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Town Planning MCQs With Answers

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Importance Past MCQs related to Town Planning

Q: **Conservative surgery in planning will result in what outcome? Choose the correct option.**

(a) mass displacement of population
(b) more or less a renewal process
(c) congestion in other parts
(d) huge financial outlay
**Answer: (b) more or less a renewal process.**

Q: **What will be the approximate area of a neighborhood according to C. Perry? Select one.**

(a) 1600 acres
(b) 2600 acres
(c) 3600 acres
(d) 160 acres
**Answer: (d) 160 acres.**

Q: **The plan of Washington DC was conceived by Pierre l'Enfant; what pattern of street layout is adopted in this city?**

(a) Radial streets
(b) Diagral and radial streets
(c) Diagonal streets and grid cross streets
(d) Diagral and radial streets, superimposed upon the typical grid iron layout.
**Answer: (d) Diagral and radial streets, superimposed upon the typical grid iron layout.**

Q: **In how many types were the villages classified in the Manasara? Select the correct number.**

(a) 4 types
(b) 3 types
(c) 8 types
(d) 6 types
**Answer: (c) 8 types.**

Q: **To frame suitable rules and regulations, the town should be divided into what specific segments?**

(a) Planning division
(b) Sectors
(c) Planning units
(d) Land use zones.
**Answer: (d) Land use zones.**

Q: **Who was the official architect and town planner responsible for the design of Islamabad?**

(a) Dr. Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis
(b) Vedat Dalokay
(c) Yahya Merchant
(d) Abdur Rab Nishtar
**Answer: (a) Dr. Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis.**

Q: **What is the primary subject matter dealt with in Silpa Sastra?**

(a) Sculpture
(b) Dance
(c) Town planning in ancient India
(d) None of these.
**Answer: (c) Town planning in ancient India.**

Q: **Mohenjo-Daro is a key representative of which historical civilization? Choose the best answer.**

(a) Tiger Valley Civilization
(b) Indus Valley Civilization
(c) Nile Valley Civilization
(d) Yellow River Valley Civilization.
**Answer: (b) Indus Valley Civilization.**

Q: **Rearrange the following steps in the decision-making process logically from start to finish.**

(a) Identification of a problem, Identification of decision criteria, Allocation of weights, Development of alternatives, Analysis, Selection, Implementation.
(b) GFEDCBA
(c) ABCDEFG
(d) GCDABEF
**Answer: (c) ABCDEFG.**

Q: **State whether the following statement is True or False: Managers when plan, organise, lead and control are called decision makers.**

(a) True
(b) False
**Answer: (a) True.**

Strategic Management & Decision Making MCQs

Q: **Which of the following is an assumption of rationality to rationale decision making? Mention the correct factor.**
(a) Preferences are clear
(b) Final choice will maximise payoff
(c) The problem is clear and unambiguous
(d) All of the above
**Answer: (d) All of the above.**

Q: **What term describes the act of accepting solutions that are considered "good enough"?**
(a) Bounded rationality
(b) Satisficing
(c) Escalation of commitment
(d) None of the above
**Answer: (b) Satisficing.**

Q: **Making decisions on the basis of experience, feelings and accumulated judgement is called as:**
(a) Decision making
(b) Structured problems
(c) Intuitive decision making
(d) None of the above
**Answer: (c) Intuitive decision making.**

Q: **Identify the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nike from the following names.**
(a) D. Perez's
(b) John. T. Chambers
(c) Phil Knight
(d) None of the above
**Answer: (a) D. Perez's.**

Q: **Which of these components is NOT typically mentioned in a standard decision-making matrix?**
(a) Analytic
(b) Behavioural
(c) Directive
(d) Performance management
**Answer: (d) Performance management.**

Q: **Which software provides key performance indicators to help managers monitor efficiency of projects and employees?**
(a) Management Information System
(b) Business Performance Management
(c) Enterprise Application Software
(d) Online analytical Processing
**Answer: (b) Business Performance Management.**

Q: **What term refers to a "rule of thumb" that managers use to simplify decision making?**
(a) Sunk - costs
(b) Framing
(c) Heuristics
(d) None of the above
**Answer: (c) Heuristics.**

Q: **State true or false: Availability bias is when decisions makers tend to remember events that are most recent.**
(a) True
(b) False
**Answer: (a) True.**

Importance Past MCQs related to Town Planning

**Historical Foundations & Ancient Cities**

Q: **Who is considered the father of modern town planning? Select the correct individual.**

(a) Le Corbusier
(b) Patrick Geddes
(c) Ebenezer Howard
(d) Frederick Law Olmsted

**Answer: (c) Ebenezer Howard (For his "Garden City" concept).**

Q: **Which ancient civilization is famously known for its grid-iron (chessboard) street pattern? Choose one.**

(a) Roman
(b) Greek
(c) Indus Valley
(d) Mesopotamian

**Answer: (c) Indus Valley (e.g., Mohenjo-Daro).**

Q: **Mohenjo-Daro represents which of the following civilizations? Select the correct valley.**

(a) Tiger Valley Civilization
(b) Indus Valley Civilization
(c) Nile Valley Civilization
(d) Yellow River Valley Civilization

**Answer: (b) Indus Valley Civilization.**

**Planning Concepts & Modern Theories**

Q: **The "Garden City Movement" was proposed to address which specific urban problem? Choose the primary cause.**

(a) Water scarcity
(b) Overcrowding and pollution in industrial cities
(c) Lack of public transportation
(d) Urban sprawl

**Answer: (b) Overcrowding and pollution in industrial cities.**

Q: **The concept of "Neighbourhood Unit" was formulated by which influential planner?**

(a) Clarence Perry
(b) Raymond Unwin
(c) Daniel Burnham
(d) Lewis Mumford

**Answer: (a) Clarence Perry.**

Q: **The concentric zone model of urban land use was developed by which researcher?**

(a) Homer Hoyt
(b) Ernest Burgess
(c) Chauncy Harris & Edward Ullman
(d) Walter Christaller

**Answer: (b) Ernest Burgess.**

Q: **The "Sector Model" of urban structure is associated with which name?**

(a) Homer Hoyt
(b) Ernest Burgess
(c) Le Corbusier
(d) Patrick Geddes

**Answer: (a) Homer Hoyt.**

Q: **Central Place Theory, which explains the distribution of settlements, was given by:**

(a) Walter Christaller
(b) August Lösch
(c) John Friedmann
(d) Homer Hoyt

**Answer: (a) Walter Christaller.**

Q: **"Radiant City" (Ville Radieuse) was a modernist urban concept developed by:**

(a) Frank Lloyd Wright
(b) Le Corbusier
(c) Ebenezer Howard
(d) Patrick Geddes

**Answer: (b) Le Corbusier.**

Q: **The principle of "Survey before Plan" is strongly emphasized by which thinker?**

(a) Patrick Geddes
(b) Ebenezer Howard
(c) Daniel Burnham
(d) Robert Moses

**Answer: (a) Patrick Geddes.**

**Land Use, Zoning & Technical Regulations**

Q: **What is the primary purpose of zoning regulations in town planning? Choose the best description.**

(a) Increase property taxes
(b) Control the use of land and buildings for public welfare
(c) Promote high-density development everywhere
(d) Restrict architectural styles

**Answer: (b) Control the use of land and buildings for public welfare.**

Q: **The town should be divided into different zones so that suitable rules can be framed for each. What are these called?**

(a) Planning division
(b) Sectors
(c) Planning units
(d) Land use zones

**Answer: (d) Land use zones.**

Q: **The term "Floor Area Ratio" (FAR) refers to which specific ratio?**

(a) Ratio of open space to built-up area
(b) Ratio of total built-up area to the area of the plot
(c) Ratio of carpet area to plinth area
(d) Height of the building

**Answer: (b) Ratio of total built-up area to the area of the plot.**

Q: **A "Buffer Zone" in urban planning is typically used for which of the following?**

(a) Increase traffic flow
(b) Separate incompatible land uses (e.g., industry from residences)
(c) Provide space for future landfills
(d) Create a recreational hub

**Answer: (b) Separate incompatible land uses.**

**Transportation & Infrastructure**

Q: **The concept of a "Transit-Oriented Development" (TOD) focuses growth around which nodes?**

(a) Highways and interchanges
(b) Major public transport nodes/stations
(c) Airports
(d) Shopping malls

**Answer: (b) Major public transport nodes/stations.**

Q: **The plan of Washington DC adopted which pattern of street layout? Identify the correct combination.**

(a) Radial streets
(b) Diagral and radial streets
(c) Diagonal streets and grid cross streets
(d) Diagral and radial streets, superimposed upon typical grid iron layout

**Answer: (d) Diagral and radial streets, superimposed upon the typical grid iron layout.**

**Case Studies & Urban Figures**

Q: **Who was the architect and town planner responsible for the design of Islamabad?**

(a) Dr. Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis
(b) Vedat Dalokay
(c) Yahya Merchant
(d) Abdur Rab Nishtar

**Answer: (a) Dr. Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis.**

Q: **Who is the CEO of Nike? Choose the correct name.**

(a) D. Perez's
(b) John. T. Chambers
(c) Phil Knight
(d) None of the above

**Answer: (a) D. Perez's.**

**Sustainability & Modern Issues**

Q: **"Urban Sprawl" is best characterized by which urban growth pattern? Select one.**

(a) High-density, compact development
(b) Low-density, automobile-dependent expansion at the urban fringe
(c) Redevelopment of inner-city areas
(d) Growth of satellite towns

**Answer: (b) Low-density, automobile-dependent expansion at the urban fringe.**

Q: **Urban Heat Island effect is caused by which surface change? Choose the correct option.**

(a) Replacement of natural surfaces with asphalt/concrete
(b) Excessive tree planting
(c) Low population density
(d) Coastal location

**Answer: (a) Replacement of natural surfaces with asphalt/concrete.**

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