| Post Name | DEPUTY TOWN PLANNER |
|---|---|
| Department | GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY |
| Question Paper Code | 050/2016/OL |
| Category Code | 336/2014 |
| Date of Test | 23 May 2016 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Name the country which created first artificial star in 2016
Answer
B. China
2
Author of famous work 'Vaishaka Vijaya'
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A. Kerala Varma Valiya koyi Tamburan
3
'Bharathaparyadanam' is belonging to which literary section
Answer
C. Criticism
4
Recipient of prestigious Rao Bahadur Award
Answer
A. O. Chandumenon
5
The modern education in the former Travancore state began with the
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D. Proclamation of 1844
6
'Sadhujanaparipalan sangam' later came to be known as
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B. Pulaya maha sabha
7
Which is considered as the 'key to the Indian constitution?
Answer
C. Preamble
8
Which is known as the Indian Bill Of Rights?
Answer
C. Fundamental rights
9
'Samathwa samajam' was founded by
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A. Ayya Vaikundar
10
The preamble was amended to include the term 'Socialism' in
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B. 1976
11
'Samadarshi' started publication from
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D. Trivandrum
12
Recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award in Malayalam 2015
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A. K.R. Meera
13
Which is the largest theocratic country in the world?
Answer
C. Iran
14
Which among the following is the Indian foreign intelligence agency?
Answer
A. RAW
15
'Ethirpu' is the autobiography of
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B. Kesavadev
16
'I call it a bed-rock of freedom' said Mahatma Gandhi in connection with the success of which Satyagraha
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B. Vaikkom Satyagraha
17
Who affixed the Sign manual to the momentous Temple Entry Proclamation?
Answer
A. Sree Chitira Tirunal
18
Founder of Bhasha poshini
Answer
B. Kandathil Varghese mappila
19
Who was arrested in connection with 'Nivartana agitation' at Kozhencher in 1935?
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A. C. Kesavan
20
The main centre of civil disobedience movement in Kerala
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B. Payyannur
21
The ratio of shear stress to shear strain is called
Answer
A. Modulus of Rigidity
22
The criteria for failure of brittle materials as per Rankine's theory is based on
Answer
B. Principal stress
23
The ratio of bending moment at the centre of a simply supported beam of span L subjected to a point load of W at the centre of the bending moment at the centre of the same beam when a total load of W is uniformly distributed over the entire span is
Answer
A. 2
24
The carry over factor in Moment distribution method, for a prismatic member whose far end is fixed is
Answer
B. 1/2
25
The most commonly used retarder in cement is
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A. Gypsum
26
The property of cement measured by Le-Chatelier Apparatus is
Answer
D. Soundness
27
The maximum permissible span for a cantilever of effective depth 0.4 m to satisfy the Deflection requirements as per IS 456:2000 is
Answer
A. 2.8 m
28
If the depth of neutral axis is greater than the critical depth of neutral axis then the beam is called
Answer
C. Over reinforced
29
A gantry girder is subjected to
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D. Lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads
30
The cross section with the largest shape factor is
Answer
D. Diamond
31
An isobar is a line which connects all points below the ground surface at which
Answer
C. The vertical stress is the same
32
The soil in India are classified according to
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C. Particle size classification
33
The strength of soil is usually identified by
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C. Ultimate shear stress
34
Foundation failure may occur due to
Answer
D. All of the above
35
The soil transported by flowing water is called
Answer
C. Alluvial soil
36
Arrangement made to divert the train from one track to another is known as
Answer
C. Turn out
37
As per IRC the carriage way width for two lane traffic should be
Answer
A. 7.5 m
38
Patching should be done just
Answer
A. After rainy season
39
Which of the following is not a landing aid?
Answer
A. Beacon
40
The break water is provided
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C. Both of the above
41
Alcohol is used in manometers because
Answer
D. Alcohol is lighter as such gives longer length of column for precise measurement
42
Vacuum pressure is equivalent to
Answer
A. Atmospheric pressure - Absolute pressure
43
A pipe is said to be long if its length exceeds
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A. 1000 times the diameter of the pipe
44
Runoff can be estimated by
Answer
D. Any of the above
45
The yield of a well depends on
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C. actual flow velocity
46
Which of the following categories best describes the Hirakud reservoir?
Answer
B. Reservoir for flood control, irrigation and power
47
Turbidity is measured on
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B. Standard silica scale
48
Lagooning is
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D. Method of sludge disposal
49
In the oxidation ditch, the excess sludge is taken to
Answer
C. Drying bed
50
Which of the following industry is least polluting?
Answer
B. Electronic industry
51
When the meridian of a place changes with time then this meridian will be
Answer
B. Magnetic
52
The lines of force of earth's magnetic field are parallel to the earth's surface.
Answer
D. Near the equator
53
The bench mark established by the Survey of India Department with very high precision with reference to mean sea level is known as
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B. Permanent bench mark
54
When a contractor is paid certain percentage over the actual cost of construction as his profit such contract is termed as
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D. Cost plus percentage contract
55
Estimate expected to be least accurate is
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B. Plinth area estimate
56
The valuation of a building depends upon
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D. All the above
57
When the times of earliest finish and the latest finish are equal in an operation, the operation is called
Answer
A. critical
58
PERT is
Answer
B. Event oriented
59
What is the time by which the completion of a activity can be delayed without affecting the start of succeeded activities, called?
Answer
D. Free float
60
Which one of the following shovel, excavators is considered most efficient in load carriers?
Answer
A. Dipper shovel
61
In which year, the capital of Punjab was implemented as Chandigarh?
Answer
D. 1950
62
To avoid the toxic and undesirable smell and gases from industrial zone, on which part of the city, industries shall be provided?
Answer
A. Leeward side
63
In which period, the Indus valley civilization took place?
Answer
B. 3000 B.C
64
Who said that 'India lives in its myriad villages and if the village perishes, India will perish too'?
Answer
A. Mahatma Gandhi
65
Which planned city is an Union Territory administered by the Union Government?
Answer
D. Chandigarh
66
In which year Low Income Group Housing Scheme was introduced?
Answer
C. 1954
67
Why urban housing policy is not possible without urban land control?
Answer
A. Fluctuating land value
68
In which circumstances the CIDCO was formed
Answer
B. Navi Mumbai project
69
In cul-de-sac type layout of houses, what shall be the desirable length of cul-de-sac
Answer
C. 80-100 m
70
Which is the Sixth plan period for urban housing implemented by the planning commission?
Answer
D. 1980-85
71
Who gave the concept of Garden city?
Answer
C. Ebenezer Howard
72
What is the main purpose of providing green belt all around the town/city?
Answer
D. Control growth of town
73
What is the limit of population advocated by Ebenezer Howard in his garden city?
Answer
B. 30000 to 40000
74
Which is the necessary pre-requisite for studies of a city?
Answer
A. Urban ecology
75
Which are the two distinctive features that are manifested in the homogeneity of occupation of space as specified in spatial theory of Aldo Rosi?
Answer
B. Mass and density
76
Which is the first Residential International University that had a long illustrious life lasted for 800 years, founded in 5th century A.D?
Answer
C. Nalanda
77
Which is the scheme implemented by the ministry of Rural Development exclusively through panchayats?
Answer
A. Sampoorna Grameen Swarozgar Yojana
78
According to the Garden city principle, on which part of a town the shopping centres are provided
Answer
C. Edge
79
In which year the Garden City Association was formed
Answer
D. 1899
80
In which period the trade and commerce shown a gradual development?
Answer
A. Medieval
81
What is the major concern while preparing a development plan?
Answer
B. Flexible plan
82
In concentric form of the growth of town, which category of people desires to live nearest the town nucleus
Answer
D. Extremely poor
83
Who described that ''a place where men had a common life for a noble end''?
Answer
A. Plato
84
Which is the main and effective tool for a town planner in designing a town?
Answer
C. Zoning
85
Which form of planning avoids the wasteful duplication of facilities?
Answer
B. Regional planning
86
Which form of planning is greatly influenced by the economic conditions of the town?
Answer
C. Local planning
87
Which of the stages during town development indicate the first signs of decline?
Answer
A. Megapolis
88
What is the extent of population with which a city can be classified as Metropolis?
Answer
B. 10 lakhs and above
89
In which year the Bombay Town and Country Planning Act was actually enforced?
Answer
C. 1957
90
Who is the first man to introduce sociological concepts in town planning?
Answer
C. Patrick Geddes
91
Which of the following area is highlighted in Brundtland Commission's report?
Answer
D. Sustainable development
92
How many rating levels are provided by the LEED rating system for Green Buildings?
Answer
A. Four
93
Which of the following is the major cause for depletion of ozone layer?
Answer
A. Chlorofluorocarbons
94
Which is actually responsible for Global warming phenomena?
Answer
B. Green house gases
95
Which is the third dimension of sustainability apart from Ecological and Social dimension?
Answer
C. Economic
96
Sewage may be disposed of without treatment into a water body if the available dilution is
Answer
D. More than 500
97
The name of street system planned in confirmity with topography and scenic effects of the area
Answer
B. Organic street system
98
Which is the important tool for ensuring optimal use of natural resources for sustainable development?
Answer
C. EIA
99
According to u.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about how much ozone molecules could be destroyed by one chlorine atom
Answer
A. 100000
100
What is meant by Sewage Sickness?
Answer
C. Soil pores getting clogged with continuous application of sewage
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