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WorksheetsGMP Weekly Parking Quiz #5 (Sep 19, 2018)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Automobile Engineers are trying to send signals between cars when a car slows down. This will show a possible traffic jam if the same signal comes from several cars.
The GPS system on these cars will then direct the cars to an alternative route. The idea of this system was taken from an insect that is much better than humans at navigating traffic.
Which insect is this?
Ants
Bees
Termites
Earthworms
What is 'X'?
'X' is a technology giant that has partnered with BMW, Nissan and Volkswagen, to become the market leader in Self-Driving Cars.
'X' is planning the commercial release of completely autonomous vehicles that will aid in reducing the parking requirements, targeting upto 3 cities.
Which company is 'X'?
UK Autodrive is one of the largest Autonomous Vehicle Testing Initiatives and it is supported by the UK Government.
An Indian Automobile Group has been one of three to supply vehicles and parts for this project.
Which Indian Company is this?
GPS - Global Positioning System - is a satellite based location system that is widely used. The country which developed it for its military purposes since 1970's has a full control over whom to allow its use or not. If required, it can selectively deny access to the system to an entire region, as happened to the Indian military in 1999 Kargil War.
Which country created and controls the GPS?
In the USA, a parking violation at an airport results in the logging of a public fine along with court appearances. But not so in the UK!
What could be the reason behind the UK's government not enforcing parking rules in a lot of airport parking lots as strictly as the USA?
UK's Parking Offences also have jail time to create fear
UK's Parking Offences are considered as non-criminalised offences
A lot of USA's airports are on private land, unlike the UK
A lot of UK's airports are on private land, unlike the USA
According to McKinsey, the globally leading country in Electric Vehicles (EV) has 43% of the world's total EVs built worldwide in 2016.
The country also has the world's largest fleet of EVs on the road and overtook the USA in 2017 for the first time.
Which country is the present world leader in Electric Vehicles?
One of the planning decisions that the ITDP promotes for creating streets suitable for walking and cycling is creating useful building infrastructure.
Which of the following features of building design do you think is most effective at making the streets more walking friendly?
Compounded properties that have only one entrance
Shops/Services on ground levels of buildings
A cap on the maximum floor capacity of buildings
The creation of public walk passages through buildings
HOPR is a transportation app, which provides users with options of bike-sharing, ride-sharing and public transit.
In the August of 2018, the CEO of 'HOPR' announced the creation of a shareable piece of gear, considered essential for safe bicycle-usage. This will increase use of bike-sharing.
Which piece of biking gear could this be?
Helmets
Neon Lights
Vital Statistic Indicators
Air Pumps
The 'GDPR' is a set of privacy laws that were introduced in the Europe in the year of 2018 due to privacy issues.
In the August of 2018, under the new GDPR guidelines an Internet company came under fire for their massive collection of location data which doesn't meet these guidelines.
Which is this company?
Lower speed limits make driving safer for everybody.
Why?
It prevents accidents by increasing Field of View
Accidents happen with less damage
It reduces chances of hitting pedestrians
None of the options
