
Which rebellion related to âWagan Tragedyâ? .
Answer
D. Malabar rebellion
88
Who was the leader of Guruvayoor Satyagraha?
Answer
B. K. Kelappan
89
Who conducted âSavarna Jathaâ from vaikom to Thiruvananthapuram?
Answer
C. Mannathu Padmanabhan
90
Name the institution that is recently formed to replace planning commission :
Answer
A. NITI Ayog |
91
Who is popularly known as âJhansi of Travancoreâ? |
Answer
C. Akkamma Cheriyan
92
First women judge in Kerala High Court :
Answer
A. Anna Chandi
93
Who was the first chairperson of Kerala Womenâs Commission?
Answer
B. Sugathakumari
|
94
Which is the Mahakavyam of Kumaranasan? one
Answer
D. None of these
95
What is Numismatics? |
Answer
B. Study of Coins
96
Who was the founder âSadhu Jana Paripalana Sanghamâ?
Answer
D. - Ayyankali
97
Which was known as âMagnacarta of Modern Travancoreâ? |
Answer
B. Temple Entry Proclamation |
98
The first press in Kerala :
Answer
C. CMS press
99
Which river known as the âNile of Keralaâ? 3
Answer
A. Bharatapuzha
100
The first Chief Minister of Kerala :
Answer
D. E.M.S. Namboothirippad
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